Kanae Shirosawa
Description
Kanae Shirosawa is a Japanese voice actress and idol, born on July 18 in Saga Prefecture, Japan. She is primarily known for her work as a member of the multimedia idol group 22/7, where she provides the voice and motion capture for the character Akane Maruyama. Her career in the entertainment industry began in December 2016 when she successfully passed the auditions for the 22/7 project, joining the unit shortly after.
Shirosawa's motivation to enter the industry stemmed from a dual interest in both voice acting and being an idol. She discovered the 22/7 auditions through social media and applied because the project combined these two aspirations. Her early awareness of the voice acting profession came from watching the anime Bleach and learning that a female voice actor portrayed a male character.
The role of Akane Maruyama is Shirosawa's most significant and defining performance. As part of the 22/7 project, she voices the character, who is described as cool and designed by Tometa Ohara. Her work extends beyond voice acting to include live performances and appearances as the character, embodying the group's concept of idols who cross between the animated and real worlds. She reprised this role for the 22/7 television anime series, which aired in 2020. Shirosawa's other voice acting credits include minor roles in anime such as a student in BEASTARS and a role in the television anime DIVE!!.
Throughout her career with 22/7, Shirosawa has consistently collaborated with the other members of the group, including Sally Amaki, Ruri Umino, and Chiharu Hokaze, among others, on various music singles, live events, and television programs. She has also been a regular cast member on the group's variety shows, such as 22/7 Keisanchu and its sequel seasons. Beyond anime and television, her work has extended to stage performances and mobile games. In 2021, she starred as the heroine Akemi Kichijoji in the stage play Saikikku Gakuen: Seishun Chounouryoku Battle. She also voiced her character Akane Maruyama in the 22/7: Ongaku no Jikan mobile game.
Her contributions to the 22/7 project form the core of her public profile and professional achievements as a voice actress and idol.
Shirosawa's motivation to enter the industry stemmed from a dual interest in both voice acting and being an idol. She discovered the 22/7 auditions through social media and applied because the project combined these two aspirations. Her early awareness of the voice acting profession came from watching the anime Bleach and learning that a female voice actor portrayed a male character.
The role of Akane Maruyama is Shirosawa's most significant and defining performance. As part of the 22/7 project, she voices the character, who is described as cool and designed by Tometa Ohara. Her work extends beyond voice acting to include live performances and appearances as the character, embodying the group's concept of idols who cross between the animated and real worlds. She reprised this role for the 22/7 television anime series, which aired in 2020. Shirosawa's other voice acting credits include minor roles in anime such as a student in BEASTARS and a role in the television anime DIVE!!.
Throughout her career with 22/7, Shirosawa has consistently collaborated with the other members of the group, including Sally Amaki, Ruri Umino, and Chiharu Hokaze, among others, on various music singles, live events, and television programs. She has also been a regular cast member on the group's variety shows, such as 22/7 Keisanchu and its sequel seasons. Beyond anime and television, her work has extended to stage performances and mobile games. In 2021, she starred as the heroine Akemi Kichijoji in the stage play Saikikku Gakuen: Seishun Chounouryoku Battle. She also voiced her character Akane Maruyama in the 22/7: Ongaku no Jikan mobile game.
Her contributions to the 22/7 project form the core of her public profile and professional achievements as a voice actress and idol.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: 22/7