AYA HIRANO

, born October 8 1987 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a voice actor (seiyū) and singer who has had roles in several anime, visual novel series and TV commercials in Japan.
From 2002-2003 she was a member of the short lived girl band Springs. Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya, the title character of the anime series ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya''. The show's public success has greatly enhanced her popularity and career in Japan. Her CD single Bōken Desho Desho? containing the opening song of the show sold out in Japan the very day it was released. This success is followed by her voicing two lead characters in anime based on popular manga (Reira in ''Nana'' and Misa in ''Death Note''). Her popularity was confirmed at the first Seiyū Awards, where she won "Best Newcomer (female)", for her role as Haruhi Suzumiya; the same role also won her a nomination as "Best Main Character (female)". At the same awards, she was also nominated for "Best Supporting Character (female)", and earned ''two'' nominations for "Best Single" (One of which is a solo, ''Bōken Desho Desho?''; the other was a group nomination for the single ''Hare Hare Yukai''.).

Contents

Voice roles

Anime

Video game

Acting roles

TV drama

CD singles

Anime convention guest appearances

References

External links

Voice roles

Anime

Leading roles in 'bold'.

★ ''Angel Tales'' (TV) as Saru no Momo (Monkey)

★ '' Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution'' (TV) as MingMing

★ ''Battle B-Daman'' (TV) as Charat

★ '' Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits'' (TV) as Pheles

★ ''Buso Renkin'' (TV) as Mahiro Muto

★ ''Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~'' (TV) as Sumire Misaki

★ '''Death Note'' (TV) as Misa Amane'''

★ '''Eyeshield 21'' (TV) as Mamori Anezaki'''

★ '''Galaxy Angel-rune'' (TV) as Kahlua/Tequila Marjoram'

★ '''Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!'' (TV) as Mei Etoh'

★ ''Himawari!'' (TV) as Shikimi

★ '''Itsudatte My Santa!'' (OAV) as Mai'

★ '''Kiddy Grade'' (TV) as Lumiere'

★ '''Lucky ☆ Star'' (TV) as Konata Izumi' & Haruhi Suzumiya

★ '''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (TV) as Haruhi Suzumiya'

★ ''NANA'' (TV) as Reira Serizawa

★ '''Renkin 3-kyū Magical ? Pokān''' (TV) as 'Pachira'

★ ''School Rumble'' (second season) (TV) as Yoko Sasakura

★ '''Sumomomo Momomo'' (TV) as Sanae Nakajima'

★ ''Tenshi no Shippo Chu!'' (TV) as Monkey Momo

Video game

★ ''Eyeshield 21 MAX DEVILPOWER!'' as Mamori Anezaki

★ ''Eyeshield 21 Playing American Football! Ya! Ha!'' as Mamori Anezaki

★ ''Eyeshield 21 Portable Edition'' as Mamori Anezaki

★ ''Finalist'' as Honoka Serizawa

★ ''Galaxy Angel II'' as Kahlua/Tequila Marjoram

★ ''Haruhi Suzumiya Series'' as Haruhi Suzumiya

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★ ''The Promise of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (PSP)

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★ ''Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi'' (PS2)

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★ ''Suzumiya Haruhi no Shinsaku'' (Wii)

★ ''Lucky Star'' (PS2) as Konata Izumi

★ ''Luminous Arc'' as Lucia

★ ''Tenshi no Shippo'' as Saru no Momo

★ ''Trusty Bell'' as Polka

Acting roles

TV drama

''Multiple Personality Detective Psycho - Kazuhiko Amamiya Returns'' as Lolita ℃

CD singles

★ Breakthrough (2006) — opening theme song to ''Finalist'' (Video game for the PS2)

★ Bōken Desho Desho? (2006) — opening theme song to ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya''

★ Hare Hare Yukai (2006) — ending theme song to ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya''

★ Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsumeawase (2006) — insert songs for ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya''　

★ Haruhi Suzumiya character single (2006)

★ Ashita no Prism (2006)

★ Saikyo Pare Parade (2006)

★ Mei Etō character single (2006)

★ Sanae Nakajima character single (2006)

★ Motteke Sailor Fuku - opening theme to ''Lucky Star''

Anime convention guest appearances

Aya Hirano was a guest at Anime Expo 2007, along with other cast members from ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', Minori Chihara and Yuko Goto.^[1]

References

1. Anime Expo 2007 Guests

External links

★ Aya Dama: Aya Hirano Official Website

★ Aya Hirano Unofficial Website

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★ Springs: Wiki.ThePPN Asian Pop Culture Wikipedia