Biography
Who is Nana Mizuki?
Early life and training
Nana Mizuki was born in Niihama, Ehime, Japan. She began training as an enka singer when she was five years old. In 1993, she released a cassette single titled Tsugazakura under her birth name, Nana Kondo.
She attended Horikoshi High School and Yoyogi Animation Gakuin. In 1997, she passed an audition for the game Noel: La Neige, which marked her official debut as a voice actress. Later that year, she released an image song titled Girl's Age using the stage name Chisato Kadokura.
Musical career and Oricon success
In 2000, she signed with the label King Records after a music producer attended one of her concerts. Her debut single under the name Nana Mizuki, titled Omoi, was released on December 6, 2000. Her debut album, Supersonic Girl, followed in 2001.
Her music career achieved significant milestones throughout the 2000s. The 2004 song Innocent Starter became her first single to crack the top 10 on the Oricon charts. In 2009, her album Ultimate Diamond reached the number one spot on the Oricon weekly album chart, making her the first voice actress to achieve this feat since the chart began in 1968. She repeated this success with the single Phantom Minds in 2010.
Voice acting and dubbing roles
Nana Mizuki is widely known for her extensive voice acting resume. Her anime credits include Hinata Hyuga in the Naruto series, Tsubasa Kazanari in Symphogear, and Fate Testarossa in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. She has also voiced characters in Persona 5, Shaman King, and Heartcatch Precure!.
Beyond original anime roles, she has worked extensively in dubbing. She provided the Japanese voice for Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series. She has also voiced roles in Korean and Taiwanese dramas, including the live-action version of Itazura na Kiss.
Personal life and achievements
Nana Mizuki is 153 centimeters tall. She was named a Tourism Ambassador for her hometown of Niihama in 2010. In 2011, she released an autobiography titled Shin Ai to mark ten years in the music industry. She was also recognized as Rookie of the Year at the 64th Annual MEXT Art Encouragement Prizes in 2014.
She announced her marriage to a person working in the music industry on July 7, 2020. Later that year, she announced her pregnancy, and she gave birth to her first child in March 2021. She has received multiple industry honors, including the Tomiyama Kei Award and the Seiyu Awards Singing Award.
Birthday and age
Nana Mizuki was born on January 21, 1980, which makes Nana 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Nana shares the date with 74 other famous people.
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