Sawako Hata
Sawako Hata (秦 佐和子, Hata Sawako, born September 14, 1988 in Osaka) is a Japanese singer and voice actress. She was a member of the Japanese girl idol group SKE48, which she joined as a third-generation trainee in November 2009, before being promoted to Team KII. She graduated from the group on March 29, 2013.[1] Hata is currently a member of Pastel*Palettes, a unit of the media franchise BanG Dream!.
Sawako Hata 秦 佐和子 | |
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Hata in 2017 | |
Background information | |
Born | September 14, 1988 |
Origin | Osaka, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, idol, voice actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Nippon Crown Defstar Records |
Associated acts | SKE48, AKB48, No Name, Pastel*Palettes |
Career
In 2012, Hata along with six other AKB48 group members, one fellow SKE48 group member, and one NMB48 group member joined the unit No Name. No Name released their debut single, "Kibō ni Tsuite", as the title song for the anime AKB0048. The selected members became the starring voice actresses for the anime, in which Hata voiced Suzuko Kanzaki.[2]
At the AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Election in 2012, Hata placed 25.[3][4] From April 2013, following her graduation from SKE48, she began attending a voice acting school.[5] She is currently affiliated with Mausu Promotion.
In 2017, Hata joined the media franchise BanG Dream!; she portrays Eve Wakamiya, keyboardist for the idol band Pastel*Palettes.[6]
Appearances
Singles
SKE48
- "Pareo wa Emerald" (July 27, 2011)
- "Okey Dokey" (November 11, 2011)
- "Kataomoi Finally" (January 25, 2012)
- "Aishite-love-ru!" (May 16, 2012)
- "Kiss datte Hidarikiki" (September 19, 2012)
AKB48
B-side(s)
- "Flying Get" (December 7, 2011)
- "Dakishimecha ikenai" (抱きしめちゃいけない)
- "Nante Bohemian" (なんてボヘミアン)
- "Eien Pressure" (December 5, 2012)
- "Tsuyogari Dokei" (強がり時計)
Video games
- Azur Lane as Fiji
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! as Eve Wakamiya
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses as Marianne von Edmund
References
- SKE48秦佐和子ラストステージ [Final stage appearance of SKE48's Sawako Hata]. Nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkan Sports News. March 29, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "tokyohive、New unit from AKB48 'NO NAME' to make their debut" (in Japanese). Tokyohive. April 26, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- "AKB48第4回総選挙、大島優子が2年ぶり2回目のトップに" (in Japanese). Natalie. June 6, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- "AKB48第4回総選挙、トップ16メンバーのコメント全紹介" (in Japanese). Natalie. June 7, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- SKE48秦佐和子、3月いっぱいで卒業 4月から声優学校へ [SKE48's Sawako Hata to graduate at end of March and start at voice acting school from April]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. March 7, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- "「バンドリ!ガールズバンドパーティ!」,発表会&体験会の公式レポートが公開に" ["Bandori! Girls Band Party!", Official Report of Presentation & Trial Session Now Available]. 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.