Aina Suzuki

Aina Suzuki
鈴木 愛奈
Born (1995-07-23) July 23, 1995 (age 29)
Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupations
Years active2014–present
AgentIAM Agency
Height147 cm (4 ft 10 in)
RelativesMiharu Hanai (sister)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsLantis
Websitesuzukiaina.jp

Aina Suzuki (鈴木 愛奈, Suzuki Aina, born July 23, 1995) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Hokkaido. She is affiliated with IAM Agency.[1] She is known for her roles as Mari Ohara in Love Live! Sunshine!! and Jashin-chan in Dropkick on My Devil!, as well as her activities as a member of the idol group Aqours.

Career

Aina Suzuki had hoped to work in anime since her elementary school days, but thought her voice might not be good enough. A turning point came when, in her 3rd year of high school, she became a finalist (and one of the best 3 in the nationals) of the 7th All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix. At that time, her desire to become an anisong singer intensified and she made it her goal. She moved to Tokyo as soon as she had graduated from high school. She later revealed that, if she would have won the Anisong Grand Prix, she would have had her major debut the next year (2014) and would have been able to participate in a tournament to be held at the Yokohama Arena; this was revealed in February 2017, after the success of Aqours 1st LoveLive which incidentally had a leg performed in Yokohama Arena.

After arriving in Tokyo, Aina entered the International Media Institute (a voice actor training center associated with IAM Agency). While she had fun in her training and found it rewarding, there were still times when she was unconfident in her vocal abilities. However, after some encouragement from Ryō Horikawa (chief director of the institute) she started to have more confidence. This reignited her desire to become an anisong singer and voice actress after arriving in Tokyo.

She affiliated herself with IAM Agency to learn from both vocalists and voice actors. She made her voice acting debut in 2014. In 2015, she got a role in the Love Live! franchise's then new series, Love Live! Sunshine!! as Mari Ohara, and her activities as a member of Aqours began.

In March 2017, she and the other members of Aqours received a singing award in the 11th Voice Actor Awards.

On January 22, 2020, her solo debut album, 「ring A ring」, was released.[2] She played the role of Kana Hoshisato in the anime series Hatena Illusion, where she also performed the series' ending theme Hikari Iro no Uta (ヒカリイロの歌).[3] She launched her official fanclub, "Ai catwalk", on the same day.[4]

Her younger sister is Miharu Hanai, fellow voice actress under same agency. The relation of the two was officially revealed through announcement of A Journey Through Another World TV animation adaptation.[5]

Filmography

Anime television series

Year Title Role Source
2014 Akame ga Kill! Mez [6]
2015 Castle Town Dandelion Shiori Sakurada, Mina Shinonome [7]
YuruYuri San Hai! Track Club Member A
2016 Onigiri Shizuka Gozen [8]
Three Leaves, Three Colors Asako Kondō [9]
Love Live! Sunshine!! Mari Ohara [10]
Sweetness and Lightning Chiyo
Crane Game Girls Newscaster [11]
Crane Game Girls Galaxy Tokiko
2017 Clione no Akari Kaho Ichinose [12]
Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season Mari Ohara
2018 Magical Girl Site Rina Shioi [13]
Alice or Alice Yamirii [14]
Dropkick on My Devil! Jashin-chan [15]
Release the Spyce Byakko [16]
2019 Rainy Cocoa side G Meru [17]
The Quintessential Quintuplets Hongō
Z/X Code reunion Shuri Kijino [18]
2020 Hatena Illusion Kana Hoshisato [19]
Dropkick on My Devil! Dash Jashin-chan
Monster Girl Doctor Eris [20]
Iwa-Kakeru! -Sport Climbing Girls- Sayo Yotsuba [21]
2021 Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Yoshi [22]
PuraOre! Pride of Orange Shino Ukita [23]
Rumble Garanndoll Yuki Aoba [24]
2022 Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry Mone Ishiya [25]
Dropkick on My Devil! X Jashin-chan
Tokyo Mew Mew New Miwa Honjō [26]
2023 Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack Yoshi [27]
Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror Mari [28]
2024 The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash Ivy [29]
Sengoku Youko Rinzu [30]
A Journey Through Another World Allen [31]
Demon Lord, Retry! R Luna Elegant [32]
2025 Once Upon a Witch's Death Snowy Owl [33]

OVA/ONA

Year Title Role Source
2016 Kaiju Girls Miclas/Miku Ushimaru [34]
2018–19 Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō Equuleus Shō [35]

Film animation

Year Title Role Source
2016 Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince: Wings to the Future Ahn Medikum [36]
2019 Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow Mari Ohara

Games

Year Title Role Source
2015 Onigiri Hyakkiyagyō Shizuka Gozen
Princess Maker Cassandra [37]
Xuccess Heaven Isa Kotobuki [38]
Toys Drive Mabel Small [39]
Shooting Girl Nanami Fuwa, Tekkou M. Misa, Miyo Asato [40][41][42]
2016 Love Live! School Idol Festival Mari Ohara
Onigiri: Nihon wo Tabisuru RPG Shizuka Gozen
Mon Musume☆wa〜Remu Micuras [43]
Megami Meguri Konohana Sakuyahime
Magic Library Qurare Dr. Moreau
Girls' Frontline Luger P08 Handgun [44]
2017 Knights Chronicle Lena, Olive, Meril
Q & Q Answers Wizard of Oz [45]
Yuki Yuna is a Hero Hana Yui no Kirameki Kōri Chikage
2018 Grand Chase: Dimensional Chaser Lime Serenity
Granblue Fantasy: Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Sky-High! Mari Ohara [46]
2019 Tenka San Bun Princess Cai Yan
Shadowverse CCG Mari Ohara
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Anemona / Doll
Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars Mari Ohara
2022 Azur Lane IJN Sakawa
2023 Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue Mari [47]

Drama CD

Year Title Role Source
2015 Shiden Aratame no Maki Kabosu [48]
Saint Seiya Seintia Shō Shoko [49]
2016 Nogi Wakaba wa Yūsha de Aru Vol. 1 Kōri Chikage [50]
Nogi Wakaba wa Yūsha de Aru Vol. 2 Kōri Chikage
Joshi Shōgakusei wa Hajimemashita P! Riri

Digital comic

Year Title Role Source
2015 Shitsuren Chocolatier Matsuri Koyurugi

Web radio

Title Station Date Aired Source
New Gin Group Presents MAO to Suzuki JOQR Chō! A&G+ April 3, 2016 – April 4, 2017 [51]
Yumiri to Aina no Mogumogu Communications Onsen April 8, 2016–present [52]
A&G Girls Beat Queenty Chō! A&G+ April 9, 2016 – September 25, 2017 [53]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Catalog no. Oricon chart
2020 ring A ring
  • "Hikari Iro no Uta" (ヒカリイロの歌) was used for Hatena Illusion ending theme
  • Released: 22 January 2020
  • Label: Lantis
 LACA-15808 5[54]
2021 Belle révolte
  • Released: 1 December 2021
  • Label: Lantis
 LACA-35918 15[55]

Singles

Year Song Catalog no. Oricon chart Album
2020 Yasashisa no Namae (やさしさの名前)[56] LACM-24021 TBA
Motto Takaku (もっと高く)[57] LACM-24063
2021 Etonyanran (えとにゃんらん)[58]
  • Etotama ~Nyan Kyaku Banrai~ theme song digital single
  • Released: 28 April 2021
  • Label: Lantis
 LZC-1870 TBA

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