Kana Hanazawa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kana Hanazawa
花澤 香菜
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	J-pop Anison
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 well-known for her many voice roles in anime shows and movies. Since she started in 2003, she has worked on many popular projects. She has won several awards for her voice acting, including the Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015. She also won the Newtype Anime Award for Best Voice Actress three times.

Her first song, "Hoshizora Destination," came out on April 25, 2012.

Kana Hanazawa's Career Journey

Kana Hanazawa started acting when she was very young, even in kindergarten. She appeared regularly on a TV show called Yappari Sanma Daisensei.

Starting in Voice Acting

Her first voice acting role was Holly in the anime Last Exile. Later, she voiced Ryoko Kaminagi in Zegapain. She then joined a voice acting agency called Office Osawa.

While attending university in 2007, Kana Hanazawa began to become a well-known voice actress. She voiced important characters like Kobato in Kobato., Suou in Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor, and Nadeko Sengoku in Bakemonogatari. She also voiced Angel/Kanade Tachibana in Angel Beats! and Anri Sonohara in Durarara!!. In 2010, radio listeners voted her "Best Female Voice Actress." After graduating from university in 2011, she became a full-time voice actress. She was even invited to the Anime Festival Asia in Singapore in late 2010.

Singing Career and Success

As a child, Kana Hanazawa loved singing idol songs. While working on Bakemonogatari, she sang "Renai Circulation," a popular song for her character. This song's success led to more opportunities for her to sing character songs. Eventually, she started her own singing career.

In 2012, she announced her official website and plans to release four singles. These included "Hoshizora Destination," "Hatsukoi no Oto," "Happy Endings," and "Silent Snow." Her first album, Claire, was released in 2013, followed by 25 in 2014. In 2015, she released the album Blue Avenue and went on a concert tour. One of her concerts was at the famous Nippon Budokan arena. The video of this show, Live Avenue Kana Hanazawa in Budokan, was very popular.

Hanazawa at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019

Kana Hanazawa won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. She also won the Newtype Best Voice Actress award. She starred in her first live-action movie, It's Definitely No Good You're Not Here. In 2017, she joined the Sacra Music record label. In 2021, she moved to Pony Canyon for her music releases.

Personal Life

In February 2017, Kana Hanazawa confirmed she was dating fellow voice actor Kensho Ono. They announced their marriage on July 8, 2020.

Voice Roles in Animation

Kana Hanazawa has voiced many characters in anime TV shows and movies. Here are some of her notable roles:

• Shiemi Moriyama in Blue Exorcist (2011–2024)
• Mayuri Shiina in Steins;Gate (2011–2018)
• Shiro in Deadman Wonderland (2011)
• Nadeko Sengoku in the Monogatari series (2009–present)
• Akane Tsunemori in the Psycho-Pass series (2012–2019)
• Ruri Gokō / Kuroneko in the Oreimo series (2010–2013)
• Rize Kamishiro in Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
• Seryu Ubiquitous in Akame ga Kill! (2014)
• Red Blood Cell AE3803 in Cells at Work! (2018–2021)
• Ichika Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets (2019–2021)
• Mitsuri Kanroji in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
• Koharu (Chloe) in Pocket Monsters (2019–2022)
• Rika Orimoto in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021 film)
• Kiyo in Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House (2021)
• Alexia Midgar in The Eminence in Shadow (2022)
• Ran in Urusei Yatsura (2022)
• Nagisa Kubo in Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible (2023)
• Eida in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2023)
• Sariphi in Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (2023)
• Envy in Inside Out 2 (2024 film)

Voice Roles in Video Games

Kana Hanazawa has also lent her voice to many video game characters. Some of her roles include:

• Lili Zanotto in Psychonauts (2005) and Psychonauts 2 (2021)
• Sophie in Tales of Graces (2009)
• Eri Mizutani in The Idolmaster Dearly Stars (2009)
• Mayuri Shiina in the Steins;Gate game series (2009–2015)
• Chiaki Nanami in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (2012)
• Marie in Persona 4 Golden (2012)
• Plutia / Iris Heart in Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (2012)
• Susato Mikotoba in The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures (2015)
• Rinoa Heartilly in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia (2017)
• Blemishine in Arknights (2020–2021)
• Nikki in Shining Nikki (2021) and Infinity Nikki (2024)
• Marian / Modernia in Goddess of Victory: Nikke (2022)
• Alice Kuonji in Witch on the Holy Night (2022)

Music Albums

Kana Hanazawa has released several music albums. Here are some of them:

• Claire (2013)
• 25 (2014)
• Blue Avenue (2015)
• Opportunity (2017)
• Kokobase (2019)
• Blossom (2022)
• Memoirs and Fingertips (2024)

Music Singles

She has also released many singles, which are individual songs. Some of her singles include:

• "Starry Sky Destination" (2012)
• "The Sound of First Love" (2012)
• "happy endings" (2012)
• "Silent Snow" (2013)
• "Love Planet" (2013)
• "Smile Mode" (2014)
• "Cocytus" (2014)
• "I'm Useless Without You" (2015)
• "Transparent Girl" (2016)
• "New Song" (2016)
• "Rough" (2016)
• "A Person Loved in the Spring Is Who I Long to Be" (2018)
• "I'm Alright" (2018)
• "Moonlight Magic" (2021)
• "Pokerface" (2022)
• "Not as Dramatic As..." (2023)
• "Intaglio" (2023)

She also has digital singles like "magical mode" (2021), "Shinobi-nai" (2021), "Circle" (2023), and "Haiiro" (2023).

Concert Tours

Kana Hanazawa has gone on concert tours to perform her music. One of her tours was the "Kana Hanazawa concert tour 2019," which included shows in Japan and China.

Awards and Recognition

Kana Hanazawa has received several awards for her amazing work:

• 2015: Won Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Seiyu Awards.
• 2015: Won Best Voice Actress at the Newtype Anime Awards.
• 2017: Won Best Voice Actress (2nd place) at the Newtype Anime Awards.
• 2018: Won Best Voice Actress at the Newtype Anime Awards.

See also

In Spanish: Kana Hanazawa para niños