Ayana Taketatsu (竹達 彩奈) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.

Biography

She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyujo, a voice actor training school before becoming affiliated there. She is now 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.

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

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Unknown date

OVA/OAD

Tokusatsu

Drama CD

Anime films

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation

Others

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. 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.