is a Japanese

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from

Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to t ...

who is affiliated with

Pro-Fit is a Japanese talent agency based in Tokyo, which handles mainly voice actors. Attached talent Male *Shun Horie * Yuu Kawada * Shou Kiraike * Kosuke Kobayashi * Taro Masuoka * Kenichi Mine * Masato Nishino *Nobuhiko Okamoto * Koji Seki * Yoku ...

. She made her voice acting debut in 2014 while still in training school. She is known for her roles as

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in ''

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'', Mikan Hinatsuki in ''

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'', and Mira Konohata in '' Asteroid in Love''.

Biography

Takayanagi was born in

on October 14, 1994. As a child, she was interested in dancing and listening to the radio. She first became interested in

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after hearing

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on a program on the radio station Bay FM. At the time, she thought that Ohara was merely a radio host and did not learn that she was a voice actress until later. Upon entering junior high school, Takayanagi gained an interest in

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, which was furthered upon learning that Ohara played roles in series such as ''

Honey and Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's ''josei'' (aimed at younger adu ...

'', ''

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'', and '' XxxHolic''. Her interest was also strengthened by her frequent use of the website Niconico, which was gaining popularity at the time. By the end of her first year in junior high school, she had decided to pursue a career in

. Although Takayanagi wished to pursue a voice acting career early on, she instead decided to focus on her studies due to the lack of a drama club in her school. During her first year of college, she enrolled in a training school operated by the talent agency

. While undergoing training, she played her first roles in the anime series ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2015, she formally joined Pro-Fit as a talent. In 2017, Takayanagi played the role of Rino Fujisaki in '' Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic''. The following year, she played the roles of Oguri Cap in ''

'' and An Hatoma in ''

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''. In 2019, she played the roles of Mikan Hinatsuki in ''

'' and Akari Haeno in '' Re:Stage!''. In 2020, she was cast as Mira Konohata, the protagonist of the anime series '' Asteroid in Love''.

Filmography

Anime

;2014 *''

'' as Female student (episode 12) *''

'' as Child (episode 1) ;2015 *'' Shounen Hollywood'' as Fan (episode 16) *''

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'' as Store clerk (Episode 49), Female student (Episode 51) *''

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'' as Answering machine (Episode 3) ;2017 *'' Sakurada Reset'' as Store clerk (episode 11) *'' Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic'' as Rino Fujisaki *''

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'' as Audience ;2018 *''

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'' as student A (Episode 2) *''

'' as Oguri Cap *''

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'' as Nonoha Nonomura *''

'' as An Hatoma, Ann Hartman ;2019 *'' Circlet Princess'' as Union senior *'' Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me'' as Classmate *''

'' as Mikan Hinatsuki *'' Re:Stage!'' as Akari Haeno ;2020 *'' Asteroid in Love'' as Mira Konohata ;2021 *''

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'' as Keiko Koyabu *''

Osamake , abbreviated as , is a Japanese romantic comedy light novel series written by Shūichi Nimaru and illustrated by Ui Shigure. A manga adaptation with art by Ryō Itō has been serialized in Media Factory's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Month ...

'' as Rena Asagi ;2022 *'' My Dress-Up Darling'' as Wakana Gojō (young) *'' The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2'' as Mikan Hinatsuki *'' Shine Post'' as Nanoka Hiumi ;2023 *''

Oshi no Ko (stylized as''【Oshi No Ko】'') is a Japanese manga series written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' since April 2020, with its chapters collected in nine ''tank� ...

'' as Sarina

Video games

;2020 *''

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'' as Hagumu Azumi ;2021 *'' Blue Reflection: Second Light'' as Kokoro Utsubo ;2023 *''

Octopath Traveler II ''Octopath Traveler II'' is an upcoming role-playing video game by Square Enix and Acquire. It is a sequel to '' Octopath Traveler'' (2018), and the third entry in the series after the prequel mobile game '' Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Con ...

'' as Pala *''

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'' as Lapis

References

External links

Official agency profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Takayanagi, Tomoyo 1994 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Chiba Prefecture