Aya Hirano

Height: 157 cm (5'2")

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Aya Hirano is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer. Beginning in the entertainment industry as a child actor performing in television commercials, she played her first voice acting role in 2001 in the anime television series Angel Tales. She released her first single "Breakthrough" in 2006, and her first album Riot Girl in 2008. She was formerly contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of the Space Craft Group, before moving to the talent agency Grick in August 2011. Her label was Lantis until 2011, when she moved to Universal Sigma. On September 1st, 2022, she announced that she was becoming a freelancer.

Hirano is widely known for her roles as Haruhi Suzumiya in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise, Konata Izumi in Lucky Star, Misa Amane in Death Note and Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail.

In 2011, she temporarily ceased accepting new roles to recover from a pituitary gland tumor that had been affecting her health. She resumed voice acting activities later that year. In 2016, after appearing at a stage play in Tokyo, she went to New York to study abroad for four months.

Awards:
- Best Voice Actor at the Tokyo Anime Awards in 2007 for her role as Haruhi Suzumiya.
- Best Rookie Actress at the 1st Seiyuu Awards in 2007 for her role as Haruhi Suzumiya.
- Best Lead Actress at the 2nd Seiyuu Awards in 2008 for her roles as Konata Izumi, Misa Amane and Layla Serizawa

(Source: Wikipedia)

Non-anime credits:spoiler hidden• Alicia in "World Gimmick" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Anis Yamamoto in "Barajō no Kiss" (Drama CD)
spoiler hidden• Carla in "Final Fantasy Type-0" (Action RPG for Sony PSP)
spoiler hidden• Catherine Earnshaw in "Wuthering Heights" (Theater musical play)
spoiler hidden• Cheryl/Carol Tunt in "Archer" (TV Series - Dubbing)
spoiler hidden• Cristina Vespucci in "Assassin's Creed II" (VG/Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
spoiler hidden• Girl Who Forot Her Name in "World of Final Fantasy" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Haruhi Suzumiya in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Haruhi Suzumiya in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Haruhi Suzumiya in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisou" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Haruhi Suzumiya in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Honoka Serizawa in "Finalist" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Idaten in "Xenoblade Chronicles 2" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Ilona Tasuiev in "Renaissance" (French animated movie/DVD version)
spoiler hidden• Item Shop Attendant in "Phantasy Star Online 2" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Kahlua (Tequila) Marjoram in "Galaxy Angel Dinner Show Musical & GAII" (musical)
spoiler hidden• Kahlua (Tequila) Marjoram in "Galaxy Angel II: Eigo Kaiki no Koku" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Kahlua (Tequila) Marjoram in "Galaxy Angel II: Mugen Kairou no Kagi" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Kahlua (Tequila) Marjoram in "Galaxy Angel II: Zettai Ryouiki no Tobira" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Kanonno Grassvalley in "Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Kaoru Akashi in "Zettai Karen Children DS: Dai 4 no Children" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Katja in "Queen's Gate Spiral Chaos" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Kim Na-Na (Park Min-young) in "The City Hunter" (South Korean live-action TV series)
spoiler hidden• Konata Izumi in "Lucky ☆ Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Lucia in "Luminous Arc" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Mahiro Mutou in "Busou Renkin" (Drama CD)
spoiler hidden• Mamori Anezaki in "Eyeshield 21 MAX DEVILPOWER!" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Mamori Anezaki in "Eyeshield 21 Playing American Football! Ya! Ha!" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Mamori Anezaki in "Eyeshield 21 Portable Edition" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Minato Nagase in "Akaneiro ni Somarusaka Parallel" (PS2 tsundere campus love adventure game)
spoiler hidden• Monaka in "Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa AE" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Nanael in "Queen's Blade Spiral Chaos" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Neon Tsukiyumi in "Sigma Harmonics" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Polka in "Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Prishe in "Dissidia 012" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Rin in "Catherine Full Body" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Saru no Momo in "Tenshi no Shippo" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Shirma in "Chokobo no Fushigina Danjon Toki Wasure no Meikyuu" (VG)
spoiler hidden• Storyteller (Libra) in "DEARS Juuni Seiza Monogatari [Zodiac Tales] ~Artemis Side~ Omnibus" (CD)
spoiler hidden• Yuki Morikawa in "Aquapazza -AQUAPLUS Dream Match-" (VG/arcade)
spoiler hidden• Hana in Yakuza (VG)