Sae Ōtsuka Explained

Sae Ōtsuka
Native Name:大塚 紗英
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:10 October 1995
Nationality:Japanese
Agent:Ace Crew Entertainment (2015–2022)[1]
Module:
Embed:yes
Years Active:2015–present
Current Member Of:Poppin'Party

is a Japanese voice actress. She plays the guitar for the band Poppin'Party of the BanG Dream! franchise, which includes portraying the character Tae Hanazono.

Career

Ōtsuka grew up playing with a toy piano that her mother purchased for her, while she wrote her first song when she was five years old after listening to a nursery rhyme. She was part of her elementary school's music committee, which involved playing music during the morning assemblies, and was in her middle school's band club as a trombonist.[2] At the age of 15, Ōtsuka began street performing with an acoustic guitar, which she did for four years.[3]

In December 2014, Ōtsuka was recruited to join the Bushiroad music franchise BanG Dream! as the guitarist Tae Hanazono; at the time, she had no voice acting or electric guitar experience. She was formally introduced to the franchise band Poppin'Party during its second live concert on June 14, 2015.[4] Various aspects of Tae's character were inspired by Ōtsuka, such as Tae conducting street performances during the second season of the anime.[5] Tae's friendship with Raise A Suilen's Rei Wakana is also based on Ōtsuka's connections with Rei's voice actress and Ace Crew colleague Raychell.[6] Ōtsuka would perform with RAS during its role as a backup band in 2018 and as a guest at its debut live;[7] [8] she also made guest appearances at the band's Heaven and Earth show in 2019 and its stage play in 2020.[9] [10] In late 2021, Ōtsuka and Poppin'Party bandmate Aimi conducted a series of acoustic guitar shows, called Kasumi and Tae's Stay After School Tour, with performances at Zepp's Namba, Nagoya, and Yokohama venues.[11]

In 2020, she joined Bushiroad's D4DJ franchise as Nagisa Tsukimiyama, guitarist of the group Rondo.[12]

As a solo performer, Ōtsuka's first song "What's your Identity?" was used as the Japanese opening to the Chinese-animated show Egg Car in 2019.[13] Avant-title, her debut mini-album, was released on February 26, 2020.[14]

Personal life

Ōtsuka owns numerous pets like rabbits and birds, the former of which was adopted as a character trait for Tae.

Filmography

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017BanG Dream!Tae Hanazono[15]
2018BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico[16]
2019BanG Dream! 2nd Season[17]
BanG Dream! Film LiveMovie[18]
Future Card Buddyfight AceMaria Itake[19]
2020BanG Dream! 3rd SeasonTae Hanazono[20]
BanG Dream! Girls Band PartyPico: Ohmori[21]
ReBirth for YouJuri Torigoe
D4DJ First MixNagisa Tsukimiyama
2021BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: PromiseTae HanazonoMovie
BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd StageMovie[22]
BanG Dream! Girls Band PartyPico Fever![23]
Remake Our Life!Yurika Hiyama[24]
2022BanG Dream! Poppin'DreamTae HanazonoMovie[25]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017–presentBanG Dream! Girls Band Party!Tae Hanazono
2017Megami MeguriSotoorihime
2020–presentD4DJ Groovy MixNagisa Tsukimiyama

Notes and References

  1. 1542704576700174336. Sae_Otsuka. 【ご報告】. Sae. Ōtsuka. 2022-07-01. 2023-10-02. ja.
  2. Ōtsuka. Sae. Sawada. Katsutaka. 本格派ギタリスト声優 大塚紗英 独占インタビュー!ライブはDon't think Feelの精神で!. Genuine guitarist voice actor Sae Otsuka exclusive interview! Live in the spirit of "Don't think Feel!".
  3. Ōtsuka. Sae. 大塚紗英 Special Interview. Teena. October 23, 2020. Japanese. Sae Otsuka Special Interview. https://web.archive.org/web/20170104115124/http://www.teena.ne.jp/e_culture/otsuka_sae_interview/. January 4, 2017.
  4. 新メンバー! 新曲!! 新境地!!! 新たな扉を開く『BanG_Dream!』2ndライブをレポート. Dengeki G's Comic. June 29, 2015. October 23, 2020. Japanese. New song! New ground! Report on "BanG_Dream!" 2nd live.
  5. Web site: Ōtsuka. Sae. 「路上」に出るおたえ、「路上」から来たおおつか. Ameba. February 14, 2019. October 23, 2020. Japanese. The answer that appears on the "street", the Otsuka that came from the "street".
  6. Raychell. RAISE A SUILEN レイヤ役 Raychellさんインタビュー5thSG『Sacred world』を控えたRaychellさんがこれまでを振り返る! まず私たちのサウンドを聞いてもらおう、私たちはリアルバンドだから. Animate. October 19, 2020. October 23, 2020. Japanese. Interview with Raychell of RAISE A SUILEN Raychell looks back on the 5th single "Sacred world"! Let's hear our sound first, because we are a real band.
  7. Web site: RAISE A SUILEN. BanG Dream!. October 23, 2020.
  8. 『THE THIRD(仮)1st ライブ』にて新情報解禁!. Bushiroad. PR Times. March 26, 2018. October 23, 2020. Japanese. New information has been released at "THE THIRD (Tentative) 1st Live"!.
  9. News: 「RAISE A SUILEN」神戸の単独ライブでアニメとリアルがリンク、前島亜美と大塚紗英がライブの熱を加速させる【速報レポート】. Animedia.jp. July 13, 2019. October 23, 2020. Japanese. RAISE A SUILEN anime and real life linked in Kobe's independent live, Ami Maeshima and Sae Otsuka accelerate live heat [breaking report].
  10. News: RAISE A SUILENの出会いから結成までを描く、バンドリ!発のステージが開幕. Natalie. July 17, 2020. October 23, 2020. Japanese. BanG Dream! Draws from the encounter to the formation of RAISE A SUILEN! The Stage opens.
  11. Sugiyama. Hitoshi. 愛美×大塚紗英が見せたPoppin'Partyの日常 新鮮さな魅力に溢れたアコースティックライブを観て. Real Sound. December 7, 2021. January 23, 2022. Japanese. Watch Poppin'Party's daily life full of freshness and charm by Aimi and Sae Otsuka.
  12. Ōtsuka. Sae. Kato. Rihona. Inoue. Haruna. Tsunko. 『D4DJ』ロック系DJユニット「燐舞曲」声優(加藤里保菜さん、大塚紗英さん、もものはるなさん、つんこさん)インタビュー!本格始動する『D4DJ』は、現実と作品が交差するエモーショナルな物語性に期待. Animate. September 21, 2020. October 23, 2020. Japanese. Interview with voice actors (Rihona Kato, Sae Otsuka, Haruna Inoue, Tsunko) of "D4DJ" rock DJ unit "Rinmaikyoku"! "D4DJ", which will start in earnest, is expected to have an emotional narrative where reality and work intersect..
  13. News: Komatsu. Mikikazu. BanG Dream! Tae Hanazono VA Sae Otsuka to Make Solo Singer Debut in February 2020. Crunchyroll. November 27, 2019. October 23, 2020.
  14. Otsuka. Sae. Tsukagoshi. Junichi. 『バンドリ!』花園たえ役でお馴染み、大塚紗英ソロデビューインタビューミニアルバム『アバンタイトル』収録曲の中には『バンドリ!』へのリスペクトも. Animate. February 29, 2020. October 23, 2020. Japanese. "BanG Dream!" Familiarity with the role of Hanazono Tae, Sae Otsuka solo debut interview.
  15. Web site: TVアニメ「BanG Dream!(バンドリ!)」公式サイト - CHARACTER - 花園 たえ. BanG Dream!. October 23, 2020. Japanese.
  16. Web site: Staff & Cast 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ」公式サイト. BanG Dream!. October 20, 2020. Japanese.
  17. Web site: CHARACTER 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト. BanG Dream!. October 20, 2020. Japanese.
  18. Web site: CAST・STAFF 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE」. BanG Dream!. October 20, 2020. Japanese.
  19. Web site: 大塚紗英 (おおつか さえ) Sae Otsuka . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405115146/http://acecrew.co.jp/artist/otsukasae.html . 2023-04-05 . October 23, 2020 . Ace Crew Entertainment.
  20. Web site: CHARACTER 「BanG Dream! 3rd Season」公式サイト. BanG Dream!. October 20, 2020. Japanese.
  21. Web site: STAFF&CAST 大盛り(第2期) 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー!」公式サイト. BanG Dream!. October 20, 2020. Japanese.
  22. Web site: CAST・STAFF 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage」公式サイト. BanG Dream!. October 7, 2021. Japanese.
  23. Web site: STAFF&CAST 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー!」公式サイト. BanG Dream!. October 20, 2020. Japanese.
  24. Web site: Remake Our Life! Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast, July 3 Debut. Anime News Network. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  25. Web site: CHARACTER 劇場版「BanG Dream! ぽっぴん'どりーむ!」. BanG Dream!. December 8, 2022. Japanese.