Ayana Taketatsu

is a Japanese voice actress and singer.

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

Anime series Year Title Role Other notes 2009 Queen's Blade Mako K-On! Azusa Nakano Sasameki Koto Manaka Akemiya A Certain Scientific Railgun Bag Girl (ep 6), Girl (ep 7) Needless Yua Maria Watches Over Us 4th Season Baby Episode 2Yumeiro Pâtissière Vanilla 2010 Demon King Daimao Michie Ōtake MM! Mio Isurugi Oreimo Kirino Kōsaka Highschool of the Dead Alice Maresato The World God Only Knows Ayumi Takahara Kissxsis Ako Suminoe K-On!! Azusa Nakano Jewelpet Twinkle Miria Marigold Mackenzie Star Driver Aragon Simone The Legend of the Legendary Heroes Eslina Folkel Baka and Test Miharu Shimizu Mayoi Neko Overrun! Nozomi Kiriya, Shinobu (ep 7) Yumeiro Pâtissière SP Professional Vanilla 2011 The World God Only Knows II Ayumi Takahara Guilty Crown Tsugumi Suzy's Zoo Daisuki! Witzy Lulla Tamagotchi! Tomomi Sket Dance Obaa-nyan Episode 22Double-J Ema Houjō Tamayura – Hitotose Fū Sawatari Dog Days Eclair Martinozzi Nekogami Yaoyorozu Meiko Baka to Test to Shōkanjū: Ni! Miharu Shimizu Ben-To Asebi Inoue Honto ni Atta! Reibai Sensei Akira Yajima Episodes 20–21YuruYuri Majokko Mirakurun Rio – Rainbow Gate! Mint Clark Phi Brain: Puzzle of God Miharu Sakanoue 2012 Queen's Blade Rebellion Aldra Gokujyo Minami Kurihashi Nakaimo – My Sister Is Among Them! Rinka Kunitachi Psycho-Pass Shoko Sugawara/Spooky Boogie Episodes 4–5Sword Art Online Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya Dog Days Eclair Martinozzi High School DxD Koneko Tōjo Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Minami Aihara Hyouka Manga Club Member Kimura Phi-Brain – Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order Free Cell (young), Miharu Sakanoue Busou Shinki Zielbellen "Zil" Pokémon: Black and White: Rival Destinies Shōbu Yurumates 3D Plus Sae's younger sister YuruYuri 2 Kurumi/Mirakurun Episodes 1–6 2013 The World God Only Knows: Goddesses Arc Ayumi Takahara, Mercurius Wanna Be the Strongest in the World Sakura Hagiwara Zettai Bōei Leviathan Jörmungandr Sword Art Online: Extra Edition Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya Tamayura – More Aggressive Fū Sawatari Date A Live Kotori Itsuka A Certain Scientific Railgun S Kana Hazamaya High School DxD New Koneko Tōjo Mangirl! Sayuri Misono 2014 Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil Moyo Tentō Girl Friend BETA Ichigo Kohinata Space Dandy Mamitas Episode 2Sword Art Online II Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya Date A Live II Kotori Itsuka Denkigai no Honya-san Fu Girl The Pilot's Love Song Ariel Albus Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle Free Cell (young) Momo Kyun Sword Momoko Invaders of the Rokujyōma!? Karama 2015 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Sachiko Koshimizu My Wife is the Student Council President! Ui Wakana Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan Ashinoko Kantai Collection Yamato World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman Satsuki Ranjō Dog Days Eclair Martinozzi High School DxD BorN Koneko Tōjo Magic Kaito 1412 Princess Anne Episode 15Lance N' Masques Hō Yuifon The Asterisk War Pham Thi Tram 2016 Dagashi Kashi Hotaru Shidare Divine Gate Hikari The Asterisk War 2nd Season Pham Thi Tram CoCO & NiCO Oppenheimer, Leon My Wife is the Student Council President!+! Ui Wakana 2017 Akiba's Trip: The Animation Denko Busujima Episode 4 Classroom of the Elite Kei Karuizawa My First Girlfriend Is a Gal Yui Kashii Tsugumomo Kasumi Kagami 2018 Citrus Yuzu Aihara Dagashi Kashi 2 Hotaru Shidare High School DxD Hero Koneko Tōjo Million Arthur Yamaneko Arthur also 2019Sword Art Online: Alicization Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles Koizumi Pop Team Epic Pipimi Episode 2 Part AThe Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar Christina 2019 Boogiepop and Others Minako Yurihara Date A Live III Kotori Itsuka Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert, as Long as She's a Cutie? Sayuki Tokihara How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno Minamine Kakegurui XX Erimi Mushibami Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Chisato Yonamine The Quintessential Quintuplets Nino Nakano 2020 Bofuri Frederica Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Alina Gray A Certain Scientific Railgun Kana Hazamaya (ep21) Noblesse Erga Kenesis Di Raskreia Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Risya In Empire Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Mimi Alpacas Tsugu Tsugumomo Kasumi Kagami Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Ami Asai Yo-kai Watch Jam - Yo-kai Academy Y: Close Encounters of the N KindEmma Daiouji 2021 Ancient Girl's Frame Reiu Minamiya Full Dive Reona Kisaragi Girlfriend, Girlfriend Rika Hoshizaki I'm Standing on a Million Lives Season 2 Yana Megaton Musashi Yūka Nishino So I'm a Spider, So What? Sophia Keren/Negishi Shouko The Detective Is Already Dead Nagisa Natsunagi The Quintessential Quintuplets 2nd Season Nino Nakano The World Ends with You the Animation Rhyme World's End Harem Karen Kamiya 2022 Akiba Maid War Wuv-Wuv Moonbeam Manager Arknights: Prelude To Dawn W Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Bambietta Basterbine Classroom of the Elite 2nd Season Kei Karuizawa Date A Live IV Kotori Itsuka I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss Selena Gilbert Kantai Collection: Let's Meet at Sea Yamato Love Flops Amelia Irving Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department Immortal Camula My Master Has No Tail Enshi Kirino Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra Mimi Alpacas Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series Lisia Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 Asai Ami 2023 Bofuri 2nd Season Frederica Frieren Aura Girlfriend, Girlfriend 2nd Season Rika Hoshizaki I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too Kaede Kazama Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Tamao Taira The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Anri Haysworth The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Yume The Quintessential Quintuplets Special Nino Nakano Summer 2023 Shaft Animation The Tale of the Outcasts Wisteria 2024 Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season Kei Karuizawa Date a Live V Kotori Itsuka The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses 2nd Season Ririka Chiyoda 2025 Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Zashiki-Warashi I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! Nias Carlin My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Miu The Unaware Atelier Master Sina 2026 Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy Yui Rorikawa The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Nadeshiko Yamato Season 3

Video games 2011 The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure – Shirley Orlando

2012 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Rhyme Persona 4 Arena – Labrys

2013 Drakengard 3 – Four Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy – Mei Leeron, Mia Sakaki Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment – Leafa

2014 Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax – Leafa, Kirino Kōsaka Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment – Leafa

2015 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

2016 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

2017 Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight – Leafa Project Tokyo Dolls – Aya The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III – Shirley Orlando Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Zenobia

2018 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – Labrys Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record – Alina Gray Sdorica – Alice, Masked Girl Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet – Leafa Master of Eternity – Jeanie Han-gyaku-Sei Million Arthur – Wildcat Arthur Million Arthur: Arcana Blood – Wildcat Arthur Dragalia Lost – Natalie Shojo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE – Misora Kano The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV – Shirley Orlando (non-playable)

2019 Arknights — W SoulWorker – Chii Aruel

2020 Another Eden – Altena Bleach: Brave Souls – Bambietta Basterbine

2021 Shin Megami Tensei V – Nuwa

2022 Alchemy Stars – Nina Armada Girls – Ghost Ship X Goddess of Victory: Nikke – Privaty, Nero Granblue Fantasy – Cupitan Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Melissa

2023 Sword Art Online: Last Recollection – Leafa Genshin Impact – Chiori

2025 Zenless Zone Zero – Dialyn

Unknown date Honkai Impact 3rd – Frederika Nikola Tesla Nora to Toki no Kōbō: Kiri no Mori no Majo – Nora Brundle Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai Portable – Kirino Kōsaka Rune Factory 4 – Dolce Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 – Bel/Bianca (Black 2 White 2 Animated Trailer) Trinity Universe – Tsubaki The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls – Sachiko Koshimizu Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Anderson (Japanese Dub Version) Kantai Collection – , , , , and K-On! Hōkago Live!! – Azusa Nakano Phantasy Star Online 2 – Io Date A Live Rinne Utopia – Itsuka Kotori Dragon Quest VIII and Dragon Quest: Heroes – Jessica Albert High School DxD New Fight – Koneko Tōjo The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure – Shirley Orlando Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link – Annerose Rosenheim Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Full Boost – Sthesia Awar Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Maxi Boost – Sthesia Awar, Sthesia Awar Acht, Sthesia Awar Primo, Sthesia Awar Nono, Sthesia Awar Sesto Little Noah – Noah Figure Fantasy – Rinn

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

Anime films Year Title Role Other notes 2010 Light Novel no Tanoshii Kakikata Yūna Ichigo Live action (as actress) 2011 K-On! Movie Azusa Nakano 2015 Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement Kotori Itsuka Girls und Panzer der Film Alice Shimada Movie Part 4 and Movie Part 5 2017 Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya 2022 Deemo: Memorial Keys Alice The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie Nino Nakano Idol Bu Show Nagaho Mori 2024 Ganbatte Ikimasshoi Umeko Terao

Dubbing Live-action Genius, 10-year-old Hans Albert Einstein (Alice Edwards) Jexi, Cate Finnegan (Alexandra Shipp)

Animation The Angry Birds Movie 2, Silver Wish, Bazeema

Others Citrus (manga) – Yuzu Aihara (promotional videos)

Discography

Albums YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon chart positions 2013 apple symphony Released: April 10, 2013 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD PCCG-1331 & PCCG-1332 (Limited Edition), PCCG-1333 (Regular Edition) 7 2014 Colore Serenata Released: November 19, 2014 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD PCCG-1435 & PCCG-1436 (Limited Edition), PCCG-1437 (Regular Edition) 18 2016 Lyrical Concerto Released: November 2, 2016 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD PCCG-1553 & PCCG-1554 (Limited Edition), PCCG-1555 (Regular Edition) 15 2021 Méli-mélo meli mellow Released: September 15, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD PCCG-02050 (Limited Edition), PCCG-02051 (Regular Edition)

Compilation albums YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon chart positions 2017 apple feuille Released: November 29, 2017 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD PCCG-1629 (CD + BD), PCCG-1630 (CD + DVD), PCCG-1631 (Regular Edition) 14

Singles YearSingle detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon chart positionsAlbum 2012 Sinfonia! Sinfonia!!! Released: April 11, 2012 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD LACM-1272 (Limited Edition), LACM-70136 (Regular Edition) 7apple symphony Onpu no Kuni no Alice (♪の国のアリス) Released: September 12, 2012 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD LACM-1298 (Limited Edition), LACM-70162 (Regular Edition) 10 2013 Jiku Tours (時空ツアーズ) Released: January 9, 2013 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD LACM-1318 (Limited Edition), LACM-70171 (Regular Edition) 10 Shumatsu Cinderella (週末シンデレラ) Released: December 4, 2013 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD LACM-1376 (Limited Edition), LACM-70198 (Regular Edition) 16Colore Serenata 2014 Wonderful World (わんだふるワールド) Released: June 4, 2014 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD LACM-1404 (Limited Edition), LACM-70212 (Regular Edition) 11 Kajirikake no Ringo (齧りかけの林檎) Released: October 15, 2014 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD LACM-1427 (Limited Edition), LACM-70222 (Regular Edition) 15

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.