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Kana Hanazawa
花澤 香菜
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Hanazawa at a Demon Slayer fan event in Seoul in 2024
Born (1989-02-25) February 25, 1989 (age 36)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • singer
Years active 2003–present
Agent Office Osawa
Spouse(s)
Kenshō Ono
(m. 2020)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2012–present
Labels
  • Aniplex (2012–2017)
  • Sacra Music (2017–2021)
  • Pony Canyon (2021–present)

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.

Kana Hanazawa at the Tokyo International Film Festival - 2019 (49013086453) (cropped)
Hanazawa in 2019

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:

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak position
JPN
Claire
  • Released: February 20, 2013
  • Label: Aniplex
6
25
  • Released: February 26, 2014
  • Label: Aniplex
8
Blue Avenue
  • Released: April 22, 2015
  • Label: Aniplex
12
Opportunity
  • Released: February 22, 2017
  • Label: Aniplex
15
Kokobase
  • Released: February 20, 2019
  • Label: Sacra Music
18
Blossom
  • Released: February 23, 2022
  • Label: Pony Canyon
19
Memoirs and Fingertips
(追憶と指先, Tsuioku to Yubisaki)
  • Released: April 10, 2024
  • Label: Pony Canyon
19

Kana's Music Singles

Here are some of the singles Kana Hanazawa has released:

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak position Album
JPN
Oricon
"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
27
"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
"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
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

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