Anju Inami Explained

Anju Inami
Native Name:	伊波 杏樹
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	7 February 1996^[1]
Alias:	Anchan
Birth Place:	Saitama Prefecture, Japan^[2]
Years Active:	2013 - present
Agent:	Sony Music Artists
Notable Works:	Love Live! Sunshine!! as Chika Takami
Height:	158 cm^[3]
Signature Size:	240px
Signature Alt:	Anju Inami's signature, 2016

is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Saitama. Inami is currently affiliated with Sony Music Artists. She is best known for her role as Chika Takami in Love Live! Sunshine!!

Biography

Inami graduated from Yoyogi Animation School.^[4] She aspired to become a voice actress after watching the anime series Clannad.^[5]

Inami won the second Grand Prix of Sony Music Artists' Anistoteles in 2012.^[6] While Inami was working as a stage actress, she debuted as a voice actress in a short animation Hinata no Aoshigure.^[7]

Inami was a Love Live! and μ's fan prior to her professional involvement with the franchise, even having balloted for (and attended) a μ's concert. Inami was introduced to Love Live! when a friend showed her Love Live! School Idol Festival.^[8] Inami was later cast as the main character, Chika Takami, in the series' successor Love Live! Sunshine!!. Along with eight other members, Inami is part of its idol group Aqours and sub-unit along with Shuka Saitō (voice of You Watanabe) and Ai Furihata (voice of Ruby Kurosawa). Inami is nicknamed "Anchan" by both fans and fellow Aqours members.^[9]

Inami had an online radio show titled which aired between April and June 2016 on AG-ON.^[10] In November 2016, it was announced that Inami would be one of the permanent hosts of the Love Live! Sunshine!! radio program along with Arisa Komiya and Aika Kobayashi.

Filmography

Anime

• Animegatari as Erika^[11]
• Animegataris as Erika Aoyama^[12]
• Build Divide -#FFFFFF (Code White)- as Melissa
• Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart as Student A
• Love Live! Sunshine!! as Chika Takami
• Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl as Hinata
• Wonder Momo (web anime) as Yumi Fujita^[13]
• as Chika^[14]
• You Can Enjoy! (web anime) as Aizujidori, Kawamatashamo^[15]

Games

• Azur Lane as Isokaze, Noshiro^[16]
• BATON=RELAY as Akari Koen^[17]
• Brown Dust as Yuri
• Duel Masters PLAY'S as Churin
• Granblue Fantasy as Aqours Second-Years
• Heaven Burns Red as Megumi Aikawa^[18]
• Koku no Ishtaria (Age of Ishtaria) as Lancelot, Yoichi, Isola
• Lemuria ~Strada of Chain~ as Aoi
• as Chitose Fujinomiya
• Love Live! School Idol Festival as Chika Takami
• Monster Strike as Watson, Lindwurm
• Nyangrila as Natasha
• Shadowverse as Chika Takami, Mechaboomerang Elf, Moonlight Vampire, Sweetwing Seraph
• Shooting Girls as Remi Yonehira
• To Heart

Heartful Party as Hina Mitsuhoshi

• Tokyo 7th Sisters as Jedah Diamond
• Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue as Chika^[19]

Dubbing

• Creeped Out as Narrator^[20]
• Domovoy as Alina^[21]
• Dreambuilders as Minna^[22]
• Pitch Perfect (Parco/Happinet edition) as Becca
• as Cindy^[23]

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2013	Taishō Roman Tantei Tan	Akino Sōma		^[24]
2015	Live Spectacle Naruto	Ino Yamanaka		^[25]
	Teekyu	Yuri Oshimoto		^[26]
	Super Dangan Ronpa 2 The Stage ~Sayonara Zetsubō Gakuen~	Mioda Ibuki		^[27]
2016	Jyukai-Den -Tōgen-	Hanabayashi		^[28]
	Live Fantasy Fairy Tail	Angel		^[29]
	Hell Girl	Rina Takeda	Double cast with Rihona Kato	^[30]
2017	Super Dangan Ronpa 2 The Stage ~Sayonara Zetsubō Gakuen~ 2017	Mioda Ibuki		^[31]
	Black Dice	Mei Usuda	Double cast with Moeno Nitō	^[32]
2018	Bastidores -Gakuya-	Eri Asai		^[33]
	Cyrano	Roxane	Stage reading	^[34]
	Antiism	Nana Kujō		^[35]
2019	Tensei	Tomoha	Double cast with Erina Oda	^[36]
	Galaxy Express 999 Sayonara Maetel ~ Boku no Eien	Maetel	Double cast with Haruka Kinoshita	^[37]
	Watashi no Atama no Naka no Keshigomu 11th Letter	Kaoru	Stage reading	^[38]
	Love's Labour's Lost	Katharine	Musical	^[39]
2021	Ghost Writer	Constance		^[40]
	Interview	Joan Senior	Musical, double cast with Nonoka Yamaguchi	^[41]
	Clara -Ai no Monogatari-	Clara	Stage reading	^[42]
	SF Jidai Katsugeki Niji-iro Tōgarashi	Natane		^[43]
	My Hero Academia The "Ultra" Stage: A True Hero PLUS ULTRA ver.	Himiko Toga		^[44]
	MOTHERLAND		Guest appearance	^[45]
2022	My Hero Academia The "Ultra" Stage: A Symbol of Peace	Himiko Toga		^[46]
	DOROTHY ~Ozu no Mahōtsukai~	Witch of the East	Musical	^[47]

Radio

• Inami Anju no Hachamecha Mechamecha Ii Desu ka!? (2016, AG-ON)
• Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Uranohoshi Jogakuin Radio!! (2016 – present, Hibiki Radio Station)
• Appare Inami! Ichimei-sama Yattemāsu (2018 – present, MBS Radio)^[48]
• Ami to Anju no Dinner Time (2018, Niconico Live)^[49]
• Town Radio (2018 – 2021, SMA VOICE)^[50]
• Inami Anju no Radio Curtain Call (2018 – 2023, Chō! A&G+)^[51]

Discography

Release Date	Title	Artist	Album/Single	Note
2015
12-02	"Good Shepherd"	Anju Inami	『Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai -Library Party-』OP&EDTheme 「Good Shepherd」「Life, Like, Party!」	-
12-30	"LOVE☆DON!		"	Rejet Sound Collection vol.2 「LOVE GEYSER」	Situation CD LOVE☆DON!	(theme song)
2016
03-30	"Anime wo Katare! Animegatari Dōkōkai no Theme~"	Maya (Inori Minase) Erika (Anju Inami)	Anime wo Katare	~Animegatari Dōkōkai no Theme~	Short animation by Toho
	"Jigen no Hate Made Koiseyo Otome"
	"Twilight Day's"

As Chika Takami

External links

• Official blog
• Official website
• Anju Inami's profile at Sony Music Artists

Notes and References

1. Web site: 伊波 杏樹 日本タレント名鑑 . 日本タレント名鑑 . . 24 December 2019 . ja.
2. Web site: Rejet Presents GIRLS LIVE 2015 「LOVE GEYSER」 . rejetweb.jp . 7 February 2019 . ja.
3. Web site: 伊波杏樹 | Sony Music Artists . Sony Music Artists . Sony Music Artists Inc. . 24 December 2019 . Japanese.
4. Web site: デビュー実績 . アニメ・声優・マンガ・イラストの専門校 代々木アニメーション学院 . 24 December 2019 . Japanese.
5. Web site: 「やるだけやってみな」という言葉に背中を押されたー伊波杏樹インタビュー①. Nizista. 23 April 2017. Japanese.
6. Web site: 水瀬いのりや伊波杏樹を輩出した、アニメ好き限定オーディション「アニストテレス」が開催中！. Tokyo Anime News.
7. Web site: 「伊波杏樹」声優インタビュー＆撮り下ろしグラビア【声優図鑑】. Da Vinci News. Kadokawa Corporation. 15 August 2016.
8. Web site: LL新教皇最愛平野綾！？聲優伊波杏樹訪談-99漫畫網TG風之動漫、無限動漫. 99漫畫網. 19 August 2016. 4 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171104060119/http://www.999comic.com/news/7966.html. dead.
9. November 2016. Seiyū Animedia. Japanese. Gekkan Plus. 37.
10. Web site: ラジオどっとあい 伊波杏樹のハチャメチャめちゃめちゃいいですか！？. AG-ON. Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc.. 16 August 2016.
11. Web site: TOHOシネマズ新宿限定「アニメガタリ」主演に水瀬いのり 「新宿アニメプロジェクト」スタート. Animeanime.jp. 27 March 2015 . 23 April 2017. Japanese.
12. Web site: 公式ホームページをリニューアルオープン！新キャラクターも登場!!. TVアニメ「アニメガタリズ」公式サイト. 14 July 2017 . 14 July 2017. Japanese.
13. Web site: Wonder Momo Game Spawns Web Anime by Graphinica & New Game. Anime News Network. 29 January 2014. 2 October 2016.
14. Web site: Love Live! Sunshine!! Fantasy Spinoff Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- Gets Anime Series in 2023. Anime News Network. 26 June 2022. 26 June 2022.
15. Web site: CHARACTER | You Can Enjoy! . 18 April 2019.
16. Web site: スマホゲーム『アズールレーン』にて能代役を担当させていただきました! . . February 13, 2020 . Japanese . December 30, 2019.
17. Web site: 高縁 あかり | キャラクター . BATON=RELAY（バトン＝リレー）公式サイト . 10 March 2020 . Japanese . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220111191149/https://batonrelay.jp/character/koen_akari.html . dead .
18. Web site: CREATOR/CAST . ヘブンバーンズレッド 公式サイト . 12 September 2021 . Japanese.
19. Web site: Romano. Sal. June 26, 2023. Inti Creates announces Yohane the Parhelion: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. Gematsu. June 26, 2023.
20. Web site: 【出演情報】NETFLIX配信『世にもおぞましい物語』日本語吹替 . Sony Music Artists . Sony Music Artists Inc. . 18 April 2019 . Japanese.
21. Web site: エルフと不思議な猫 [DVD]]. July 23, 2020. Amazon.
22. Web site: ドリーム・ビルダーズ ミナと秘密の夢工場 . 株式会社アメイジング D.C. . 8 October 2020 . Japanese.
23. Web site: Headlining Voice Actors Star in Spider-Man: Homecoming Film's Japanese Dub . . 18 April 2019.
24. Web site: はぴどりＶｏｌ．3 大正浪漫探偵譚閉幕 . はっぴぃはっぴぃどりーみんぐofficial.BLOG . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
25. Web site: 舞台「NARUTO-ナルト-」キャスト発表、メインビジュアルも . Natalie . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
26. Web site: 出演情報 . Sony Music Artists . Sony Music Artists Inc. . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
27. Web site: キャスト . スーパーダンガンロンパ２ THE STAGE 公式サイト . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
28. Web site: JYUKAI-DEN -桃源- キャスト紹介 . JYUKAI-DEN -桃源- . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
29. Web site: 【舞台出演情報】「FAIRY TAIL(フェアリーテイル)」 . Sony Music Artists . Sony Music Artists Inc. . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
30. Web site: キャスト|出演者 . 舞台版 地獄少女 公式サイト . 19 April 2019 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20190302093252/http://jigoku.mediagate21.jp/cast.html . 2 March 2019 . dead .
31. Web site: キャスト . スーパーダンガンロンパ2 THE STAGE ～さよなら絶望学園～ 2017 公式サイト . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
32. Web site: 公演作品－ブラックダイス . Flying Trip・オフィシャルサイト . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
33. Web site: 夜分ですが… . 大盤振舞plus . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
34. Web site: 音楽朗読劇「シラノ」公式サイト . 19 April 2019 . Japanese . 19 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419070744/http://musica-reading.jp/cyrano/ . dead .
35. Web site: 公演作品－アンチイズム . Flying Trip・オフィシャルサイト . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
36. Web site: 銀岩塩vol.3 . GIN GAN EN . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
37. Web site: 舞台「銀河鉄道999」オリジナル展開も描く新作、キービジュアル公開 . Natalie . 19 April 2019 . Japanese.
38. Web site: 11th Letter 上演決定のお知らせ . 朗読劇 私の頭の中の消しゴム . 11 May 2019 . Japanese.
39. Web site: CAST&STAFF . ミュージカル『ラヴズ・レイバーズ・ロスト-恋の骨折り損-』 . 11 May 2019 . Japanese.
40. Web site: 題材はデュマの小説、西田大輔の新作「GHOST WRITER」主演は猪野広樹 . Natalie . 11 January 2021 . Japanese.
41. Web site: 「INTERVIEW」Wキャストで上演決定、松本利夫＆丘山晴己がベストセラー作家に . Natalie . 12 February 2021 . Japanese.
42. Web site: 水夏希＆佐賀龍彦、伊波杏樹＆渡辺大輔で立ち上げる「クララ－愛の物語－」 . Natalie . 5 July 2021 . Japanese.
43. Web site: あだち充「虹色とうがらし」舞台化！主人公・七味役は長江崚行、菜種役に伊波杏樹 . Natalie . 11 May 2021 . Japanese.
44. Web site: 2020年7月上演決定！PLUS ULTRA ver.としてパワーアップ！！ . 「僕のヒーローアカデミア」The "Ultra" Stage公式サイト . 6 April 2020 . 6 April 2020 . Japanese.
45. Web site: DisGOONieの舞台「MOTHERLAND」ゲストに長妻怜央・伊波杏樹 . Natalie . 18 October 2021 . Japanese.
46. Web site: CAST&STAFF . 「僕のヒーローアカデミア」The “Ultra” Stage公式サイト . 3 April 2022 . Japanese.
47. Web site: 桜井玲香主演「オズの魔法使い」渡辺大輔ら全キャスト解禁、ビジュアルも . Natalie . 28 April 2022 . Japanese.
48. Web site: レギュラーラジオ番組『アッパレ伊波!1名様やってまーす』(MBSラジオ)始まりました! . Sony Music Artists . Sony Music Artists Inc. . 5 June 2019 . Japanese.
49. Web site: 「亜美と杏樹のディナータイム♪」へようこそ . Niconico . 5 June 2019 . Japanese.
50. Web site: AN17.3開局!ラジオ配信スタート! . SMA VOICE . Sony Music Artists Inc. . 5 June 2019 . Japanese.
51. Web site: 【新番組】伊波杏樹さんの一人しゃべり番組『伊波杏樹のRadio Curtain Call』 10月4日から「超！A&G＋」で放送開始！！ . 超！A&G | 文化放送 . 5 June 2019 . Japanese.