Aina Kusuda
Aina Kusuda | |
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楠田 亜衣奈 | |
| Born | February 1, 1989 Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, singer |
| Agent | dandelion |
| Website | http://ameblo.jp/aina-heart0201/ |
Aina Kusuda (楠田 亜衣奈, Kusuda Aina, born February 1, 1989) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Chiba Prefecture. She is represented by dandelion.[1] She is best known as the idol star Nozomi Tojo in the Love Live! series, and has worked with the other Love Live! girls in singing multiple songs that have charted on Oricon. Other major roles include Sūko in Million Doll and Rose in Rilu Rilu Fairilu.
Her nickname is "Kussun".
Career
Prior to entering the anime industry, she worked in a maid cafe in Akihabara called ｢Cafe la vie en rose｣. She decided to become a voice actress after seeing a stage performance of Junko Takeuchi. She made her debut as a voice actress as Nozomi Tojo in the media franchise Love Live!, and she separately formed the duo unit, Please&Secret, with co-star Pile. In 2013, she joined the idol unit Tabikare Girls, which released its first single that November. In 2013, she formed a unit with Pile who voiced Nishikino Maki from Love Live called “Please&Secret.” In the same year, she released a CD on November 6, together with a new JTB Music Unit called “Tabi College Girls” (タビカレガールズ), together with Yui Watanabe, Rikako Yamaguchi, Rika Nishimori, and Mami Sumi.
She is member of a mini unit in the Love Live! project, Lily White, alongside Riho Iida and Suzuko Mimori.[2]
Filmography
Anime television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Source | ||||
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| Inumarudashi | 2011 | Kindergartner | ||||||
| Penguindrum | 2011 | Adults, children | ||||||
| Gon | 2012 | Frog | ||||||
| Arpeggio of Blue Steel | 2013 | Student B | ||||||
| Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ maji LOVE 2000% | 2013 | Children | ||||||
| Karneval | 2013 | Nurse | ||||||
| Love Live! | 2013 | Nozomi Tojo | [3] | |||||
| Leo Friends: The Tale of Sparkly Friends | 2013 | Female employee | ||||||
| Ojarumaru | 2014 | Bicycle | ||||||
| Girl Friend Beta | 2014 | Eri Minaguchi | ||||||
| Hamatora | 2014 | GATE: Jietai Kanochi Nite Kaku Tatakaeri | 2015 | Delilah | ||||
| Futsū no Joshikōsei ga Locodol Yattemita | 2014 | Kana Mikoze (Yui Mikoze's younger sister, Does not appear in staff roll) | ||||||
| PriPara | 2014 | Sadako | ||||||
| Super Radical Gag Family | 2014 | Yūta Ōsawagi | ||||||
| Love Live! 2nd Season | 2014 | Nozomi Tojo | [3] | |||||
| Re:␣Hamatora | 2014 | Female High School Student A, Female Announcer, Child A | [citation needed] | |||||
| Nyuru Nyuru!! Kakusen-kun | 2015 | Nyururin | ||||||
| Million Doll | 2015 | Sūko | [4] | |||||
| Rilu Rilu Fairilu | 2016 | Rose | [5] |
Theatrical animation
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Source |
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| Love Live! The School Idol Movie | 2015 | Nozomi Tojo | [6] |
OVA
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Source |
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| Snow Halation | 2010 | Nozomi Tojo | ||
| Natsuiro Egao de 1, 2, Jump! | 2011 | Nozomi Tojo | ||
| Mogyutto "LOVE" de Sekkin Chuu! | 2012 | Nozomi Tojo | ||
| Wonderful Rush | 2012 | Nozomi Tojo | ||
| Mighty Lady: The Series | 2012 | Operator | [7] |
Games
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girl Friend Beta | 2012 | Eri Minaguchi | ||
| The Guided Fate Paradox | 2013 | Sherieru Ayanokoji | [8] | |
| Love Live! School Idol Festival | 2013 | Nozomi Tojo | [9] |
Discography
- Singles
| Year | Single Name | Peak Oricon Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ハッピーシンキング！ (Happy Thinking!) | 16 |
- Albums
| Year | Album Name | Peak Oricon Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | First Sweet Wave | 5 |
| 2016 | Next Brilliant Wave | 3 |
| 2017 | カレンダーのコイビト (Karenda no Koibito) | 18 |
| 2018 | アイナンダ！ (Ai Nanda!) | 35 |
- Please&Secret (with Pile)
| Year | Single Name | Peak Oricon Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | O.P.E.N FANTASY | 42 |
| 2014 | きみのココロに... (Kimi no kokoro ni...) | 23 |
| 2014 | あしたへ咲く花 (Ashita e saku hana) | 22 |
References
- ^ http://ddl-ltd.co.jp/kusudaaina.html
- ^ "VIDEO: Latest "Love Live - School Idol Paradise" Game Preview". Crunchyroll. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ a b "ラブライブ! Official Web Site". キャスト&スタッフ (in Japanese). Sunrise. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (10 March 2015). "Aina Kusuda (Love Live!), Miku Ito (Locodol) to Lead "Million Doll" TV Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (26 January 2016). ""Rilu Rilu Fairilu" Casts Yumiri Hanamori, Aya Uchida, Rina Hidaka, Aina Kusuda". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "ラブライブ！Official Web Site | 『ラブライブ！The School Idol Movie』キャスト&スタッフ". www.lovelive-anime.jp. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ^ スタッフ (in Japanese). マイティレディオフィシャルサイト. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ 神様と運命革命のパラドクス（神パラ）- キャラクター [Guided Fate Paradox (Kami Para) - Character]. 神様と運命革命のパラドクス (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル – スクフェス (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 August 2014.
External links
- Official blog
- Aina Kusuda at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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