Ai Nonaka (野中 藍, Nonaka Ai, born June 8, 1981) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She works for Aoni Production and was formerly a member of the voice actor unit Drops, which included fellow voice actor Akemi Kanda, Tomoko Kaneda, Mariko Kōda, and Ryōko Shiraishi. In high school in Fukuoka, she was head of the drama club and her ambition was to play male roles in the famous all-female Takarazuka Revue.
Ai Nonaka | |
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野中 藍 | |
Born | [1] Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Japan[1] | June 8, 1981
Other names | Ai-pon (藍ぽん) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Agent | Aoni Production |
Notable work |
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Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1] |
Children | 2 |
Personal life and career
editNonaka's initial interest in voice acting started after watching YuYu Hakusho. While self-proclaiming that she really would have preferred an acting career, but due to her height, as well as her interest in anime, she ultimately pursued voice acting after high school and graduated from the 21st batch of students from the Tokyo branch of Aoni's Seiyū Coaching School.[2]
In December 2009, she announced both on her blog and web radio, "Radio Kouza Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou Dai Ichi" (ラジオ講座よくわかる現代魔法第一) episode 30,[3] that she has passed and acquired level 2 certification in aromatherapy. This was again announced while Nonaka was featured in the January 25, 2010 broadcast of Anison Plus.[4]
Nonaka has a regular column, "Ai-pon no O'Toriyose Hyaku Sen" (アイぽんのお取り寄せ100選), in monthly voice magazine, Seiyū Animedia (声優アニメディア). She has been featured three times in Anison Plus since the program started on July 7, 2008 (28-Jul-2008, January 26, 2009, January 25, 2010).[5]
On August 20, 2017, she announced both on her blog and YouTube channel that she married someone outside the voice acting business on August 16, 2017.[6]
Filmography
editAnime
edit- 2002
- Platonic Chain – Kagura Rika
- Ultimate Muscle – Keiko, Terry the Kid (young)
- Kinnikuman Nisei: Muscle Ninjin Sōdatsu! Chōjin Daisensō (movie) – Keiko
- 2003
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo – Beauty
- Bottle Fairy – Hororo
- R.O.D the TV – Touko Shigno
- Stellvia of the Universe – Shima Katase
- Submarine 707R (OVA) – Rei
- 2004
- Gakuen Alice – Nonoko Ogasawara
- Kannazuki no Miko – Nekoko
- Tenbatsu! Angel Rabbie (OVA) – Lui
- Kinnikuman Nisei – Ultimate Muscle – Keiko
- Doki Doki School Hours – Hanako Horie
- 2005
- Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu (OVA) – Iriya Kana
- Jinki: Extend – Satsuki Kawamoto
- Kamichu – Miko Saegusa
- Mahō Sensei Negima – Konoka Konoe
- Pani Poni Dash! – Ichijō, Ichijo's Younger Sister
- 2006
- Ape Escape – Sayaka
- Binchō-tan – Binchō-tan
- Kinnikuman Nisei 2 – Keiko
- Kujibiki Unbalance – Tokino Akiyama
- Negima!? – Konoka Konoe
- Negima!? OVA Haru – Konoka Konoe
- Negima!? OVA Natsu – Konoka Konoe
- Poka Poka Mori no Rascal – Riruru
- Sōkō no Strain – Lavinia Reberth and (Sara's and Ralph's) Emily
- 2007
- Doraemon – Noramyako
- Clannad – Fuko Ibuki[7]
- Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! – Mika Inamori
- Mushi-Uta – C
- Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei – Kafuka Fuura
- 2008
- Himitsu – Top Secret – Nanako Amachi
- Mahō Sensei Negima OAD – Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba – Konoka Konoe
- Real Drive – Yukino
- Zoku Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei – Kafuka Fuura
- Goku Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei (OVA) – Kafuka Fuura
- Toradora! – Kihara Maya
- Zettai Shougeki ~Platonic Heart~ (OVA) – Miko Kazuki
- 2009
- Clannad After Story – Fuko Ibuki
- Sora wo Kakeru Shōjo – Imoko Shishidou
- Asura Cryin' – Kanade Takatsuki
- Asura Cryin'2 – Kanade Takatsuki
- Mahō Sensei Negima OAD – Mou Hitotsu No Sekai – Konoka Konoe
- Natsu no Arashi! – Yayoi Fushimi
- Zan Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei – Kafuka Fuura
- Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahō – Koyomi Morishita
- Tatakau Shisho – Chakoly Cocotte
- Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 – Aya
- 2010
- The World God Only Knows – Fujiidera
- Otome Yōkai Zakuro – Mugi
- 2011
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl – Meme Touwa
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Kyouko Sakura
- Gintama – Pirako Chin
- 2012
- Another – Yukari Sakuragi[8]
- Detective Conan: The Miracle of Excalibur (OVA) – Minae
- Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A – Kōko Fukuyo
- 2013
- Sasami-san@Ganbaranai – Tama Yagami[9]
- Muromi-san – Hii-chan
- The World God Only Knows – Fujidera
- WataMote – Megumi Imae
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion – Kyouko Sakura
- 2014
- Amagi Brilliant Park – Tirami[10]
- Gugure! Kokkuri-san – Noel
- Robot Girls Z – Archduke Gorgon
- Saki: The Nationals – Kōko Fukuyo
- 2015
- Gourmet Girl Graffiti – Akira Machiko[11]
- One Piece – Mansherry
- Mr. Osomatsu – Chibimi
- Shōnen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 50- – Kotomi
- 2016
- Doraemon – Mari Marui[12]
- Tsukiuta. The Animation – Chisa Togawa[13]
- 2017
- Schoolgirl Strikers – Sasa Momokawa
- Kemono Friends – Reticulated Giraffe (episode 10, 12)
- Fate/Apocrypha – Berserker of Black/Frankenstein's Monster[14] (episodes 1–10), Medea (episode 18)
- UQ Holder – Konoka Konoe
- 2018
- Fate/Extra Last Encore – Nursery Rhyme/Alice[15]
- Gintama – Pirako Chin
- 2020
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story – Kyouko Sakura
- Dropkick on My Devil! – Kraken
- 2021
- Chibi Maruko-chan – Reiko-chan
- Kaginado – Fuko Ibuki[16][7]
- 2022
- Girls' Frontline – 416[17]
Video games
edit- 12Riven – Myū Takae
- Another Eden – Myunfa
- Ape Escape 3 – Sayaka
- Arknights – Glaucus
- Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island – Annie Eilenberg
- Azur Lane - Honoka[18]
- Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future – Emilia and Pamela
- Clannad – Fuko Ibuki
- Code 18 – Hikari Haruna
- Cross Edge – Meu
- Dead or Alive 5 Last Round – Honoka[19]
- Dead or Alive 6 – Honoka[20]
- Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 – Honoka[21]
- Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation – Honoka[22]
- Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus – Kana Iriya, Kanade Takatsuki
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse – Time Patroller (Female 4)
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Time Patroller (Female 4)
- Dynasty Warriors 7 – Bao Sanniang
- Epic Seven - Alencia
- Fate/Extra – Caster (Nursery Rhyme), Alice
- Fate/Grand Order – Mary Read, Medea [Lily], Nursery Rhyme, Frankenstein's Monster
- Final Fantasy Type-0 – Aria
- Food Fantasy (2018) – Apple Pie
- Food Girls 2: Civil War – Long’er[23]
- Girls' Frontline – HK416
- Gloria Union – Locomoco and Pamela
- Granblue Fantasy – Karteira
- Grand Chase: Dimensional Chaser - Myung Hwarin
- Magia Record – Kyouko Sakura
- Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis – Lene Kier
- Mega Man X: Command Mission – Cinnamon
- Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku – Orihime Hoshitsuki
- NieR Replicant – Yonah
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable – Kyouko Sakura
- Puyo Puyo Quest - Kyouko Sakura
- Riviera: The Promised Land – Serene
- Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon – Tori or Torte
- Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash – Honoka
- Shining Force EXA – Catheana
- Shining Wind – Mao
- The King of Fighters All Star – Honoka[24]
- The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood – Miu Kurosaki
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Towa Herschel
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II – Towa Herschel[25]
- Tokyo Xanadu – Towa Kokonoe
- Toukiden: The Age of Demons – Hatsuho
- Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme – Honoka[26]
- Warriors All-Stars – Honoka[27]
- WarTech: Senko No Ronde – Baek Changpo
- Wrestle Angels: Survivor – Cutie Kanai, Noel Shiraishi
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Tora
- Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse – 100-Series Realian
- Yakuza 5 – Azusa Osawa
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone – Pamela and Emilia
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana – Elena Stoddart
Drama CD
edit- 2009
- Koroshiya San – Kyuu Onna san
- Toradora! Drama CD Vol. 2 – Kihara Maya
- Drama CD Himawari – Ariesu
- Drama CD Persona – Ayase Yuka
- Bouso Rettou Seishun Hen – Chihou no Jidai ga Yatte Kita! – Higuchi Kyouko
- Transistor Teaset – Denki Gairozu – Ooshiro Kagami
- Yggdra Unison – Pamela, Emilia
- 2010
- MM! – Shizuka Sado
- 2011
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Kyoko Sakura
Dubbing
editLive-action
edit- The Spy Next Door – Nora[28]
Animation
edit- Chuggington – Koko[29]
- High Guardian Spice – Sage
Discography
editSingles
editRelease date | Title |
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December 28, 2005 | Yume no Drive |
October 4, 2006 | Tokimeki no Kotoba (トキメキの言葉) |
October 4, 2006 | Love Messenger |
August 8, 2007 | Cheer Ruuga! (チアルーガ!) |
September 9, 2007 | Koi no Museum (恋のミュージアム) |
October 10, 2007 | Ureshinaki (ウレシ泣キ) |
January 14, 2009 | Datte Anata Wa Anata Da Kara |
Albums
editRelease date | Title |
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February 1, 2006 | Ai no Uta |
December 6, 2006 | Shiawase no Iro |
March 12, 2008 | Namida no Kiseki |
April 22, 2009 | Supplement |
Compilation albums
editRelease date | Title |
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January 27, 2010 | Airenjā |
DVDs
edit- Ai Pon the Films (Released March 3, 2007)
- Ai Nonaka's "No Tear x No Live 2008" (Released August 6, 2008)
References
edit- ^ a b c 野中 藍|日本タレント名鑑. Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Ai Nonaka's Professional Profile Archived May 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- ^ Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou Web Radio Site (in Japanese)
- ^ Official Video Streaming Anison Plus Pickup (25-Jan-2010) On Ai Nonaka[permanent dead link] (in Japanese)
- ^ Anison Plus Official Website (in Japanese)
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (August 26, 2017). "Madoka Magica Voice Actress Ai Nonaka Marries". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "CLANNAD | CHARACTER(キャラクター) | TVアニメ「かぎなど」オフィシャルサイト" (in Japanese). Visual Arts (company). Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "TV Anime Another's Voice Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. November 9, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Staff&Cast" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Kouki Uchiyama, Ai Kakuma, Yukiyo Fujii Star in KyoAni's Amagi Brilliant Park TV Anime". Anime News Network. August 9, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Yu Kobayashi, Ai Nonaka Join Happy Cooking Graffiti Anime Cast". Anime News Network. December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ あいぽん、あいあい (February 6, 2016). ドラえもん♡. Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Tsukiuta CDs About Anthropomorphized Months Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. November 9, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Fate/Apocrypha TV Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Cast, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Fate/Extra Last Encore Anime Reveals Ai Nonaka as Caster in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Key's 1st Crossover TV Anime Kaginado Reveals Cast, Staff, October 12 Debut". Anime News Network. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Girls' Frontline TV Anime Posts 3rd Video, More Cast". Anime News Network. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ @AzurLane_EN (November 20, 2020). "Honoka is preparing her maiden voyage and she will grace your dock in the near future, Commander" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ 『DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round』ほのかトレーラー (in Japanese). January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "DEAD OR ALIVE 6 公式サイト | CHARACTERS ほのか – コーエー". gamecity.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme3 – コーエー". gamecity.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Staff List". DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Venus Vacation. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (January 12, 2022). "Food Girls 2: Civil War coming to Switch on April 28 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ @KOF_ALLSTAR (July 28, 2021). "【DOA6ファイター紹介】 「みんなには…絶対ナイショだよ?」 CV. 野中藍 超格闘技マニアのほのか、KOFASに間もなく参戦! 多種の格闘技からコピーした 自己流スタイル「ほのか流」に注目!Sparkling heart 7/29アップデートお楽しみにSmiling face with smiling eyes コラボ情報▼ https://kofallstar.netmarble.net/ja/summerupdate #KOFAS #KOF #DOA6 #ほのか" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Romano, Sal (August 25, 2022). "The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- details Ixs, Jolda, Garden-Master, Towa, Sherid, Zita, and Naje". Gematsu. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ Stenbuck, Kite (October 28, 2024). "Venus Vacation Prism DOAX Roster Will Include Honoka". Siliconera. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
Ai Nonaka will also continue to reprise her role as the character's Japanese voice actress.
- ^ "無双 スターズ(PS4/PS Vita)". gamecity.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "ダブル・ミッション[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "チャギントン - フジテレビ". Fuji TV. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
External links
edit- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Ai Nonaka at Starchild (in Japanese)
- Ai Nonaka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia