Ayana Taketatsu (竹達 彩奈, Taketatsu Ayana; born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.
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Biography
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
Video games
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure – Shirley Orlando
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Rhyme
Persona 4 Arena – Labrys
Drakengard 3 – Four
Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy – Mei Leeron, Mia Sakaki
Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment – Leafa
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax – Leafa, Kirino Kōsaka
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment – Leafa
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
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
Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight – Leafa
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
Dubbing
Genius, 10-year-old Hans Albert Einstein (Alice Edwards)
Jexi, Cate Finnegan (Alexandra Shipp)
The Angry Birds Movie 2, Silver
Wish, Bazeema
Others
Citrus (manga) – Yuzu Aihara (promotional videos)
Discography
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.