Ayana Taketatsu

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 31 March 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. == Filmography ==

Anime series Video games 2011 • The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure – Shirley Orlando 2012 • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Rhyme • Persona 4 Arena – Labrys 2013 • Drakengard 3 – Four • Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy – Mei Leeron, Mia Sakaki • Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment – Leafa 2014 • Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax – Leafa, Kirino Kōsaka • Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment – Leafa 2015 • Deemo: The Last Recital – Little Girl / Alice • Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition – Leafa, Kousaka Kirino • Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Tawa Reiko • Megadimension Neptunia VII – B-Sha • Sword Art Online: Lost Song – Leafa 2016 • Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight – Leafa • Dragon Quest Heroes II – Jessica • World of Final Fantasy – Tama • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization – Leafa • Alternative Girls – Miyaka Yuki 2017 • Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight – Leafa • Project Tokyo Dolls – Aya • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III – Shirley Orlando • Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Zenobia 2018 • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – Labrys • Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record – Alina Gray • Sdorica – Alice, Masked Girl • Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet – Leafa • Master of Eternity – Jeanie • Han-gyaku-Sei Million Arthur – Wildcat Arthur • Million Arthur: Arcana Blood – Wildcat Arthur • Dragalia Lost – Natalie • Shojo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE – Misora Kano • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV – Shirley Orlando (non-playable) 2019 • Arknights — W • SoulWorker – Chii Aruel 2020 • Another Eden – Altena • Bleach: Brave Souls – Bambietta Basterbine 2021 • Shin Megami Tensei V – Nuwa 2022 • Alchemy Stars – Nina • Armada Girls – Ghost Ship X • Goddess of Victory: Nikke – Privaty, Nero • Granblue Fantasy – Cupitan • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Melissa 2023 • Sword Art Online: Last Recollection – Leafa • Genshin Impact – Chiori 2025 • Zenless Zone Zero – Dialyn Unknown date • Honkai Impact 3rd – Frederika Nikola Tesla • 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 • Rune Factory 4 – Dolce • Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 – Bel/Bianca (Black 2 White 2 Animated Trailer) • Trinity Universe – Tsubaki • The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls – Sachiko Koshimizu • Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Anderson (Japanese Dub Version) • Kantai Collection – , , , , and • K-On! Hōkago Live!! – Azusa Nakano • Phantasy Star Online 2 – Io • Date A Live Rinne Utopia – Itsuka Kotori • Dragon Quest VIII and Dragon Quest: Heroes – Jessica Albert • High School DxD New Fight – Koneko Tōjo • The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure – Shirley Orlando • Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link – Annerose Rosenheim • Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Full Boost – Sthesia Awar • Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Maxi Boost – Sthesia Awar, Sthesia Awar Acht, Sthesia Awar Primo, Sthesia Awar Nono, Sthesia Awar Sesto • Little Noah – Noah • Figure Fantasy – Rinn OVA/OAD • Kissxsis – Ako Suminoe Tokusatsu • Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018) – Goche Ru Medou (eps. 1 – 8, 10 – 48) • Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film (2018) – Goche Ru Medou Drama CD • Love DNA XX – Aoi • Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai – Kirino Kōsaka • Tsuki Tsuki! – Nazuna Nanjō • Watashi ni xx Shinasai! – Mami Mizuno • Citrus – Yuzu Aihara • Mo Dao Zu Shi/Ma Dou So Shi – Jiang Yanli/Kou Enri Anime films Dubbing Live-action • Genius, 10-year-old Hans Albert Einstein (Alice Edwards) • Jexi, Cate Finnegan (Alexandra Shipp) Animation • The Angry Birds Movie 2, Silver • Wish, Bazeema Others • Citrus (manga) – Yuzu Aihara (promotional videos) == Discography ==

Albums Compilation albums Singles 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. == References ==