Hana Takeda
Description
Hana Takeda is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Kenyu Office, known for her versatile performances across anime, video games, and foreign language dubbing. She was born on August 23 in Kanagawa Prefecture, specifically in the town of Oiso. Takeda is a graduate of Keio University's Faculty of Literature and trained for her career at the Tokyo Announce Academy, the Mausu Promotion training school, and Talk Back. Her professional career began in 2002.
Takeda has built a substantial portfolio of roles in television anime. She is recognized for her work as Chūkō Kyocho in the Ikki Tousen franchise, a role she has reprised across multiple series including Dragon Destiny, Xtreme Xecutor, Extravaganza Epoch, and Western Wolves. She voiced Deneve in Claymore and Loly Aivirrne in Bleach. In Naruto: Shippūden, she took on the role of Kurotsuchi, a character she also voiced in the film Boruto: Naruto the Movie and various video games. Other notable anime roles include the Older Sister Bear in Damekko Dōbutsu, Yoshinobu Yoshida in Danchi Tomoo, and roles in Wonder Egg Priority as Misaki Tanabe and a monster girl. In the Healin' Good Pretty Cure series and its film, she voiced the character Pegitan. She has also been part of the Pokémon anime, playing young Satoshi (Ash) in Pokémon Journeys and Sarunori (Gou's Sarunori) in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles. Her filmography also includes the role of Lewis in Mr Love: Queen's Choice, Miron Pham in Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki, and the titular character Anna in the ANNA (kidnapper) project.
Beyond anime, Takeda has an extensive career in video games. She is the voice of Kurotsuchi in several Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm games and provided the Japanese voice for Irelia in League of Legends. She has notable roles as Hana in the Yakuza series, including Yakuza 4, Yakuza 7, and Yakuza 8, and as Botan Saionji in the Akai Katana series. Her voice acting in games also extends to titles such as Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume, Granblue Fantasy, and Fate/Grand Order.
Takeda is also highly active in the field of foreign language dubbing. She is the regular Japanese dubbing voice for actress Emma Stone, having voiced her in films such as La La Land, The Help, and Crazy, Stupid, Love. Her other dubbing credits include the title role in the animated series Chowder, Norman Babcock in ParaNorman, and Butters Stotch in South Park.
Takeda holds several certifications, including Eiken Grade 2, a Secretary Proficiency Test Grade 2, and a rank of 3-dan in the board game Go.
Takeda has built a substantial portfolio of roles in television anime. She is recognized for her work as Chūkō Kyocho in the Ikki Tousen franchise, a role she has reprised across multiple series including Dragon Destiny, Xtreme Xecutor, Extravaganza Epoch, and Western Wolves. She voiced Deneve in Claymore and Loly Aivirrne in Bleach. In Naruto: Shippūden, she took on the role of Kurotsuchi, a character she also voiced in the film Boruto: Naruto the Movie and various video games. Other notable anime roles include the Older Sister Bear in Damekko Dōbutsu, Yoshinobu Yoshida in Danchi Tomoo, and roles in Wonder Egg Priority as Misaki Tanabe and a monster girl. In the Healin' Good Pretty Cure series and its film, she voiced the character Pegitan. She has also been part of the Pokémon anime, playing young Satoshi (Ash) in Pokémon Journeys and Sarunori (Gou's Sarunori) in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles. Her filmography also includes the role of Lewis in Mr Love: Queen's Choice, Miron Pham in Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki, and the titular character Anna in the ANNA (kidnapper) project.
Beyond anime, Takeda has an extensive career in video games. She is the voice of Kurotsuchi in several Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm games and provided the Japanese voice for Irelia in League of Legends. She has notable roles as Hana in the Yakuza series, including Yakuza 4, Yakuza 7, and Yakuza 8, and as Botan Saionji in the Akai Katana series. Her voice acting in games also extends to titles such as Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume, Granblue Fantasy, and Fate/Grand Order.
Takeda is also highly active in the field of foreign language dubbing. She is the regular Japanese dubbing voice for actress Emma Stone, having voiced her in films such as La La Land, The Help, and Crazy, Stupid, Love. Her other dubbing credits include the title role in the animated series Chowder, Norman Babcock in ParaNorman, and Butters Stotch in South Park.
Takeda holds several certifications, including Eiken Grade 2, a Secretary Proficiency Test Grade 2, and a rank of 3-dan in the board game Go.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Sumiko
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mr Love: Queen’s Choice
- JapaneseAnime overview: Wonder Egg Priority
- JapaneseAnime overview: Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles
- JapaneseAnime overview: Healin' Good Precure
- JapaneseAnime overview: Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ikki Tousen: Extravaganza Epoch
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny
- JapaneseAnime overview: Damekko Dōbutsu
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: ANNA (kidnapper)
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kaze no Yō ni
- JapaneseAnime overview: Danchi Tomoo
- JapaneseAnime overview: Boruto: Naruto the Movie
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: 9-nine- Ruler's Crown
- JapaneseAnime overview: Eiga Precure Miracle Leap: Minna to Fushigi na 1-nichi