ANZA is a Japanese singer and actress born on May 4, 1976, in Cape Town. Active since the early 1990s, she first drew attention as a member of the idol group Sakurakko Club before moving into performance-focused work that bridged idol pop, stage acting, and heavier rock.
For anime and musical theater fans, ANZA is especially known for the Sailor Moon musical productions, where she portrayed Sailor Moon and became closely associated with one of Japan's most iconic franchises. She later served as the lead vocalist of Head Phones President, a female-fronted alternative metal band, showing a more intense side of her voice than her earlier idol image. With a J-pop background and work associated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan, ANZA's career connects Japanese idol history, anime-related stage performance, and alternative metal.
