Yoshino Nanjō

Yoshino Nanjō (南條 愛乃, Nanjou Yoshino, born July 12, 1984 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Voice Kit. Formerly associated with RAMS, Dwango Artist Production, and Amuleto, she moved to her current agency on January 1, 2019. Some works credit her under the pseudonym Aya Tachibana (立花 あや, Tachibana Aya). She is commonly nicknamed Nanjōlno and Nan-chan.

Nanjō's family background consists of herself, two parents, and a younger brother. Her mother worked as an animator and she herself wanted to be involved in anime production after becoming a fan of the Cardcaptor Sakura series. Aiming to make it big, she attended Yoyogi Animation Academy and RAMS Professional Education for acting courses. After graduating, the young woman made her official debut as a voice actor in 2006.

In 2009, Nanjō became the lead vocalist for the duo band fripSide, singing multiple theme songs for A Certain Scientific Railgun until her retirement from the position in October 2021. Her solo projects began in earnest on 2013 starting with her first single Kimi ga Emu Yuugure. She and her fellow voice actors were given the award for best singing at the 9th Seiyu Awards, having been deemed worthy due to their collective roles in ''Love Live! School Idol Project''. All in all, she has proven to be a versatile singer, being able to vocalize solo, work together with another artist, or harmonize with a group of other vocalists.

Nanjō considers herself more of an indoor person with a passion for gaming. She loves playing Final Fantasy XIV and communicating with fans through social media. At one point, she hosted an event where fans would share pictures of cooked cup ramen on Twitter using a pun-based hashtag derived from her nickname. This was done to build up solidarity between fans.

Her other interests are cats, photography, cafes, illustrations, hairstyling, and wigs. Being a cat lover, Nanjō owns two cats named Mugi and Chibi. Her personal motto is "God never gives us more than we can handle". She is close friends with her Love Live! co-star Yurika Kubo. The two of them even released a photo album together with Kubo serving as the model and Nanjō shooting the photos.

Throughout her voice acting career, Nanjō has taken on numerous roles befitting her sweet-sounding voice. A few of the characters she has lent her performances to include Lanael Shiratori in The Guided Fate Paradox, Kiria Kurono in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, and Isabella in Trials of Mana.

Works

 * Krusche Elendia - Ar Tonelico series
 * Tastiella De Lu - Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia
 * School girl - Neo Angelique Abyss
 * Akiho Senomiya - Robotics;Notes
 * Sonia - BERSERK 2016 TV series
 * Momiji Inubashiri - Touhou Genso Wanderer