Kana Hanazawa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kana Hanazawa
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| 花澤 香菜 | |
Hanazawa at a Demon Slayer fan event in Seoul in 2024
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| Born | February 25, 1989 Tokyo, Japan
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Agent | Office Osawa |
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Kenshō Ono
(m. 2020) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Kana Hanazawa (花澤 香菜, Hanazawa Kana, born February 25, 1989) is a famous Japanese actress and singer. She is best known for her amazing voice acting in many anime shows and movies. Since she started in 2003, she has voiced lots of characters.
Kana won the Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015. She also won the Newtype Anime Awards for Best Voice Actress three times. These wins were in 2015, 2017, and 2018.
Her first song, "Hoshizora Destination" (星空☆ディスティネーション), came out on April 25, 2012. It was released by Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
Kana's Career Journey
Kana Hanazawa started acting when she was very young, even in kindergarten! She often appeared on a TV show called Yappari Sanma Daisensei.
Her first role as a voice actress was Holly in Last Exile. Later, she voiced Ryoko Kaminagi in Zegapain. She then joined a voice acting company called Office Osawa.
In 2007, Kana went to university. At the same time, she became a more recognized voice actress. She voiced characters like Kobato in Kobato. and Nadeko Sengoku in Bakemonogatari. She also voiced Kanade Tachibana in Angel Beats and Anri Sonohara in Durarara!!.
In 2010, listeners of a radio show voted her "Best Female Voice Actress." She finished university in 2011 and became a full-time voice actress. She was even invited to a big anime event in Singapore called Anime Festival Asia.
When she was a child, Kana loved to sing idol songs. She was a big fan of a group called Hello! Project. While working on Bakemonogatari, she sang a song called "Renai Circulation". This song was for her character, Nadeko Sengoku. Because the song was so popular, Kana got more chances to sing. This eventually led to her own singing career.
On February 23, 2012, Kana announced she would launch her own website. A few days later, she shared exciting news at an event. She would release four songs within a year! These songs included "Hoshizora Destination" (星空☆ディスティネーション) and "Happy Endings." "Happy Endings" was even used as a theme song for the anime Zetsuen no Tempest.
Her first music album, Claire, came out on February 20, 2013. Her second album, 25, was released on February 26, 2014. In April 2015, she released an album called Blue Avenue. She then went on a concert tour, which included a show at the famous Nippon Budokan arena. The video of her Budokan show was very popular.
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Kana won Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Seiyu Awards. She also won the Newtype Best Voice Actress award. Kana also starred in her first live-action movie, Kimi ga Inakucha Dame Nanda (君がいなくちゃだめなんだ, It's Definitely No Good You're Not Here). In April 2017, she joined a new music label called Sacra Music. As of 2021, she is with Pony Canyon.
Kana Hanazawa has voiced many characters in popular anime, films, and video games. Some of her well-known roles include Mitsuri Kanroji in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Akane Tsunemori in Psycho-Pass, and Mayuri Shiina in Steins;Gate. She has also lent her voice to characters in games like Persona 4 Golden and Final Fantasy Type-0.
Kana's Personal Life
In February 2017, Kana confirmed she was dating fellow voice actor Kensho Ono. They announced their marriage on July 8, 2020.
Kana's Music Albums
Kana Hanazawa has released several music albums. Here are some of them:
| Title | Album details | Peak position |
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| Claire |
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6 |
| 25 |
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8 |
| Blue Avenue |
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12 |
| Opportunity |
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15 |
| Kokobase |
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18 |
| Blossom |
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19 |
| Memoirs and Fingertips (追憶と指先, Tsuioku to Yubisaki) |
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19 |
Kana's Music Singles
Here are some of the singles Kana Hanazawa has released:
| Title | Year | Peak position | Album |
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| "Starry Sky Destination" (星空☆ディスティネーション, Hoshi‐zora☆Disutinēshon) |
2012 | 7 | Claire |
| "The Sound of First Love" (初恋ノオト, Hatsukoi no Oto) |
4 | ||
| "happy endings" | 7 | ||
| "Silent Snow" | 2013 | 8 | Claire |
| "Love Planet" (恋する惑星, Koisuru Wakusei) |
11 | 25 | |
| "Smile Mode" (ほほ笑みモード, Hohoemi Mōdo) |
2014 | 12 | Blue Avenue |
| "Cocytus" (こきゅうとす, Kokyūtosu) |
13 | ||
| "I'm Useless Without You" (君がいなくちゃだめなんだ, Kimi ga Inakucha Dame Nanda) |
2015 | 13 | Blue Avenue |
| "Transparent Girl" (透明な女の子, Tōmei na Onna no Ko) |
2016 | 20 | Opportunity |
| "New Song" (あたらしいうた, Atarashī Uta) |
14 | ||
| "Rough" (ざらざら, Zarazara) |
20 | ||
| "A Person Loved in the Spring Is Who I Long to Be" (春に愛されるひとに わたしはなりたい, Haru ni Aisareru Hito ni Watashi wa Naritai) |
2018 | 15 | Kokobase |
| "I'm Alright" (大丈夫, Daijōbu) |
27 | Kokobase | |
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| "Moonlight Magic" | 2021 | 18 | blossom |
| "Pokerface" (駆け引きはポーカーフェイス, Kakehiki wa Poker Face) |
2022 | 13 | Tsuioku to Yubisaki |
| "Not as Dramatic As..." (ドラマチックじゃなくても, Dramatic ja Nakutemo) |
2023 | 14 | Tsuioku to Yubisaki |
| "Intaglio" (インタリオ) |
25 | Tsuioku to Yubisaki |
Digital Singles
| Title | Release date | Album |
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| "magical mode (Chinese Version)" | February 3, 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "magical mode" | March 31, 2021 | |
| "Shinobi-nai" | November 3, 2021 | blossom |
| "Circle" | April 5, 2023 | Tsuioku to Yubisaki |
| "Haiiro" | July 17, 2023 |
Concert Tours
- Kana Hanazawa concert tour 2019 (2019, in Japan and China)
Awards and Recognition
Kana Hanazawa has won several important awards for her voice acting:
| Year | Award | Category | Result | |
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| 2015 | 9th Seiyu Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| 2015 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Voice Actress | Won | |
| 2017 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Voice Actress | 2nd place | |
| 2018 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Voice Actress | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Kana Hanazawa para niños
