Ayaka Ōhashi

Ayaka Ōhashi (大橋 彩香, Ōhashi Ayaka, born September 13, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with the talent agency Horipro.[1] As a singer, she is signed under Lantis.[2] Originally a child actress, she appeared in many commercials, dramas, NHK Educational TV programs, and stage productions.[3] After participating in an audition sponsored by Horipro, She played her first main role as Fleur Blanc in the anime Eureka Seven AO in 2012.[4]

Ayaka Ōhashi
大橋 彩香
Born	(1994-09-13) September 13, 1994 Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress singer
Years active	2012–present
Agent	Horipro
Home town	Tokyo, Japan
Height	159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Musical career
Genres	J-pop anison
Instruments	Vocals drums
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Lantis
Associated acts	Poppin'Party
Website	ohashiayaka.com

She is known for her roles as Ran Shibuki in Aikatsu!, Sāya Yamabuki in BanG Dream!, and Uzuki Shimamura in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls; as Sāya, she is a member of the band Poppin'Party as its drummer. She also performed theme songs for anime such as Masamune-kun's Revenge, and Knight's & Magic.[5][6]

Biography

Ōhashi was born in Urawa, Saitama on September 13, 1994, and moved to Tokyo when she was five.[3] There, she joined a theater company and appearing in various television commercials, dramas, NHK Educational TV programs, and stage productions.[3] She was inspired to become a voice actress after receiving voice acting lessons she had with her theater company.[7]

In 2011, she participated in the 36th Horipro Talent Scout Campaign where she remained a finalist and joined the talent agency Horipro.[4] She made her voice acting debut in 2012, playing a minor character in Amagami SS+ plus.[8] In April of the same year, she was cast as Fleur Blanc in Eureka Seven AO thus becoming her first main role.[8] Later that year, she was cast as Uzuki Shimamura in the mobile game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls becoming her second main role.[8][9] She would later reprise the role in various other media, including the anime adaptation.[8][9] She has since appeared in many stage events and radio programs.

In 2014, she made her official debut as a singer for Lantis by performing Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!-'s opening theme song "YES!!" which she also played the main character, Momoka Sonokawa.[4][8] That same year, she voiced the character Kurome in Akame ga Kill!.[8] Her first album ~Kidō ~Start Up! (起動~Start Up!) was released on May 18, 2016; the album peaked at fourteenth on the Oricon weekly charts.[4][10]

In 2015, she was cast as a drummer character, Sāya Yamabuki of the band Poppin'Party, in Bushiroad's multimedia franchise BanG Dream!.[9][11] She has stated that although she had drumming skill prior to joining the franchise, she had never performed them in public.[11]

In 2017, she played the character Aki Adagaki in Masamune-kun's Revenge which she also performed the opening theme song.[6] Later that year, she was cast as Adeltroot Alter in Knight's & Magic; she also performed the series' ending theme song.[5] The following year, she was cast as Vodka in Cygames's multimedia franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby.[12]

In February 2020, Anime Frontier announced that Ōhashi would perform her first U.S. concert on May 8 in Fort Worth, Texas.[13]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2012	Amagami SS+ plus	Executive committee	Ep. 10	[8]
2012	Eureka Seven AO	Fleur Blanc	Also OVA and ONA	[8]
2012–2016	Aikatsu!	Ran Shibuki	Speaking voice	[8][9]
2013	Mangirl!	Ringo Nishijima		[8]
2013	Encouragement of Climb	Female customer	Ep. 9	[8]
2013	Fantasista Doll	Uzume Uno		[8][9]
2013–2015	Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono	Koharu Tanaka	Also Encore and spin-off	[8][9]
2013	Dokidoki! PreCure	Lance		[8]
2014	Witchcraft Works	Student		[8]
2014–2015	Hamatora: The Animation	Rei	Also Re:_Hamatora	[1][8]
2014	Go! Go! 575	Matcha Kobayashi		[8][9]
2014	Daimidaler the Sound Robot	Moriko Tomoyose		[8][14]
2014	Dragon Collection	Namoor	Ep. 9	[8]
2014	Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!-	Momoka Sonokawa		[8][9]
2014	Akame ga Kill!	Kurome		[8][9]
2015–2019	The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls	Uzuki Shimamura	Also season 2 and Theater	[8][9][15]
2015	Comet Lucifer	Felia		[8]
2015–2016	Concrete Revolutio: Superhuman Phantasmagoria	Jackie	Also The Last Song	[8]
2015	Garo: Crimson Moon	Kaguya		[8]
2016	Endride	Falarion		[8]
2016–2018	Aikatsu Stars!	Yozora Kasumi	Speaking voice	[8]
2016	Naria Girls	Idol monster	Ep. 3	[8]
2016	Flip Flappers	Yayaka		[8]
2017	Masamune-kun's Revenge	Aki Adagaki		[6][8][9]
2017–2020	BanG Dream!	Sāya Yamabuki	Also season 2 and 3	[8][9][16]
2017	Re:Creators	Setsuna Shimazaki		[17][18]
2017	Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic	Aoi Iroha		[8][19]
2017	Knight's & Magic	Adeltroot Alter		[5][8][9]
2017	Princess Principal	Prefect	Ep. 10
2017–2018	Garo: Vanishing Line	Lizzy	Ep. 16, 20, 22-23
2018	Magical Girl Ore	Saki Uno		[20]
2018	Uma Musume Pretty Derby	Vodka		[9][12]
2018–2019	Aikatsu Friends!	Mirai Asuka		[21]
2018	Future Card Buddyfight Ace	Sayaka Tatewaki		[22]
2018, 2020	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico	Sāya Yamabuki	ONA	[9]
2018–2019	Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō	Lumi	ONA
2018	Million Arthur	Kaguya	Ep. 9
2019	Fight League: Gear Gadget Generators	Kara Fixx	ONA	[23]
2019	Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert, as Long as She's a Cutie?	Koharu Ōtori		[24]
2019–2020	Aikatsu on Parade!	Mirai Asuka, Yozora Kasumi, Ran Shibuki
2020	Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story	Kaede Akino		[25]
2020	Haikyu!! To The Top	Maiko Yonezawa	Ep.1	[26]
2020	The God of High School	Yoo Mira		[27]
2020	Super HxEros	Tōma Taiga		[28]

Films

List of voice performances in feature films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2013	Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart	Lance		[8]
2013	DokiDoki! PreCure The Movie	Lance		[8]
2014	Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends	Lance		[8]
2014	Aikatsu! The Movie	Ran Shibuki	Speaking voice	[8]
2015	Pretty Cure All Stars: Carnival of Spring♪	Lance		[8]
2016	Garo: Divine Flame	Christina
2016	Aikatsu! The Targeted Magical Aikatsu Card	Ran Shibuki	Speaking voice	[8]
2016	Aikatsu Stars! The Movie	Yozora Kasumi	Speaking voice	[8]
2019	BanG Dream! Film Live	Sāya Yamabuki		[29]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2011	The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls	Uzuki Shimamura	iOS, Android	[9]
2012	Eureka Seven: AO Attack the Legend	Fleur Blanc	PS3
2013	Fairy Fencer F	Karin	PS3	[18]
2013	Fantasista Doll Girls Royale	Uzume Uno	iOS, Android
2014	The Idolmaster One For All	Uzuki Shimamura	PS3	[18]
2015	Granblue Fantasy	Uzuki Shimamura	iOS, Android	[30]
2015	Princess Connect!	Hatsune Kashiwazaki	iOS, Android	[8]
2015	Brave Sword X Blaze Soul	Mei	iOS, Android	[9]
2015	Luminous Arc Infinity	Rena	PS Vita	[8][18]
2015	The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage	Uzuki Shimamura	iOS, Android	[9]
2015	Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force	Karin	PS4
2015	Valkyrie Drive: Siren	Setsuna Kisaragi	iOS, Android	[31]
2015	MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death	Estra	PS Vita	[8][18]
2016	Tales of Asteria	Uzuki Shimamura	iOS, Android	[32]
2016	Dark Rose Valkyrie	Coo Franson	PS4	[8][18]
2017	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!	Sāya Yamabuki	iOS, Android	[9]
2017	Yuki Yuna is a Hero: A Sparkling Flower	Wakaba Nogi	iOS, Android	[33]
2017	Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story	Kaede Akino	iOS, Android	[34][35]
2018	Princess Connect! Re:Dive	Hatsune Kashiwazaki	iOS, Android	[36]
2018	Final Fantasy Brave Exvius	Heavenly Technician Lid	iOS, Android
2018	Tales of the Rays	Uzuki Shimamura	iOS, Android	[37]
2019	Arknights	Angelina	iOS, Android
2019	The King of Fighters All Star	New Kim	iOS, Android	[38]
TBA	Uma Musume Pretty Derby	Vodka	iOS, Android	[9]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title[39]	Album details[39]	Catalogue No.		Oricon[10]
Regular edition	Limited edition	Peak position	Weeks charted
~Kidō ~Start Up!~ (起動~Start Up!)	Released: May 18, 2016 Label: Lantis Format: CD, CD + DVD, CD + Blu-ray, digital download	LACA-15543	LACA-35544 (CD+DVD) LACA-35543 (CD+Blu-ray)	14	3
PROGRESS	Released: April 23, 2018 Label: Lantis Format: CD, CD + Blu-ray, digital download	LACA-15719	LACA-35719	24	2

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Release date	Title[39]	Catalogue No. (Regular edition)	Oricon[40]	Album	Notes
Peak position	Weeks charted
August 6, 2014	"YES!!"	LACM-14264	35	4	~Kidō ~Start Up!~ (起動~Start Up!)	Opening theme song for Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!-
February 25, 2015	"ENERGY☆SMILE"	LACM-14314	37	3		N/A
November 11, 2015	"Oshiete Blue Sky" (おしえてブルースカイ)	LACM-14417	33	3		1st ending theme song for Comet Lucifer
December 9, 2015	"Hitotsu ni Naritai" (ヒトツニナリタイ)	LACM-14428	36	2		3rd ending theme song for Comet Lucifer
January 18, 2017	"Wagamama MIRROR HEART" (ワガママMIRROR HEART)	LACM-14562	17	10	PROGRESS	Opening theme song for Masamune-kun's Revenge
August 14, 2017	"You & I" (ユー&アイ')	LACM-14643	29	6		Ending theme song for Knight's & Magic
April 18, 2018	"NOISY LOVE POWER☆"	LACM-14738	21	6	TBA	Opening theme song for Magical Girl Ore
November 21, 2018	"Highlight" (ハイライト)	LACM-14814	35	2		1st opening theme song for Million Arthur
August 6, 2019	"Daisuki." (ダイスキ。)	LACM-14889	17	1		Opening theme song for Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert, as Long as She's a Cutie?

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38. @KOF_ALLSTAR (June 6, 2020). "【KOF ALLSTARに新ファイター参戦！】 「悪は許さん！」 姿が変わってしまったキム・カッファン、KOFASに参戦！ CV. 大橋 彩香 プリティー・キムを動画でチェック！ 次回もお楽しみにSmiling face with smiling eyes ダウンロードはこちら▼ kofallstar.netmarble.jp #KOFAS #KOF #プリティー・キム" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2020 – via Twitter.
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External links

• Official blog (in Japanese)
• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Ayaka Ōhashi at Lantis (in Japanese)
• Ayaka Ōhashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia