Akemi Kanda is a Japanese voice actress and singer born on November 10, 1978, in Nagoya, Japan. Working in the seiyuu-singer tradition, she has built a career where anime voice acting and music support each other, with a profile that appeals to anime fans and listeners of character songs and pop-oriented releases.
Kanda is best known for voicing Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina, Asuna Kagurazaka in Negima!, and Tamaki Kousaka in To Heart 2. Her catalog includes songs connected to her roles and other anime-related material, making her a familiar name for audiences who follow voice actresses as recording artists. That combination of expressive acting and character-focused singing has been central to her appeal throughout her career.
