Aina Suzuki

is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Hokkaido. She is affiliated with IAM Agency. She is known for her roles as Mari Ohara in Love Live! Sunshine!! and Jashin-chan in Dropkick on My Devil!, as well as her activities as a member of the idol group Aqours.

Career Suzuki had hoped to work in anime since her elementary school days, but thought her voice might not be good enough. A turning point came when, in a third year of high school, she became a finalist (and one of the best three in the nationals) of the 7th All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix. At that time, her desire to become an anisong singer intensified and she made it her goal. She moved to Tokyo as soon as she had graduated from high school. She later revealed that, if she would have won the Anisong Grand Prix, she would have had her major debut the next year (2014) and would have been able to participate in a tournament to be held at the Yokohama Arena; this was revealed in February 2017, after the success of Aqours 1st LoveLive which incidentally had a leg performed in Yokohama Arena.

After arriving in Tokyo, Aina entered the International Media Institute (a voice actor training center associated with IAM Agency). While she had fun in her training and found it rewarding, there were still times when she was unconfident in her vocal abilities. However, after some encouragement from Ryō Horikawa (chief director of the institute) she started to have more confidence. This reignited her desire to become an anisong singer and voice actress after arriving in Tokyo.

She affiliated herself with IAM Agency to learn from both vocalists and voice actors. She made her voice acting debut in 2014. In 2015, she got a role in the Love Live! franchise's then new series, Love Live! Sunshine!! as Mari Ohara, and her activities as a member of Aqours began.

In March 2017, she and the other members of Aqours received a singing award in the 11th Voice Actor Awards.

On January 22, 2020, her solo debut album, 「ring A ring」, was released. She played the role of Kana Hoshisato in the anime series Hatena Illusion, where she also performed the series' ending theme . She launched her official fanclub, "Ai catwalk", on the same day.

Her younger sister is Miharu Hanai, fellow voice actress under same agency. The relation of the two was officially revealed through announcement of A Journey Through Another World TV animation adaptation.

Filmography

Anime television series Year Title Role Source 2014 Akame ga Kill! Mez 2015 Castle Town Dandelion Shiori Sakurada, Mina Shinonome YuruYuri San Hai! Track Club Member A 2016Onigiri Shizuka Gozen Three Leaves, Three Colors Asako Kondō Love Live! Sunshine!! Mari Ohara Sweetness and Lightning ChiyoCrane Game Girls Newscaster Crane Game Girls Galaxy Tokiko 2017Clione no Akari Kaho Ichinose Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season Mari Ohara 2018Magical Girl Site Rina Shioi Alice or Alice Yamirii Dropkick on My Devil! Jashin-chan Release the Spyce Byakko 2019Rainy Cocoa side GMeru The Quintessential QuintupletsHongōZ/X Code reunionShuri Kijino 2020Hatena IllusionKana Hoshisato Dropkick on My Devil! Dash Jashin-chanMonster Girl DoctorEris Iwa-Kakeru! -Sport Climbing Girls-Sayo Yotsuba 2021Don't Toy with Me, Miss NagatoroYoshi PuraOre! Pride of OrangeShino Ukita Rumble GaranndollYuki Aoba 2022Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You CryMone Ishiya Dropkick on My Devil! X Jashin-chanTokyo Mew Mew NewMiwa Honjō 2023Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd AttackYoshi Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the MirrorMari 2024The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up TrashIvy Sengoku YoukoRinzu A Journey Through Another WorldAllen Demon Lord, Retry! RLuna Elegant 2025Once Upon a Witch's DeathSnowy Owl The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another KingdomAmanda Matilas 2026FX Fighter Kurumi-chanKurumi Fukuga

OVA/ONA

Film animation Year Title Role Source 2016Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince: Wings to the Future Ahn Medikum 2019Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the RainbowMari Ohara

Games Year Title Role Source 2015Onigiri Hyakkiyagyō Shizuka Gozen Princess Maker Cassandra Xuccess Heaven Isa Kotobuki Toys DriveMabel Small Shooting Girl Nanami Fuwa, Tekkou M. Misa, Miyo Asato 2016Love Live! School Idol Festival Mari OharaOnigiri: Nihon wo Tabisuru RPG Shizuka GozenMon Musume☆wa〜Remu Micuras Megami Meguri Konohana SakuyahimeMagic Library Qurare Dr. MoreauGirls' Frontline Luger P08 Handgun 2017Knights Chronicle Lena, Olive, MerilQ & Q Answers Wizard of Oz Yuki Yuna is a Hero Hana Yui no Kirameki Kōri Chikage 2018Grand Chase: Dimensional Chaser Lime SerenityGranblue Fantasy: Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Sky-High! Mari Ohara 2019Tenka San BunPrincess Cai YanShadowverse CCG Mari OharaYs IX: Monstrum NoxAnemona / DollLove Live! School Idol Festival All Stars Mari Ohara 2022Azur Lane IJN Sakawa 2023Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue Mari

Drama CD Year Title Role Source 2015Shiden Aratame no Maki Kabosu Saint Seiya Seintia Shō Shoko 2016Nogi Wakaba wa Yūsha de Aru Vol. 1 Kōri Chikage Nogi Wakaba wa Yūsha de Aru Vol. 2 Kōri Chikage Joshi Shōgakusei wa Hajimemashita P!Riri

Digital comic Year Title Role Source 2015Shitsuren Chocolatier Matsuri Koyurugi

Web radio Title Station Date Aired Source New Gin Group Presents MAO to Suzuki JOQR Chō! A&G+ April 3, 2016 – April 4, 2017 Yumiri to Aina no Mogumogu Communications Onsen April 8, 2016–present A&G Girls Beat Queenty Chō! A&G+ April 9, 2016 – September 25, 2017

Discography Studio albums Year Album details Catalog no. Oricon chart 2020 ring A ring was used for Hatena Illusion ending theme Released: 22 January 2020 Label: Lantis LACA-15808 5 2021 Belle révolte Released: 1 December 2021 Label: Lantis LACA-35918 15

Singles Year Song Catalog no. Oricon chart Album 2020 Monster Girl Doctor ending theme Released: 16 September 2020 Label: Lantis LACM-24021 Belle révolte Iwa-Kakeru! -Climbing Girls- opening theme Released: 18 November 2020 Label: Lantis LACM-24063 2021 Etotama ~Nyan Kyaku Banrai~ theme song digital single Released: 28 April 2021