Sayaka Kitahara

Sayaka Kitahara
Sayaka Kitahara
Born	November 29, 1993 (age 30); Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupations	Singer; actress; voice actress;
	Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Zetima; FRAME; Ken Production;

Sayaka Kitahara (北原沙弥香, Kitahara Sayaka), (born on November 29, 1993, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress, actress and former singer.

Biography[edit]

In 2004, Sayaka Kitahara became a member of Hello Pro Egg, under Hello! Project. In 2008, she became a part of the unit MilkyWay, as a tie-in to the anime Kirarin Revolution, in which all three members of the group have parts, with Kitahara as Noel Yukino ; the band sing the last theme songs of the show, and their two singles rank in the top 10 of the oricon music charts.^[1] The series ended in 2009, then in 2010 she plays a main part in the horror movie Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki.^[2]

She graduated from Hello Pro Egg in 2011, and begins a solo career.^[3] Since then, she voices the part of Aoi Sorano in the anime Inazuma Eleven GO, and sings the ending themes of the series, as "Sorano Aoi (CV: Kitahara Sayaka)"; her first three solo singles as "Sorano Aoi (...)" also chart on oricon.^[4]　 On September 9, 2012, it was announced that Kitahara Sayaka would join Avex beginning October 2012. On 2013, she became a part of the unit COLORS(カラーズ） as "Sorano Aoi (CV:Kitahara Sayaka) with "Morimura Konoha(CV:Yuki Aoi)", then with "Mizukawa Minori(CV:Takagaki Ayahi)". Now she is also a part of COLORS but as "Kitahara Sayaka" with "Kobayashi Yuu". This is the first time she sings as "Kitahara Sayaka", not "Sorano Aoi(CV:Kitahara Sayaka)" nor "Yukino Noel(CV:Kitahara Sayaka)".

On July 19, 2022, Kitahara tested positive for COVID-19.^[5]

Solo discography[edit]

Singles

As « Sorano Aoi (CV: Kitahara Sayaka) »

2011/06/22 : Yappa Seishun (やっぱ青春)
2011/11/09 : Kanari Juujou (かなり純情)
2012/02/08 : Hajike-Yo!! (HAJIKE-YO!!)
2012/06/13 : "Natsu ga Yattekuru (夏がやってくる)
2013/03/06 : Haru NO Gradation (春のグラデーション)

COLORS[edit]

2013/07/03 : Katte Ni Cinderella (勝手にシンデレラ)
2013/11/16 : Fashion Uchuu Senshi (ファッション　宇宙戦士)
2014/03/06 : Arashi Tatsumaki Hurricane (嵐　竜巻　ハリケーン)

Filmography[edit]

Anime[edit]

List of voice performances in anime
Year	Title	Role	Source
2008–2009	Kirarin Revolution	Yukino Noel	^[6]
2011–2012	Inazuma Eleven GO	Sorano Aoi	^[6]
2012	Inazuma Eleven GO VS Danball Senki W	Sorano Aoi	^[6]
2012–2013	Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone	Sorano Aoi	^[6]
2013–2014	Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy	Sorano Aoi	^[6]
2014	Space Dandy	Sidekick Emily	^[6]
2016	Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song	Momose	^[6]
2016	My Hero Academia	All Might's fan	^[6]
2016	Aikatsu Stars!	Upperclassman	^[6]
2016	Berserk (2016 TV series)	Maid	^[6]
2016	Days	Sayuri's friend	^[6]
2017	Armed Girl's Machiavellism	Mary Kikakujou	^[7]
2018	Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari	P-chan, Yuuhi Nishimiya
2019	Kakegurui XX	Nozomi Komabami	^[8]

Film

2010 : Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki

Dubbing

Red Dwarf, Waitress Greta (Amrita Acharia)^[9]
Carmen Sandiego, The Driver (Toks Olagundoye)^[10]

Video games[edit]

Girls' Frontline (2014) SPR A3G, Type 03.
White Cat Project (2014) Tin
Girl Friend Beta (2015) Tamaki Hayashi
The Idolmaster Shiny Colors (2018) Mei izumi.^[11]
galaxyz (2021) Aina

References[edit]

^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/449660/ranking/cd_single/ (MilkyWay's singles ranking on Oricon charts)
^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666707/ (Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki movie cast on the Internet Movie Database) ^{[user-generated source]}
^ (Tokyohive : "Kitahara Sayaka to make her debut as a solo singer!")
^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/460662/ranking/cd_single/ (Sayaka Kitahara's singles ranking on Oricon charts)
^ "List of Voice Actors Diagnosed With COVID-19 in July - News". Anime News Network. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "GamePlaza-HARUKA- 声優さん出演リスト個別表示：北原沙弥香". gph.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
^ "Armed Girl's Machiavellism Anime Casts Sayaka Kitahara, Nozomi Nishida". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
^ "Kakegurui Anime's 2nd Season Casts Sayaka Kitahara". Anime News Network. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
^ "宇宙船レッド・ドワーフ号". Fukikaeru. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
^ "吹替備忘録 on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
^ "アイドルマスターシャイニーカラーズ(シャニマス) | バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト".

External links[edit]

(in Japanese) Official Site

(in Japanese) Official blog

(in Japanese) Official profile

(in English) Official profile

Sayaka Kitahara at IMDb

[1] ttp://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/449660/ranking/cd_single/ (MilkyWay's singles ranking on Oricon charts)

[2] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666707/ (Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki movie cast on the Internet Movie Database) ^{[user-generated source]}

[3] (Tokyohive : "Kitahara Sayaka to make her debut as a solo singer!")

[4] ttp://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/460662/ranking/cd_single/ (Sayaka Kitahara's singles ranking on Oricon charts)

[5] "List of Voice Actors Diagnosed With COVID-19 in July - News". Anime News Network. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

[:0-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "GamePlaza-HARUKA- 声優さん出演リスト個別表示：北原沙弥香". gph.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved February 21, 2017.

[7] "Armed Girl's Machiavellism Anime Casts Sayaka Kitahara, Nozomi Nishida". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2017.

[8] "Kakegurui Anime's 2nd Season Casts Sayaka Kitahara". Anime News Network. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.

[9] "宇宙船レッド・ドワーフ号". Fukikaeru. Retrieved May 6, 2019.

[10] "吹替備忘録 on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved October 22, 2019.

[11] "アイドルマスターシャイニーカラーズ(シャニマス) | バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト".

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