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Ayane Sakura
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Ayane Sakura at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018
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| Born | January 29, 1994 |
| Other names | Ayaneru |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | I'm Enterprise (2010–2022) Aoni Production (2022–Present) |
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Ayane Sakura (佐倉 綾音, Sakura Ayane, born January 29, 1994) is a talented Japanese voice actress. She works with Aoni Production, a company that manages voice actors. She is well-known for giving life to many popular characters in anime shows and video games. She even won an award for Best Supporting Actress at the 12th Seiyu Awards!
You might know her voice from characters like Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero Academia, Yotsuba Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets, Gabi Braun in Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Yae Miko in Genshin Impact, and Fiona Frost in Spy × Family. She also sings theme songs and character songs for many of the shows she works on.
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About Ayane Sakura
Ayane Sakura was born in Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, on January 29, 1994. When she was in middle school, she dreamed of becoming an actress. She joined a theater school to learn acting. There, she studied many things like Japanese dancing, sword fighting, and voice training.
After performing on stage, she realized that acting wasn't quite the right path for her. That's when she decided to become a voice actress instead. This job allows her to use her voice to bring characters to life.
Her Voice Acting Journey
Ayane Sakura started her voice acting career in 2010. Her first role was in the movie Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island. She also voiced Futaba Shirayuki in an episode of Ōkami-san & her Seven Companions.
In 2011, she got her first main role as Merry Nightmare in the anime series Dream Eater Merry. She also voiced young Yozora Mikazuki in Haganai. She even sang the ending theme song for Dream Eater Merry, called "Yume to Kibō to Ashita no Atashi".
Over the years, Ayane Sakura has voiced a huge variety of characters. She played Natsumi Koshigaya in Non Non Biyori and Suzuka Dairenji in Tokyo Ravens. In 2014, she became the voice of Cocoa Hoto in Is the Order a Rabbit?. She and her co-stars formed a group called Petit Rabbit's and sang the show's opening theme.
Some of her other well-known roles include Tsubaki Sawabe in Your Lie in April, Iroha Isshiki in My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, and Nao Tomori in Charlotte. In 2016, she took on the role of Ochaco Uraraka in the very popular anime My Hero Academia.
In 2017, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 12th Seiyu Awards. She shared this award with another talented voice actress, Saori Ōnishi. In 2019, she voiced Yotsuba Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets, a role that became very popular.
In early 2022, Ayane Sakura changed her talent agency. She moved from I'm Enterprise to Aoni Production, where she continues her amazing work. She has continued to voice many characters in new and ongoing shows, including Gabi Braun in Attack on Titan: The Final Season and Fiona Frost in Spy × Family. She also voices Yae Miko in the popular video game Genshin Impact.
Her Work in Entertainment
Ayane Sakura has lent her voice to many different types of projects.
Anime Shows
She has been in countless anime series, bringing unique personalities to each character. Some of her roles include:
- Merry Nightmare in Dream Eater Merry
- Natsumi Koshigaya in Non Non Biyori
- Cocoa Hoto in Is the Order a Rabbit?
- Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero Academia
- Yotsuba Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets
- Gabi Braun in Attack on Titan: The Final Season
- Fiona Frost in Spy × Family
- Iori Shiromi in Blue Archive the Animation
Anime Movies
Ayane Sakura has also voiced characters in many anime films. These include:
- Hotaru Takegawa in Hotarubi no Mori e
- Mika Shimotsuki in Psycho-Pass: The Movie
- Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero Academia: Two Heroes and My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
- Aina Ardebit in Promare
- Yotsuba Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie
Video Games
Her voice can be heard in many video games, where she helps players connect with the characters. Some of her game roles are:
- Linne in Under Night In-Birth: Exe Late
- Clarisse in Granblue Fantasy
- Queen Medb and Miyamoto Musashi in Fate/Grand Order
- Prinz Eugen in Azur Lane
- Ran Mitake in BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
- Yae Sakura in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Yae Miko in Genshin Impact
- Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero: One's Justice and My Hero One's Justice 2
- Alice Hiiragi in Persona 5 Strikers
- Iori Shiromi in Blue Archive
Dubbing Roles
Ayane Sakura also does dubbing, which means she provides the Japanese voices for characters in foreign movies and TV shows. Some of her dubbing roles include:
- Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine
- Melanie in The Girl with All the Gifts
- Lylla in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Ms. Chalice in The Cuphead Show!
See also
In Spanish: Ayane Sakura para niños
