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Kana Hanazawa, born on February 25, 1989 in Tokyo, is a popular Japanese voice actress and singer. She debuted as a voice actress in 2003 but it wasn't until 2006 that she started doing voice work with any regularity and has gone on to have several major roles since then. Many of these cause her to be cast with Creator/HarukaTomatsu. The characters she tends to play are often very timid, soft spoken girls, TheStoic and/or snarky as well as being a source of [[MemeticMutation perverted VA jokes]], namely that topless 4koma moment as well as [[Manga/KannagiCrazyShrineMaidens 1 time 100 yen]] memes.

Her breakout role was probably Nadeko Sengoku and the Moe ImageSong "Renai Circulation" from ''Bakemonogatari''. Her popularity steadily rose in 2010 and is on her way to become one of the more prominent voice actors. She was cast in 5 shows in the fall season of 2010, tied to three other voice actors in second place in the numbers of roles.

In addition, Kana enjoys such respect and support from the public that her participation in the HaremGenre or Romance anime is guaranteed to cause ShipToShipCombat and DieForOurShip because of her frequent TypeCasting as a very cute and likable RomanticRunnerUp, which often intentionally or not, become a powerful EnsembleDarkhorse. As a result, in the anime community, she is jokingly called "[[MemeticMutation accursed]]" and is considered the mentor of other actresses with a similarly sad reputation like Creator/InoriMinase.

In subsequent years, she also tries to escape from the standard role, portraying the merry, loving to play a trick on the main character {{Ojou}} in ''Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'' and ''Manga/GabrielDropOut'', {{tsundere}} in ''Literature/{{Oreimo}}'' or even SugarAndIcePersonality in ''Anime/AngelBeats'' and ''Literature/SagradaReset''. Such a variety of memorable characters, allows her already in 2017 to be the obvious winner in the survey of the top 20 most popular seiyu in the year.

Her Western counterpart is widely considered to be Creator/CheramiLeigh (they share [[Manga/CellsAtWork a few]] [[Franchise/{{Neptunia}} roles together]]).

Currently in an IdolSinger group called ''Ro-Kyu-Bu'' along with her fellow co-stars/teammates from said show: Creator/RinaHidaka, Creator/YokoHikasa, Creator/YuiOgura and Creator/YukaIguchi.

In February 2017, she was confirmed (courtesy of Japanese paparazzi) to be in a relationship with fellow voice actor [[Creator/KenshoOno Kensho Ono]] and had been living with him for some time. On July 8, 2020, it was announced [[https://twitter.com/hanazawa_staff/status/1280698139171676161 through her Twitter]] that she officially tied the knot with him.

She's [[FanNickname known]] infamously by some fans (especially within the Sinosphere) as "Northern Hyogo", which originates from a scene from a morning TV interview that showed her donning a [[MemeticMutation memetic smile]] while the cycling weather forecast on the top of the screen JUST HAPPENED to be displaying the weather for Northern Hyogo prefecture, [[http://xummer26.com/images/blog-images/2013-5-16/BingkubeiPNG.png see for yourself]].
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!!Notable Roles

* Ai Kitora in ''Manga/WorldTrigger''
* [[PosthumousCharacter Aika Fuwa]] in ''Manga/BlastOfTempest''
* Akane Sakurada of ''Manga/CastleTownDandelion''
* Akane Tsunemori in ''Anime/PsychoPass''
* Alexia Midgar in ''Literature/TheEminenceInShadow''
* Alice Kuonji in ''VisualNovel/WitchOnTheHolyNight''
* Alural in ''Manga/KamiKatsuWorkingForGodInAGodlessWorld''
* Amairo Kitsunegasaki in ''VideoGame/{{Compass}}''
* Angel ([[spoiler:real name: Kanade Tachibana]]) in ''Anime/AngelBeats''
* Anri Sonohara from ''Literature/{{Durarara}}''
* Aoi Fukasaku in ''Manga/{{Coppelion}}''
* Aoi Futaba in ''Literature/CatPlanetCuties''
* Aoi Futaba in ''VideoGame/PrincessConnectReDive''
* Atsuko Hakari in ''VideoGame/BlueArchive''
* Ayaka Sajyou in ''[[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Fate]]/[[Anime/FatePrototype Prototype]]'' and ''Literature/FateStrangeFake''
* Ayase Shinomiya in ''Anime/GuiltyCrown''
* Banyue in the Japanese dub of the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Literature/HeavenOfficialsBlessingTianGuanCiFu''
* Blemishine and [[WebAnimation/TheLegendOfLuoXiaoHei Luo Xiaohei (human form)]] in ''VideoGame/{{Arknights}}''
* Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020''
* Charles[=/=][[spoiler:Charlotte]] Dunois in ''Literature/InfiniteStratos''
* Chiaki Kurihara in ''Literature/BodaciousSpacePirates''
* Chiaki Nanami in ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' and ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool''
* Chizuru Ooshima in ''Manga/MyLittleMonster''
* Cibo in ''Manga/{{Blame}}''
* Cleo Zaubraff in ''Manga/BrokenBlade''
* Delphinus Mii and Mermaid Thetis in ''VideoGame/SaintSeiyaAwakening''
* Deuce in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0''
* Druj in ''Manga/TheGreatJahyWillNotBeDefeated''
* Eida in ''Manga/{{Boruto}}''
* Eiko Houzuki in ''Manga/DarkGathering''
* Elena Aoki in ''Manga/{{Gleipnir}}''
* Elena Kimberlite in ''Manga/VermeilInGold''
* Eliza in ''VideoGame/LapisReLights''
* Elvira Friedmann in ''Anime/IzettaTheLastWitch''
* Ema in ''VideoGame/SolTrigger''
* Envy Adams in ''Anime/ScottPilgrimTakesOff''
* Eri Mizutani in ''VideoGame/TheIdolmasterDearlyStars''
* Erii Haruue in ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun''
* Eve in ''VideoGame/AlchemyStars''
* Eydis Synthesis Ten in ''VideoGame/SwordArtOnline: Rising Steel''
* Ezekiel in ''Manga/MariaTheVirginWitch''
* Firil Crest in ''Literature/UnlimitedFafnir''
* Flora [Nera] in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestHeroesTheWorldTreesWoeAndTheBlightBelow''
* Fran in ''Literature/WanderingWitchTheJourneyOfElaina''
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBdlI_-jAAo Gabriela]] (Yvette Monreal) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/RamboLastBlood''
* Hana Midorikawa in ''Manga/PrisonSchool'' (PlayingAgainstType, being a tomboyish, violent {{Jerkass}}. And it's beautiful.)
* Hanasaki Ran in ''VideoGame/LBXLittleBattlersExperience W''
* [[TheDanza Hanazawa-san]] in ''Literature/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl''
* Young Hanna (Creator/BrittRobertson) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/ADogsPurpose''.
* Hilda in ''VideoGame/TowerOfFantasy''
* Hildegard von Mariendorf in ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes: The New Thesis''
* Hinata "Hina" Kawamoto in ''Manga/MarchComesInLikeALion''
* Holly Madison in ''Anime/LastExile''
** She also replaces Anna Shiraki as Alvis in the sequel ''Anime/LastExileFamTheSilverWing''
* Hotaru Hinase in ''Manga/AConditionCalledLove''
* Ichika Nakano in ''Manga/TheQuintessentialQuintuplets''
* Ichiko Sakura in ''Manga/GoodLuckGirl'' ('''Thoroughly''' PlayingAgainstType, being a violent, LargeHam, inconsiderate and snobbish {{Tomboy}}. Though it's all just an act.)
* Illya in ''VideoGame/MementoMoriAFKRPG''
* Inari Yoko in ''Manga/KemonoJihen''
* Invi in ''[[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kingdom Hearts ]][[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX χ Back Cover]]''
* Iris/[[DubNameChange Violet]] in ''VideoGame/RuneFactoryOceans''
* Jessica Valentine in ''Literature/DragonarAcademy'', yet another playing against type role.
* Film/{{Jexi}} (Rose Byrne) in the Japanese dub of the film of the same name, and [[EvilPhone yet another playing]] [[AIIsACrapshoot against type role]].
* Jiemei in ''Manga/UshioAndTora''
* Juri Sanada in ''Manga/WannaBeTheStrongestInTheWorld''
* Kagami Yagami in ''Literature/SasamisanAtGanbaranai''
* Kagari in ''VisualNovel/{{Rewrite}}''
* Kagura in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/MobileLegendsBangBang''
* [[TheDanza Kana]] in ''Anime/WeatheringWithYou''
* Karuta Roromiya in ''Manga/InuXBokuSS''
* Katrielle Layton in ''Anime/LaytonMysteryDetectiveAgency'', [[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Kasumi Arimura who originally voiced Katrielle in ''VideoGame/LaytonsMysteryJourneyKatrielleAndTheMillionairesConspiracy''.
* Kiki Majima aka Beast Princess in ''Manga/LoveAfterWorldDomination''
* Kinemi Miki in ''Manga/BluePeriod''
* Kobato in ''Manga/{{Kobato}}''
* Kobato Hasegawa in ''Literature/{{Haganai}}''
* Kobayashi Shihono in ''Literature/EndoAndKobayashiLive The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte''
* Koharu Sakuragi (Chloe Cerise) in ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries''
* Kosaki Onodera in ''Manga/{{Nisekoi}}''
* Kougyoku Ren in ''Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic''
* Kuro Matsumi in ''Manga/SakiAchigaHen''
* Kuroe in ''VideoGame/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory''
* Kusano in ''Manga/{{Sekirei}}''
* Kuzuha Kirimoto in ''Literature/AestheticaOfARogueHero''
* Lilia Reinoise in ''Literature/ImTheVillainessSoImTamingTheFinalBoss''
* Lucy Maud Montgomery in ''Manga/BungoStrayDogs'' (kinda PlayingAgainstType, as the character is psychotic and creepy in comparison to her usual roles)
* [[PlayingAgainstType Lulu]] in ''VideoGame/GloriaUnion''
* Maimai Yuzuriha in ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga Revenge''
* Maki in ''Manga/WhenWillAyumuMakeHisMove''
* Malchut/[[spoiler:A'milia]] in ''Anime/TheEpicOfZektbach (Drama CD's)''
* Manaka Mukaido in ''Anime/NagiAsuALullInTheSea''
* Maremi in ''Manga/TheVampireDiesInNoTime''
* Maria Akizuki in ''Literature/FromTheNewWorld''
* Marian/[[spoiler:Modernia]] in ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke''
* Maribelle in ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost''
* Marie in ''[[VideoGame/Persona4 Persona 4 Golden]]''
* Marimo Bandou in ''Manga/{{Teekyuu}}''
* Marry Kozakura in ''Anime/MekakucityActors''
* [[PlayingAgainstType Mato]] [[GenkiGirl Kuroi]], [[EmotionlessGirl Black Rock Shooter]], and [[spoiler:[[TheBerserker Insane]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Black Rock Shooter]]]] in ''Anime/BlackRockShooter''
* Mayuka Nasu in ''Anime/BuddyComplex''
* [[StudentCouncilPresident Mayumi]] [[GenkiGirl Saegusa]] in ''Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool''
* Mayuri Shiina in ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate''
* Mei Mei, Panda's little sister, in ''Manga/ShirokumaCafe''
* Melphonsina/[[spoiler:Melondia]] and [[UncannyValleyGirl Lisa]] in ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2''. The former is not PlayingAgainstType, but the latter [[CuteAndPsycho is.]]
* Menreiki in ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji|2016}}''
* Mika Tsutsumi in ''Literature/{{Beatless}}''
* Mikan Yuuki in ''Manga/ToLoveRu''
* Mikoto Asuka in ''Manga/YamadaKunAndTheSevenWitches''
* Minori Nakazawa in ''Literature/NoRin''
* Miss Fortune in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}''
* Mitsuri Karonji in ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba''
* [[StarMakingRole Nadeko Sengoku]] in ''Literature/{{Bakemonogatari}}'' and its sequels
* Nagisa Kubo in ''Manga/KuboWontLetMeBeInvisible''
* Naho Takamiya in ''Manga/{{Orange}}''
* Nanako Yukishiro in ''Manga/SenryuGirl''
* Natsume Tsuchimikado in ''Literature/TokyoRavens''
* Nene Kinokuni in ''Manga/FoodWars''
* Nessa in ''Anime/{{Fractale}}''
* Nikki in ''VideoGame/LoveNikkiDressUpQueen''
* Noah in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersAllStar''
* Noir Vinocacao in ''Anime/DogDays''
* Nuko in ''Manga/GirlsLastTour''
* Ost Hourai in ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero''
* [[SimpletonVoice Plutia]]/[[FetishizedAbuser Iris]] [[{{Dominatrix}} He]][[HeroicComedicSociopath art]] in ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory''
* Quinny Yo in ''Anime/LastHope2018''
* Princess Pumpluplu in ''Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCureGoGoGorgeousTripleFeature''
* Ran in ''Manga/UruseiYatsura All Stars''
* Raphiel "Raphi" Ainsworth Shiraha in ''Manga/GabrielDropOut''
* Red Blood Cell (AE 3803) in ''Manga/CellsAtWork''
* Rika Orimoto in ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen''
* [[OriginalGeneration Rinne Sonogami]] in the video game adaptation of ''Literature/DateALive''
* [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Rinoa Heartily]] in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasyNT''
* Ritsu Kawai in ''Manga/TheKawaiComplexGuideToManorsAndHostelBehavior''
* [[PlayingAgainstType Rize]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Kamishiro]] in ''Manga/TokyoGhoul''
* Roka Shibasaki in ''Anime/DFrag''
* Romary Stone in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE''
* Ruri Gokou/Kuroneko (as well as one of her sisters, Hinata) in ''Literature/{{Oreimo}}''
* Rhythmy Kyono in ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial 4''
* Ryoko Sato in ''Anime/AuraKogaMaryuinsLastWar''
* Saaya Agata in ''Manga/SKETDance''
* Sakura Hanazono in ''Manga/MaidSama''
* Sakura Kugenuma in ''VisualNovel/MajikoiLoveMeSeriously''
* Saria in ''Literature/TheFruitOfEvolution''
* Sariphi in ''Manga/SacrificialPrincessAndTheKingOfBeasts''
* Satomi Murano in ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}''
* Satou Matsuzaka in ''Manga/HappySugarLife'' (PlayingAgainstType in that the character is a murderous, psychotic {{Yandere}})
* Saya in ''Anime/LoveLiveSuperstar''
* Sera in ''Anime/YuGiOhTheDarkSideOfDimensions''
* [[PlayingAgainstType Seryu Ubiquitous]] in ''Manga/AkameGaKill'' (One of her biggest examples of PlayingAgainstType, as she plays the role of an [[AxCrazy insane]], psychopath murderous member of the empire.)
* Sharon Rainsworth in ''Manga/PandoraHearts''
* Shiemi Moriyama in ''Manga/BlueExorcist''
* Shinako Morinome in ''Manga/SingYesterdayForMe''
* Shiori Shiomiya in ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' (and by extension, [[spoiler:[[ActingForTwo Minerva]]]] in the ''Goddesses Arc'')
* Shirase Kobuchizawa in ''Anime/APlaceFurtherThanTheUniverse''
* Shiro in ''Manga/DeadmanWonderland'' ([[CloudCuckooLander Oh]] [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass so]] PlayingAgainstType [[DarkAndTroubledPast it]] [[AxCrazy isn't]] [[CreepyChild funny]] [[DissonantSerenity anymore]])
* Sonoko Nogi in ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero''
* Sophie in ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces''
* Suiko Minahoshi/Imaginator in ''[[Literature/BoogiepopSeries Boogiepop and Others (2019)]]''
* Susato Mikotoba from ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney''
* Suō Pavlichenko in ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack: Ryūsei no Gemini''
* Ms. Tobaru in ''Manga/AharenSanWaHakarenai''
* Tsubame Iwato in ''Anime/{{Suzume}}''
* Tsukimi Kurashita in ''Manga/PrincessJellyfish''
* Valeria in ''VideoGame/GranadoEspada''
* Xiao Hei in the Japanese dub of ''Animation/TheLegendOfHei''
* Yokoi in ''Manga/MyNeighborSeki''
* Yukari Yukino in ''Anime/TheGardenOfWords'' and ''Anime/YourName''
* Yuki in ''Anime/{{AFTERLOST}}''
* Yuki in ''Anime/{{Cencoroll}}''
* [[TheGadfly Yuki]] [[{{Troll}} Minagawa]] in ''Manga/TsurezureChildren''
* Yuri Mariya in ''Literature/{{Campione}}''
* Yuko Tani in the ''[[Anime/GodzillaPlanetOfTheMonsters Godzilla]]'' [[Anime/GodzillaCityOnTheEdgeOfBattle anime]] [[Anime/GodzillaThePlanetEater trilogy]]
* Yuriko Mifune in ''Manga/KotouraSan''
* Yuu Naruse in ''Manga/NoMatterHowILookAtItItsYouGuysFaultImNotPopular''
* Yuuka Kobayakawa in ''Anime/GirlsBeyondTheWasteland''
* Yuwa Akebi in ''Manga/AkebisSailorUniform''
* Zange/Hakua Suzushiro in ''Manga/KannagiCrazyShrineMaidens''
* Zessica Wong in ''Anime/AquarionEvol''
* Zera in ''Manga/FairyTail Zero''
* Zeta in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''

!! Tropes associated with her career:

%% * CastingGag:
%% ** Twice as [[Literature/{{Oreimo}} Kuroneko]] [[{{Expy}} expies]] Noir from ''Anime/DogDays'' and Kobato from ''Literature/{{Haganai}}''.
%% ** Young Anri from ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' looks suspiciously similar to [[Literature/{{Bakemonogatari}} Nadeko Sengoku]].
* TheDanza: She plays Hanazawa-san in ''Literature/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl''.
* InkSuitActor: [[Literature/{{Bakemonogatari}} Nadeko]], [[Literature/{{Durarara}} Anri]], [[Manga/MoritaSanWaMukuchi Mayu]], [[VisualNovel/SteinsGate Mayuri]], [[VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair Nanami]], [[Manga/BlueExorcist Shiemi]], [[Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows Shiori]] and [[Anime/OccultAcademy Kozue]] have virtually the same haircut as her pic above (although she tends to alternate between growing her hair out and cutting it short). A deliberate example is Akane Tsunemori, who was explicitly designed to resemble her look (at the time in 2012, it was a bit more of a bowl cut).
** Apart from the blonde hair, [[Manga/PrisonSchool Hana]] looks basically ''exactly'' like her.
** Also, as someone who has gone on record admitting that she's finds girls' feet attractive (at least aesthetically), she [[PrefersGoingBarefoot tends to be very excited whenever she gets a chance to be barefoot herself. And when she does wear shoes, she often prefers to wear them without socks.]] Many of her characters mirror her in this latter regard, in that they never wear socks (or stockings) inside their shoes. Mayuri and Hana, mentioned above, are examples of this, as is [[Anime/TheGardenOfWords Yukari]], the object of all the FootFocus in a movie teeming with it.
* LargeHam: As Ichiko Sakura, and usually every time she goes PlayingAgainstType.
* {{Troll}}: She often plays one in the second half of the tenth years, especially [[Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool Mayumi]] and [[Manga/GabrielDropOut Raphiel]].
* WomanOfAThousandVoices: Previously {{pigeonholed|VoiceActor}} into {{Moe}} and ShrinkingViolet archetypes like her BigSisterMentor Creator/MamikoNoto, leading to some criticism on her limited voice range. However, she is quite capable for PlayingAgainstType such as {{Yandere}} Shiro from ''Manga/DeadmanWonderland'', [[LittleMissSnarker snarky]] [[SugarAndIcePersonality sweet-and-cold]] Kuroneko from ''Literature/{{Oreimo}}'', freaky otaku Tsukimi from ''Manga/PrincessJellyfish'', GenkiGirl Kureha from ''Literature/MayoChiki'', HandicappedBadass AcePilot ActionGirl Ayase Shinomiya in ''Anime/GuiltyCrown'', ShamelessFanserviceGirl Zessica Wong from ''Anime/AquarionEvol'', the LargeHam and at times raspy-voiced Ichiko Sakura from ''Manga/GoodLuckGirl'', the [[VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaV very]] [[BlatantLies heroic]] [[CreepyMonotone CPU]] [[{{Dominatrix}} Iris]] [[BitchInSheepsClothing He]][[HeroicComedicSociopath art]], and CuteAndPsycho UncannyValleyGirl Lisa from ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2''. That without counting her more antagonistic roles, like the cannibalistic, [[BigEater gluttonous]] Rize. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Aqob5Gs-tU&list=UUFl6C-kHsQuaUpRA2Qeeuow Here's a video with 95 characters she has played, including nine openings and 22 endings.]]

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->[[VisualNovel/SteinsGate "Anata no banana punyu punyu da ne~"]]
->[[Literature/{{Bakemonogatari}} "Ore-sama no banana "punyu punyu" da ro? EH?"]]
->[[Franchise/KagerouProject "Eeek!! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"]]

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