Tomoyo Takayanagi
Tomoyo Takayanagi (高柳 知葉, Takayanagi Tomoyo, born October 14, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture who is affiliated with Pro-Fit.[1] She made her voice acting debut in 2014 while still in training school. She is known for her roles as Oguri Cap in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Mikan Hinatsuki in The Demon Girl Next Door, and Mira Konohata in Asteroid in Love.
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高柳 知葉 | |
Born | Chiba Prefecture, Japan | October 14, 1994
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Agent | Pro-Fit |
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Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Biography
Takayanagi was born in Chiba Prefecture on October 14, 1994.[1][2] As a child, she was interested in dancing and listening to the radio. She first became interested in voice acting after hearing Sayaka Ohara on a program on the radio station Bay FM. At the time, she thought that Ohara was merely a radio host and did not learn that she was a voice actress until later.
Upon entering junior high school, Takayanagi gained an interest in anime, which was furthered upon learning that Ohara played roles in series such as Honey and Clover, Code Geass, and XxxHolic. Her interest was also strengthened by her frequent use of the website Niconico, which was gaining popularity at the time. By the end of her first year in junior high school, she had decided to pursue a career in voice acting.
Although Takayanagi wished to pursue a voice acting career early on, she instead decided to focus on her studies due to the lack of a drama club in her school.Pro-Fit. While undergoing training, she played her first roles in the anime series In Search of the Lost Future and Nobunaga Concerto. In 2015, she formally joined Pro-Fit as a talent.[4]
During her first year of college, she enrolled in a training school operated by the talent agencyIn 2017, Takayanagi played the role of Rino Fujisaki in Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic.[5] The following year, she played the roles of Oguri Cap in Uma Musume Pretty Derby and An Hatoma in Island.[6][7] In 2019, she played the roles of Mikan Hinatsuki in The Demon Girl Next Door and Akari Haeno in Re:Stage!.[8][9] In 2020, she was cast as Mira Konohata, the protagonist of the anime series Asteroid in Love.[10]
Filmography
Anime
- 2014
- In Search of the Lost Future as Female student (episode 12)[11]
- Nobunaga Concerto as Child (episode 1)[11]
- 2015
- Shounen Hollywood as Fan (episode 16)[11]
- Teekyu as Store clerk (Episode 49), Female student (Episode 51)[11]
- Dance with Devils as Answering machine (Episode 3)[11]
- 2017
- Sakurada Reset as Store clerk (episode 11)[1]
- Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic as Rino Fujisaki[5]
- Dynamic Chord as Audience[1]
- 2018
- Citrus as student A (Episode 2)[1]
- Uma Musume Pretty Derby as Oguri Cap[6]
- Aikatsu Friends! as Nonoha Nonomura[1]
- Island as An Hatoma, Ann Hartman[7]
- 2019
- Circlet Princess as Union senior[1]
- Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me as Classmate[1]
- The Demon Girl Next Door as Mikan Hinatsuki[8]
- Re:Stage! as Akari Haeno[9]
- 2020
- Asteroid in Love as Mira Konohata[10]
References
- "高柳 知葉" (in Japanese). Pro-Fit. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "チェンクロキャラクターボイスオーディション 投票数 5,175通!". JOQR official Facebook page. Facebook. May 10, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "声の総合プロダクション プロ・フィット". Pro-Fit. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
所属のお知らせ「鬼頭 明里」「高柳 知葉」「堀江 瞬」が、4月から新しく加わりました。
- "Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, July 1 Premiere (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 6, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Uma Musume Pretty Derby Project's Anime, Game Promo Videos Streamed". Anime News Network. July 1, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Staff Cast". Island official website (in Japanese). Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Machikado Mazoku Comedy Anime Reveals Cast, July 11 Premiere". Anime News Network. May 27, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "南風野朱莉". Re:Stage! official website (in Japanese). Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Koisuru Asteroid TV Anime's Promo Video Unveils Cast, More Staff, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. October 27, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "高柳知葉(Tomoyo Takayanagi)". Voice Artist DataBase. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Tomoyo Takayanagi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia