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

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singer Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singi ...

and a member of the band

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, in which her prominent role is as the

maraca A maraca ( , , ), sometimes called shaker or chac-chac, is a rattle which appears in many genres of Caribbean and Latin music. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as part of a pair. Maracas, also known as tamaracas, were rattles of d ...

player. She has also performed in a

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called '' Meido in Akihabara''. She is affiliated with

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. 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

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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 *''

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'' as Child (ep 4), Primary School Student B (ep 1), The Flower (eps 5–6) *''

The Girl Who Leapt Through Space is a Japanese anime television series, created and produced by Sunrise (company), Sunrise. Based on the original concept by Hajime Yatate, the Sunrise animation staff, the series is directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Jukki Hanada, ...

'' as Akiha Shishidō ;2010 *''

K-ON! is a Japanese Yonkoma, four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga T ...

'' as Classmate *'' Jewelpet Twinkle'' as Angelina, Charotte *''

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'' as Koume *''

Fairy Tail ''Fairy Tail'' (stylized in all caps) 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 collect ...

'' as

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(young) ;2011 *''

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'' as Hira-chan *''

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'' as Shizuru *'' C³'' as Mummy Maker *''

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'' as Charotte *''

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'' as Yoshino ;2012 *''

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'' as Shiga *'' Saki Episode of Side A'' as Yū Matsumi *'' Jewelpet Kira Deco—!'' as Charotte, Maco *''

'' as Hinako Hiiragi *''

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'' as Yuusuke *'' Natsuyuki Rendezvous'' as Fool ;2013 *''

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'' as Maya *''

Jewelpet Happiness , 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 (''Digi ...

'' as Charotte ;2014 *'' Saki: The Nationals'' as Yû Matsumi *'' Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle'' as Girl ;2015 *''

My Love Story!! , is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written by Kazune Kawahara and illustrated by Aruko. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine from October 2011 to July 2016. Viz Media published the series in English ...

'' 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! , also known by the short title , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Azure Konno, about a girl working as a voice actress for an eroge development company. It was serialized in Wani Books' monthly '' Comic Gum'' magazine fr ...

'' 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 toge ...

'' 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

External links

Official agency profile
* 1986 births Living people I'm Enterprise voice actors Japanese video game 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