| Taketatsu Ayana (竹達 彩奈) | |
|---|---|
| Personal Information | |
| Birthday | June 23, 1989 (age 35) |
| Hometown | Saitama, Japan |
| Nickname | Ayachi (あやち), Ayachū (あや注), Aya (あや), Anynyan (あやにゃん) |
| Height | 151 cm (4 ft 11.4 in) |
| Blood Type | O |
| Professional Information | |
| Agency | Link Plan (2017-Present) Assemble Heart (2012-2017) I'm Enterprise (2007-2012) |
| Debut Year | 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Social Medias | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Agency Profile | Takatatsu Ayana @Link Plan |
| Blog | Ameblo |
| @Ayana_take | |
Taketatsu Ayana (竹達 彩奈, born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese seiyuu and singer from Saitama Prefecture. In 2010, she won Best Musical Performance with the music group Hōkago Tea Time at the 4th Seiyuu Awards. She is mostly known for her portrayal as Azusa "Azu-nyan" Nakano in K-ON! (2009+) where she performed as part of the fictional band Hōkago Tea Time (2009 to 2016). She is a member of the seiyuu idol unit Nakano-ke no Itsutsugo (2019+) related to the anime The Quintessential Quintuplets (2019+).
On June 23, 2019, she married seiyuu Kaji Yuki. On June 30, 2022, she and her husband both announced on their respective Twitter accounts that they were expecting their first child. On November 2, 2022, both she and Kaji both announced on their respective official Twitter accounts that she had given birth to their first child a few days earlier.
Music career[]
Edit to right of the section title.She is a member of the seiyuu idol unit Frontier School of Arts (2019+) related to the Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight (2018+) mixed media project. She is a member of the seiyuu idol duo Fool's End (2020+) also with Yuki Aoi related to the IDOL-BU SHOW (2019+) mixed media project. She was a member of the seiyuu idol duo petit milady (2013 to 2019) with Yuki Aoi. She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit DOLLS (2018-only?) related to the Project Tokyo Dolls (2017+) video game. She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit fortuna (2015-only?) related to the anime World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman (2015). She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit Sweet Diva (2013-only?) related to the anime Wanna be the strongest in the world. (2013). She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit Jupiter Sisters (2013-only?) related to the anime The World God Only Knows: Goddesses (2013). She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit Occult Kenkyubu Girls (2013-only?) related to the anime High School DxD New (2013). She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit Love Roulettes (2011-only) related to the anime Rio: Rainbow Gate! (2011). She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit Kami nomi zo Shiritai (2010 to 2011) related to the anime The World God Only Knows (2010+). She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit KILLER GIRLS (2009-only?) related to the anime Needless (2009).
She was part of the fictional high school girl band Hōkago Tea Time (放課後ティータイム; 2009 to 2016, 2019 at Animelo Summer Live) featured in the anime K-ON! (2009+).
Anime roles[]
Main roles[]
- Sae's Sister "Imōto-san" in Yurumates (OVA 3D OVA 2012 short, OVA 3D Plus: "Summer Vacation Maison d'Wish Report" 2012 short)
- Suguha "Leafa, Sugu" Kirigaya in Sword Art Online (2012+)
- Rinka Kunitachi in NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them! (2012, OVA Brother, Sister, Lover 2013)
- Aldra "Queen, Summoner" in Queen's Blade: Rebellion (You Can See It By Breaking the Limit special 2012 shorts mini-series)
- Minami "Kuribayashi, Minamin" Kurihashi in Gulp. (~Gokurakuin Girls' High School Dormitory Story~ 2012 shorts)
- Ayumi Takahara in The World God Only Knows (OVA Four Girls and an Idol 2011, Goddesses S3 2013)
- Éclair Martinozzi in Dog Days (2011, ' S2 2012)
- Koneko "The White Cat, Hellcat-chan, Shirone Tōjō" Tōjō in High School DxD (2012, OVA 2 ep 2012, Specials special 2012 shorts mini-series, New S2 2013, OVA NEW OVA Wrap Your Breasts! 2015, BorN S3 2015, Fully Supervised By Kazuei Ishibumi! Delusional Explosion Release Original Video special 2015 shorts mini-series, Hero S4 2018)
- Mint Clark in Rio - Rainbow Gate!: Reshuffle (2011, Special special 2011)
- Emily "Class Rep." Sevensheep in Magical Teacher Negima! (OVA Another World Extra Magical Girl Yue♥ 31 min 2010)
- Kirino "Kiririn" Kōsaka in OreImo: My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute (2010, Animated Commentary 16 ep special 2010 shorts, . S2 2013, ONA . Specials S2 3 ep 2013, . Short Movie with SD Characters 13 ep special 2013 shorts, There's No Way My Little Sister is Such an Erotic Game ~Akumi Counterattack~ 44 min special 2014)
- Mio Isurugi in MM! (2010, Hidden Camera Shorts 9 ep special 2010 shorts)
- Fū "Potte, Fuunyon" Sawatari in Tamayura (OVA 4 ep 2010 shorts, Hitotose 2011, Hitotose: Episode 5.5 “Memories of the warm wind, so” special 2012, More Aggressive 2013, More Aggressive: Episode 8.5 “It’s just a school trip for one day, so” special 2014, ～Graduation Photo～ Part 1 Bud -Kizashi- 2015 movie, ～Graduation Photo～ Part 2 Hibiki -Hibiki- 2015 movie, ～Graduation Photo～ Part 3 Admiration -Longing- 2015 movie, ～Graduation Photo～ Part 4 Morning -Tomorrow- 2016 movie)
- Hiyori "Hiyorin" Nishiyama in Hiyokoi (special 2010, 3 ep special 2012 shorts)
- Alice "Munchkin, Arisu" Maresato in Highschool of the Dead (2010, OVA Drifters of the Dead 2011 short)
- Nozomi Kiriya in Stray Cats Overrun! (2010, Specials special 2010 shorts mini-series)
- Miria Marigold Mackenzie in Jewelpet Twinkle☆ (2010, Doki☆Doki at the Smiling Rainbow! special 2013)
- Vanilla in Dream-Colored Pâtissière (2009, Heart-Racing Tropical Island! special 2010 short, SP Professional S2 2010)
- Azusa "Azu-nyan" Nakano in K-On! (2009, Ura-On! 7 ep special 2009 shorts, Live House! special 2010, ! S2 2010, ! Ura-On!! 9 ep special 2010 shorts, !: Plan! special 2011, 2011 movie)
- Ako Suminoe in Kiss x Sis (OVA 12 ep 2008, 2010)
Other roles[]
- A Certain Scientific Railgun - Bag Girl (ep 6), Girl (ep 7)
- A Certain Scientific Railgun S - Hazamaya Kana
- Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero - Aihara Minami
- Baka and Test - Shimizu Miharu
- Baka and Test 2 - Shimizu Miharu
- Ben-To - Inoue Asebi
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent - Erica
- Busō Shinki - Zielbellen "Zil"
- Date A Live - Itsuka Kotori
- Date A Live II - Itsuka Kotori
- Demon King Daimao - Ōtake Michie
- Double-J - Hōjō Ema
- Everyday Tales of a Cat God - Meiko
- Guilty Crown - Tsugumi
- Holy Knight - Cammot
- Honto ni Atta! Reibai-Sensei - Yajima Akira
- Hyōka - Manga Club Member Kimura
- Invaders of the Rokujyōma!? - Karama
- Jewelpet Twinkle - Milky, Miria
- Legend of the Legendary Heroes - Eslina Folkel
- Leviathan: The Last Defense - Jörmungandr
- Mangirl! - Misono Sayuri
- Maria Watches Over Us 4th Season - Baby (ep 2)
- Momo Kyun Sword - Momoko
- Needless - Yua
- Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder - Kamichika Kaori
- Phi-Brain - Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order - Sakanoue Miharu
- Pilot's Love Song - Ariel Albus
- Pokémon: Black and White: Rival Destinies - Shōbu
- Princess Resurrection - Sherwood
- Psycho-Pass - Sugawara Shōko/Spooky Boogie
- Sasameki Koto - Akemiya Manaka
- Sket Dance - Obaa-nyan
- Space Dandy - Mamitas
- Star Driver - Aragon Simone
- Suzy's Zoo Daisuki! Witzy - Lulla
- T.P. Sakura - Time Paladin Sakura - Jikū Bōeisen - Amakase Miharu
- Utawarerumono - Fumirwil
- Wanna Be the Strongest in the World - Hagiwara Sakura
- Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil - Tentō Moyo
- World God Only Knows: Goddesses Arc - Mercurius
- Yuruyuri - Mirakurun
Images[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- During a documentary broadcast on NHK in early November 2023, it was revealed that her child debuted before its first birthday as a seiyuu during dubbing of Attack on Titan and portrayed a baby in the anime.
See also[]
Edit to right of the section title.External links[]
- Official website
- Official agency profile page
- Official Twitter: @Ayana_take
- Official fanclub website
- Other info
