Azusa Tadokoro
Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1993)
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Azusa Tadokoro (田所 あずさ, Tadokoro Azusa; born November 10, 1993) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.[1][2] She is affiliated with the talent agency INSPION Agency and signed to record label Lantis.[3][4] She participated in an audition sponsored by her former agency HoriPro Enterainment.[2] Her notable roles include Aoi Kiriya in Aikatsu!, Shizuka Mogami in The Idolmaster Million Live!, Kaoru Seta in BanG Dream!, Phino Bloodstone in Yu-Shibu, Symboli Rudolf in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Chtholly Nota Seniorious in WorldEnd and Moroha in Yashahime. She performed theme songs for anime, such as Myriad Colors Phantom World and Trickster.
- Voice actress
- singer
Azusa Tadokoro | |
|---|---|
田所 あずさ | |
| Born | November 10, 1993 Mito, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Agent | INSPION Agency |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Label | Lantis |
Biography
Tadokoro was born in Mito, Ibaraki.[2] She became interested in acting after hearing Akiko Yajima voicing Kohaku in the anime series Inuyasha.[5] She participated in the 36th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan and was declared the winner.[2] She joined the talent agency Horipro and decided to debut as a singer with the record label Lantis. She made her voice acting debut in 2012, voicing a character in a commercial for SSK Foods.[6] That same year she was cast as Muneo Meshiyori in So, I Can't Play H!.[7] Later that year, she was cast as Aoi Kiriya in Aikatsu! becoming her first main role.[7][8] Since then, she has appeared in many concerts, stage events and radio programs. The following year she was cast as Phino Bloodstone in I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job,[7] and Shizuka Mogami in the mobile game The Idolmaster Million Live!.[2][7] In 2014, she was cast as Kotori Takatori in Brynhildr in the Darkness.[7][9] She performed the series' ending theme song "Ichiban Boshi" (いちばん星) with Risa Taneda, Aya Suzaki, and M·A·O.[9] Late that year, she made her official debut as a singer for Lantis by releasing her first album Beyond Myself; the album peaked at number 33 on the Oricon weekly charts.[10][11]
She launched her official Facebook and Twitter account on May 31, 2015. In April 2015, she released her first single "DREAM LINE"; the song peaked at number 40 on the Oricon weekly charts.[6][10][12] That same year, she was cast as Kiriko Shikishima in Ultimate Otaku Teacher.[7] The following year, she voiced the character Ruru in Myriad Colors Phantom World; she performed the series' ending theme song "Junshin Always" (純真Always).[7][13] Later that year, she played the character Nao Nakamura in the anime Trickster; she performed the series' first opening theme song "1HOPE SNIPER", and the second ending theme song "Unmei Dilemma" (運命ジレンマ).[7][14]
In 2017, she voiced Tae Futaba in Masamune-kun's Revenge.[7][15] She then played the role of Chtholly Nota Seniorious in the anime WorldEnd which she also performed the opening theme song "DEAREST DROP".[7][16] The following year, she was cast as Symboli Rudolf in Cygames's multimedia franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby,[17] and Chloe in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime; she performed the series' second ending theme song "Little Soldier" (リトルソルジャー).[18] Tadokoro released the song "RIVALS" as the ending theme for the anime series Kandagawa Jet Girls.[19]
Filmography
Anime series
Anime films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[1][3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Garden of Words | Schoolgirl | ||
| 2014 | Persona 3 The Movie: No. 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream | Schoolgirl B | ||
| 2014 | Aikatsu! The Movie | Aoi Kiriya | Speaking voice | [7] |
| 2016 | Aikatsu Stars! The Movie | Yuzu Nikaido | Speaking voice | [7] |
| 2016 | Pop in Q | Miharu Fukamachi | [7][52] | |
| 2018 | Mazinger Z: Infinity | MazinGirl Orange | [53] | |
| 2019 | Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll | Luculia Marlborough | ||
| 2019 | BanG Dream! Film Live | Kaoru Seta | [54] | |
| 2021 | BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage | Kaoru Seta | [55] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[1][20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson | Aoi Kiriya | 3DS | |
| 2013 | The Idolmaster Million Live! | Shizuka Mogami | iOS, Android | [2][7][21] |
| 2013 | Age of Amazones | Kunoichi | 3DS | [24] |
| 2013 | Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess | Aoi Kiriya | 3DS | |
| 2014 | The Idolmaster One For All | Shizuka Mogami | PS3 | [56] |
| 2015 | Princess Connect! | Mifuyu Ogami | iOS, Android | [7] |
| 2015 | Drift Girls | Claudia | iOS, Android | [21] |
| 2015 | Valkyrie Drive: Siren | Urara Sashō | iOS, Android | [57] |
| 2016 | Granblue Fantasy | Phoebe | iOS, Android | [58] |
| 2016 | Akiba's Beat | Saki Hoshino | PS4, PS Vita | [7][24] |
| 2017 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! | Kaoru Seta | iOS, Android | [21] |
| 2017 | The Idolmaster: Million Live! Theater Days | Shizuka Mogami | iOS, Android | |
| 2017 | Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story | Kaoru Maki | iOS, Android | |
| 2018 | Princess Connect! Re:Dive | Mifuyu Ogami | iOS, Android | [59] |
| 2018 | Shadowverse | Galmieux, Omen of Disdain | iOS, Android, PC | [60] |
| 2019 | Arknights | Kroos, Texas | iOS, Android | |
| 2019 | Girls' Frontline | Jericho 941, P22 | iOS, Android | |
| 2020 | Kandagawa Jet Girls | Kaguya Shijyuin | PS4, PC | [61] |
| 2021 | Blue Archive | Haruna Kurodate | iOS, Android | [62] |
| 2021 | Uma Musume Pretty Derby | Symboli Rudolf | iOS, Android | [21] |
| 2021 | SINce Memories: Hoshi no Sora no Shita de | Azusa Satomi | Switch, PS4, PC | [63] |
| 2021 | The Idolmaster: Starlit Season | Shizuka Mogami | PS4, PC | [64] |
| 2021 | Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis | Nadereh | PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | [65] |
| 2021 | Counter:Side | Administration Sword Fighter, Regina MacCready | iOS, Android, PC | |
| 2026 | Neverness to Everness | Shinku | PC, PS5, iOS, Android | [66] |
Dubbing
- All of Us Are Dead, Park Mi-jin (Lee Eun-saem)[67]
- Detention, Fang Ray-shin (Gingle Wang)[68]
- The Gilded Age, Gladys Russell (Taissa Farmiga)[69]
- Old, Kara (Eliza Scanlen)[70]
- Palm Springs, Tala Anne Wilder (Camila Mendes)[71]
- RRR, Young Alluri Sitarama Raju (Varun Buddhadev)[72]
- Silent Night, Alex (Kirby Howell-Baptiste)[73]
- Vanguard, Fareeda (Xu Ruohan)[74]
Others
- There's No Way I Can Have A Lover! (*Or Maybe There Is?!), Mai Oozuka (promotional video)[75]
- Hoshimachi Suisei Tadokoro Azusa Heikousen Scramble weekly podcast with Hololive talent Hoshimachi Suisei[76]
Discography
Albums
| Title[10] | Album details[10] | Catalogue No. | Oricon[11] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular edition |
Limited edition |
Peak position |
Weeks charted | ||
| Beyond Myself! |
|
LACA-15424 | N/a | 33 | 2 |
| It's my CUE. |
|
LACA-15562 | LACA-35562 | 27 | 3 |
| So What? |
|
LACA-15659 | LACA-35659 | 20 | 3 |
| Waver |
|
LACA-15837 | N/a | 61 | 2 |
Singles
| Release date | Title[10] | Catalogue no. (Regular edition) |
Oricon[12] | Album | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position |
Weeks charted | |||||
| April 22, 2015 | "DREAM LINE" | LACM-14336 | 40 | 3 | It's my CUE. | N/a |
| September 2, 2015 | "Kimi to no Yakusoku o Kazoeyo" (君との約束を数えよう) | LACM-14383 | 45 | 2 | ||
| February 10, 2016 | "Junshin Always" (純真Always) | LACM-14441 | 22 | 3 | Ending theme song for Myriad Colors Phantom World | |
| October 26, 2016 | "1HOPE SNIPER" | LACM-14536 | 52 | 1 | So What? | 1st ending theme song for Trickster |
| January 25, 2017 | "Unmei Dilemma" (運命ジレンマ) | LACM-14567 | 31 | 2 | 2nd opening theme song for Trickster | |
| April 26, 2017 | "DEAREST DROP" | LACM-14588 | 32 | 11 | Opening theme song for WorldEnd | |
| July 7, 2018 | "RESOLVE" | LACM-14776 | 53 | 2 | TBA | 1st ending theme song for Baki |
| January 23, 2019 | "Little Soldier" (リトルソルジャー) | LACM-14821 | 27 | 3 | 2nd ending theme song for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | |
| August 21, 2019 | "Equal" (イコール) | LACM-14920 | 39 | 1 | N/a | |
| November 27, 2019 | "RIVALS" | LACM-14943 | 44 | 1 | Ending theme song for Kandagawa Jet Girls | |
| November 11, 2020 | "Yasashi Sekai" (ヤサシイセカイ) | LACM-24048 | 29 | 3 | Opening theme song for By the Grace of the Gods |