Ayana Taketatsu
Ayana Taketatsu (竹達 彩奈, Taketatsu Ayana, born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.[1] She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyujo, a voice actor training school before becoming affiliated with then management company. She is now affiliated with Link Plan.[2] Due to her sharp vocal tones, she often voices tsundere characters (although she has voiced other mysterious or flirtatious characters). Taketatsu formed a singing unit Petit Milady in 2013.[3]
Ayana Taketatsu | |
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竹達 彩奈 | |
Born | Saitama Prefecture, Japan | June 23, 1989
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Years active | 2007–present |
Agent | Link Plan |
Notable credit(s) |
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Height | 151 cm (4 ft 11 in) |
Spouse(s) | |
Musical career | |
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Instruments |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Pony Canyon |
Website | ayanataketatsu |
Personal life
Taketatsu left the talent agency Assemble Heart for the agency Link Plan on January 1, 2017.[4] On her 30th birthday, she announced on Twitter that she had married Yuki Kaji.[5][6]
Filmography
Anime series
2011
- The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki – Shirley Orlando (non-playable)
2012
- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Rhyme
- Persona 4 Arena – Labrys
2013
- Drakengard 3 – Four
- Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy – Mei Leeron, Mia Sakaki
- Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment – Leafa
- Super Danganronpa another 2 - Iroha Nijiue
2014
- Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax – Leafa, Kirino Kōsaka
- Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment – Leafa
2015
- Deemo: The Last Recital – Little Girl / Alice
- Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition – Leafa, Kousaka Kirino
- Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Tawa Reiko
- Megadimension Neptunia VII – B-Sha
- Sword Art Online: Lost Song – Leafa
2016
- Accel World vs. Sword Art Online – Leafa
- Dragon Quest Heroes II – Jessica
- World of Final Fantasy – Tama
- Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization – Leafa
- Alternative Girls – Miyaka Yuki
2017
- Project Tokyo Dolls – Aya
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III – Shirley Orlando
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Zenobia
2018
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record – Alina Gray
- Sdorica – Alice, Masked Girl
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet – Leafa
- Master of Eternity - Jeanie
- Han-gyaku-Sei Million Arthur – Wildcat Arthur
- Million Arthur: Arcana Blood – Wildcat Arthur
- Dragalia Lost – Natalie
- Shojo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE – Misora Kano[36]
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV – Shirley Orlando (non-playable)
2019
- Arknights — W
- SoulWorker - Chii Aruel
2020
- Another Eden – Altena
- Bleach: Brave Souls - Bambietta Basterbine
2021
- Shin Megami Tensei V – Nuwa
Unknown date
- Honkai Impact 3rd – Frederika Nikola Tesla
- Nora to Toki no Kōbō: Kiri no Mori no Majo – Nora Brundle
- Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai Portable – Kirino Kōsaka
- Rune Factory 4 – Dolce
- Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 – Bel/Bianca (Black 2 White 2 Animated Trailer)
- Trinity Universe – Tsubaki
- The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls – Sachiko Koshimizu
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Anderson (Japanese Dub Version)
- Kantai Collection – Yamato, Akigumo, Yūgumo, Makigumo, and Naganami
- K-On! Hōkago Live!! – Azusa Nakano
- Phantasy Star Online 2 – Io
- Date A Live Rinne Utopia – Itsuka Kotori
- Dragon Quest VIII and Dragon Quest: Heroes – Jessica Albert[37]
- High School DxD New Fight – Koneko Tōjo
- Ao no Kiseki – Shirley Orlando
- Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link – Annerose Rosenheim
- Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Full Boost – Sthesia Awar
- Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Maxi Boost – Sthesia Awar, Sthesia Awar Acht,Sthesia Awar Primo, Sthesia Awar Nono, Sthesia Awar Sesto
- Little Noah – Noah[38]
- Figure Fantasy - Rinn
Tokusatsu
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018) – Goche Ru Medou (eps. 1 – 8, 10 – 48)
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film (2018) – Goche Ru Medou
Drama CD
- Love DNA XX – Aoi
- Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai – Kirino Kōsaka
- Tsuki Tsuki! – Nazuna Nanjō
- Watashi ni xx Shinasai! – Mami Mizuno
- Citrus – Yuzu Aihara
- Mo Dao Zu Shi/Ma Dou So Shi – Jiang Yanli/Kou Enri
Anime films
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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2010 | Light Novel no Tanoshii Kakikata | Yūna Ichigo | Live action (as actress) |
2011 | K-On! Movie | Azusa Nakano | |
2015 | Date A Live the Movie: Mayuri Judgement | Kotori Itsuka | |
Girls und Panzer der Film | Alice Shimada | ||
2017 | Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale | Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya | |
2022 | Deemo: Memorial Keys | Alice | [40] |
The Quintessential Quintuplets the Movie | Nino Nakano | [41] | |
Idol Bu Show | Nagaho Mori | [42] | |
Live-action
- Genius, 10-year-old Hans Albert Einstein (Alice Edwards)[43]
- Jexi, Cate Finnegan (Alexandra Shipp)[44]
Animation
- The Angry Birds Movie 2, Silver[45]
Others
- Citrus (manga) – Yuzu Aihara (promotional videos)
Discography
Albums
Year | Album details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon chart positions |
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2013 | apple symphony
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PCCG-1331 & PCCG-1332 (Limited Edition),
PCCG-1333 (Regular Edition) |
7 |
2014 | Colore Serenata
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PCCG-1435 & PCCG-1436 (Limited Edition),
PCCG-1437 (Regular Edition) |
18 |
2016 | Lyrical Concerto
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PCCG-1553 & PCCG-1554 (Limited Edition),
PCCG-1555 (Regular Edition) |
15 |
Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon chart positions |
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2017 | apple feuille
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PCCG-1629 (CD + BD), PCCG-1630 (CD + DVD),
PCCG-1631 (Regular Edition) |
14 |
Singles
Year | Single details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Album |
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2012 | Sinfonia! Sinfonia!!!
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LACM-1272 (Limited Edition), LACM-70136 (Regular Edition) |
7 | apple symphony |
Onpu no Kuni no Alice (♪の国のアリス)
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LACM-1298 (Limited Edition), LACM-70162 (Regular Edition) |
10 | ||
2013 | Jiku Tours (時空ツアーズ)
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LACM-1318 (Limited Edition), LACM-70171 (Regular Edition) |
10 | |
Shumatsu Cinderella (週末シンデレラ)
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LACM-1376 (Limited Edition), LACM-70198 (Regular Edition) |
16 | Colore Serenata | |
2014 | Wonderful World (わんだふるワールド)
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LACM-1404 (Limited Edition), LACM-70212 (Regular Edition) |
11 | |
Kajirikake no Ringo (齧りかけの林檎)
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LACM-1427 (Limited Edition), LACM-70222 (Regular Edition) |
15 | ||
Music in anime
As the voice actor for Azusa Nakano in K-On!, she is a member of the band Hokago Tea Time, and has participated in seven singles and one album.
- Hōkago Teatime (放課後ティータイム) ranked No. 1 on Oricon albums charts.[46][47]
- "Azusa Nakano" ("中野 梓") image song CD of the eponymous character, ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.[48]
- "Go! Go! Maniac" ranked No. 1 on Oricon singles charts.[49]
- "Listen!!" ranked No. 2 on Oricon singles charts.[50]
- "Pure Pure Heart" (ぴゅあぴゅあはーと) ranked No. 4 on Oricon singles charts.[51]
- "Utauyo!! Miracle" ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.[52]
- "No, Thank You!" ranked No. 2 on Oricon singles charts.[53]
- "Gohan wa Okazu/U&I" ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.[54]
She additionally performed Hey! Calorie Queen (Hey!カロリーQueen), the ending theme for Dagashi Kashi. It was ranked No. 19 on Oricon singles charts.[55]
References
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Ayana Taketatsu at Anime News Network's encyclopedia