Hinaki Yano

is a Japanese actress and singer from Hyōgo Prefecture. She began her career as an idol under Stardust Promotion in 2008, and in 2010 she became a member of Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. Following her departure from the group in 2011, she became a member of various idol groups and bands. After starting a voice acting career, she was cast as Yu Takasaki in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club in 2020. She is also known for her roles as Momoe Sawaki in Wonder Egg Priority, Suzune Miyama in Selection Project, and Kitasan Black in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.

Biography Yano was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on March 5, 1997. She began her activities as an idol in 2008 when she became a member of the group Piecees. The following year, she became a member of the group Momonaki. In 2010, she became a member of Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, before leaving the group in 2011.

Following her departure from Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, Yano moved to Sony Music Artists and began using the stage name Hinaki Tsukikage. She became involved in various groups and activities, such as being a member of the anime collaboration cafe Shirobaco and serving as lead vocalist of the band Dusty Fruits Club. In 2021, she played the roles of Kitasan Black in the second season of Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Momoe Sawaki in Wonder Egg Priority, and Suzune Miyama in Selection Project. In 2022, Yano was one of the winners of the Best New Actress Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards. In 2025, she played the roles of Akane Sakuramori in I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class and Tomo Namba in Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms.

Filmography Anime 2019 The Price of Smiles as Emma Umamusume: Pretty Derby 3rd Season as Kitasan Black

2024 A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics as Sara Da Odin Quality Assurance in Another World as Nikola The Elusive Samurai as Shizuku

2025 I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class as Akane Sakuramori I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet as Aria Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms as Tomo Namba I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? as Shizuri Ideura From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman as Ficelle Harbeller Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse as Suzushiro Watari Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! as Neon

Video games 2021 Umamusume: Pretty Derby as Kitasan Black

2022 Dolphin Wave as Iruka Sakimiya

2023 Love Live! School Idol Festival 2: Miracle Live! as Yu Takasaki