Akane Sanada
Description
Akane Sanada is a Japanese voice actress born on March 25 in Kyoto Prefecture. She is affiliated with the talent agency Yellow Tail. Her career is marked by work in both anime television series and video games, including a significant number of roles in adult-oriented games and animations, for which she has used the aliases Akane Ueda and Kanan.
Before pursuing voice acting full-time, Sanada worked as a kindergarten teacher after graduating from junior college. She trained at a voice actor training center in Osaka before relocating to Tokyo. Her early career involved work as a radio assistant, which helped her gain opportunities in the industry.
Sanada's anime credits include a variety of supporting roles. She played the character Chiyoko Imura in the OVA for the series Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku, also known as Kinetograph. Her other television anime appearances include the role of Cho in the 2013 series Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman and a female trainer in Inu x Boku SS. In 2018, she voiced Shoko Shigimuma in the anime Nil Admirari no Tenbin. More recent anime work includes a role as a regular customer, Kisaki Hosho, in the 2023 series Rail Romanesque 2. Her filmography also extends to voice acting in dubbed foreign content, such as the series Macdao's Kung Fu Kindergarten, and in voice comics.
Sanada has an extensive list of video game credits. She voiced the title character Caladrius in the 2013 game of the same name. She is also known for her work as Kisaki Hosho in the Maitetsu game series and as Kaori Makishima in Song of Memories. Her repertoire includes characters in major mobile games such as Puyo Puyo!! Quest, where she voices Empusa and Julia. She has also contributed to titles in long-running franchises, including the Ryu ga Gotoku series with a role in Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku Ashura-hen.
A significant portion of Sanada's voice work is in adult computer games. For these roles, she often uses pseudonyms such as Akane Ueda or Kanan. This body of work comprises a large number of character roles across numerous game titles from various developers.
Before pursuing voice acting full-time, Sanada worked as a kindergarten teacher after graduating from junior college. She trained at a voice actor training center in Osaka before relocating to Tokyo. Her early career involved work as a radio assistant, which helped her gain opportunities in the industry.
Sanada's anime credits include a variety of supporting roles. She played the character Chiyoko Imura in the OVA for the series Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku, also known as Kinetograph. Her other television anime appearances include the role of Cho in the 2013 series Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman and a female trainer in Inu x Boku SS. In 2018, she voiced Shoko Shigimuma in the anime Nil Admirari no Tenbin. More recent anime work includes a role as a regular customer, Kisaki Hosho, in the 2023 series Rail Romanesque 2. Her filmography also extends to voice acting in dubbed foreign content, such as the series Macdao's Kung Fu Kindergarten, and in voice comics.
Sanada has an extensive list of video game credits. She voiced the title character Caladrius in the 2013 game of the same name. She is also known for her work as Kisaki Hosho in the Maitetsu game series and as Kaori Makishima in Song of Memories. Her repertoire includes characters in major mobile games such as Puyo Puyo!! Quest, where she voices Empusa and Julia. She has also contributed to titles in long-running franchises, including the Ryu ga Gotoku series with a role in Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku Ashura-hen.
A significant portion of Sanada's voice work is in adult computer games. For these roles, she often uses pseudonyms such as Akane Ueda or Kanan. This body of work comprises a large number of character roles across numerous game titles from various developers.
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- JapaneseAnime overview: Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku