is a Japanese

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and singer from Hyōgo Prefecture who is affiliated with Animo Produce. She is known for voicing Marin Kitagawa in ''

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''. She is also a member of the band Morfonica, a part of the multimedia franchise ''

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''; she voices Tōko Kirigaya in the same franchise.

Biography

Suguta was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on April 17, 1995. From an early age she had an interest in entertainment, having been a fan of the idol group

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and the singer

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, the latter inspiring her to learn to play the acoustic guitar. During her junior high school and high school years, she became a fan of

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series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Free!''. She also lived in Hong Kong and Singapore at her youth, and used to be fluent in

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before returning to Japan. After graduating from university, Suguta initially worked as a nursery school teacher. At the time, she was friends with Chiharu Hokaze, who had gone to the same university as her and at the time was a member of the idol group 22/7. Although Suguta had considered becoming a

while in college, her friendship with Hokaze further inspired her to pursue that path. Suguta began training at a voice acting training school run by the talent agency Amino Produce in 2017. Her first voice acting role was as the character Haruka in the mobile game '' Afterlost''; she also became a member of the game's in-universe idol group SPR5. Suguta became a member of the band Morfonica in 2020, serving as its guitarist; the band is a part of the multimedia franchise ''

''. She was also cast as Tōko Kirigaya in the same series. In 2022, she played Marin Kitagawa in the anime television series ''

''. In 2023, she was a recipient of the Best New Actor Award at the 17th Seiyu Awards.

Filmography

Anime series

;2019 * ''Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan'' as Tanaka-san * '' Afterlost'' as Haruka ;2020 * '' BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori'' as Tōko Kirigaya * ''Eternity: Shinya no Nurekoi Channel'' as Maki Kusunoki ;2021 * '' BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever!'' as Tōko Kirigaya ;2022 * ''

'' as Marin Kitagawa * ''

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'' as Sawaguchi * '' BanG Dream! Morfonication'' as Tōko Kirigaya

Anime films

;2021 * '' BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage'' as Tōko Kirigaya ;2022 * '' BanG Dream! Poppin'Dream!'' as Tōko Kirigaya

Video games

;2018 * '' Afterlost'' as Haruka ;2019 * ''Help!!! Koi ga Oka Gakuen Otasuke-bu'' as Kirari Kurusu ;2020 * '' BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!'' as Tōko Kirigaya * ''Brown Dust'' as Ashley * ''

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'' as Bergman's Bear ;2022 * ''Kyoutou Kotoba RPG: Kotodaman'' as Origan

References

External links

Agency profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suguta, Hina 1995 births Japanese voice actresses Living people Seiyu Award winners Voice actresses from Hyōgo Prefecture