Saori Hayami facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Saori Hayami
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Hayami at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023
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| Born | May 29, 1991 Tokyo, Japan
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| Alma mater | Waseda University |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Agent | I'm Enterprise |
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| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
Saori Hayami (早見 沙織, Hayami Saori, born May 29, 1991) is a talented Japanese voice actress and singer. She works with I'm Enterprise for her voice acting and with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for her music. Saori Hayami won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 10th Seiyu Awards. She is famous for voicing many popular characters. Some of her well-known roles include Shinobu Kochō in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Yor Forger in Spy × Family, and Yamato in One Piece.
Saori Hayami's Journey to Voice Acting
Starting Her Career
Saori Hayami became interested in voice acting when she was in elementary school. In 2004, she joined a voice acting training school called Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo. Her journey began when she passed an audition for I'm Enterprise in 2006. This was at the end of her second year of training.
Her very first voice acting job was for a drama CD called Indian Summer. In 2007, she made her debut in anime. She got her first big role as Momoka Kawakabe in Touka Gettan. Since then, she has voiced many characters in anime and other projects.
Awards and Recognition
In 2015, Saori Hayami was ranked second for Best Voice Actress at the Newtype x Machi Asobi Anime Awards. Her character, Yukino Yukinoshita, also won the Best Female Character Award. She has hosted her own radio show, Hayami Saori no Free Style, since 2011. This show won the Best Comfort Radio award in 2017.
Saori Hayami as a Singer
Her Music Career Begins
Saori Hayami is also known for her singing. She often performs theme songs for anime and for the characters she voices. For example, she sings as Kaede Takagaki in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls series.
Her first song, "Yasashii Kibou" (meaning "Gentle Hopes"), was released on August 12, 2015. She wrote the lyrics for all the songs on this single. The main song was used as the opening theme for the anime Snow White with the Red Hair, where she voiced the character Shirayuki.
Albums and More Songs
Her second single, "Installation/Sono Koe ga Chizu ni Naru" (meaning "The Voice Will Become A Map"), came out on February 3, 2015. She helped write and compose both of these songs. "Sono Koe ga Chizu ni Naru" was the opening theme for the second season of Snow White with the Red Hair.
Her first album, Live Love Laugh, was released on May 25, 2016. She later released a mini-album called live for LIVE in December 2016.
Notable Voice Roles in Anime and Games
Popular Anime Characters
Saori Hayami has voiced many characters in popular anime series. Here are some of her most famous roles:
- Shinobu Kochō in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Yor Forger in Spy × Family
- Yamato in One Piece
- Miyuki Shiba in The Irregular at Magic High School
- Ryuu Lion in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
- Yumeko Jabami in Kakegurui
- Yukino Yukinoshita in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
- Shōko Nishimiya in A Silent Voice (a movie role)
- Himawari Uzumaki in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact
Voice Acting in Video Games
Saori Hayami has also lent her voice to many video game characters. Some of these include:
- Manaka Takane in Loveplus
- Leia Rolando in Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2
- Kaede Takagaki in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
- Miyuki Shiba in The Irregular at Magic High School games
- Atalanta and Ushiwakamaru in Fate/Grand Order
- Ruby Rose in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Ayaka Kamisato in Genshin Impact
- Shinobu Kocho in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
- Maiden in Black in Demon's Souls
Dubbing Roles
Saori Hayami also dubs (provides Japanese voices for) characters in foreign films and TV shows. She has voiced characters like:
- Kiri in Avatar: The Way of Water
- Sasha in Barbie
- Princess Irulan in Dune: Part Two
- Millie / Molotov Girl in Free Guy
- Catherine the Great in The Great
- Holly March in The Nice Guys
- Ruby Rose in RWBY (animation)
Images for kids
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Hayami at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023
See also
In Spanish: Saori Hayami para niños
