Kaya Okuno Explained

Kaya Okuno
Native Name:奥野 香耶
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:1 March 1991
Birth Place:Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:Voice actress
Years Active:2014–present[1]
Agent:81 Produce
Height:151 cm

is a Japanese voice actress from Iwate Prefecture. She is affiliated with 81 Produce.[1]

Career

When Okuno graduated from high school, she told her parents that she wanted to go to a voice-acting vocational school; however, her parents were against the idea, and she ended up enrolling in a four-year university affiliated to her high school.[2]

She went on to pass the 2nd Anison Vocal Audition of Avex and 81 Produce's Wake Up, Girls! AUDITION held in September 2012. Since 2013, she has been active as a sub-leader of voice-acting unit Wake Up, Girls!.

In January 2014, she made her voice-acting debut as Kaya Kikuma in the anime series Wake Up, Girls!.

In 2015, she won the Special Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards on Wake Up, Girls!.

In 2018, she voiced the character of Unzen Inori, who won second place at the Onsen Musume Yunohana Collection 1st General Elections (in the group-unaffiliated division), and had the opportunity to make her debut as a solo artist.[3]

Personal life

Okuno was born in Morioka, Iwate. She has an older brother.

A fan of Sailor Moon since childhood, she would often channel Kotono Mitsuishi; she later watched Neon Genesis Evangelion, becoming enchanted with Mitsuishi's performance as Misato Katsuragi, and developed a fervent desire to meet Mitsuishi in person one day.

Okuno's favourite band is Mr. Children. She is a fan of the Hanshin Tigers and of the now-retired player Norihiro Akahoshi. She enjoys arts and crafts and playing with animals such as cats and dogs. Her special skills include playing the piano and speaking Tōhoku dialect.

Filmography

Television Animation

Original Net Animation (ONA)

Theatrical Animation

Video games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Profile. 81 Produce. August 21, 2022. ja.
  2. Web site: SPECIAL|Wake up Girls!公式サイト.
  3. Web site: 温泉むすめ 第2回総選挙 -温泉むすめ4thLIVE開催記念-. 温泉むすめ 第2回総選挙.
  4. Web site: Hanayamata Dancing TV Anime's Promo Streamed. Anime News Network. February 13, 2016.
  5. Web site: 7 Main Characters Narrate Latest Ad for Wake Up, Girls! TV Anime. Anime News Network. February 13, 2016.
  6. Web site: Studio Trigger Makes Promo Anime for DeNA's Hacka Doll News App. Anime News Network. February 13, 2016.
  7. Web site: Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Rumi Ookubo, M.A.O Star in School Battle Story 'Hundred'. Anime News Network. February 13, 2016.
  8. Web site: Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Anime Casts Kaya Okuno as Tama. Anime News Network. October 1, 2017. October 1, 2017.
  9. Web site: 'So I'm a Spider, So What?' Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 8 Debut . November 19, 2020 . . November 19, 2020 .
  10. Web site: Girls Frontline TV Anime Unveils Promo Video, More Cast, Ending Theme, January 2022 Premiere . October 23, 2021 . . October 23, 2021 .
  11. Web site: Sweet Reincarnation TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 5 New Cast Members . April 6, 2023 . . April 6, 2023 .
  12. Web site: ja:『ウマ娘』アニメ3期で新ウマ娘「ヴィルシーナ」「ヴィブロス」登場!シュヴァルグランの姉妹で勝気&小悪魔なお嬢様たち. https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2023/11/16/150111.html. Inside. IID. November 16, 2023. January 24, 2024. ja.
  13. KOF_ALLSTAR. 1222465737404502016. 【KOF ALLSTARに新ファイター参戦予告!】 「Welcome to death falling」 姿が変わってしまったゼロ(オリジナル)、KOFASに参戦 CV.奥野 香耶 プリティー・ゼロ(オリジナル)を動画でチェック! 次回もお楽しみに DLはこちら▼ kofallstar.netmarble.jp #KOFAS #KOF #プリティー・ゼロオリジナル. January 29, 2020. January 30, 2020. japanese.
  14. KOF_ALLSTAR. 1260200555567173632. 【KOF ALLSTARに新ファイター参戦予告!】 「こういう時間は楽しいものだな」 姿が変わってしまったゼロ(クローン)、KOFASに参戦! CV.奥野 香耶 プリティー・ゼロ(クローン)を動画でチェック! 次回もお楽しみにSmiling face with smiling eyes DLはこちら▼ http://kofallstar.netmarble.jp #KOFAS #KOF #プリティー・ゼロクローン. May 12, 2020. May 12, 2020. japanese.
  15. Web site: November 20, 2023. ja:育成ウマ娘&サポートカード新登場!ピックアップガチャ開催!. https://umamusume.jp/news/detail.php?id=1628. Uma Musume Pretty Derby official website. January 24, 2024. ja.
  16. Web site: ファイナル・ガールズ 惨劇のシナリオ. May 22, 2019. Sony Pictures Japan.
  17. Web site: CHARACTER|ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos|website=altdeus.com|access-date=2021-04-10|language=en}} ] (2023), Verxina[15]

    Software

    Dubbing

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