Ayana Taketatsu

Ayana Taketatsu (竹達 彩奈 Taketatsu Ayana), is a Japanese Singer and Voice actor. She was born on June 23, 1989, Saitama Prefecture. She is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice actor training school before becoming affiliated with the current management company. She has a strong voice, and often voices tsundere characters. She is well known for her role as Azusa Nakano from the anime series, K-ON! Her stage names are Ayachi (あやち), Aya (綾) and Ayanyan (あやにゃん).

Anime
2009
 * Queen's Blade - Mako
 * K-On! - Azusa Nakano
 * Kiss×sis - Ako Suminoe
 * Yumeiro Patissiere - Vanilla
 * Sasameki Koto - Manaka Akemiya

2010
 * Baka to Test to Shōkanjū - Miharu Shimizu
 * Kiss×sis - Ako Suminoe
 * Mayoi Neko Overrun! - Nozomi Kiriya
 * K-On!! - Azusa Nakano
 * Jewelpet - Miria
 * MM! - Mio Isurugi
 * Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai - Kirino Kōsaka
 * Highschool of the Dead - Alice Maresato
 * Hiyokoi - Nishiyama Hiyori
 * Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto (TV series) - Simone Aragon
 * Tamayura - Fu Sawatari
 * The Legend of the Legendary Heroes - Eslina Folka
 * The World God Only Knows - Ayumi Takahara
 * Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional - Vanilla

2011
 * Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Ni! - Miharu Shimizu
 * Dog Days - Eclair Martinozzi
 * Guilty Crown - Tsugumi
 * K-On! The Movie - Azusa Nakano
 * Nekogami Yaoyorozu - Meiko
 * Rio: Rainbow Gate! - Mint Clark
 * Tamagotchi! - Tomomi
 * Tamayura ~hitotose~ - Fu Sawatari ("Potte")
 * The World God Only Knows II - Ayumi Takahara
 * YuruYuri - Mirakurun
 * Ben-To - Asebi Inoue

2012
 * High School DxD - Koneko Tōjo
 * Gokujyo - Minami Kurihashi
 * YuruYuri♪♪ - Miraclen
 * Dog Days 2 - Eclair Martinozzi
 * Sword Art Online - Suguha Kirigaya

Games

 * Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance - Rhyme
 * Nora to Toki no Kōbō: Kiri no Mori no Majo - Nora Brundle
 * Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai Portable - Kirino Kōsaka
 * Persona 4 Arena - Labrys
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index - Kirino Kosaka
 * Trinity Universe - Tsubaki

Drama CD

 * Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai - Kirino Kōsaka
 * Love DNA XX - Aoi
 * Watashi ni xx Shinasai! - Mami Mizuno

Singles and albums
As the voice actor for Azusa Nakano in K-On!, she was a member of the band Ho-Kago Tea Time, and has participated in seven singles and one album.
 * Hōkago Teatime (放課後ティータイム)
 * Azusa Nakano ("中野 梓") Character Song
 * "Go! Go! Maniac" ranked #1 on Oricon singles charts.
 * "Listen!!" ranked #2 on Oricon singles charts.
 * "Pure Pure Heart" (ぴゅあぴゅあはーと) ranked #4 on Oricon singles charts.
 * "Utauyo!! Miracle" ranked #3 on Oricon singles charts.
 * "No, Thank You!" ranked #2 on Oricon singles charts.
 * "Gohan wa Okazu/U&I" ranked #3 on Oricon singles charts.

Reference

 * Anime News Network
 * Wikipedia
 * Ameblo (Personal Blog)