| Aika Kobayashi | |
| Native Name: | 小林 愛香 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Other Names: | Aikyan |
| Years Active: | 2011 - present |
| Agent: | Newcome Inc |
| Height: | 156 cm |
| Signature Size: | 240px |
| Signature Alt: | Aika Kobayashi's signature, 2016 |
is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. Kobayashi is currently affiliated with Newcome Inc,[1] and her singles are released under label Toy's Factory. She is best known for her role as Yoshiko Tsushima in the multimedia franchise Love Live! Sunshine!!.
Kobayashi was born on October 23, 1993, at Kanagawa Prefecture. She is good at dancing. She is 1/4 of Korean descent, with her mother being half Korean and Japanese, while her father is Japanese.[2] Kobayashi learned ballet at the age of 5 and hip hop at third year of elementary school.[3]
In 2011, Kobayashi debuted as a singer for TV anime Freezing ending theme, and was released as a split single with its opening theme.[4] In 2012, Kobayashi released a single for TV anime Queen's Blade Rebellion ending theme, "Future is Serious".[5] Both singles are released under Media Factory's record labels.
In 2015, Kobayashi debuted as a voice actress with Love Live! Sunshine!! as Yoshiko Tsushima.[6] Kobayashi belonged to the idol group Aqours and its sub unit Guilty Kiss along with Rikako Aida and Aina Suzuki. Kobayashi is nicknamed "Aikyan" by both fans and Aqours members.[7]
In November 2016, Kobayashi was announced to be one of the permanent hosts in Love Live! Sunshine!!'s radio program along with Anju Inami and Arisa Komiya.
In 2019, she released "NO LIFE CODE", her debut single.
Main roles are marked in bold.
| Year | Song | Catalog no. | Oricon chart[12] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
| ZMCZ-7059 | 35 | |
| 2012 | Future is Serious
| ZMCZ-7838 | 139 | |
| 2020 | NO LIFE CODE
| TFCC-89677 TFCC-89678 | 9 | |
| 2021 | Tough Heart
| TFCC-89695 TFCC-89696 | 7 | |
Ambitious Goal
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