Amane Shindō (進藤 あまね,Shindō Amane, born April 20, 2004) is a Japanese voice actress currently affiliated with HiBiKi Cast. She has voiced characters in theanime seriesBermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale,Rebirth, andBanG Dream!, where she is also a member of the bandMorfonica, serving as the vocalist and portraying the in-universe character Mashiro Kurata.
Shindō signed a contract with HiBiKi agency at the age of 14. In 2019, she made her voice acting debut in theBermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale anime series where she voiced Caro.[1] She also portrayed Shūko Mino in theRebirth short anime series, part ofBushiroad'sRebirth for you card game.[2]
In March 2020, Bushiroad announced the formation ofMorfonica, a live-action band for itsBanG Dream! franchise, with Shindō handling vocals and portraying in-universe character Mashiro Kurata.[3] She was already familiar with the series prior to Morfonica, having regularly played the mobile gameBanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.[4] At 15 years of age, she was the youngest voice actress in the franchise and the same age as Mashiro at her introduction; series creatorTakaaki Kidani felt the shared age emphasizes the connection between Shindō and her character, including their real-life and in-universe growths, respectively.[5]
In an interview withFamitsu magazine, Shindō noted that she has a low voice in contrast to Mashiro's intended pitch, so she tries to perform Morfonica songs in a higher tone.[4] In the wake of backlash andcyberbullying from parts of the fan base for her singing voice and the addition of Morfonica toGirls Band Party! before fellow bandRaise A Suilen,[6] Bushiroad and her agency have stated their intention to take legal action.[7]
She is also involved in Bushiroad'sD4DJ franchise as a member of the DJ unit Lyrical Lily, for which she voices the character Haruna Kasuga.[8]
^Kawase, Tatsuya (January 23, 2025)."『蓮ノ空』ラブライブ！大会、"全員で叶える夢"の終着点は？ 決勝プレーオフ前に振り返る軌跡" ["Hasunosora" Love Live! Tournament, what is the end goal of "everyone's dream coming true"? Looking back on the trajectory before the final playoffs].Real Sound (in Japanese). RetrievedFebruary 12, 2025.
