Ai Kayano
Ai Kayano | |
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Native name | 茅野 愛衣 |
Born |
Tokyo, Japan | September 13, 1987
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Agent | Office Osawa |
Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) |
Ai Kayano (茅野 愛衣 Kayano Ai, born September 13, 1987)[1] is a Japanese voice actress. From her debut until 2014, she was represented by the Pro-Fit talent agency; she is represented by Office Osawa since 2015. After debuting as a voice actress in 2010, she played her first lead role as Meiko "Menma" Honma in the 2011 anime television series Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. She is also known for her lead roles as Inori Yuzuriha in Guilty Crown, Mashiro Shiina in The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, and Shiro in No Game No Life. She has also performed opening, ending, and insert theme for various anime she has acted in.
Biography
Prior to becoming a voice actress, Kayano wanted to work in a job that would involve "healing people", which led to initially take up a course at a vocational school, and later on she worked in the beauty industry. She became interested in anime after watching the anime series Aria on television after coming home from work, and later on she decided that she wanted to become a voice actress. While attending a voice acting school, she continued to work in the beauty industry in order to pay for her tuition.[2]
Kayano made her voice acting debut in 2010 under the Pro-Fit talent agency; her first role in an anime series was in the original video animation Princess Resurrection.[3] She also voiced a number of background roles in the anime series A Certain Magical Index II, including the supporting character Itsuwa.[3] She first played a lead role in 2011 when she voiced Meiko "Menma" Honma, the main heroine of the anime television series Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. Kayano, together with co-stars Haruka Tomatsu and Saori Hayami, performed the series' ending theme "Secret Base – Kimi ga Kureta Mono (10 years after Ver.)", a cover of a song originally sung by the band Zone.[4] For her role as Menma, she received the Best Newcomer Award at the 6th Seiyu Awards in 2012.[5] In 2011, she also played the role of Inori Yuzuriha in the anime series Guilty Crown.[6]
In 2012, she portrayed the role of Mayaka Ibara in Hyōka;[7] Kayano and co-star Satomi Satō performed the series' ending themes "Madoromi no Yakusoku" (まどろみの約束) and "Kimi ni Matsuwaru Mystery" (君にまつわるミステリー).[8][9] She also played the roles of Mashiro Shiina in the anime series The Pet Girl of Sakurasou,[10] and Saori Takabe in the anime series Girls und Panzer.[11] She played several roles in 2013, including the roles of Ai Fuyuumi in Oreshura,[12] and Chisaki Hiradaira in Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea.[13]
In 2014, Kayano played the role of Shiro in the anime series No Game No Life;[14] Kayano also performed the series' ending theme "Oración".[15] Later that year, she left Pro-Fit and became a freelancer.[16] In early 2015, she joined the agency Office Osawa.[17] Later that year, she played the roles of Megumi Sakura in School-Live!,[18] and Utaha Kasumigaoka in Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend.[19] In 2016, she played the roles of Darkness in KonoSuba, Chizuru Hishiro in ReLIFE, and Rin Tōyama in New Game!.[20][21][22] In 2017, she played the role of Kirie Sakurame in the anime series UQ Holder,[23] and she reprised the role of Shiro in the anime film No Game No Life: Zero;[24] Kayano also played the role of Shuvi in the film.[24]
In 2016, Kayano hosted a show titled "Kayanomi ~Kayano Ai ga Nihonshu wo Nominagara, Taberu dake~~" (かやのみ 〜茅野愛衣が日本酒をのみながら、食べるだけ〜 lit. "Kayanomi ~Ai Kayano is Eating While Drinking Sake~") at Animate Times' YouTube channel.[25][26] The show focuses on her looking through into various types of sake. The title of show is also a combination of her surname Kayano and the Japanese word for "drink", which is "nomi" (飲み).[26].
Filmography
Anime
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[17] |
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2011 | Ban'nō yasai nin'ninman ja:万能野菜ニンニンマン | Kazumi Ishino 石野カズミ | [27] | |
2013 | Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Meiko "Menma" Honma | [27] | |
2014 | Miniskirt Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace | Ai Hoshimiya | [27] | |
2015 | Tamayura ~Sotsugyō Shashin~ | Kanae Mitani | film series | [27] |
2015 | Girls und Panzer der Film | Saori Takebe | [27] | |
2016 | Garakowa: Restore the World | Sumire | [27] | |
2016 | selector destructed WIXOSS | Hitoe Uemura | compilation film | [27] |
2017 | No Game No Life: Zero | Shuvi | [27][24] | |
2018 | Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | Leilia | [33] | |
Video games
Drama CDs
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[17] |
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Comical Psychosomatic Medicine | Asuna Kangoshi | [34] |
Dubbing
Title | Role | Voice dub for | Notes | Source |
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Ready Player One | F'Nale Zandor | Hannah John-Kamen | [35] | |
Discography
Albums
- Kimi ni Matsuwaru Mystery (with Satomi Satō) (August 22, 2012)
- Track list:
- "Kimi ni Matsuwaru Mystery" (君にまつわるミステリ)
- "Fade in/out"
- "Kimi ni Matsuwaru Mystery (Inst.)" (君にまつわるミステリインストルメンタル)
- "Fade in/out (Inst.)"
Singles
- "Secret base ~君がくれたもの~ (10 years after Ver.)" (Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day' ending) (with Haruka Tomatsu and Saori Hayami)[4]
- "Madoromi no Yakusoku" (Hyōka Ending) (with Satomi Satō)[8]
- "Kimi ni Matsuwaru Mystery" (Hyōka Ending) (with Satomi Satō)[9]
- "Jersey-Bu Tamashi!" (Rinne no Lagrange Season 2 Ending) (with Asami Seto and Kaori Ishihara)
- "Enter Enter MISSION!" (Girls und Panzer Ending) (with Mai Fuchigami, Mami Ozaki, Ikumi Nakagami, and Iguchi Yuka)
- "Girlish Lover" (Oreshura Opening & Ending) (with Chinatsu Akasaki, Tamura Yukari, and Hisako Kanemoto)
- "Kimi ga Yume o Tsuretekita" (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Opening) (with Nakatsu Mariko, Natsumi Takamori)
- "Yamiyo wa Otome o Hana ni Suru" (Senran Kagura Ending) (with Kitamura Eri, Shiraishi Ryouko, Gotou Saori, and Toyoguchi Megumi)
- "May I Help You?" (Servant x Service Opening) (with Mai Nakahara and Aki Toyosaki)
- "Hachimitsu Doki" (Servant x Service Ending)
- "Hajikero! C3!" (Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C³ Ending) (with Makino Yui, Sawashiro Miyuki, Saitou Chiwa, Rima Nishizaki, and Madoka Yonezawa)
- "Oración" (No Game No Life Ending) (As Shiro from No Game No Life)[15]
Awards
Year | Award ceremony | Award | Result |
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2012 | 6th Seiyu Awards | Best Rookie Actresses | Won |
References
- ↑ Doi, Hitoshi (November 18, 2017). "Kayano Ai (茅野愛衣) – Personal Information". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ "B.L.T. Voice Girls". B.L.T. Voice Girls (in Japanese). Tokyo News Service (5): 96. January 31, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "声優未来予想図 第2回 茅野愛衣さん". Seiyuu Grand Prix (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Noitamina's C, Anohana Promotional Videos Streamed". Anime News Network. March 11, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ "第六回声優アワード受賞者一覧" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas PC Game Bundles Anime Short". Anime News Network. March 23, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 Sevakis, Justin (March 21, 2012). "Anime Spotlight: HYOUKA". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "まどろみの約束" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "TVアニメ『氷菓』新エンディングテーマ 君にまつわるミステリー" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. April 9, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "Girls und Panzer Anime's Ad Aired with Schoolgirls & Tanks". Anime News Network. September 29, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "OreShura Romantic Comedy's New Key Visual Posted". Anime News Network. October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "P.A. Works' Nagi no Asukara Anime Previewed in Ad". Anime News Network. September 21, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "No Game, No Life Anime's 1st Promo Video, Cast, Staff Unveiled". Anime News Network. December 30, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "オラシオン" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ "プロ・フィット インフォメーション" (in Japanese). Pro-Fit. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "茅野 愛衣 – 俳優、声優、ナレーター、DJ、タレントの株式会社大沢事務所" [Ai Kayano – Office Osawa actor, voice actor, narrator, DJ, talent]. Office Osawa (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "Ai Kayano Joins School-Live/Gakkō Gurashi! Anime's Cast". Anime News Network. May 22, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat Anime's Promo Video Reveals Returning Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. December 15, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "KonoSuba Season 2 Reveals New Key Visual, Supporting Cast Designs". Anime News Network. December 6, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "ReLIFE Anime to Star Kensho Ono, Ai Kayano". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- 1 2 Chang, Chih-Chieh (July 11, 2016). "Anime Spotlight – New Game!". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "UQ Holder! Anime Casts Yuki Matsuoka, Yūki Hirose, Rina Satou". Anime News Network. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "No Game, No Life Zero Anime Film's 1st Promo Video Teases Millennia-Old Story". Anime News Network. March 26, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Kayanomi official Twitter account". Twitter. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- 1 2 "Voice Actress Ai Kayano Shares Her Love of Sake in New Web Series". Anime News Network. April 28, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示:茅野愛衣" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Ai Kayano]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. July 5, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Doi, Hitoshi (November 8, 2017). "Kayano Ai roles". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Ai Kayano Joins Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~Anime Cast". Anime News Network. July 23, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Flying Witch Anime Announces Cast for Familiar Characters". Anime News Network. February 28, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Lord of Vermilion Anime Reveals Cast, July Premiere". Anime News Network. May 5, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ↑ "やがて君になる【公式】10月よりTVアニメ放送開始! on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ↑ "岡田麿里監督×P.A.WORKSの映画『さよ朝』声優陣発表、予告編&新画像も". cinra.net. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Comical Psychosomatic Medicine Anime's 1st Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ "スピルバーグ「レディ・プレイヤー1」吹替版にKENN、坂本真綾、茅野愛衣ら参加". Natalie. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Ai Kayano at Oricon (in Japanese)
- Ai Kayano at Anime News Network's encyclopedia