Akane Kumada

Akane Kumada
熊田 茜音
Born	(2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 (age 24) Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Voice actress singer
Years active	2018–present
Agent	Apollo Bay
Notable work	Rifle Is Beautiful as Izumi Shibusawa Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga as Ichiko Oda Healer Girl as Hibiki Morishima
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Website	kumaka.jp

Akane Kumada (熊田 茜音, Kumada Akane, born February 3, 2000) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affiliated with Apollo Bay and made her voice acting debut in 2018. She is known for her roles as Izumi Shibusawa in Rifle Is Beautiful and Ichiko Oda in Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga. In 2020, she made her major debut as a musician under Lantis with the release of her first single "Sunny Sunny Girl", the title track of which was used as the opening theme to Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga.

Biography

Early life

Kumada was born in Tokyo on February 3, 2000.[1] From an early age, she had been a fan of the series Hunter × Hunter. She was inspired to become a voice actress after watching the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica, as well as citing Maaya Uchida as a personality she looked up to. While in junior high school, she was a member of a badminton club, while she played the koto in high school.[2] After graduating from high school, she decided to participating in voice acting auditions. In 2017, she won the Grand Prix at the Anisong Stars audition.[2]

Voice acting career

Kumada began her voice acting activities in 2018, voicing a character in the anime series Planet With. Later that year, she voiced her first named role as Ellen in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.[2] In 2019, she voiced Izumi Shibusawa in Rifle Is Beautiful;[3] she and her co-stars performed the series' opening and ending themes. In 2020, she voiced Ichiko Oda in Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga.[4] She will voice the characters Mina in Drugstore in Another World and Hibiki Morishima in Healer Girl.[5][6]

Music career

Kumada made her music debut under Lantis in 2020 with the release of her first single "Sunny Sunny Girl"; the title track was used as the opening theme to Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga.[4] Her second single "Brand New Diary/Mahō no Kaze" (Brand new diary/まほうのかぜ) was released on April 21, 2021;[7] "Brand New Diary" was used as the opening theme to the anime series The Slime Diaries, while "Mahō no Kaze" was used as the opening theme to the anime series Super Cub.[8]

Filmography

Anime

2018

• Planet With, Kigurumi tribe member[9]
• That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ellen[2]

2019

• Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama, Chiharu Nanase[9]
• Rifle Is Beautiful, Izumi Shibusawa[3]

2020

• Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga, Ichiko Oda[4]

2021

• The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ellen
• Drugstore in Another World, Mina[5]

2022

• Healer Girl, Hibiki Morishima[6]

2024

• I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability, Alieze[10]

Discography

Singles

Title	Peak Oricon position[7]
"Sunny Sunny Girl" Release date: January 29, 2020	131
"Brand New Diary/Mahō no Kaze" (Brand new diary/まほうのかぜ) Release date: April 21, 2021	57

References

1. "熊田 茜音 - アミューズ オフィシャル ウェブサイト" (in Japanese). Amuse Inc. November 21, 2019. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
2. "新人声優・熊田茜音インタビュー - アキバ総研" (in Japanese). Kakaku.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
3. "Rifle is Beautiful Anime Reveals 9 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. September 26, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
4. "Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga Anime Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme Artist". Anime News Network. October 11, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
5. "Drugstore in Another World: The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist TV Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, Summer 2021 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 28, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
6. "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's Yasuhiro Irie, Studio 3Hz Make Musical Healing TV Anime Healer Girl". Anime News Network. April 30, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
7. "熊田茜音のシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
8. "Super Cub Motorbike Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. February 27, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
9. "熊田茜音" (in Japanese). Apollo Bay. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
10. "I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Anime Reveals More Cast, April 1 Debut". Anime News Network. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Akane Kumada at Anime News Network's encyclopedia