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).

Other Roles[]

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.