Maria Naganawa

Maria Naganawa (長縄 まりあ, Naganawa Maria, born August 5, 1995 in Aichi) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She made her debut in the dubbing industry on 2008.

In her youth, Naganawa never considered becoming a voice actor, having settled with the idea of working as a bank clerk. It was not until people noted how unusual her voice sounded during her days campaigning against teen smoking that the young girl's curiosity towards voice acting grew. After hearing a voice actor's performance on the radio, she was fascinated by how different their real voices were compared to how they sounded in various media. She later attended Japan Narration Actor Institute and passed an audition held by one of their affiliated companies.

Naganawa respects Ikue Ōtani and Rie Kugimiya for their voice acting skills. She is also close with Ari Ozawa and Kaede Hondo, two fellow voice actors who belong in the same agency as her. Her favorite foods are rice crackers, salmon, and gari. She happens to be a passionate fan of shonen anime and their protagonists.

Because of her high pitch, Naganawa is usually chosen to voice young female characters who look younger than they actually are. She has lent her performances to Amy Gilliam in Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn, USS Laffey in Azur Lane, and Raspberry Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom.

Works

 * Lydie Malen - Atelier series
 * Koharu - Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation
 * Various character voices - Shirohime Quest Kiwami
 * Moririn - Robot Girls Z ONLINE
 * Manis - Shoujo to Dragon: Genjuu Keiyaku Cryptract