Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa (花澤香菜; born February 25, 1989) is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop artist from Tokyo, Japan. Born and raised in Tokyo, she began working in entertainment as a child. She first gained public attention as a junior idol in Akihabara, then moved into commercial work and later into voice acting. At 14, she made her voice-acting debut in the 2003 television anime LAST EXILE. She returned to anime with a regular role in Zegapain in 2006, and after entering university she began working in the field in earnest. Her public profile has also listed her height as 156 cm and her blood type as AB. Hanazawa graduated from university in 2011. In 2012, she announced her singer debut and launched her recording career under Aniplex. Her early solo releases included the singles "星空☆ディスティネーション", "初恋ノオト", "happy endings", and "Silent Snow", followed by the albums "claire", "25", and "Blue Avenue". Alongside her acting work, she has performed anime themes both solo and with cast ensembles, including "Ren'ai Circulation (恋愛サーキュレーション)" and "Mousou♡Express (もうそう♡えくすぷれす)" from Monogatari, "happy endings" from Zetsuen no Tempest, and "GO! GO! Saibou Fiesta" from Hataraku Saibou. She won the Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015 and the Newtype Anime Awards for Best Voice Actress in 2015, 2017, and 2018. She later moved to SACRA MUSIC in 2017 and to ポニーキャニオン in 2021.