is a Japanese

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and singer. She works for Aoni Production and was formerly a member of the voice actor unit Drops, which included fellow voice actor

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, Tomoko Kaneda,

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, and

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. In high school in Fukuoka, she was head of the drama club and her ambition was to play male roles in the famous all-female

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Personal life and career

Nonaka's initial interest in voice acting started after watching ''

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''. While self-proclaiming that she really would have preferred an acting career, but due to her height, as well as her interest in anime, she ultimately pursued voice acting after high school and graduated from the 21st batch of students from the Tokyo branch of Aoni's Seiyū Coaching School. In December 2009, she announced both on her blog and web radio, episode 30, that she has passed and acquired level 2 certification in

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. This was again announced while Nonaka was featured in the January 25, 2010 broadcast of Anison Plus. Nonaka has a regular column, , in monthly voice magazine, . She has been featured three times in Anison Plus since the program started on July 7, 2008 (28-Jul-2008, January 26, 2009, January 25, 2010). On August 20, 2017, she announced both on her blog and YouTube channel that she married someone outside the voice acting business on August 16, 2017. On December 16, 2020, it was announced that she had tested positive for

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Filmography

Anime

;2002 * ''Platonic Chain'' – Kagura Rika * ''

Ultimate Muscle is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. N ...

'' – Keiko, Terry the Kid (young) * '' Kinnikuman Nisei: Muscle Ninjin Sōdatsu! Chōjin Daisensō'' (movie) – Keiko ;2003 * '' Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' – Beauty * ''

Bottle Fairy is an anime series about four fairies who discover the secrets of the world from inside their little house. The show originally aired from October to December 2003 on UHF syndication in Japan, and each episode has a run time of only 12 minute ...

'' – Hororo * ''

R.O.D the TV ''R.O.D the TV'' is a 26-episode anime television series, animated by J.C.Staff and Studio Deen and produced by Aniplex, directed by Koji Masunari and scripted by Hideyuki Kurata, about the adventures of three paper-manipulating sisters, Mi ...

'' – Touko Shigno * '' Stellvia of the Universe'' – Shima Katase * ''

Submarine 707R is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoru Ozawa and serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between 1963 and 1965. The manga series was adapted into two original video animations (OVA). The first OVA, titled , was produced ...

'' (OVA) – Rei ;2004 * ''

Gakuen Alice , also known as ''Alice Academy'' or ''Alice School'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tachibana Higuchi, serialized in the shōjo manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from 2003 to 2013. It was adapted into an anime series ...

'' – Nonoko Ogasawara * ''

Kannazuki no Miko is a Japanese ''yuri'' manga series created by Kaishaku. The series, centering on the relationship between main characters Himeko and Chikane, also has elements of mecha themes in its plot. The 14-chapter series was serialized by Kadokawa ...

'' – Nekoko * ''

Tenbatsu! Angel Rabbie is an anime OVA , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the ...

'' (OVA) – Lui * '' Kinnikuman Nisei – Ultimate Muscle'' – Keiko * ''

Doki Doki School Hours is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Tamami Momose. The manga was serialized in '' Manga Life'' and published by Takeshobo from 1997 to 2013. An anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-gen ...

'' – Hanako Horie ;2005 * ''

Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu is a Japanese sci-fi light novel series written by Mizuhito Akiyama with illustrations by Eeji Komatsu that centers on the relationship between Kana Iriya, a high school girl who has to fight alien invaders, and Naoyuki Asaba, a member of t ...

'' (OVA) – Iriya Kana * '' Jinki: Extend'' – Satsuki Kawamoto * ''

Kamichu is a Japanese anime television series, strongly influenced by Shinto, that follows the adventures of teenage goddess Yurie Hitotsubashi and her friends. The title is short for . The series was created by , which is the joint pen name of p ...

'' – Miko Saegusa * '' Mahō Sensei Negima'' –

Konoka Konoe The ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'' manga and anime series features a wide cast of fictional characters designed by Ken Akamatsu. The series follows Negi Springfield, a 10-year-old boy from Wales with magic powers, who becomes a teacher of a Ja ...

* ''

Pani Poni Dash! , also known by the title of its anime adaptation, , is a Japanese manga series by Hekiru Hikawa that uses parody, frequently referencing Japanese and American pop-culture in many ways. It features several first year students and their teacher ...

'' – Ichijō, Ichijo's Younger Sister ;2006 * '' Ape Escape'' – Sayaka * '' Binchō-tan'' – Binchō-tan * '' Kinnikuman Nisei 2'' – Keiko * ''

Kujibiki Unbalance is a three-episode original video animation spin-off of ''Genshiken'' series, as well as a series of three light novels by ''Genshiken'' anime collaborator Michiko Yokote. Within the world of ''Genshiken'', however, ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' i ...

'' – Tokino Akiyama * '' Negima!?'' – Konoka Konoe * '' Negima!? OVA Haru'' – Konoka Konoe * '' Negima!? OVA Natsu'' – Konoka Konoe * ''Poka Poka Mori no Rascal'' – Riruru * '' Sōkō no Strain'' – Lavinia Reberth and (Sara's and Ralph's) Emily ;2007 * ''

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ...

'' – Doramyakko * ''

Clannad Clannad () is an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal by siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Moya Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan. They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history, including ...

'' – Fuko Ibuki * '' Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!'' – Mika Inamori * ''

Mushi-Uta is a Japanese light novel series written by Kyouhei Iwai and illustrated by Ruroo. There is also a short story series called ''Mushi-Uta bug'' that is serialized in ''The Sneaker'' magazine. A manga adaptation by Seijuro Miz is serialized i ...

'' – C * ''

Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Kumeta. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from April 2005 to June 2012, with its chapters collected in 30 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows No ...

'' – Kafuka Fuura ;2008 * ''

Himitsu – Top Secret is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu. It has been serialized in ''Melody''. It has been adapted into an anime series, , by Madhouse and broadcast in Japan on NTV between April 8, 2008 and September 30, 2008. ...

'' – Nanako Amachi * '' Mahō Sensei Negima OAD – Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba'' –

* '' Real Drive'' – Yukino * '' Zoku Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei'' – Kafuka Fuura * '' Goku Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei'' (OVA) – Kafuka Fuura * '' Toradora!'' – Kihara Maya * '' Zettai Shougeki ~Platonic Heart~'' (OVA) – Miko Kazuki ;2009 * ''

Clannad After Story ''Clannad'' is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key and released on April 28, 2004 for Windows. While both of Key's first two previous works, '' Kanon'' and ''Air'', had been released first as adult games and then censored for the younger m ...

'' – Fuko Ibuki * '' Sora wo Kakeru Shōjo'' – Imoko Shishidou * ''

Asura Cryin' is a Japanese light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo, with illustrations by Nao Watanuki. The novel series began on July 10, 2005, with fourteen volumes currently published by ASCII Media Works under their ''Dengeki Bunko'' imprint. A manga ada ...

'' – Kanade Takatsuki * ''

2'' – Kanade Takatsuki * '' Mahō Sensei Negima OAD – Mou Hitotsu No Sekai'' –

* ''

Natsu no Arashi! is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's ''Gangan Wing'' ''shōnen manga'' magazine from August 2006 to September 2010, with its chapters collected in eight bound volumes. ''Nat ...

'' – Yayoi Fushimi * '' Zan Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei'' – Kafuka Fuura * '' Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahō'' – Koyomi Morishita * '' Tatakau Shisho'' – Chakoly Cocotte * ''

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is a Japanese anime television series produced by Fuji TV, Asmik Ace, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Dentsu, Bones, and Kinema Citrus. It first aired on Fuji TV's noitamina timeslot in july 2009, running for 11 episodes until September. The a ...

'' – Aya ;2010 * '' The World God Only Knows'' – Fujiidera * '' Otome Yōkai Zakuro'' – Mugi ;2011 * '' Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl'' – Meme Touwa * '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' – Kyouko Sakura * '' Gintama'' – Pirako Chin ;2012 * '' Another'' – Yukari Sakuragi * '' Detective Conan: The Miracle of Excalibur'' (OVA) – Minae * '' Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A'' – Kōko Fukuyo ;2013 * ''

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is a Japanese light novel series written by Akira, with illustrations by Hidari. Shogakukan published 11 volumes from December 2009 to June 2013. A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Nishikawa was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōne ...

'' – Tama Yagami * ''

Muromi-san is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiji Najima. It was adapted into an anime television series. Plot Takurō Mukōjima is a boy angler. He lands a ningyo (Japanese mermaid) by the name of Muromi- san and develops rapport ...

'' – Hii-chan * '' The World God Only Knows'' – Fujidera * ''

WataMote , commonly referred to as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by two people under the pseudonym Nico Tanigawa. It began serialization on Square Enix's ''Gangan Online'' service from August 4, 2011 and is published by Yen Pre ...

'' – Megumi Imae * '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion'' – Kyouko Sakura ;2014 * '' Amagi Brilliant Park'' – Tirami * '' Gugure! Kokkuri-san'' – Noel * ''

Robot Girls Z is an anime television series produced by Dynamic Planning and animated by Toei Animation. The series is a comedic parody of various mecha series produced by Toei, anthropomorphizing robots from those series into magical girls. The series ai ...

'' – Archduke Gorgon * '' Saki: The Nationals'' – Kōko Fukuyo ;2015 * ''

Gourmet Girl Graffiti ''Gourmet Girl Graffiti'', known in Japan as , is a four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Makoto Kawai. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Miracle!'' magazine between the March 2012 and November 2016 issues ...

'' – Akira Machiko * ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chap ...

'' – Mansherry * ''

Mr. Osomatsu is a Japanese comedy anime television series by Pierrot, based on Fujio Akatsuka's 1962 manga series, '' Osomatsu-kun''. Celebrating Akatsuka's eightieth birthday, the series follows the sextuplet Matsuno brothers from the original seri ...

'' – Chibimi * '' Shōnen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 50-'' – Kotomi ;2016 * ''

'' – Mari Marui * ''

Tsukiuta. The Animation ''Tsukiuta'' ( ja, ツキウタ。; Stylised: ''Tsukiuta.'') is a character CD series which started as a collaboration between Vocaloid producers and popular voice actors, but expanded into a media franchise with its own animation, mul ...

'' – Chisa Togawa ;2017 * ''

Schoolgirl Strikers is a Japanese social network game developed and published by Square Enix. Plot The newly established private high school for girls, Goryoukan Academy, has a hidden face that people on the outside don't know about. The world you know is unde ...

'' – Sasa Momokawa * '' Kemono Friends'' –

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(episode 10, 12) * '' Fate/Apocrypha'' – Berserker of Black/

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(episodes 1–10), Medea (episode 18) * '' UQ Holder'' – Konoka Konoe ;2018 * ''

Fate/Extra Last Encore is a loose anime adaptation of the role-playing game ''Fate/Extra'' produced by Shaft and aired from January 28 until July 29, 2018. Part of the ''Fate'' franchise by game studio Type-Moon, it was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Yukihiro Miyamot ...

'' – Nursery Rhyme/Alice * '' Gintama'' – Pirako Chin ;2020 * '' Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story'' – Kyouko Sakura * '' Dropkick on My Devil!'' – Kraken ;2021 * '' Chibi Maruko-chan'' – Reiko-chan * '' Kaginado'' – Fuko Ibuki ;2022 * ''

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Video games

* '' 12Riven'' – Myū Takae * ''

Another Eden is a free-to-play role-playing video game developed and published by Wright Flyer Studios. The game features the collaboration of writer Masato Kato and music composer Yasunori Mitsuda who both worked on ''Xenogears'' and the '' Chrono'' series ...

'' – Myunfa * '' Ape Escape 3'' – Sayaka * '' Arknights'' – Glaucus * '' Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island'' – Annie Eilenberg * ''

Azur Lane ''Azur Lane'' () is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by Chinese developers Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi, released in 2017 for the iOS and Android operating systems. Set in an alternate timeline of World War II, p ...

'' - Honoka * '' Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future'' – Emilia and Pamela * ''

'' – Fuko Ibuki * ''

Code 18 ''Code_18'' is a visual novel video game developed by Cyberfront and released on September 29, 2011 for the PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360, and later for Microsoft Windows. It is a reboot of the ''Infinity'' series, which also includes '' Neve ...

'' – Hikari Haruna * '' Cross Edge'' – Meu * ''

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round ''Dead or Alive 5 Last Round'' is a 2015 fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Arcade. It is the third and final updated version of 2012' ...

'' – Honoka * ''

Dead or Alive 6 is a 2019 fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo. It is the sixth main entry in the '' Dead or Alive'' fighting series. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on March 1, 2019, and ...

'' – Honoka * ''

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 ''Dead or Alive Xtreme 3'' is a sports video game in the '' Dead or Alive'' series developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo as the second sequel to the beach volleyball spin-off title '' Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball''. It was ...

'' – Honoka * '' Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus'' – Kana Iriya, Kanade Takatsuki * '' Dragon Ball Xenoverse'' – Time Patroller (Female 4) * '' Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2'' – Time Patroller (Female 4) * '' Dynasty Warriors 7'' – Bao Sanniang * ''

Epic Seven Smilegate is a South Korean video game developer and publisher, which develops, publishes and services mobile and PC online games. It has five core business sectors: game development, publishing, platform, investment and social contribution. Est ...

'' - Alencia * '' Fate/Extra'' – Caster (

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), Alice * '' Fate/Grand Order'' –

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ily Nursery Rhyme,

* ''

Final Fantasy Type-0 is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). Released in Japan on October 27, 2011, ''Type-0'' is part of the '' Fabula Nova Crystallis'' subseries, a set of games sharing a common m ...

'' – Aria * '' Food Fantasy'' (2018) – Apple Pie * ''Food Girls 2: Civil War'' – Long’er * ''

'' –

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* '' Gloria Union'' – Locomoco and Pamela * '' Granblue Fantasy'' – Karteira * '' Grand Chase: Dimensional Chaser'' - Myung Hwarin * ''

Magia Record is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by f4samurai for Android and iOS, which was released by Aniplex in Japan on August 22, 2017. A North American version was available from June 2019 to October 2020. The game is a spin-off o ...

'' – Kyouko Sakura * '' Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis'' – Lene Kier * '' Mega Man X: Command Mission'' – Cinnamon * '' Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku'' – Orihime Hoshitsuki * '' NieR Replicant'' – Yonah * '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable'' – Kyouko Sakura * '' Riviera: The Promised Land'' – Serene * '' Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon'' – Tori or Torte * '' Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash'' – Honoka * ''

Shining Force EXA is an action role-playing game developed by Neverland and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2 and mobile phones as a part of the '' Shining'' series. It tells the story of a world divided by a war between humans and demons. Like '' Shining ...

'' – Catheana * '' Shining Wind'' – Mao * ''

The King of Fighters All Star ''The King of Fighters All Star'' is a beat 'em up role-playing game developed by Netmarble Games and published by SNK. It was first released in Japan on July 26, 2018, for the iOS and Android. The game is a retelling of SNK's ''The King of Fighter ...

'' – Honoka * '' The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood'' – Miu Kurosaki * '' The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel'' – Towa Herschel * '' The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II – Crimson Sin'' – Towa Herschel * '' Tokyo Xanadu'' – Towa Kokonoe * '' Toukiden: The Age of Demons'' – Hatsuho * ''

Warriors All-Stars ''Warriors All-Stars'', (or in Japan) is a hack and slash video game by Koei Tecmo. It is a crossover based on the long-running '' Warriors'' series, featuring an array of cast taken from various titles owned by the company, similar to the ''War ...

'' – Honoka * '' WarTech: Senko No Ronde'' – Baek Changpo * '' Wrestle Angels: Survivor'' – Cutie Kanai, Noel Shiraishi * '' Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' – Tora * '' Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse'' – 100-Series Realian * '' Yakuza 5'' – Azusa Osawa * '' Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone'' – Pamela and Emilia * '' Ys: The Oath in Felghana'' – Elena Stoddart

Drama CD

;2009 * ''Koroshiya San'' – Kyuu Onna san * '' Toradora! Drama CD Vol. 2'' – Kihara Maya * ''Drama CD Himawari'' – Ariesu * ''Drama CD

Persona A persona (plural personae or personas), depending on the context, is the public image of one's personality, the social role that one adopts, or simply a fictional character. The word derives from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatr ...

'' – Ayase Yuka * ''Bouso Rettou Seishun Hen – Chihou no Jidai ga Yatte Kita!'' – Higuchi Kyouko * ''Transistor Teaset – Denki Gairozu'' – Ooshiro Kagami * '' Yggdra Unison'' – Pamela, Emilia ;2010 * '' MM!'' – Shizuka Sado ;2011 * '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' – Kyoko Sakura

Dubbing

Live-action

* '' The Spy Next Door'' – Nora

Animation

* '' Chuggington'' – Koko * '' High Guardian Spice'' – Sage

Discography

Singles

Albums

Compilation albums

DVDs

* ''Ai Pon the Films'' (Released March 3, 2007) * ''Ai Nonaka's "No Tear x No Live 2008"'' (Released August 6, 2008)

References

External links

*
Official agency profile

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