Hitomi Takeuchi
Description
Hitomi Takeuchi is a Japanese voice actress who made her professional debut in 2012 with the role of Azusa Sawa in the anime series Girls und Panzer. She has since become most recognized for this character, voicing Azusa Sawa across numerous installments of the franchise, including the original television series, the film Girls und Panzer der Film, the OVA Girls und Panzer: This is the Real Anzio Battle!, and multiple parts of the theatrical series Girls und Panzer das Finale. In the series, Azusa Sawa is the leader of the Rabbit Team, known for her caring and prudent nature as a tank commander.
Beyond her signature role in Girls und Panzer, Takeuchi has built a diverse career with voice credits in video games. Her game roles include Ratna in Asdivine Menace, Haru in Glorious Savior, and characters in titles such as Revenant Dogma, Ninety-Nine Knights, and the mobile game Kantai Collection-inspired title Riku Jazu. She has also performed in drama CDs and stage productions.
Takeuchi has been heavily involved in radio programming tied to the Girls und Panzer franchise, serving as a primary host or personality for multiple series of the Girls und Panzer RADIO shows, including Usagi Team, Training! and its sequels. Her work in radio is a significant part of her career, demonstrating her ongoing engagement with the franchise beyond voice recording.
Throughout her career, Takeuchi has been affiliated with several talent agencies. She started with Tori Tori Office, later moved to Power Rise, worked as a freelance voice actress, and as of late 2019, joined the agency Lips, also known as Futurum. One of her most frequent professional collaborations is with voice actress Kaori Mizuhashi, with whom she has worked on multiple projects.
Her professional achievements include winning a radio personality rights award at a fan event in 2014 for her work on Girls und Panzer. She continues to be active in the industry, with her most recent reprisal of Azusa Sawa appearing in Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 4, released in 2023.
Beyond her signature role in Girls und Panzer, Takeuchi has built a diverse career with voice credits in video games. Her game roles include Ratna in Asdivine Menace, Haru in Glorious Savior, and characters in titles such as Revenant Dogma, Ninety-Nine Knights, and the mobile game Kantai Collection-inspired title Riku Jazu. She has also performed in drama CDs and stage productions.
Takeuchi has been heavily involved in radio programming tied to the Girls und Panzer franchise, serving as a primary host or personality for multiple series of the Girls und Panzer RADIO shows, including Usagi Team, Training! and its sequels. Her work in radio is a significant part of her career, demonstrating her ongoing engagement with the franchise beyond voice recording.
Throughout her career, Takeuchi has been affiliated with several talent agencies. She started with Tori Tori Office, later moved to Power Rise, worked as a freelance voice actress, and as of late 2019, joined the agency Lips, also known as Futurum. One of her most frequent professional collaborations is with voice actress Kaori Mizuhashi, with whom she has worked on multiple projects.
Her professional achievements include winning a radio personality rights award at a fan event in 2014 for her work on Girls und Panzer. She continues to be active in the industry, with her most recent reprisal of Azusa Sawa appearing in Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 4, released in 2023.
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- JapaneseAnime overview: Girls und Panzer