is a Japanese
voice actress
Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...
and singer.
[Doi, Hitoshi]
"Taketatsu Ayana"
''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
Biography
She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyujo, a voice actor training school before becoming affiliated with then management company. She is now affiliated with Link Plan. Due to her sharp vocal tones, she often voices
tsundere
is a Japanese term for a character development process that depicts a character with a personality who is initially very harsh before gradually showing a warmer, friendlier side over time.
The word is derived from the terms ('to turn away in d ...
characters (although she has voiced other mysterious or flirtatious characters). Taketatsu formed a singing unit Petit Milady with fellow voice actress
Aoi Yūki
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer represented by Aoni Production. She voiced Komachi Hikigaya in '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'', Rita Rossweisse in ''Honkai Impact 3rd'', Tany ...
in 2013. Taketatsu left the talent agency Assemble Heart for the agency Link Plan on January 1, 2017. On her 30th birthday, she announced on Twitter that she married
Yuki Kaji
Yuki, Yūki or Yuuki may refer to:
Places
* Yuki, Hiroshima (Jinseki), a town in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan
* Yuki, Hiroshima (Saeki), a town in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan
* Yūki, Ibaraki, a city on Honshu island in Japan
* Yuki, ...
. On June 30, 2022, she and Kaji announced that they were expecting their first child together. On November 3, 2022, the couple announced that Taketatsu safely gave birth to their first child.
Filmography
Anime series
Video games
2011
*''
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure'' – Shirley Orlando
2012
*''
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' – Rhyme
*''
Persona 4 Arena
''Persona 4 Arena'' is a fighting video game co-developed by Atlus and Arc System Works for arcades, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360; the game is a spin-off from the ''Persona'' series, itself part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. The game ...
'' – Labrys
2013
*''
Drakengard 3
''Drakengard 3'', known in Japan as is an action role-playing video game developed by Access Games and published by Square Enix exclusively for PlayStation 3. It is the third and final main game in the ''Drakengard'' series and a prequel to th ...
'' – Four
*''
Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy'' – Mei Leeron, Mia Sakaki
*''
Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment'' – Leafa
*''
Super Danganronpa another 2'' - Iroha Nijiue
2014
*''
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax'' – Leafa, Kirino Kōsaka
*''
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment'' – Leafa
2015
*''
Deemo: The Last Recital'' – Little Girl / Alice
*''
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition'' – Leafa, Kousaka Kirino
*''
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth'' – Tawa Reiko
*''
Megadimension Neptunia VII
is a 2015 role-playing game in the ''Hyperdimension Neptunia'' series. It was released in Japan on April 23, 2015, in North America on February 2, 2016, and Europe on February 12, 2016. The Windows version was released on July 5, 2016. A Ninte ...
'' – B-Sha
*''
Sword Art Online: Lost Song'' – Leafa
2016
*''
Accel World vs. Sword Art Online'' – Leafa
*''
Dragon Quest Heroes II '' – Jessica
*''
World of Final Fantasy
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'' – Tama
*''
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization'' – Leafa
*Alternative Girls '' – Miyaka Yuki''
2017
*''Project Tokyo Dolls'' – Aya
*''
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III'' – Shirley Orlando
*''
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
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'' - Zenobia
2018
*''
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle'' – Labrys
*''
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record'' – Alina Gray
*''
Sdorica'' – Alice, Masked Girl
*''
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet'' – Leafa
*''Master of Eternity'' - Jeanie
*''
Han-gyaku-Sei Million Arthur
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'' – Wildcat Arthur
*''
Million Arthur: Arcana Blood'' – Wildcat Arthur
*''
Dragalia Lost
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'' – Natalie
*''
Shojo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE'' – Misora Kano
*''
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV'' – Shirley Orlando (non-playable)
2019
*''
Arknights
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'' — W
*''SoulWorker - Chii Aruel''
2020
*''
Another Eden'' – Altena
*''
Bleach: Brave Souls'' - Bambietta Basterbine
2021
*''
Shin Megami Tensei V
is a 2021 role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo Switch. It is part of the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series, the central series of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. Produced by '' Shin Megami Tensei IV'' ...
'' – Nuwa
2022
*''
Alchemy Stars
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Gamepl ...
'' – Nina
*''
Armada Girls'' – Ghost Ship X
*''
Goddess of Victory: Nikke'' – Privaty
2023
*''Sword Art Online: Last Recollection'' – Leafa
Unknown date
*''Honkai Impact 3rd'' – Frederika Nikola Tesla
*''
Nora to Toki no Kōbō: Kiri no Mori no Majo'' – Nora Brundle
*''
Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai Portable'' – Kirino Kōsaka
*''
Rune Factory 4
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'' – Dolce
*''
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
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'' – Bel/Bianca (Black 2 White 2 Animated Trailer)
*''
Trinity Universe'' – Tsubaki
*''
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
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'' – Sachiko Koshimizu
*''
Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' – Anderson (Japanese Dub Version)
*''
Kantai Collection
, abbreviated as , is a Japanese free-to-play web browser game developed by Kadokawa Games and published by DMM.com.
The central theme of the game is the representation of World War II warships Moe anthropomorphism, personified as teenage girls ...
'' – , , , , and
*''
K-On! Hōkago Live!!'' – Azusa Nakano
*''
Phantasy Star Online 2
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'' – Io
*''Date A Live Rinne Utopia'' – Itsuka Kotori
*''
Dragon Quest VIII
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'' and ''
Dragon Quest: Heroes'' – Jessica Albert
*''High School DxD New Fight'' – Koneko Tōjo
*''
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure'' – Shirley Orlando
*''Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link'' – Annerose Rosenheim
*''Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Full Boost'' – Sthesia Awar
*''Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Maxi Boost'' – Sthesia Awar, Sthesia Awar Acht,Sthesia Awar Primo, Sthesia Awar Nono, Sthesia Awar Sesto
*''Little Noah'' – Noah
*''Figure Fantasy'' - Rinn
OVA/OAD
*''
Kissxsis'' – Ako Suminoe
Tokusatsu
*''
Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 42nd entry of the Toei Company's long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following '' Uchu Sentai Kyuranger''. This series is the first to feature two different teams of heroes-the gentleman thief-themed L ...
'' (2018) – Goche Ru Medou (eps. 1 – 8, 10 – 48)
*''
Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film'' (2018) – Goche Ru Medou
Drama CD
* ''Love DNA XX'' – Aoi
* ''
Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai
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'' – Kirino Kōsaka
* ''Tsuki Tsuki!'' – Nazuna Nanjō
* ''
Watashi ni xx Shinasai!'' – Mami Mizuno
* ''
Citrus
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'' – Yuzu Aihara
* ''
Mo Dao Zu Shi
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/Ma Dou So Shi'' – Jiang Yanli/Kou Enri
Anime films
Dubbing
Live-action
*''
Genius
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'', 10-year-old
Hans Albert Einstein
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(Alice Edwards)
*''
Jexi
''Jexi'' is a 2019 comedy film written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Peña, Rose Byrne, Justin Hartley, Wanda Sykes, Ron Funches, and Charlyne Yi. The plot follows a self-aware ...
'', Cate Finnegan (
Alexandra Shipp
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)
Animation
*''
The Angry Birds Movie 2
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'', Silver
Others
*
''Citrus'' (manga) – Yuzu Aihara (promotional videos)
Discography
Albums
Compilation albums
Singles
Music in anime
As the voice actor for Azusa Nakano in ''K-On!'', she is a member of the band Hokago Tea Time, and has participated in seven singles and one album.
* ''Hōkago Teatime'' (放課後ティータイム) ranked No. 1 on Oricon albums charts.
* "Azusa Nakano" ("中野 梓")
image song
An image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album (often called an image album or character album) for an anime, game, ''dorama'', manga, or commercial product that is sometimes sung by the voice actor or actor of a character ...
CD of the eponymous character, ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.
* "Go! Go! Maniac" ranked No. 1 on Oricon singles charts.
* "Listen!!" ranked No. 2 on Oricon singles charts.
* "Pure Pure Heart" (ぴゅあぴゅあはーと) ranked No. 4 on Oricon singles charts.
* "Utauyo!! Miracle" ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.
* "No, Thank You!" ranked No. 2 on Oricon singles charts.
* "Gohan wa Okazu/U&I" ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.
She additionally performed ''Hey! Calorie Queen'' (Hey!カロリーQueen), the ending theme for ''
Dagashi Kashi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotoyama. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from June 2014 to April 2018 and has been collected into eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A ...
''. It was ranked No. 19 on Oricon singles charts.
References
External links
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Official agency profile
*
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1989 births
Living people
Anime singers
Japanese women pop singers
Japanese video game actresses
Japanese voice actresses
Musicians from Saitama Prefecture
Pony Canyon artists
Voice actresses from Saitama Prefecture
Japanese YouTubers