Ayana Taketatsu (竹達 彩奈, Taketatsu Ayana; born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.
Credited On
- Ho-Kago Tea Time - K-On!! Live Event - Come with Me!! - Ho-Kago Tea Time, released August 3, 2011 (
PCXE-50110). Cast [Azusa Nakano].
Biography
From the en.wikipedia article Ayana Taketatsu (CC BY-SA 4.0), revision 1373932773.
Biography
She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyujo, a voice actor training school before becoming affiliated there. She became affiliated with Link Plan. Due to her sharp vocal tones, she often voices tsundere characters (although she has voiced other mysterious or flirtatious characters). Taketatsu formed a singing unit Petit Milady alongside Aoi Yūki in 2013. Taketatsu left the talent agency Assemble Heart for the agency Link Plan on January 1, 2017. Following the closure of Link Plan on March 31, 2025, Taketatsu became affiliated with Ancheri.
Personal Life
On her 30th birthday, she announced on Twitter that she married fellow voice actor Yuki Kaji. On June 30, 2022, Taketatsu and Kaji announced that they were expecting their first child together. On November 3, 2022, she announced the birth of her daughter.
Music in Anime
As the voice actor for Azusa Nakano in K-On!, she is a member of the band Hokago Tea Time, and has participated in seven singles and one album.
Hōkago Teatime (放課後ティータイム) ranked No. 1 on Oricon albums charts. "Azusa Nakano" ("中野 梓") image song CD of the eponymous character, ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts. "Go! Go! Maniac" ranked No. 1 on Oricon singles charts. "Listen!!" ranked No. 2 on Oricon singles charts. "Pure Pure Heart" (ぴゅあぴゅあはーと) ranked No. 4 on Oricon singles charts. "Utauyo!! Miracle" ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts. "No, Thank You!" ranked No. 2 on Oricon singles charts. "Gohan wa Okazu/U&I" ranked No. 3 on Oricon singles charts. She additionally performed Hey! Calorie Queen (Hey!カロリーQueen), the ending theme for Dagashi Kashi. It was ranked No. 19 on Oricon singles charts.
Sources
- Wikidata entity Q1204576.
- en.wikipedia, Ayana Taketatsu (revision 1373932773), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ja.wikipedia, 竹達彩奈 (revision 111019374), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photograph: Ayana Taketatsu.jpg - Press shot via Deezer (artist 5327094).