Biography
Who is Yoshino Nanjō?
Early life and training
Yoshino Nanjō was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. She grew up specifically in the Shimizu ward of Shizuoka city. She pursued professional training at the Rams Professional Education institute to prepare for her career in the entertainment industry. This foundational training helped her transition into the competitive world of voice acting and music performance in Japan.
Career as a voice actress
Her voice acting career began in the mid 2000s with roles in projects like Soul Link and Tsuyokiss Cool Sweet. She gained significant popularity in 2010 when she was cast as Eli Ayase in the Love Live! School Idol Project franchise. This role involved voice acting for the character and performing as a member of the fictional idol group μ's and its sub-unit BiBi. She also performed in the Love Live! The School Idol Movie in 2015.
Throughout her career, she has voiced characters in dozens of anime series. Well-known credits include Maaya Awatsuki in A Certain Scientific Railgun, Kokoro Akechi in Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, and Rekka Tatsunagi in Cardfight!! Vanguard. Her filmography also spans various OVA and ONA productions, including Baby Princess and her continued work on the Railgun franchise. She has lent her voice to video games as well, such as playing Krile Maya Baldesion in Final Fantasy XIV and Topaz in Honkai: Star Rail.
Musical achievements and awards
In 2009, she joined the Japanese pop and trance duo fripSide as the lead singer. Her debut song with the band was Only My Railgun, which served as the opening theme for the anime A Certain Scientific Railgun. She remained the lead singer for the duo until October 2021. Her solo musical career includes releases such as the mini album Katarumoa in 2012 and the single Kimi ga Emu Yūgure, which was used as an ending theme for the anime Tokyo Ravens.
Yoshino Nanjō has received recognition for her musical and influence-related work. In 2015, she and the other voice actresses of the Love Live! Cast received the Best Singing Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Later, she became the first recipient of the Influencer Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards. Her discography includes several studio albums, such as N no Hako, released in 2016, and compilation projects like THE MEMORIES APARTMENT, which featured fan-voted selections of her work.
Recent work and affiliations
She is affiliated with the agency Voice Kit. Her professional output remains consistent across both voice acting and music. In late 2025, she signed with Republic Records to continue her musical endeavors. Her recent roles include characters in anime such as Bartender: Glass of God and Mission: Yozakura Family. She continues to participate in major video game franchises, providing voice work for titles like Final Fantasy XIV and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Birthday and age
Yoshino Nanjō was born on July 12, 1984, which makes Yoshino 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Yoshino shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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