Nagisa Aoyama (Japanese: 青山 なぎさ, Hepburn: Aoyama Nagisa, born 16 May 1998) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Apollo Bay,[1] known for voicing Ren Hazuki in Love Live! Superstar!! and Ciel in Synduality: Noir.
Nagisa Aoyama | |
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青山 なぎさ | |
Born | 16 May 1998 |
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Years active | 2021–present |
Employer | Apollo Bay |
Notable work | Love Live! Superstar!! as Ren Hazuki Synduality: Noir as Ciel |
Musical career | |
Member of | Liella! |
Nagisa Aoyama was born on 16 May 1998.[1] Although she was a native of Tokyo,[1] Aoyama lived briefly in Hokkaido as a child.[2] She later studied at Chuo University.[1]
As a young child, Aoyama performed for Tani Momoko Ballet.[3] She participated in the 2019 Miss Circle Contest , where she won the Semi-Grand Prix under the name Nagisa Saitō (斎藤 渚, Saitō Nagisa).[1][4]
In December 2020, Aoyama was announced as a cast member in Love Live! Superstar!! (a multimedia project in the Love Live! franchise), having passed an open audition; as part of the project, she voices the character Ren Hazuki as a member of the idol group Liella!.[5]
In September 2022, she was cast as Ciel, a character in Synduality: Noir.[6] In February 2023, Aoyama appeared in the music video of her Love Live! Superstar!! co-star Liyuu's song "Yellow".[7] In March 2023, her Niconico Channel Plus radio show, Aoyama Nagisa no Katte ni IMO Kyōkai, won the Best Benefit Radio Award at the 8th Aniradi Awards .[8] In May 2023, she performed the CrosSing project's cover version of "Akuma no Ko", the ending theme of the fourth season of Attack on Titan.[9] In June 2023, she was cast as Hijiri Nojima in the October 2023 stage play adaptation of Kageki Shojo!!.[10]