Kana Asumi

Kana Asumi (阿澄 佳奈, Asumi Kana, born August 12, 1983 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with 81 Produce. Having made her debut in 1999, she appeared in numerous radio programs and was a member of the all-girl music group LISP in 2010 until its disbandment. Sometimes credited under the alias Kana Harada (原田 佳奈, Harada Kana), Asumi is also nicknamed Asumin, Asumisu, and Mokotan.

Upon hearing her own voice on video for the first time, Asumi became fixated in it enough to consider voice acting as a potential career. Her chance came during high school when she auditioned for a spot in Koume Five, a unit comprised of aspiring entertainers. Although the girl passed with flying colors, she later left the unit in favor of moving to Tokyo for junior college.

Asumi had wanted to become a kindergarten teacher at some point and even gained the necessary experience for it after a year. However, she later went back to voice acting after realizing teaching was not her true calling. While doing various odd jobs to support herself, the young rookie got her first major role in 2005 under the agency Voice & Heart. She soon transferred to her current agency on January 7, 2008.

Being a native of Fukuoka herself, Asumi is capable of speaking the Hakata dialect. She does kendo as a hobby and loves apple pie. On January 14, 2014, she surprised fans by marrying an unnamed man whom she ended up divorcing in private four years later. The separation only became public knowledge after she announced her second marriage and ensuing pregnancy on December 30, 2021. She has since been on hiatus to prepare for her child's upcoming birth.

Asumi's vocal qualities have often been described by fans as therapeutic or soothing, making her ideal for voicing cheerful and innocent-looking characters. Throughout her career, she has taken on the roles of Erina der Vogelweid in God Eater Burst, Miyuki Irie in Angel Beats!, and Yomogi in Monster Hunter Rise.

Works

 * White Heart - Hyperdimension Neptunia
 * Liz - Fire Emblem Warriors
 * Eva Armster - Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
 * Various character voices - Shirohime Quest Kiwami