Ayaka Ōhashi (大橋 彩香,Ōhashi Ayaka, born September 13, 1994) is a Japanesevoice actress and singer fromTokyo. She is affiliated with the talent agencyHoriPro International.^[1] As a singer, she is signed underLantis.^[2] Originally achild actress, she appeared in many commercials, dramas,NHK Educational TV programs, and stage productions.^[3] After participating in an audition sponsored by Horipro, she played her first main role as Fleur Blanc in the animeEureka Seven AO in 2012.^[4]

She is known for her roles as Ran Shibuki inAikatsu!, Sāya Yamabuki inBanG Dream!, and Uzuki Shimamura inThe Idolmaster Cinderella Girls; as Sāya, she is a member of the bandPoppin'Party as its drummer. She also performed theme songs for anime such asMasamune-kun's Revenge, andKnight's & Magic.^[5][6]

Ōhashi was born inUrawa, Saitama on September 13, 1994, and moved toTokyo when she was five.^[3] There, she joined a theater company and appearing in various television commercials, dramas,NHK Educational TV programs, and stage productions.^[3] She was inspired to become a voice actress after receiving voice acting lessons she had with her theater company.^[7]

In 2011, she participated in the 36thHoripro Talent Scout Campaign where she remained a finalist and joined the talent agency Horipro.^[4] She made her voice acting debut in 2012, playing a minor character inAmagami SS+ plus.^[8] In April of the same year, she was cast asFleur Blanc inEureka Seven AO thus becoming her first main role.^[8] Later that year, she was cast asUzuki Shimamura in the mobile gameThe Idolmaster Cinderella Girls becoming her second main role.^[8][9] She would later reprise the role in various other media, including the anime adaptation.^[8][9] She has since appeared in many stage events and radio programs.

In 2014, she made her official debut as a singer forLantis by performingSabagebu! -Survival Game Club!-'s opening theme song "YES!!" which she also played the main character, Momoka Sonokawa.^[4][8] That same year, she voiced the characterKurome inAkame ga Kill!.^[8] Her first album~Kidō ~Start Up! (起動~Start Up!) was released on May 18, 2016; the album peaked at fourteenth on theOricon weekly charts.^[4][10]

In 2015, she was cast as a drummer character, Sāya Yamabuki of the bandPoppin'Party, inBushiroad's multimedia franchiseBanG Dream!.^[9][11] She has stated that although she had drumming skill prior to joining the franchise, she had never performed them in public.^[11]

In 2017, she played the character Aki Adagaki inMasamune-kun's Revenge which she also performed the opening theme song.^[6] Later that year, she was cast as Adeltroot Alter inKnight's & Magic; she also performed the series' ending theme song.^[5] The following year, she was cast asVodka inCygames's multimedia franchiseUma Musume Pretty Derby.^[12]

In February 2020, Anime Frontier announced that Ōhashi would perform her first U.S. concert on May 8 inFort Worth, Texas,^[13] but the event was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[14]

• Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life, Kim Cheong-ah (Seol In-ah)^[58]
• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Det. Ellie Steckler (KiKi Layne)^[59]
• The Green Knight, Essel and the Lady (Alicia Vikander)^[60]

• Mune: Guardian of the Moon, Mune^[61]
• The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, Heather Muldoon^[62]

• Anime Supremacy! (2022), Yūki (voice)^[63]

• There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless..., Renako Amaori (promotional video)^[64]

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• 21st-century Japanese actresses
• 21st-century Japanese singers
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