is a Japanese voice actress and singer from

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, affiliated with

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. Born in the Philippines, she was inspired to go into voice acting after being injured while as a member of a junior high school

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club, and she has starred as Surahappa in ''

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'' and as Reimi Kuga in '' Train to the End of the World''.

Biography

Erisa Kuon was born on 17 July 1996 in the Philippines, spending her time there and in

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during her youth, and is a native of

. She was part of a

club in junior high school, but suffered from a leg injury. While recovering, she learned about the background of voice actors and their junior years and felt inspired after seeing how unfettered they were in pursuing their dreams. Because of this, she decided to become a voice actor. Subsequently, she voiced Madoka Ishii in '' Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama'' and Jemima and Marnya in ''

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''. In 2022, she starred as Surahappa in ''

'', and she performed the anime's ending theme "Gohan da yo! Dadadadan!!" as part of the tie-in unit Surachanzu. In July 2023, it was announced that she would star as Reimi Kuga in '' Train to the End of the World''. Outside of voice acting, she is also part of the ''

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'' group Hanasaki Roman Musume.

Filmography

Television animation

Original net animation

Video games

Dubbing

Live-action

* ''The Healing Powers of Dude'' as Destiny (Vanessa Przada)

Animation

* '' Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go'' as Terence the Tractor

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuon, Erisa 1996 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Japanese women pop singers 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers Filipino emigrants to Japan Voice actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture Singers from Kanagawa Prefecture Anime singers 81 Produce voice actors