Akemi Kanda

Akemi Kanda
神田 朱未
Kanda at Taiyou Con 2017
Born (1978-11-10) November 10, 1978 (age 46)
Nagoya, Japan
StatusMarried[1]
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2000–present
AgentFreelance

Akemi Kanda (神田 朱未, Kanda Akemi, born November 10, 1978) is a Japanese voice actress, originally affiliated with Aoni Production and becomes a freelancer in April 2017.[2][3] Her major anime roles include: Asuna Kagurazaka in the Negima series, Kana Suouin in Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru, Kazuki Arisaka in Tona-Gura!, Rihoko Amaha in Witchblade, Ryou Fujibayashi in Clannad, Tokino Akiyama in Kujibiki Unbalance, and Nina Sakura in Ultra Maniac.[4] She also sings with the voice actors on songs for the anime shows and is associated with voice actor units Drops and Aice5, releasing multiple character and compilation albums. In video games she voices Estelle Bright in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Nanako Dojima in Persona 4, Mio Amakura in Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, and Melody in Rune Factory.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Series Role Notes Source[2]
2000 Vandread Crew O   [5]
2000 Argento Soma Operator   [5]
2001 Prétear Mawata Awayuki   [5]
2001 Crush Gear Turbo Kaoru Hanano   [6]
2001 Yobarete Tobidete Akubi-chan Akari Nakano    
2002 Witch Hunter Robin Minori Nakayama   [5]
2002 Princess Tutu Anteaterina Ep. 2 [7]
2002 Kiddy Grade Twinkle   [5]
2002 Tokyo Mew Mew Student   [5]
2003–05 Da Capo Miharu Amakase Also Second Season [5]
2003 Ultra Maniac Nina Sakura   [5]
2004 Onmyō Taisenki Nazuna    
2004 Monkey Turn Koko Takahashi Also Monkey Turn V [5]
2004 Soreike! Zukkoke Sanningumi Yumiko Enomoto    
2004 Elfen Lied Kurama's Wife Ep. 10 [8]
2004 Kujibiki Unbalance Tokino Akiyama   [5]
2004 Yakitate!! Japan Heidi    
2005–11 Negima! Asuna Kagurazaka Also specials and OADs [9]
2005 Kamichu! Tohu-chan, others   [10]
2005 Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch Ai Saginomiya Ep. 15 [11]
2006 Witchblade Rihoko Amaha   [5]
2006 Crash B-Daman Nana Sendo    
2006 Ayakashi Usu    
2006 Tokko Saya Shindou    
2006 Kamisama Kazoku Meme Kamiyama   [5]
2006 Kiba Boy    
2006 Tona-Gura! Kazuki Arisaka   [12]
2006 La Corda D'Oro Miyabi Yunoki    
2006–07 Negima!? Asuna Kagurazaka   [13]
2006 Gin'iro no Olynssis Misuzu   [5]
2006 Hell Girl: Two Mirrors Maho Suzaki Ep. 9  
2006 Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru Kana Suouin   [5]
2007 Bleach Mashiro Kuna   [14]
2007 Polyphonica Aria Ep. 6 [15]
2007 Bokurano Yuu Usui    
2007 Baccano! Czeslaw Meyer    
2007–09 Clannad Ryou Fujibayashi Also After Story [5]
2007 Hero Tales Laila Seiren    
2007 Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture Hazuki Oikawa   [16]
2007–09 Shugo Chara! Lulu de Morcel Yamamoto Also Shugo Chara! Doki [5]
2008 Kamen no Maid Guy Shizuku   [17]
2008 Monochrome Factor Mao Kanzaki Ep. 18 [18]
2008 Kyōran Kazoku Nikki Black Santa/Santa Girl Ep. 21 [19]
2008 Battle Spirits: Shōnen Toppa Bashin Fumiko "Meganeko" Otonashi   [20]
2008 Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens Female Student Eps. 9, 13 [21]
2009–11 Maria Holic Nanami Kiri Also Maria Holic Alive [5]
2009 Cross Game Akane Takigawa, Wakaba Tsukishima   [5]
2009 GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class Chikako Awara   [5]
2009 Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu Various characters   [22]
2009 Polyphonica Crimson S Aria   [5]
2010 SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors Sun Shang Xiang (Son Shō Kō Gerbera)   [23]
2010 Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri Roo   [24]
2010–11 Squid Girl Kozue Tanabe Ep. 12
Also Shinryaku!? Ika Musume Ep. 12		 [25]
2011 The Mystic Archives of Dantalian Mildred Ep. 3 [26]
2011 Battle Spirits: Heroes Nora Nyao/Dragon Eye Ep. 44 [27]
2011-14 Persona 4: The Animation Nanako Dojima Also Golden Animation [5][28][29]
2012 Sengoku Collection White Lotus Sōji Okita   [5]
2012 Jormungand Chinatsu Eps. 3-4 [30]
2012-13 AKB0048 Yūko Ōshima the 9th Also Next Stage [5][31][32][33]
2012 Upotte!! Saiga/SAIGA12k   [5]
2012 Moyasimon Returns Hazuki Oikawa   [34]
2012 Tanken Driland Awilda, Koretsuki Hilde Also Sennen no Maho [35]
2012 Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes Amarero   [36][37]
2012 Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You Dolly Ep. 9 [38]
2012 Little Busters! Reu Kawagoe   [5]
2012 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Toya Eps. 4-5 [39]
2013 Miss Monochrome: The Animation Mana   [5]
2014 Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen Estelle Bright   [40][41]
2014 Tenkai Knights Seiran Washizaki   [42]
2014–15 Dragon Collection Naviko   [43]
2014 Sailor Moon Crystal Haruna Sakurada, Kotono Sarashina   [44]
2021 Kaginado Ryou Fujibayashi   [45]

Overseas dubbing

List of voice performances in live-action dubs
Year Series Role Notes Source[2]
  American Beauty Jane Burnham Dub voice for Thora Birch  
  Once Upon a Time in America Deborah Gelly (young Dub voice for Jennifer Connelly  
  Sad Love Story Park Hye-in    
  Trapped Abby Jennings Dub voice for Dakota Fanning  

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Series Role Notes Source[2]
2001 Tokimeki Memorial 3: Yakusoku no Ano Basho de Yukiko Makihara   [5]
2003 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Mio Amakura Also Project Zero 2 remake [5]
2003 Summon Night 3 Sonora    
2004 Black Matrix 00 Terios PS1  
2004 Aoi Namida [ja] Saeko Hibino Xbox  
2004–14 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Estelle Bright Also FC, SC, the 3rd, Evolution versions [5]
2004 Mega Man X: Command Mission Nana   [46]
2005 Mahou Sensei Negima! 1-Jikanme ~Okochama Sensei wa Mahoutsukai!~   PS2 game [5]
2005 Tales of Legendia Mimi Bread    
2006 Clannad Ryou Fujibayashi PS2 version  
2006 WarTech: Senko no Ronde Lili Levinas Xbox 360 edition  
2006 Simple 2000 Series Vol. 104: The Robot Tsukurouze! - Gekitou! Robot Fight Ai PS2 [5]
2006 Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Melody Nintendo DS [5]
2006 Wrestle Angels Survivor   PS2 [5]
2006 Himehibi ~ Princess Days ~ [ja] Maaya Harumura    
2007 Dragon Shadow Spell [ja] Sarah Sacred Heart   [5]
2007 Wonderland Online: Ankoku no kinjutsu Vanessa Windows [5][47]
2008 D.C.P.S. -Da Capo- Plus Situation Sara   [5]
2008–12 Persona 4 Nanako Dojima Also Golden [5][46]
2008 Klonoa Hewpoe Phantomile version [48]
2010 Angelic Crest [ja] Samantha   [5]
2011 Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 Falcom   [49]
2013 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Falcom   [50]
2014 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2 Sisters Generation Falcom   [51]
2015 Bladestorm Nightmare Margaret   [5]

Discography

Albums

Studio and mini-albums[2]
  • Daisuki (大好き) (Konami, 2002)
  • Tona-Gura! Character mini album Katsuki-Hatsune (となグラ！キャラクターミニアルバム　香月・初音) (Starchild, 2006)
  • Tona-Gura! Character mini album Katsuki-Chihaya (となグラ！キャラクターミニアルバム　香月・ちはや) (Starchild, 2006)
  • Tona-Gura! Character song album Donari Gurashi Discography! (となグラ！キャラソンアルバム　どなりぐらしDiscography!) (Starchild, 2006)
  • Tona-Gura! Arisaka Kazuki mini album Distance of First Love (となグラ！有坂香月ミニアルバム　Distance ofFirstLove) (Starchild, 2006)
  • Negima!? CD songs 1 (ネギま！？うたのＣＤ(1)) (Starchild, 2006)
with Aice5
with DROPS
  • Can Drops (Starchild, 2004)[2]
Compilation albums
  • Bitter Sweet Friday (King Records, KIZC-7~8, 2007)[52]

Drama CDs

List of voice performances in drama CDs
Year Series Role Notes Source[2]
  Clannad Ryou Fujibayashi   [5]
  Cobalt Tokimeki Drama CD Remix     [5]
  Da Capo Miharu Amakase   [5]
  Demon King Daimao Lily Shiraishi   [5]
  Infantaia Kelsha   [5]
  Negima! Asuna Kagurazaka   [5]
  Maromayu Tsubasa   [5]

References

  1. ^ "Voice Actress/Singer Akemi Kanda Gets Married". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h 青二プロダクション 神田朱未 [Aoni Production - Akemi Kanda]. Aoni Production (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  3. ^ ご報告 (in Japanese). ameblo.jp. April 3, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "StarChild：神田朱未" [StarChild: Akemi Kanda]. StarChild (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at Doi, Hitoshi. "Kanda Akemi roles". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "メ〜テレ アニメ史｜データファイル - 名古屋テレビ 【メ〜テレ】". nagoyatv.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  7. ^ "Pieces of the Heart ~ Schwanensee: Scène finale". Princess Tutu. Episode 2.
  8. ^ "Suckling". Elfen Lied. Episode 10 – via Hulu.
  9. ^ "Negima's New Original Anime DVD Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  10. ^ "The Spite of Youth". Kamichu!. Episode 1. 2005.
  11. ^ "Indigo Blue Pressure". Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch. Episode 15.
  12. ^ "StarChild:となグラ！". starchild.co.jp. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  13. ^ "ネギま!?". negima.ne.jp. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  14. ^ TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Studio Pierrot (April 18, 2007). "ヴァイザード!目覚めし者たちの力". Bleach. Episode 122. TV Tokyo.
  15. ^ "Scherzo: The Reason to Be Together". Polyphonica. Episode 6. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015 – via Hulu.
  16. ^ ＜ノイタミナ＞もやしもん 2007年10月11日放送 農大菌物語 - フジテレビ [Noitamina Moyashimon October 11, 2007 Broadcast (Epic Agricultural Microbes Story) - Fuji TV] (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  17. ^ "Maid Ninpou, High School Girl Technique". Kamen no Maid Guy. Episode 5.
  18. ^ "Shadow's Date". Monochrome Factor. Episode 18. 2008.
  19. ^ "Black Santa is Sleepless in the Night". Kyōran Kazoku Nikki. Episode 21. 2008.
  20. ^ "スタッフ・キャスト ｜ バトルスピリッツ少年突破バシン". sunrise-inc.co.jp. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  21. ^ "Embarrassing School Comedy". Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens. Episode 9.
  22. ^ "キルミン・フォーゼ、しちゃった!?". Riko chan Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu.
  23. ^ "テレビ東京・あにてれ SDガンダム三国伝 BraveBattleWarriors". tv-tokyo.co.jp. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  24. ^ "The Princesses Go On Forever! Pri!". Lilpri. Episode 40.
  25. ^ "Won't You Fight?". Squid Girl. Season 1. Episode 12.
  26. ^ "Book of Wisdom / Queen of the Night". The Mystic Archives of Dantalian. Episode 3.
  27. ^ "Episode 44". Battle Spirits: Heroes.
  28. ^ "ペルソナ４アニメーション 公式サイト". P4a.jp. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  29. ^ "Persona 4 the Golden Animation Anime's 2nd TV Spot Narrated by Nanako". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  30. ^ "Musica ex Machina phase.1". Jormungand. Episode 3. Funimation.[dead YouTube link]
  31. ^ GekiDan. "Famous Seiyuus to Join AKB48's AKB0048 - JEFusion". jefusion.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  32. ^ "AKB0048: Next Stage – Complete Collection (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review)". J!-ENT - j-entonline.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  33. ^ "Yukari Tamura, Yui Horie, Akemi Kanda Cast in AKB48's AKB0048 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  34. ^ 石川雅之. テレビアニメ『もやしもん リターンズ』公式サイト. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  35. ^ "探検ドリランド ー1000年の真宝ー". toei-anim.co.jp. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  36. ^ "スタッフ＆キャスト｜バトルスピリッツ ソードアイズ激闘伝". sunrise-inc.co.jp. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  37. ^ "バトルスピリッツ ソードアイズ激闘伝 - 名古屋テレビ【メ～テレ】". nagoyatv.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  38. ^ "The Ninth Night". Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You. Episode 9.
  39. ^ "People of the Plains". Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. Episode 4 – via Netflix.
  40. ^ "キャラクター｜TVアニメ「みんな集まれ！ファルコム学園」公式サイト". TVアニメ「みんな集まれ！ファルコム学園」公式サイト. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  41. ^ "Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen Anime's Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  42. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (February 20, 2014). "Crunchyroll - Bones' Kids Anime "Tenkai Knights" to Start Airing in Japan on April 5". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  43. ^ "Another Weirdo Has Arrived". Dragon Collection. Episode 2. 2014.
  44. ^ "Sailor Moon Crystal Cast Adds Misa Watanabe, Daisuke Kishio, Kousuke Toriumi, More". Anime News Network. June 30, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  45. ^ "Key's 1st Crossover TV Anime Kaginado Reveals Cast, Staff, October 12 Debut". Anime News Network. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  46. ^ a b "Fans In Japan Pick Voice Actress For Mega Man Legends 3 Heroine". Siliconera. January 14, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  47. ^ "Uchuu Saikyou no Seiyuu Database - Wonderland ONLINE -Ankoku no Kinjutsu- (2007/12/07 Windows Internet)". Tenshi.org.uk. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  48. ^ "Behind The Voice Actors - Akemi Kanda". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  49. ^ Idea Factory. Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2. Compile Heart. Scene: Ending credits, Cast.
  50. ^ Idea Factory. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 (Sony PS Vita). Compile Heart. Scene: Ending credits, Cast.
  51. ^ Idea Factory. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2 (Sony PS Vita). Compile Heart. Scene: Ending credits, Cast.
  52. ^ "StarChild：神田朱未 - Bitter Sweet Friday". starchild.co.jp. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Akemi Kanda.