Kanon Shizaki

Kanon Shizaki (志崎 樺音, Shizaki Kanon, born February 8) is a Japanese voice actress and musician who is currently freelance and was previously affiliated with Ace Crew Entertainment. She plays the keyboard for the band Roselia of the BanG Dream! franchise, which includes portraying the character Rinko Shirokane. She also was the keyboardist for the unit Happy Around! of D4DJ, where she voiced Rei Togetsu until 2022.

Kanon Shizaki
志崎 樺音
Born	February 8
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Non-chan
Occupation	Voice actress
Musical career
Instruments	Vocals Keyboard
Years active	2018–present

Career

Shizaki attended the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, where she was a student of the Rock and Pop Course Vocal Department.^[1] In 2014, she played in a band at Syracuse University in the United States as part of her school's foreign exchange program.^[2]

On November 7, 2018, during Roselia's Vier concert at Shinagawa Stellar Ball, Shizaki was revealed as the band's new keyboardist; at the time, she had been playing the piano for 12 years.^[1] In addition to playing for the band in live performances, she replaced the departing Satomi Akesaka as the character Rinko Shirokane in the BanG Dream! anime and mobile game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.^[3] During a December 2018 interview with Geki Rock, bandmates Megu Sakuragawa, Aina Aiba, and Haruka Kudō noted Shizaki was quickly accepted by fans and the band as her shy personality is similar to Rinko's; Sakuragawa, who portrays Rinko's best friend Ako, described her conversations with Shizaki as feeling like she was talking to her character.^[4] Shizaki's first full show with Roselia was the BanG Dream! 7th Live on February 21, 2019 (subtitled Hitze) at the Nippon Budokan.^[5][6] Her anime debut came in BanG Dream! 2nd Season, while her voice replaced Akesaka's as Rinko in Girls Band Party! with the game's second anniversary update in March.^[7]

In 2019, Shizaki joined Bushiroad's newly-created D4DJ franchise as Rei Togetsu of the unit Happy Around!.^[8] She had previously sang at the Bushiroad DJ Live Vol. 2 event on April 5 at Shinkiba Studio Coast, where D4DJ's first concert was announced.^[9] Shizaki's debut show with D4DJ was the project's second live on October 14 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stella Ball.^[8] In August 2020, she performed with Roselia and Happy Around! at the BanG Dream! 8th Live, playing with the former as the headliner on the live's first day and the latter as the opening act on the second.^[10][11]

On January 9, 2021, the BanG Dream! franchise announced that Shizaki tested positive for COVID-19. The test prevented her from participating in the project's Raukure! and Asuhamo events two days later as she underwent treatment.^[12] Shizaki was cleared to resume activities nine days later after negative tests.^[13] The following year on January 18, she was diagnosed with Reinke's edema, which affects the vocal cord, forcing her to miss BanG Dream! and D4DJ events until the end of February.^[14]

On August 14, 2022, D4DJ announced her departure from the franchise.^[15] On August 31, 2022, Shizaki left Ace Crew Entertainment and became freelance.^[16]

Filmography

Anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	BanG Dream! 2nd Season	Rinko Shirokane	[17]
	BanG Dream! Film Live		Movie[18]
2020	BanG Dream! 3rd Season		[19]
	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori		[20]
	D4DJ First Mix	Rei Togetsu	[21]
2021	D4DJ Petit Mix		[22]
	BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia	Rinko Shirokane	Two-part film series[23]
	BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage		Movie[24]
	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever!		[25]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019–present	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!	Rinko Shirokane
2020	Lost Decade		Limited-time collaboration between Lost Decade and Roselia[26]
2020–2022	D4DJ Groovy Mix	Rei Togetsu

References

1. "なぜRoseliaは「エモい」のか？ガールズバンドメンバー経験者が「エモい」という単語を使わずにライブをレポート" [Why is Roselia "emo"? Experienced girls band members report live without using the word "emo"]. Inside Games (in Japanese). November 29, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
2. "志崎樺音（しざき かのん） Kanon Shizaki" [Kanon Shizaki]. Ace Crew Entertainment (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
3. Sherman, Jennifer (November 7, 2018). "BanG Dream! Franchise Recasts Rinko With Kanon Shizaki". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
4. Aiba, Aina; Kudō, Haruka; Sakuragawa, Megu (December 12, 2018). "Roselia (2018)" (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Geki Rock. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
5. "武道館初単独ライブ！「BanG Dream! 7th☆LIVE」DAY1:Roselia 「Hitze」ライブレポート" [Budokan first solo live! "BanG Dream! 7th ☆ LIVE" DAY1: Roselia "Hitze" Live Report]. Inside Games (in Japanese). March 26, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
6. Aiba, Aina; Kudō, Haruka; Sakuragawa, Megu; Nakashima, Yuki; Shizaki, Kanon (July 14, 2020). "Roselia (2020)" (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Geki Rock. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
7. "『バンドリ！』Roselia 白金燐子のキャスト交代時期が発表―3月の2周年アップデートより順次差し替え" ["BanG Dream!" Roselia's Shirokane Rinko's cast replacement time announced-Sequential replacement from March 2nd anniversary update]. Inside Games (in Japanese). February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
8. "『D4DJ』各キャラクターの情報を公開！ 10/14開催の"2nd LIVE"に志崎樺音の追加出演が決定" [Information on each character of "D4DJ" has been released! Kanon Shizaki's additional appearance will be at "2nd LIVE" held on 10/14]. Famitsu (in Japanese). July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
9. "人気の楽曲をユニットごとのアプローチで表現した「ブシロード DJ LIVE vol.2」レポート" ["Bushiroad DJ LIVE vol.2" report: expressing popular songs by unit approach]. Gamer (in Japanese). April 8, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
10. "『バンドリ！』8thライブ・1日目となる"Roselia"のライブ『Einheit』開催レポートをお届け！" ["BanG Dream! 8th Live": The report of Roselia's live "Einheit" held on the first day released!]. Famitsu (in Japanese). August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
11. "「BanG Dream! 8th☆LIVE」夏の野外3DAYS DAY2「THE DEPTHS」開催報告" ["BanG Dream! 8th☆LIVE" Summer Outdoor 3DAYS DAY2 "THE DEPTHS" Report]. Bushiroad (Press release) (in Japanese). PR Times. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
12. Loo, Egan (January 9, 2021). "BanG Dream! & D4DJ Voice Actress Kanon Shizaki Diagnosed With COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
13. Ace Crew Entertainment [@ace_crew_ent] (January 18, 2021). "【志崎樺音】新型コロナウイルス感染により、保健所の指導のもと療養生活を続けて参りましたが、一定の経過観察期間を経て体調も問題なく、PCR検査におきましても陰性であることが確認出来ましたので、本日より活動を再開致します。皆様にはご心配とご迷惑をおかけ致しました事、お詫び申し上げます。" [[Shizaki Kanon] Due to the new coronavirus infection, I have continued my medical treatment under the guidance of the health center, but after a certain follow-up period, I was in good physical condition and I was able to confirm that the PCR test was negative, so today. We will resume activities. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
14. "声優・志崎樺音「声帯浮腫」で活動休止「医師とも相談の上、治療に専念」" [Voice actor Kanon Shizaki has "vocal cord edema", suspended from activity to "concentrate on treatment after consulting with a doctor"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
15. "Regarding Kanon Shizaki's Involvement in the D4DJ Project". D4DJ. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
16. 志崎樺音 [@Kanon_Shizaki] (August 31, 2022). "【お知らせ】志崎樺音は2022年9月1日からフリーで活動いたします。全てのお問合せは今後こちらへお願いいたします。お問合せメールアドレス: [e-mail] ファンレターやプレゼントなどのご発送先：東京都港区赤坂9丁目6-39-1602 マネジメント近藤 宛 宜しくお願いします。" (Tweet). Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
17. "CHARACTER | 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
18. "CAST・STAFF | 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE」". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
19. "CHARACTER | 「BanG Dream! 3rd Season」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
20. "STAFF&CAST 大盛り（第2期） | 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー！」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
21. "TVアニメ「D4DJ First Mix」公式サイト" [TV anime "D4DJ First Mix" official site]. D4DJ (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2020.
22. Komatsu, Mikikazu (January 29, 2021). "Meet Cute Chibi-version Characters in D4DJ Petit Mix Mini Anime Key Visual & PV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
23. Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 23, 2020). "Teaser Visuals for BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage & Episode of Roselia 1st Part Revealed". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
24. "CAST・STAFF | 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
25. "STAFF&CAST | 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー！」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
26. "「ロストディケイド」×「バンドリ！ ガルパ！」コラボで登場するRoseliaのイラストやシナリオのプロットが公開に" [Roselia's illustrations and story line appearing in the collaboration of "Lost Decade" x "Bandori! Garupa!"]. 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

External links

• Kanon Shizaki on Twitter