is a Japanese

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from

Chiba Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, 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 ...

who is affiliated with

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. She played her first main role in 2018, voicing the character Elle Hoshino in the

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television series '' Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan''. She is also known for her roles as Junko Konno in '' Zombie Land Saga'', Yakumo Saotome in '' Val × Love'', Lia in '' Konosuba Fantastic Days'', Kunai Zenow in '' Monster Girl Doctor'', and Yuna in ''

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''.

Biography

Kawase was born in Chiba Prefecture on December 31, 1995. From her elementary school years, she had an interest in

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, which was influenced by her frequent visits to her aunt's house. She first discovered the

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profession after learning that a manga that she was reading was receiving an

adaptation. During her second year in high school, her friends invited her to an event that had a voice actor as a guest speaker. At the time, she was more interested in the work being promoted itself than the guest, but after seeing the guest speak lines, she was impressed to the point of already looking for a voice acting training center after the event finished. During her third year of high school, Kawase enrolled at the Japan Narration Acting Institute, a school she chose because classes were held once a week and high school students were allowed to attend. She also worked part-time in order to pay for the tuition. During her studies, she was surprised to learn that voice actors were expected to learn how to sing and dance as well. After finishing her training program, she became affiliated with the talent agency

after passing an audition. Her first voice acting role was in a mobile game, while her first main role was as the character Elle Hoshino in the 2018 anime television series '' Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan''. Later in 2018, she was cast in the role of Junko Konno in the anime series '' Zombie Land Saga''. In 2019, she played the role of Yakumo Saotome in the anime series '' Val × Love''. In 2020, she provided the voice of Yuna, the protagonist of the anime series ''

'', where she also performs the ending theme .

Filmography

Anime

;2015 *'' Shimajirō no Wao!'' *''

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'' as Student B (episode 784) ;2017 *''

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'' as Customer (episode 9), Schoolgirl (episode 12) *'' A Centaur's Life'' as Towako Yachiyoda ;2018 *'' Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan'' as Elle Hoshino *'' The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar'' as Ingrid *'' Zombie Land Saga'' as Junko Konno *'' The Girl in Twilight'' ;2019 *''

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'' as Shizuko Imazaki (episode 4) *'' Kaguya-sama: Love is War'' as Schoolgirl B (episode 5) *''

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'' as Yanase (episode 12) *''

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'' as Schoolgirl (episode 2) *'' Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?'' as Ichiro Sato (young) *'' Vinland Saga'' as Askeladd (young; episodes 17 and 22) *'' Kandagawa Jet Girls'' as Kiriko Yoshitoku *''

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'' as Fine gal (episodes 5 and 6) *'' Val × Love'' as Yakumo Saotome *'' Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!'' as Marcela ;2020 *'' Major 2nd'' as Yayoi Sawa *'' Tamayomi'' as Chikage Asakura and Riko Shirai *'' Monster Girl Doctor'' as Kunai Zenow *''

'' as Yuna *'' Talentless Nana'' as Detective ;2021 *'' Zombie Land Saga Revenge'' as Junko Konno *'' How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω'' as Tria *'' The Faraway Paladin'' as Will *'' Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story'' as Ryou Midori ;2022 *'' Aoashi'' as Hana Ichijō *''

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'' as Tokiko Hishigata *''

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Season 2'' as Yomogi Emarl *'' Lycoris Recoil'' as Fuki Harukawa *'' Duel Masters Win'' as Bowie Obochiyama *'' Bocchi the Rock!'' as Shima Iwashita ;2023 *'' Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV'' as Noin *''

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Season 2'' as Philomela Sergeant *'' Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch!'' as Yuna *'' Magical Destroyers'' as Eve *'' My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer'' as Anessa ;2024 *'' Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian'' as Chisaki Sarashina *'' How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer'' as Karasuba *'' Murder Mystery of the Dead'' as Fumika Shinohara ;2025 *'' Mono'' as Kako Komada

Original net animation

;2022 * '' Spriggan'' as Hatsuho Sasahara ;2024 * '' Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance'' as Hayley Arhun

Anime films

;2023 *''

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'' as Hina Hara ;2025 *'' Gekijōban Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise'' as Junko Konno

Video games

;2018 *'' Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story'' as Ryou Midori *'' Cytus II'' as Ivy ;2020 *''

Azur Lane ''Azur Lane'' () is a side-scrolling video game, side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by Chinese developers Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi, released in 2017 for the iOS and Android (operating system), Android operating sys ...

'' as KMS Z2 *'' KonoSuba Fantastic Days'' as Lia ;2021 *''

The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls is a Japanese free-to-play simulation video game co-developed by Cygames and Bandai Namco Studios for the Mobage social network platform for mobile phones. It was first released on November 28, 2011, for feature phones, and compatibil ...

'' as Tsukasa Kiryu *'' The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage'' as Tsukasa Kiryu *'' WACCA Reverse'' as Luin *'' Blue Reflection: Second Light'' as Rena Miyauchi ;2022 *''

Blue Archive ''Blue Archive'' is a 2021 real-time strategy role-playing game developed by the South Korean developer MX Studio under the management umbrella of Nexon Games (formerly NAT Games). The player and protagonist is a Sensei who was summoned ...

'' as Shigure Mayoi ;2023 *''

Disgaea is a video game series, series of tactical role-playing game, tactical role-playing video games created and developed by Nippon Ichi. The series debuted in Japan on January 30, 2003 in video gaming, 2003, with ''Disgaea: Hour of Darkness'', later ...

7'' as Suisen *'' Loop8: Summer of Gods'' as Machina *'' Honkai: Star Rail'' as Xueyi

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kawase, Maki 1995 births Living people Voice actresses from Chiba Prefecture 21st-century Japanese actresses