Hina Suguta Explained

Hina Suguta
Native Name:直田 姫奈
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:17 April 1995
Birth Place:Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:2018–present
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Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2024–present
Label:Nippon Columbia

is a Japanese voice actress and singer who is affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. She is known for voicing Marin Kitagawa in My Dress-Up Darling. She is also a member of the band Morfonica, a part of the multimedia franchise BanG Dream!; she voices Tōko Kirigaya in the same franchise.

Biography

Suguta was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on April 17, 1995. From an early age she had an interest in entertainment, having been a fan of the idol group Morning Musume and the singer Yui, the latter inspiring her to learn to play the acoustic guitar. During her junior high school and high school years, she became a fan of anime series such as Gintama, One Piece, and Free!.[1] She also lived in Hong Kong and Singapore at her youth, and used to be fluent in English before returning to Japan.[2]

After graduating from university, Suguta initially worked as a nursery school teacher.[1] At the time, she was friends with Chiharu Hokaze, who had gone to the same university as her and at the time was a member of the idol group 22/7. Although Suguta had considered becoming a voice actress while in college, her friendship with Hokaze further inspired her to pursue that path.[1]

Suguta began training at a voice acting training school run by the talent agency Amino Produce in 2017. Her first voice acting role was as the character Haruka in the mobile game Afterlost; she also became a member of the game's in-universe idol group SPR5.

Suguta became a member of the band Morfonica in 2020, serving as its guitarist; the band is a part of the multimedia franchise BanG Dream!. She was also cast as Tōko Kirigaya in the same series.[3] In 2022, she played Marin Kitagawa in the anime television series My Dress-Up Darling.[4] In 2023, she was a recipient of the Best New Actor Award at the 17th Seiyu Awards.[5]

Suguta will debut as a soloist under Nippon Columbia with her debut digital single "Lavender Blue", releasing under her 29th birthday, April 17, 2024.[6]

Filmography

Anime series

YearTitleRoleReference
2019 Rinshi!Ekoda-chan Tanaka-san
Afterlost Haruka [7]
2020 BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: OhmoriTōko Kirigaya [8]
Eternity: Shinya no Nurekoi Channel Maki Kusunoki [9]
2021 BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever! Tōko Kirigaya
2022 My Dress-Up Darling Marin Kitagawa
Kotaro Lives Alone Sawaguchi [10]
BanG Dream! Morfonication Tōko Kirigaya [11]
2024 Loner Life in Another World Gal Leader [12]

Anime films

YearTitleRoleReference
2021 BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage Tōko Kirigaya [13]
2022 BanG Dream! Poppin'Dream! [14]

Video games

YearTitleRoleReference
2018 Afterlost Haruka [15]
2019 Help!Koi ga Oka Gakuen Otasuke-bu Kirari Kurusu
2020 BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Tōko Kirigaya [16]
Brown Dust Ashley [17]
Kemono Friends 3 Bergman's Bear [18]
2022 Kyoutou Kotoba RPG: Kotodaman Origan [19]
2023 Guinaifen [20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 直田姫奈「私にとってはアニメの世界に入るための手段が声優でした」【声優図鑑】 . . February 12, 2022 . Japanese . July 19, 2021 . February 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220212010624/https://ddnavi.com/interview/813991/a/ . live .
  2. Web site: Who voices Marin Kitagawa in My Dress-Up Darling anime? Relative newcomer Hina Suguta . March 29, 2022 .
  3. Web site: Morrissy . Kim . BanG Dream! Announces New Violin Rock Band Morfonica . . February 10, 2022 . March 7, 2020 . February 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220210022708/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-03-07/bang-dream-announces-new-violin-rock-band-morfonica/.157114 . live .
  4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. My Dress-Up Darling Anime's Video Unveils Cast, January Debut. Anime News Network. February 10, 2022. October 25, 2021. October 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025023320/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-24/my-dress-up-darling-anime-video-unveils-cast-january-debut/.178795. live.
  5. Web site: Loo. Egan. Chika Anzai, Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki Win 17th Annual Seiyū Awards. Anime News Network. March 11, 2023. March 11, 2023. March 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230311131123/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-11/chika-anzai-takuya-eguchi-atsumi-tanezaki-win-17th-annual-seiyu-awards/.195827. live.
  6. Web site: ja:直田姫奈:「着せ恋」「バンドリ!」声優がアーティストデビュー 4月17日の誕生日に . https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240106dog00m200032000c.html . January 7, 2024 . January 12, 2024 . Mantanweb.
  7. Web site: Loo. Egan. Shōmetsu Toshi Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast, Staff, Kenji Kawai's Music. Anime News Network. February 11, 2022. August 9, 2018. April 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423111257/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-09/shometsu-toshi-anime-teaser-reveals-more-cast-staff-kenji-kawai-music/.135315. live.
  8. Web site: ja:STAFF&CAST 大盛り(第2期). https://anime.bang-dream.com/pico/staff_cast/ohmori/. anime.bang-dream.com. ja. February 11, 2022. September 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002426/https://anime.bang-dream.com/pico/staff_cast/ohmori/. live.
  9. Web site: ja:プリンの田中さんはケダモノ。. https://eternity-nurechan.com/story/story07.html. eternity-nurechan.com. ja. February 11, 2022. February 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211071544/https://eternity-nurechan.com/story/story07.html. live.
  10. hina_suguta. Suguta. Hina. 1505520187935969284. ja:お知らせ Netflixアニメ『コタローは1人暮らし』第7話に澤口役として出演させていただいております!ぜひご覧ください✨ よろしくお願いします!. March 20, 2022. July 10, 2022. ja.
  11. Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/480164. ja:「バンドリ!」の新作アニメ「BanG Dream! Morfonication」、7月に2夜連続放送. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. ja.
  12. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Loner Life in Another World Anime's Teaser Unveils More Cast, Main Staff, October Debut. Anime News Network. April 21, 2024. April 21, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240421122833/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-21/loner-life-in-another-world-anime-teaser-unveils-more-cast-main-staff-october-debut/.210063. live.
  13. Web site: ja:「バンドリ!」Roselia&FILM LIVE、劇場版2作のPVとビジュアル公開. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/397543. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. ja. February 11, 2022. September 23, 2020. February 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211071535/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/397543. live.
  14. Web site: CHARACTER 劇場版「BanG Dream! ぽっぴん'どりーむ!」. BanG Dream!. December 8, 2022. Japanese.
  15. Web site: https://www.4gamer.net/games/254/G025402/20180507006/. ja:「消滅都市」,ゲーム内アイドルグループ「SPR5」のデビューが決定. 4Gamer.net. May 7, 2018. February 11, 2022. ja. February 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211071544/https://www.4gamer.net/games/254/G025402/20180507006/. live.
  16. Web site: https://www.4gamer.net/games/356/G035692/20200305028/. ja:「BanG Dream!プロジェクト」発となる第4のリアルバンド「Morfonica」が活動開始。CVと演奏を担当するキャストが公開に. 4Gamer.net. March 5, 2020. February 11, 2022. ja. February 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211091523/https://www.4gamer.net/games/356/G035692/20200305028/. live.
  17. Web site: https://www.4gamer.net/games/409/G040945/20201008016/. ja:「ブラウンダスト」にナイベア,ローズら4名の新助力者が登場. 4Gamer.net. October 8, 2020. February 11, 2022. ja. February 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220214131534/https://www.4gamer.net/games/409/G040945/20201008016/. live.
  18. Web site: https://www.4gamer.net/games/446/G044681/20201008078/. ja:「けものフレンズ3」で体力測定イベント&しょうたいが開催。ピックアップフォトの一部を公開. 4Gamer.net. October 8, 2020. February 11, 2022. ja. February 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211092218/https://www.4gamer.net/games/446/G044681/20201008078/. live.
  19. Suguta. Hina. hina_suguta. 1532714428332113921. ja:お知らせ☘️「共闘ことばRPG コトダマン」にて、オリガン役をさせていただきます!新米騎士コーシュのお供をしている護衛騎士の女の子です!ちょっと心配性なところも…?ぜひゲットしてください✨. June 3, 2022. November 5, 2022. ja.
  20. https://www.famitsu.com/news/202308/17313513.html. ja:『崩壊:スターレイル』星4新キャラ“桂乃芬”(声:直田姫奈)発表。機縁により仙舟に留まる殊俗の民。いまは情熱的な大道芸人. Famitsu. August 17, 2023. August 17, 2023. ja. August 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230817074602/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202308/17313513.html. live.