Ayana Taketatsu (born June 23, 1989) is best known for playing Azusa Nakano from K-On!, Ako Suminoe from Kiss X Sis, Kirino Kousaka from Oreimo, and Tsugumi from Guilty Crown. Has a tendency of late to be typecast as girls who are either overly mature/serious for their age (Azusa of K-On!) or violent, selfish and domineering (Kirino of Oreimo and Mio of MM!). Almost all of them are Tsundere, and one way or another are invariably associated with cats. And if she's playing a "little sister" character, it's a sure bet she will be in love with her big brother too!
She apparently is also an avid otaku in real life. She's an admitted fan of Ghost in the Shell, and even plays dating sims for men sometimes, such as Sister Princess. She also is apparently a little sister herself. (Kana Hanazawa has even called her a real-life Kirino.)
She has a voice acting relationship with Kana Hanazawa (in Dog Days, Guilty Crown, Oreimo, The World God Only Knows, and The Quintessential Quintuplets). They're apparently friends in Real Life too.
In May 2013, she formed a duet with Aoi Yūki called Petit Milady.
On June 23, 2019, she announced that she married fellow voice actor, Yūki Kaji. On November 3, 2022, the couple announced the birth of their first child.
Notable roles by Ayana Taketatsu:
- Aldra in Queen's Blade Rebellion (Replacing Miyu Takeuchi, due to Miss Takeuchi's retirement).
- Alice in DEEMO Memorial Keys
- Alice Maresato in High School Of The Dead
- Alina Gray in Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
- Altena in Another Eden
- Amelia Irving in Love Flops
- Ami Asai in Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (One of two roles shared with Jad Saxton)
- Anri Haynesworth in The Legendary Hero Is Dead!
- Arisu Shimada in Girls und Panzer der Film
- Ariel Albus in The Pilot's Love Song
- Asebi Inoue in Ben-To
- Ayumi Takahara in The World God Only Knows (And by extension, Mercurius, in the Goddesses Arc)
- Azusa Nakano in K-On!
- Bambietta Basterbine in Bleach
- Bel (Bianca) in the trailer for Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (in the anime, she's played by Shizuka Itō)
- Botan in World Flipper
- Cecia Avea from the Gundam EXA manga in Gundam Extreme Vs: Full Boost
- Chii Aruel in Soul Worker
- Chisato Yonamine in Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka
- Christina in The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar
- Creha in The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails
- Cupitan in Granblue Fantasy
- Dolce in Rune Factory 4
- Eclair Martinozzi in Dog Days (Very much playing against her "cat" type-casting, considering that Eclair is a ''dog'' girl.)
- Erica in Berserk: The Golden Age Arc and Berserk (2016)
- Erimi Mushibami in Kakegurui
- Eslina Folkal in The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
- Filia and Fukua in Skullgirls (Shares the same English voice as the aforementioned Azusa!)
- Frederica in Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
- Frederika Nikola Tesla in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Fuu "Potte" Sawatari in Tamayura
- Goche Ru Medou in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (Definitely Playing Against Type with this one.)
- young Hans Albert Einstein (Edan Hayhurst) in the Japanese dub of Genius (Notable for voicing a male boy this time)
- Hikari in Divine Gate
- Hotaru Shidare in Dagashi Kashi
- Io in Phantasy Star Online 2
- Iris in Pokémon Masters
- Jiang Yanli in the Japanese audio drama adaptation of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi
- Kaede Kazama in I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too
- Kaguya-hime in Onmyōji (2016)
- Karen Kamiya in World's End Harem
- Kei Karuizawa in Classroom of the Elite
- Kirino Kosaka in Oreimo
- Koneko Tōjō in High School D×D (One of two roles shared with Jad Saxton)
- Kotori Itsuka in Date A Live — Half Playing Against Type for Kotori's "imouto" (White Ribbons) mode, the other personality definitely fits her type however.
- Labrys, her Shadow, and the ill girl who's also the mother of all Anti-Shadow Weapons in Persona 4: Arena
- The Little Girl in Deemo ~The Last Recital~
- Plays that character and the Masked Lady in Sdorica
- Lulla in Suzy's Zoo: Daisuki! Witzy
- Mai in Senran Kagura
- Manaka Akemiya in Whispered Words
- Meiko in Cat God
- Michie Ootake in Demon King Daimao
- Miharu Shimizu in Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts
- Mimi Alpacas in Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time
- Minako Yurihara and Manticore in Boogiepop and Others (2019)
- Minami Aihara in Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero
- Mint Clark in Rio -Rainbow Gate!-
- Mio Isurugi in MM! (Playing Against Type, for she is afraid of cats)
- Mirakurun in YuruYuri
- Miria and Milky in Jewelpet Twinkle☆
- Misora Kano in Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight ReLive
- Momoko in Momo Kyun Sword
- Moyo Tento in Wizard Barristers
- Mylne in Märchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift
- Nagisa Natsunagi in The Detective is Already Dead
- Nino Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets
- Nozomi Kiriya in Mayoi Neko Overrun!
- Nuwa in Shin Megami Tensei V
- Pipimi in Pop Team Epic Ep 2A
- Privaty and Nero in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE
- Reona Kisaragi in Full Dive
- Rhyme in The World Ends with You (anime adaptation only), Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] and NEO: The World Ends with You (replacing Hitomi Nabatame)
- Rika Shinozaki in Girlfriend, Girlfriend
- Risya In Empire in Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World
- Sachiko Koshimizu in THE iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls
- Sakura Hagiwara in Wanna Be the Strongest in the World!
- Satsuki Ranjou in World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman
- Sayuki Tokihara in Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert, as Long as She's a Cutie?
- Selena Gilbert in I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss
- Shirley Orlando, Jessica Schleiden, and Linde in the Trails Series
- Shouko "Spooky Boogie" Sugawara in Psycho-Pass
- Silver in the Japanese dub of The Angry Birds Movie 2
- Simone Aragon in Star Driver
- Sophia Keren in So I'm a Spider, So What?
- Suguha Kirigaya/Leafa in Sword Art Online
- Tamao Taira in Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible
- Thi Tram Pham in The Asterisk War
- Tsubaki in Trinity Universe (another case of Playing Against Type)
- Tsugumi in Guilty Crown
- Ui Wakana in My Wife is the Student Council President
- Ulysses in Crash Fever
- Vanilla in Yumeiro Pâtissičre
- Victoria in the Japanese dub of Hitman: Absolution
- W in Arknights
- Wuv-wuv Moonbeam's manager in Akiba Maid War
- Yamaneko Arthur in Million Arthur
- Yamato, Akigumo, Yuugumo, and various other ship girls in KanColle
- Yui Kashii in My First Girlfriend Is a Gal
- Yuma Mashiro in Zanki Zero
- Yuzu Aihara in Citrus
- Zenobia in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Typecasting: Usually casted in Tsundere girls, snarky small girls, and one of the protag's love interest.
Wow, there's no way this description can be this cute... so cute that someone needs to make an art of it.
