Ayaka Fukuhara

Ayaka Fukuhara (福原 綾香, Fukuhara Ayaka, born December 31, 1989 in Kagoshima) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Across Entertainment. Formerly associated with VIMS, she went freelance for a brief period of time before publicizing her new agency on January 6, 2022. She has been married to fellow actor Reo Nakanishi since October 25, 2020.

In her younger years, Fukuhara initially wanted to become a veterinarian but changed her mind after listening to a radio drama of the Hunter × Hunter series. Intrigued at the idea of doing voice overs for a living, she polished her acting skills by taking correspondence courses and loudly reciting manga lines.

She even joined her high school's broadcasting club and later joined an NHK-sponsored radio contest. Despite not winning the actual award, her experience further emboldened her to pursue voice acting even more. To that end, she attended the Japan Narration Acting Institute while earning a degree in nutrition at a nearby university.

Fukuhara made her official debut in 2012, playing supporting or background roles for various shows until she found her big break in 2015 performing the role of Myoukou in Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova DC-. When not doing voice acting, Fukuhara likes to replicate dishes from various anime and manga she has seen. Some of her other hobbies include singing and balloon art.

Fukuhara's deeper vocal pitch allows her to perform young male or older female roles with relative ease. However, she can play adorable characters just as well. She is known for voicing Mega Man in Mega Man 11, Anastasia Palma in New Sakura Wars, and Seeking the Pearl in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.

Works

 * Daimo-kun - Robot Girls Z ONLINE
 * Setsuna - Shoujo to Dragon: Genjuu Keiyaku Cryptract
 * Ame-no-Murakumo - Aura Kingdom
 * Miscellaneous characters - Rick ☆ G's
 * Tarō Misaki - Captain Tsubasa Zero ~Kimero! Miracle Shoot~