Ayana Taketatsu

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Ayana Taketatsu (竹達彩奈, Taketatsu Ayana; born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.^[1]

BornJune 23, 1989 (age 37)

Saitama Prefecture, Japan

OthernameAyachi

Occupations

Voice actress
singer

Yearsactive2007–present

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Ayana Taketatsu
竹達彩奈
Born	(1989-06-23) June 23, 1989 (age 37) Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Other name	Ayachi
Occupations	Voice actress singer
Years active	2007–present
Agent	Ancheri
Notable credits	Genshin Impact as Chiori Kissxsis as Ako Suminoe K-On! as Azusa Nakano Oreimo as Kirino Kōsaka Sword Art Online as Suguha Kirigaya/Leafa Date A Live as Kotori Itsuka Dagashi Kashi as Hotaru Shidare Citrus as Yuzu Aihara The Quintessential Quintuplets as Nino Nakano Arknights as W Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time as Mimi Alpacas Girlfriend, Girlfriend as Rika Hoshizaki Bleach as Bambietta Basterbine The Detective Is Already Dead as Nagisa Natsunagi
Height	151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Spouse	Yuki Kaji (m. 2019)
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	J-pop Anison
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2012–present
Label	Pony Canyon

Website	ayanataketatsu.jp

Biography

She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyujo, a voice actor training school before becoming affiliated there. She became 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 alongside Aoi Yūki in 2013.^[3] Taketatsu left the talent agency Assemble Heart for the agency Link Plan on January 1, 2017.^[4]

Following the closure of Link Plan on 31 March 2025, Taketatsu became affiliated with Ancheri.^[5]

Personal life

On her 30th birthday, she announced on Twitter that she married fellow voice actor Yuki Kaji.^[6]^[7]

On June 30, 2022, Taketatsu and Kaji announced that they were expecting their first child together.^[8] On November 3, 2022, she announced the birth of her daughter.^[9]

Filmography

Anime series

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Year	Title	Role	Other notes
2009	Queen's Blade	Mako
	K-On!	Azusa Nakano
	Sasameki Koto	Manaka Akemiya
	A Certain Scientific Railgun	Bag Girl (ep 6), Girl (ep 7)
	Needless	Yua
	Maria Watches Over Us 4th Season	Baby	Episode 2
	Yumeiro Pâtissière	Vanilla
2010	Demon King Daimao	Michie Ōtake
	MM!	Mio Isurugi
	Oreimo	Kirino Kōsaka	^[10]
	Highschool of the Dead	Alice Maresato
	The World God Only Knows	Ayumi Takahara	^[11]
	Kissxsis	Ako Suminoe
	K-On!!	Azusa Nakano
	Jewelpet Twinkle	Miria Marigold Mackenzie
	Star Driver	Aragon Simone
	The Legend of the Legendary Heroes	Eslina Folkel
	Baka and Test	Miharu Shimizu
	Mayoi Neko Overrun!	Nozomi Kiriya, Shinobu (ep 7)
	Yumeiro Pâtissière SP Professional	Vanilla
2011	The World God Only Knows II	Ayumi Takahara
	Guilty Crown	Tsugumi
	Suzy's Zoo Daisuki! Witzy	Lulla
	Tamagotchi!	Tomomi
	Sket Dance	Obaa-nyan	Episode 22
	Double-J	Ema Houjō
	Tamayura – Hitotose	Fū Sawatari
	Dog Days	Eclair Martinozzi
	Nekogami Yaoyorozu	Meiko
	Baka to Test to Shōkanjū: Ni!	Miharu Shimizu
	Ben-To	Asebi Inoue
	Honto ni Atta! Reibai Sensei	Akira Yajima	Episodes 20–21
	YuruYuri	Majokko Mirakurun
	Rio – Rainbow Gate!	Mint Clark
	Phi Brain: Puzzle of God	Miharu Sakanoue
2012	Queen's Blade Rebellion	Aldra
	Gokujyo	Minami Kurihashi
	Nakaimo – My Sister Is Among Them!	Rinka Kunitachi
	Psycho-Pass	Shoko Sugawara/Spooky Boogie	Episodes 4–5
	Sword Art Online	Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya
	Dog Days	Eclair Martinozzi
	High School DxD	Koneko Tōjo
	Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero	Minami Aihara
	Hyouka	Manga Club Member Kimura
	Phi-Brain – Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order	Free Cell (young), Miharu Sakanoue
	Busou Shinki	Zielbellen "Zil"
	Pokémon: Black and White: Rival Destinies	Shōbu
	Yurumates 3D Plus	Sae's younger sister
	YuruYuri 2	Kurumi/Mirakurun	Episodes 1–6
2013	The World God Only Knows: Goddesses Arc	Ayumi Takahara, Mercurius
	Wanna Be the Strongest in the World	Sakura Hagiwara
	Zettai Bōei Leviathan	Jörmungandr
	Sword Art Online: Extra Edition	Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya
	Tamayura – More Aggressive	Fū Sawatari
	Date A Live	Kotori Itsuka
	A Certain Scientific Railgun S	Kana Hazamaya
	High School DxD New	Koneko Tōjo
	Mangirl!	Sayuri Misono
2014	Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil	Moyo Tentō
	Girl Friend BETA	Ichigo Kohinata
	Space Dandy	Mamitas	Episode 2
	Sword Art Online II	Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya
	Date A Live II	Kotori Itsuka
	Denkigai no Honya-san	Fu Girl
	The Pilot's Love Song	Ariel Albus
	Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle	Free Cell (young)
	Momo Kyun Sword	Momoko
	Invaders of the Rokujyōma!?	Karama
2015	The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls	Sachiko Koshimizu
	My Wife is the Student Council President!	Ui Wakana
	Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan	Ashinoko
	Kantai Collection	Yamato
	World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman	Satsuki Ranjō
	Dog Days	Eclair Martinozzi
	High School DxD BorN	Koneko Tōjo
	Magic Kaito 1412	Princess Anne	Episode 15
	Lance N' Masques	Hō Yuifon
	The Asterisk War	Pham Thi Tram
2016	Dagashi Kashi	Hotaru Shidare
	Divine Gate	Hikari
	The Asterisk War 2nd Season	Pham Thi Tram
	CoCO & NiCO	Oppenheimer, Leon
	My Wife is the Student Council President!+!	Ui Wakana
2017	Akiba's Trip: The Animation	Denko Busujima	Episode 4
	Classroom of the Elite	Kei Karuizawa
	My First Girlfriend Is a Gal	Yui Kashii
	Tsugumomo	Kasumi Kagami
2018	Citrus	Yuzu Aihara	^[12]
	Dagashi Kashi 2	Hotaru Shidare
	High School DxD Hero	Koneko Tōjo
	Million Arthur	Yamaneko Arthur	also 2019
	Sword Art Online: Alicization	Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya
	Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles	Koizumi	^[13]
	Pop Team Epic	Pipimi	Episode 2 Part A
	The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar	Christina	^[14]
2019	Boogiepop and Others	Minako Yurihara	^[15]
	Date A Live III	Kotori Itsuka
	Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert, as Long as She's a Cutie?	Sayuki Tokihara	^[16]
	How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno	Minamine	^[17]
	Kakegurui XX	Erimi Mushibami	^[18]
	Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka	Chisato Yonamine	^[19]
	The Quintessential Quintuplets	Nino Nakano	^[20]
2020	Bofuri	Frederica	^[21]
	Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story	Alina Gray
	A Certain Scientific Railgun	Kana Hazamaya (ep21)
	Noblesse	Erga Kenesis Di Raskreia	^[22]
	Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World	Risya In Empire	^[23]
	Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time	Mimi Alpacas	^[24]
	Tsugu Tsugumomo	Kasumi Kagami
	Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!	Ami Asai	^[25]
	Yo-kai Watch Jam - Yo-kai Academy Y: Close Encounters of the N Kind	Emma Daiouji	^[26]
2021	Ancient Girl's Frame	Reiu Minamiya	^[27]
	Full Dive	Reona Kisaragi	^[28]
	Girlfriend, Girlfriend	Rika Hoshizaki	^[29]
	I'm Standing on a Million Lives Season 2	Yana	^[30]
	Megaton Musashi	Yūka Nishino	^[31]
	So I'm a Spider, So What?	Sophia Keren/Negishi Shouko	^[32]
	The Detective Is Already Dead	Nagisa Natsunagi	^[33]
	The Quintessential Quintuplets 2nd Season	Nino Nakano
	The World Ends with You the Animation	Rhyme	^[34]
	World's End Harem	Karen Kamiya	^[35]
2022	Akiba Maid War	Wuv-Wuv Moonbeam Manager
	Arknights: Prelude To Dawn	W	^[36]
	Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War	Bambietta Basterbine	^[37]
	Classroom of the Elite 2nd Season	Kei Karuizawa
	Date A Live IV	Kotori Itsuka
	I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss	Selena Gilbert	^[38]
	Kantai Collection: Let's Meet at Sea	Yamato	^[39]
	Love Flops	Amelia Irving	^[40]
	Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department	Immortal Camula	^[41]
	My Master Has No Tail	Enshi Kirino	^[42]
	Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra	Mimi Alpacas	^[43]
	Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series	Lisia
	Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2	Asai Ami
2023	Bofuri 2nd Season	Frederica	^[44]
	Frieren	Aura	^[45]
	Girlfriend, Girlfriend 2nd Season	Rika Hoshizaki
	I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too	Kaede Kazama	^[46]
	Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible	Tamao Taira	^[47]
	The Legendary Hero Is Dead!	Anri Haysworth	^[48]
	The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today	Yume	^[49]
	The Quintessential Quintuplets Special	Nino Nakano	Summer 2023 Shaft Animation
	The Tale of the Outcasts	Wisteria	^[50]
2024	Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season	Kei Karuizawa
	Date a Live V	Kotori Itsuka
	The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses 2nd Season	Ririka Chiyoda	^[51]
2025	Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube	Zashiki-Warashi	^[52]
	I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!	Nias Carlin	^[53]
	My Hero Academia: Vigilantes	Miu	^[54]
	The Unaware Atelier Master	Sina	^[55]
2026	Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy	Yui Rorikawa	^[56]
2026	The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You	Nadeshiko Yamato	Season 3^[57]

Video games

2019

Arknights — W
SoulWorker – Chii Aruel

2020

Another Eden – Altena
Bleach: Brave Souls – Bambietta Basterbine

2021

Shin Megami Tensei V – Nuwa

2022

Alchemy Stars – Nina
Armada Girls – Ghost Ship X
Goddess of Victory: Nikke – Privaty, Nero^[59]
Granblue Fantasy – Cupitan ^[60]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Melissa

2023

Sword Art Online: Last Recollection – Leafa^[61]
Genshin Impact – Chiori^[62]

2025

Zenless Zone Zero – Dialyn

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^[63]
High School DxD New Fight – Koneko Tōjo
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure – 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^[64]
Figure Fantasy – Rinn

OVA/OAD

Kissxsis – Ako Suminoe^[65]

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

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Year	Title	Role	Other notes
2010	Light Novel no Tanoshii Kakikata	Yūna Ichigo	Live action (as actress)
2011	K-On! Movie	Azusa Nakano
2015	Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement	Kotori Itsuka
2015	Girls und Panzer der Film	Alice Shimada	Movie Part 4 and Movie Part 5
2017	Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale	Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya
2022	Deemo: Memorial Keys	Alice	^[66]
	The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie	Nino Nakano	^[67]
	Idol Bu Show	Nagaho Mori	^[68]
2024	Ganbatte Ikimasshoi	Umeko Terao	^[69]

Dubbing

Live-action

Genius, 10-year-old Hans Albert Einstein (Alice Edwards)^[70]
Jexi, Cate Finnegan (Alexandra Shipp)^[71]

Animation

The Angry Birds Movie 2, Silver^[72]
Wish, Bazeema^[73]

Others

Citrus (manga) – Yuzu Aihara (promotional videos)

Discography

^[74]

Albums

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Year	Album details	Catalog No.	Peak Oricon chart positions
2013	apple symphony Released: April 10, 2013 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	PCCG-1331 & PCCG-1332 (Limited Edition), PCCG-1333 (Regular Edition)	7
2014	Colore Serenata Released: November 19, 2014 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	PCCG-1435 & PCCG-1436 (Limited Edition), PCCG-1437 (Regular Edition)	18
2016	Lyrical Concerto Released: November 2, 2016 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	PCCG-1553 & PCCG-1554 (Limited Edition), PCCG-1555 (Regular Edition)	15
2021	Méli-mélo meli mellow Released: September 15, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	PCCG-02050 (Limited Edition), PCCG-02051 (Regular Edition)

Compilation albums

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Year	Album details	Catalog No.	Peak Oricon chart positions
2017	apple feuille Released: November 29, 2017 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	PCCG-1629 (CD + BD), PCCG-1630 (CD + DVD), PCCG-1631 (Regular Edition)	14

Singles

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Year	Single details	Catalog No.	Peak Oricon chart positions	Album
2012	Sinfonia! Sinfonia!!! Released: April 11, 2012 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	LACM-1272 (Limited Edition), LACM-70136 (Regular Edition)	7	apple symphony
2012	Onpu no Kuni no Alice (♪の国のアリス) Released: September 12, 2012 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	LACM-1298 (Limited Edition), LACM-70162 (Regular Edition)	10
2013	Jiku Tours (時空ツアーズ) Released: January 9, 2013 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	LACM-1318 (Limited Edition), LACM-70171 (Regular Edition)	10
2013	Shumatsu Cinderella (週末シンデレラ) Released: December 4, 2013 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	LACM-1376 (Limited Edition), LACM-70198 (Regular Edition)	16	Colore Serenata
2014	Wonderful World (わんだふるワールド) Released: June 4, 2014 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	LACM-1404 (Limited Edition), LACM-70212 (Regular Edition)	11
2014	Kajirikake no Ringo (齧りかけの林檎) Released: October 15, 2014 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD	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.^[75]^[76]
"Azusa Nakano" ("中野梓") image song CD of the eponymous character, ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.^[77]
"Go! Go! Maniac" ranked No. 1 on Oricon singles charts.^[78]
"Listen!!" ranked No. 2 on Oricon singles charts.^[79]
"Pure Pure Heart" (ぴゅあぴゅあはーと) ranked No. 4 on Oricon singles charts.^[80]
"Utauyo!! Miracle" ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.^[81]
"No, Thank You!" ranked No. 2 on Oricon singles charts.^[82]
"Gohan wa Okazu/U&I" ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts.^[83]

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.^[84]

Ayana Taketatsu

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