, better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO), is a Japanese

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and a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the

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player. She has also performed in a

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called '' Meido in Akihabara''. She is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Her anime voice acting debut was in ''

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'' where, in the ending theme song, her character also plays the maracas. As Hinako Hiiragi in anime ''Chitose Get You!!'' she plays maracas again, in the ending theme (episodes 1–13).

Filmography

Anime

;2005 *''

'' as Yurie Hitotsubashi ;2006 *'' School Rumble: 2nd Semester'' as Karen Ichijō ;2008 *'' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens'' as Clerk (ep 10), Lolikko Cutie *'' Kyo no Gononi'' as Kazumi Aihara ;2009 *'' Sweet Blue Flowers'' as Child (ep 4), Primary School Student B (ep 1), The Flower (eps 5–6) *'' The Girl Who Leapt Through Space'' as Akiha Shishidō ;2010 *''

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'' as Classmate *''

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'' as Angelina, Charotte *''

Hanamaru Kindergarten is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto and published by Square Enix. The series follows Anzu, a kindergarten girl who is in love with her teacher and tries to win his affection but always fails. It has been adapted into an ...

'' as Koume *''

Fairy Tail ''Fairy Tail'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from August 2006 to July 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 ' ...

'' as Natsu Dragneel (young) ;2011 *'' A-Channel'' as Hira-chan *'' Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne—!!'' as Shizuru *'' C³'' as Mummy Maker *''

Jewelpet Sunshine , also called ''Jewel Pets'', is a 2009 Japanese fantasy anime series produced by Studio Comet, based on the Jewelpet franchise jointly created by Sanrio and Sega Sammy Holdings. The series was written by Atsushi Maekawa (''Dig ...

'' as Charotte *'' Nekogami Yaoyorozu'' as Yoshino ;2012 *''

Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imōto ga Iru! Kono may refer to: Geography *Kono District, a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone **Kono people, an ethnic group in Sierra Leone * Kono, Nigeria, a village in Rivers State, Nigeria * Kōno, Fukui, a village in Fukui, Japan * Kono peop ...

'' as Shiga *'' Saki Episode of Side A'' as Yū Matsumi *'' Jewelpet Kira Deco—!'' as Charotte, Maco *'' Chitose Get You!!'' as Hinako Hiiragi *'' Natsuiro Kiseki'' as Yuusuke *'' Natsuyuki Rendezvous'' as Fool ;2013 *'' Arpeggio of Blue Steel'' as Maya *'' Jewelpet Happiness'' as Charotte ;2014 *'' Saki: The Nationals'' as Yû Matsumi *'' Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle'' as Girl ;2015 *'' My Love Story!!'' as Misaki ;2016 *'' Tsukiuta. The Animation'' as Ai Kisaragi ;2018 *'' Senran Kagura Shinovi Master -Tokyo Yōma-hen-'' as Ryōna ;2019 *''

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'' as Libra's Star Princess

OVA

*'' Koe de Oshigoto!'' as Kanna Aoyagi *''

Kyō no Go no Ni is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga series created by Koharu Sakuraba, the author of ''Minami-ke''. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''Bessatsu Young Magazine'' from 2002 to 2003, and the twenty-two chapters were later collected toget ...

'' as Kazumi Aihara *'' School Rumble: Third Semester'' as Karen Ichijō *'' Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – Festival Eve Full of Swimsuits'' as Ryōna

Video games

;2011 *'' Corpse Party: Book of Shadows'' as Sayaka Ooue ;2014 *'' Ar Nosurge'' as Nelico *'' Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus'' as Ryōna ;2015 *'' Senran Kagura: Estival Versus'' as Ryōna *'' Yoru no nai kuni'' as Anas ;2017 *'' Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash'' as Ryōna

References

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Official agency profile
* 1986 births Living people I'm Enterprise voice actors Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Maracas players Voice actresses from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers Atomi University alumni {{Japan-voice-actor-stub