Hotori Asami
Description
Hotori Asami is a Japanese voice actress born on October 22 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, with blood type O. Her career is notable for using different stage names across various media, being primarily active in adult games under the name Hana Akino, while using Hotori Asami for all-ages work. She has also used the name Haru Aoi for specific genres such as netorare and rape-themed content appearing since 2013.
Asami began her voice acting career affiliated with the agency Yellow Tail before leaving on October 31, 2016, and working as a freelancer until May 2017. She subsequently joined Neverland Arts, and on June 1, 2019, moved to Natsumushi United when all Neverland Arts voice actors transitioned to that agency. She later worked with Dana Works and as of October 1, 2025, became a member of Amulo.
Her major anime role includes Kano Tokiwa in the television anime Hamidashi Creative, which began broadcasting on Tokyo MX on October 3, 2024, running for twelve episodes of approximately five minutes each. This role originated from the dating sim game by Madosoft, and Asami reprised her performance from the game for the anime adaptation. She also voices the character Esus in the animated film Beyond the Trail, a thirty-minute science fiction work created by the volunteer animation collective Studio DOT, which premiered at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada, in July 2025 before a theatrical release in Tokyo. The film received a nomination for the Satoshi Kon Award in the anime category. Her other upcoming anime work includes roles such as Jaya and Melissa in Grisaia: Phantom Trigger, scheduled for 2025.
Beyond anime, Asami has an extensive career in video game voice acting, with roles including characters in the Sengoku Hime series, Moero Chronicle, ChuSingura46+1, Venus Eleven Vivid, PriministAr, Moe Moe Daisensou Gendai-ban, 1/2 Summer+, and Yggdra Resonance. She has also participated in drama CDs, stage productions including the 2017 play Sora no Kanata no, Chiisana Hikari, and has provided narration for film festivals. She contributed to the Gundam Fan Club app by writing regular columns and participating in the Dokidoki Gunpla Planet project.
Asami is known for her versatile vocal range that allows her to portray younger girl characters such as younger sisters or juniors, though she is considered an all-around voice actor capable of various roles. Outside of voice acting, she is an enthusiast of plastic model building and gaming, with her model works exhibited at major hobby events including Wonder Festival and the All-Japan Model & Hobby Show. She manages a YouTube channel named Hotori-san Channel, which she launched in 2019, where she shares content related to her creative activities and interacts with fans. She has also appeared on Japanese television, creating skeletal specimens from food items on the program Tokoton Horisagetai Ikimono ni Sankyu.
Asami began her voice acting career affiliated with the agency Yellow Tail before leaving on October 31, 2016, and working as a freelancer until May 2017. She subsequently joined Neverland Arts, and on June 1, 2019, moved to Natsumushi United when all Neverland Arts voice actors transitioned to that agency. She later worked with Dana Works and as of October 1, 2025, became a member of Amulo.
Her major anime role includes Kano Tokiwa in the television anime Hamidashi Creative, which began broadcasting on Tokyo MX on October 3, 2024, running for twelve episodes of approximately five minutes each. This role originated from the dating sim game by Madosoft, and Asami reprised her performance from the game for the anime adaptation. She also voices the character Esus in the animated film Beyond the Trail, a thirty-minute science fiction work created by the volunteer animation collective Studio DOT, which premiered at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada, in July 2025 before a theatrical release in Tokyo. The film received a nomination for the Satoshi Kon Award in the anime category. Her other upcoming anime work includes roles such as Jaya and Melissa in Grisaia: Phantom Trigger, scheduled for 2025.
Beyond anime, Asami has an extensive career in video game voice acting, with roles including characters in the Sengoku Hime series, Moero Chronicle, ChuSingura46+1, Venus Eleven Vivid, PriministAr, Moe Moe Daisensou Gendai-ban, 1/2 Summer+, and Yggdra Resonance. She has also participated in drama CDs, stage productions including the 2017 play Sora no Kanata no, Chiisana Hikari, and has provided narration for film festivals. She contributed to the Gundam Fan Club app by writing regular columns and participating in the Dokidoki Gunpla Planet project.
Asami is known for her versatile vocal range that allows her to portray younger girl characters such as younger sisters or juniors, though she is considered an all-around voice actor capable of various roles. Outside of voice acting, she is an enthusiast of plastic model building and gaming, with her model works exhibited at major hobby events including Wonder Festival and the All-Japan Model & Hobby Show. She manages a YouTube channel named Hotori-san Channel, which she launched in 2019, where she shares content related to her creative activities and interacts with fans. She has also appeared on Japanese television, creating skeletal specimens from food items on the program Tokoton Horisagetai Ikimono ni Sankyu.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Beyond the Trail
- JapaneseAnime overview: Hamidashi Creative