Kana Sakai

Kanako Sakai (酒井 香奈子, Sakai Kanako, born November 11, 1986 in Fukuoka) is a freelance Japanese voice actor, singer, and motion capture actor. Formerly affiliated with RAMS and OgiPro The Next, she is often identified by her stage name Kana Sakai (さかい かな, Sakai Kana), having used the moniker since November 11, 2015.

During her 4th year of grade school, Sakai came to enjoy acting after being invited to participate in the theater club by her best friend at the time. Upon entering junior high, she became aware of voice acting through anime which further spurred her desire to one day become a famous actor in various fields. She eventually dropped out of high school to pursue acting early on.

For Sakai's training, she enrolled at a nearby branch of Yoyogi Animation Academy, later earning her big break in 2006. Not only did she manage to accumulate a number of main roles in the anime industry, she has also been involved in the production and direction of stage plays. She had also been a part of the voice actor unit NanaKana alongside her senior Nana Inoue, with the two of them living together for two years until Sakai's departure from RAMS.

Sakai's hobbies are photography, surfing the internet, and playing the ukulele. Her other skills include vaulting, long-distance running, and performing action scenes. She is also a fan of rock musician Kenji Ohtsuki.

Many of Sakai's performances comprise of adorable female characters. Some of the roles she has done throughout the years include Kikuri in Hell Girl, Kaiya in Jewelpet, and Akari in Miracle Train: Ōedo-sen e Yōkoso.

Voice Works

 * Shurelia - Ar tonelico series, Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star
 * Compa - Hyperdimension Neptunia
 * Lisa Casey Foster - Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku

Motion Capture Works

 * Dragon Quest Heroes II
 * Attack on Titan
 * Warriors All-Stars
 * Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
 * Blue Reflection
 * BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk
 * Fire Emblem: Three Houses
 * Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity