Azumi Waki

Azumi Waki (和氣 あず未, Waki Azumi, born September 8, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo who is affiliated with Haikyō. She debuted in 2015, playing the role of Sanae Katagiri in the video game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. She is also known for her roles as Galko in Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Maika Sakuranomiya in Blend S, Special Week in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, and Senko in The Helpful Fox Senko-san.

Azumi Waki
和氣 あず未
Born (1994-09-08) September 8, 1994[1][2]
Tokyo, Japan
Other names
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2015–present
AgentHaikyō
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2020–present
LabelsNippon Columbia

In January 2020, she made her debut as a solo singer under Nippon Columbia.

Biography

Waki was born in Tokyo. She has three older siblings.[4][5] Although she had been interested in anime since she was young, she initially dreamed of becoming a flight attendant.[3] She continued pursuing this dream after entering junior high school, although she gave up upon reaching high school because she felt that her English language skills were inadequate.[3] At the age of 13, as her interest in anime grew, she instead decided to pursue a voice acting career.[3]

Waki enrolled at the Tokyo Anime Voice Acting College after her third year of high school, where she would also work as a radio assistant personality while studying.[6] After graduating from the college, she became affiliated with Haikyō.[7] Her first voice acting role was as Sanae Katagiri in the video game and anime series The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls.[3] That same year, she was cast as Eri Higuchi in the anime series Ani Tore! EX.[8]

In 2016, Waki played the role of Galko in the anime series Please Tell Me! Galko-chan.[9] She along with her co-stars also performed the show's opening theme "YPMA Girls".[10]

In 2017, she played the role of Maika Sakuranomiya, the main character of the anime series Blend S;[11] she and her co-stars Akari Kitō and Anzu Haruno performed the show's opening theme "Bon Appétit♡S" (ぼなぺてぃーと♡S, Bonapetīto♡Esu) and ending theme "Detarame na Minus to Plus ni Okeru Blend Kō" (デタラメなマイナスとプラスにおけるブレンド考, Detarame na Mainasu to Purasu ni Okeru Burendo Kō) under the name Blend A.[12] She was also cast as the character Special Week in the multimedia franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby.[13]

In 2018, Waki played Special Week in the anime series of Uma Musume Pretty Derby.[14] She also played the role of Rem Galleu in the anime series How Not to Summon a Demon Lord,[15] and Elly in the anime series Ms. Vampire who lives in my neighborhood[16]

In 2019, she played Ao Horie in the anime series Ao-chan Can't Study!.[17] She also played the role of Senko in the anime series The Helpful Fox Senko-san,[18] Shion Kujō in the anime series Are You Lost?,[19] and Adele von Ascham in the anime series Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!.[20]

Filmography

Anime television series
2015
2016
2017
  • Blend S – Maika Sakuranomiya[11]
  • KiraKira PreCure à la Mode: Crisply! The Memory of Mille-feuille! – Cook
2018
2019
2020
TBA

Original net animations
  • Null & Peta (2019) – Null[29]

Games

Discography

Singles
Year Song(s) Catalog no. Oricon chart Album
2020 "Fuwatto / Citrus" (ふわっと / シトラス)[33] COCC-17736 20 TBA
"Hurry Love / Koi to Yobu ni wa" (Hurry Love / 恋と呼ぶには)[34] COCC-17762 16
"Itsuka no Kioku / Toumei no Pedal" (イツカノキオク / 透明のペダル)[35] COCC-17810
gollark: I do occasionally use it because seriously I need somewhere to complain about DC's many many problems.
gollark: I have too FEW reds!
gollark: The one time someone is literally asking to use up some reds, I have a surplus and incubated all my stuff...
gollark: But will it be a xenowyrm, that is the true question.
gollark: I don't like the arcanæons much generally, but that's just me being weird about dragon tastes.

References
  1. "【インタビュー】『ブレンド・Ｓ』和氣あず未スペシャルインタビュー "ドＳキャラ"の大変さを身にしみて感じた!?". 超！アニメディア (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "異世界魔王と召喚少女の奴隷魔術：ヒロイン声優の芹澤優、和氣あず未に聞く 2人は似ている？". MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. "「和氣あず未」声優インタビュー＆撮り下ろしグラビア【声優図鑑】". Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. October 14, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  4. Waki, Azumi. "Azumi Waki's Twitter account" (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved August 4, 2018. 私は歳の離れた兄がいるから割と昔からゲームを一緒にやってきてたんだけど、 がんばれ森川くん2号ってゲームがすごく謎だった！🌟笑
  5. Waki, Azumi (July 16, 2016). "Azumi Waki's Twitter account" (in Japanese). 4人兄妹の中の長男の結婚式でした♪ いつもふざけてる長男だけど今日はカッコよかったよ〜😚笑 美味しいご飯もいっぱい食べてこっちまで幸せだぁ…。 夫婦写真付きのじゃがりこ！
  6. "スペシャル インタビュー インタビュー 声優として活躍中の「和氣さん」に突撃インタビュー！" (in Japanese). Tokyo Anime Voice Acting College. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  7. "新しく所属になりました" (in Japanese). Haikyō. January 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  8. "Ani Tore! EX Exercise Anime Posts Main Voice Cast". Anime News Network. September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  9. "Oshiete! Galko-chan TV Anime Casts Minami Takahashi, Azumi Waki". Anime News Network. December 8, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  10. "Please tell me! GALKO-chan Promo, Additional Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. December 26, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  11. "Blend S TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. June 25, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  12. "Blend S Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme Song by Cast". Anime News Network. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  13. "Uma Musume Pretty Derby Project's Anime, Game Promo Videos Streamed". Anime News Network. July 1, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  14. "和氣あず未(Azumi Waki)". Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza Haruka. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  15. "How NOT to Summon A Demon Lord Anime's Main Cast, July Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. April 20, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  16. "Ms. vampire who lives in my neighborhood Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  17. "Ao-chan Can't Study Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals April Premiere, 3 Cast Members". Anime News Network. December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  18. "Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san TV Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  19. "Are You Lost? Anime's Promo Unveils Cast, Staff, July TV Airing". Anime News Network. March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  20. "'Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!' Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  21. "Studio Gokumi's Toji no Miko Anime's Video Reveals Cast, January TV Debut". Anime News Network. August 10, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  22. "Toji no Miko Franchise Gets Mini Toji TV Anime in January". Anime News Network. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  23. "Assassins Pride Anime Reveals More Cast, English-Subtitled Video". Anime News Network. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  24. "Anne Shelley Cast Announcement". TVアニメ『乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしか無い悪役令嬢に転生してしまった…』公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  25. "'Shachō, Battle no Jikan Desu!' Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, April Premiere". Anime News Network. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  26. "I'm Standing on a Million Lives Fantasy Battle Manga Gets TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  27. "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear VRMMO Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  28. "'I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level' Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  29. "Null & Peta Net Anime Reveals Promo Video, Staff, Cast, October Premiere". Anime News Network. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  30. "Shikigami Monogatari official Twitter account" (in Japanese). Twitter. April 29, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2018. 空中浮沈艦船、月兎【CV：和氣あず未さん】全身装甲浮遊少女が遺忘の郷を混乱に陥れる！万里一空！以下のURLより是非、事前登録をお願いします！
  31. "8 Bit Story official Twitter account" (in Japanese). Twitter. May 3, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2018. 「星宮 ゆきな」(CV：和氣 あず未) 子役の頃から芸能界で活躍する、”ゆきなちゃん”。 普段は礼儀正しくしっかりものですが、とっても寂しがり屋さんです。 好きなタイプは「自分を守ってくれる人」。守ってくれる人を待っているそうです
  32. "「DOAXVV」，新たな女神「さゆり」が登場＆第3回ヴィーナスフォトコンテストの詳細も公開". 4gamer.net (in Japanese). December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  33. "ふわっと/シトラス - 和氣あず未". Oricon. n.d. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  34. "Hurry Love/恋と呼ぶには - 和氣あず未". Oricon. n.d. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  35. "イツカノキオク/透明のペダル - 和氣あず未". Oricon. n.d. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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