Akane Matsunaga

Akane Matsunaga (松永 あかね, Matsunaga Akane, born October 14, 2001)^[1] is a Japanese voice actress from Mie Prefecture, Japan,^[2] affiliated with Horipro.^[3]

Akane Matsunaga
松永 あかね
Born	(2001-10-14) October 14, 2001 (age 23)[1] Mie Prefecture, Japan[2]
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	2018–present
Agent	Horipro
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Career

Since her childhood, she played with her father watching anime and mimicking acting.^[2] She learned from her parents that there is a job as a voice actor, and when she was in elementary school, she vaguely aimed to be a voice actress.^[2] Then, she applied for the Jisedai Miracle Seiyū Audition (次世代声優ミラクルオーディション, Next Generation Voice Actor Miracle Audition) in 2017, won the Grand Prix award,^[4] and made her voice acting debut as Aine Yūki, the main character in the TV animation Aikatsu Friends!.^[2][5] Matsunaga went to Tokyo for her debut and worked on voice performance for the first time on the post-recording scene. As a member of the derivative unit BEST FRIENDS! in the popular vote for female voice actor starring in the 2018 spring broadcast anime performed at Kakaku.com's news site "Akiba Research Institute", the debut work Aikatsu Friends! and was ranked 46th out of 56.^[6]

Filmography

Anime

Year	Title	Role
2018 - 2019	Aikatsu Friends!	Aine Yūki[7]
2019–2020	Aikatsu on Parade!	Aine Yūki[8]
2020	Mitchiri Wanko! Anima~tion	Leo[9]
2021–present	Aikatsu Planet!	Bloody Rock[10]
2021	Love Live Superstar!!	Aria Shibuya
2024	Goodbye, Dragon Life	Airi[11]

Video games

Year	Title	Role
2021	Blue Archive	Eimi Izumimoto[12]
2023	The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage	Eve Santaclaus[13]

Dubbing

Year	Title	Role
2021	Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary	Lena[14]

References

1. "松永 あかね Akane Matsunaga". HoriPro International. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
2. Animedia May 2018, p. 135.
3. "ホリプロインターナショナル - HoriPro International Inc". HoriPro International. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
4. Animedia May 2018, p. 134.
5. "「アイカツフレンズ！」W主演の松永あかねと木戸衣吹、早くも友達らしさ見せる". Comic Natalie. Natasha. 2018-02-05. Archived from the original on 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
6. "【女性編】2018春アニメ主演声優人気投票 - アキバ総研". akiba-souken.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
7. "Aikatsu Friends! Anime's Cast, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
8. "Aikatsu on Parade! TV Anime to Unite Previous Shows' Idols". Anime News Network. August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
9. "Mitchiri Wanko Character Franchise Gets Anime on April 1". Anime News Network. March 18, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
10. "テレビ番組「アイカツプラネット！」ドレシアを担当する声優が決定！". BN Pictures. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
11. "Good Bye, Dragon Life. TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Additional Cast, October Premiere". Anime News Network. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
12. "CHARACTER". ブルーアーカイブ -Blue Archive-(ブルアカ). Yostar. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
13. @imascg_stage (December 20, 2023). "【ボイス追加のお知らせ】 以下のアイドルのセリフにボイスを追加しました。 ＜ボイスを追加したアイドル＞ イヴ・サンタクロース CV：松永あかね" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
14. "アニメ映画『カラミティ』日本語吹替え版声優発表！福山あさきさん、杉田智和さん、上田燿司さん、松永あかねさん、木野日菜さん、木戸衣吹さんの6名からコメントが到着". animate Times. March 5, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

Bibliography

• "Omae wa dare da? vol.16" お前は誰だ？ vol. 16 [Who are you? vol.16]. Animedia (May 2018). Gakken Plus: 134–135. April 10, 2018.

External links

• Official agency profile Archived 2020-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
• Akane Matsunaga at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Akane Matsunaga on Twitter
• Akane Matsunaga at IMDb *Note her name is spelled differently and has a role that is likely a different person with the same name*