Akane Matsunaga
Akane Matsunaga (松永 あかね, Matsunaga Akane, born October 14, 2001)[1] is a Japanese voice actress from Mie Prefecture, Japan,[2] affiliated with Horipro.[3]
Akane Matsunaga | |
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松永 あかね | |
Born | [1] Mie Prefecture, Japan[2] | October 14, 2001
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Agent | Horipro |
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Career
Since her childhood, she played with her father watching anime and mimicking acting.[2] She learned from her parents that there is a job as a voice actor, and when she was in elementary school, she vaguely aimed to be a voice actress.[2] Then, she applied for the Jisedai Miracle Seiyū Audition (次世代声優ミラクルオーディション, Next Generation Voice Actor Miracle Audition) in 2017, won the Grand Prix award,[4] and made her voice acting debut as Aine Yūki, the main character in the TV animation Aikatsu Friends!.[2][5] Matsunaga went to Tokyo for her debut and worked on voice performance for the first time on the post-recording scene. As a member of the derivative unit BEST FRIENDS! in the popular vote for female voice actor starring in the 2018 spring broadcast anime performed at Kakaku.com's news site "Akiba Research Institute", the debut work Aikatsu Friends! and was ranked 46th out of 56.[6]
Filmography
Anime
Year | Title | Role |
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2018 - 2019 | Aikatsu Friends! | Aine Yūki[7] |
2019–present | Aikatsu on Parade! | Aine Yūki[8] |
References
- "松永 あかね Akane Matsunaga". HoriPro International. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- Animedia May 2018, p. 135.
- "ホリプロインターナショナル - HoriPro International Inc". HoriPro International. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- Animedia May 2018, p. 134.
- "「アイカツフレンズ!」W主演の松永あかねと木戸衣吹、早くも友達らしさ見せる". Comic Natalie. Natasha. 2018-02-05. Archived from the original on 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- "【女性編】2018春アニメ主演声優人気投票 - アキバ総研". akiba-souken.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Aikatsu Friends! Anime's Cast, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- "Aikatsu on Parade! TV Anime to Unite Previous Shows' Idols". Anime News Network. August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
Bibliography
- "Omae wa dare da? vol.16" お前は誰だ? vol. 16 [Who are you? vol.16]. Animedia. Gakken Plus (May 2018): 134–135. April 10, 2018.
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Akane Matsunaga at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Akane Matsunaga on IMDb *Note her name is spelled differently and has a role that is likely a different person with the same name*