Ai Nonaka (野中 藍, Nonaka Ai; born June 8, 1981) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She works for Aoni Production and was formerly a member of the voice actor unit Drops, which included fellow voice actor Akemi Kanda, Tomoko Kaneda, Mariko Kōda, and Ryōko Shiraishi. In high school in Fukuoka, she was head of the drama club and her ambition was to play male roles in the famous all-female Takarazuka Revue.
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Personal life and career
Nonaka's initial interest in voice acting started after watching YuYu Hakusho. While self-proclaiming that she really would have preferred an acting career, but due to her height, as well as her interest in anime, she ultimately pursued voice acting after high school and graduated from the 21st batch of students from the Tokyo branch of Aoni's Seiyū Coaching School.
In December 2009, she announced both on her blog and web radio, "Radio Kouza Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou Dai Ichi" (ラジオ講座よくわかる現代魔法第一) episode 30, that she has passed and acquired level 2 certification in aromatherapy. This was again announced while Nonaka was featured in the January 25, 2010 broadcast of Anison Plus.
Nonaka has a regular column, "Ai-pon no O'Toriyose Hyaku Sen" (アイぽんのお取り寄せ100選), in monthly voice magazine, Seiyū Animedia (声優アニメディア). She has been featured three times in Anison Plus since the program started on July 7, 2008 (July 28, 2008, January 26, 2009, January 25, 2010).
On August 20, 2017, she announced both on her blog and YouTube channel that she married someone outside the voice acting business on August 16, 2017.
Filmography
Anime
2002
Platonic Chain – Kagura Rika
Ultimate Muscle – Keiko, Terry the Kid (young)
Kinnikuman Nisei: Muscle Ninjin Sōdatsu! Chōjin Daisensō (movie) – Keiko
2003
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo – Beauty
Bottle Fairy – Hororo
R.O.D the TV – Touko Shigno
Stellvia of the Universe – Shima Katase
Submarine 707R (OVA) – Rei
2004
Gakuen Alice – Nonoko Ogasawara
Kannazuki no Miko – Nekoko
Tenbatsu! Angel Rabbie (OVA) – Lui
Kinnikuman Nisei – Ultimate Muscle – Keiko
Doki Doki School Hours – Hanako Horie
2005
Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu (OVA) – Iriya Kana
Jinki: Extend – Satsuki Kawamoto
Kamichu! – Miko Saegusa
Mahō Sensei Negima – Konoka Konoe
Pani Poni Dash! – Ichijō, Ichijo's Younger Sister
2006
Ape Escape – Sayaka
Video games
12Riven – Myū Takae
Another Eden – Myunfa
Ape Escape 3 – Sayaka
Arknights – Glaucus
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island – Annie Eilenberg
Azur Lane - Honoka
Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future – Emilia and Pamela
Clannad – Fuko Ibuki
Code 18 – Hikari Haruna
Cross Edge – Meu
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round – Honoka
Dead or Alive 6 – Honoka
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 – Honoka
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation – Honoka
Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus – Kana Iriya, Kanade Takatsuki
Dragon Ball Xenoverse – Time Patroller (Female 4)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Time Patroller (Female 4)
Dynasty Warriors 7 – Bao Sanniang
Epic Seven - Alencia
Fate/Extra – Caster (Nursery Rhyme), Alice
Fate/Grand Order – Mary Read, Medea [Lily], Nursery Rhyme, Frankenstein's Monster
Drama CD
2009
Koroshiya San – Kyuu Onna san
Toradora! Drama CD Vol. 2 – Kihara Maya
Drama CD Himawari – Ariesu
Drama CD Persona – Ayase Yuka
Bouso Rettou Seishun Hen – Chihou no Jidai ga Yatte Kita! – Higuchi Kyouko
Transistor Teaset – Denki Gairozu – Ooshiro Kagami
Yggdra Unison – Pamela, Emilia
2010
MM! – Shizuka Sado
2011
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Kyoko Sakura
Dubbing
The Spy Next Door – Nora
Chuggington – Koko
High Guardian Spice – Sage
Discography
DVDs
Ai Pon the Films (Released March 3, 2007)
Ai Nonaka's "No Tear x No Live 2008" (Released August 6, 2008)