Okuno Kaya (奥野 香耶 Kaya Okuno?) is a voice actress affiliated with the agency 81 Produce. She voices Kikuma Kaya in the Wake Up, Girls! anime franchise and is a member of the real life Wake Up, Girls! unit.
Background[]
When Kaya graduated High School, she wanted to attend a vocal school, but instead went to a four year university in Tokyo with her sister. During her fourth year in university, Kaya auditioned for avex x 81produce's "Wake Up, Girls! AUDITION" 2nd Anisong Vocal Audition and passed the audition out of over 2,000 entries total.
In March 2015, all 7 girls won the Special Award at the 9th Seiyuu Awards as the seiyuu idol unit "Wake Up, Girls!"[1]
Kaya is the second-in-command in Wake Up, Girls! after Aoyama Yoshino.
Personality[]
Kaya is the oldest and shortest member of Wake Up, Girls! She is environmentally friendly and she wants to own an electric car in the future.
Kaya was a fan of the TV anime "Sailor Moon" and would often mimic the voice of Kotono Mitsuishi who was the voice of the main heroine, Usagi Tsukino. Afterwards, she would fall in love with Kotono Mitsuishi's role in the TV anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion" as the character Misato Katsuragi and wished to meet Mitsuishi in the future.
Her favorite artist is the band Mr. Children. Her favorite song is the song "Bird Cage", while "Kawaita Kiss", "Shiawase no category", and "Pink ~ Kimyō na Yume" are also some of her favorites.
Non-Wake Up, Girls! Roles[]
- Hacka Doll - Hacka Doll No.2
- Hacka Doll The Animation - Hacka Doll No.2
- Hanayamata - Sasame Yaya
- Hundred - Kisaragi Karen
- New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen - Sayuki
- Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Gets♥Sareta Ken - Yamada Misaki
- Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata - Satomi
BOLD refers to a main or major recurring character.
Non-Wake Up, Girls! Discography[]
Trivia[]
- She is the voice provider of TOKYO6 ENTERTAINMENT's upcoming Synthesizer V Studio and CeVIO AI voice database, Hanakuma Chifuyu.
References[]
- ↑ 9th Seiyuu Awards Winners (March 7, 2015)