Ayaka Ōhashi

Ayaka Ōhashi
大橋 彩香
Born September 13, 1994
Occupations
Years active 2012–present
Agent HoriPro International
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • drums
Years active 2014–present
Labels Lantis
Member of Poppin'Party
Website ohashiayaka.com

Ayaka Ōhashi (大橋 彩香, Ōhashi Ayaka, born September 13, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is affiliated with the talent agency HoriPro International. As a singer, she is signed under Lantis. Originally a child actress, she appeared in many commercials, dramas, NHK Educational TV programs, and stage productions. After participating in an audition sponsored by Horipro, She played her first main role as Fleur Blanc in the anime Eureka Seven AO in 2012.

She is known for her roles as Ran Shibuki in Aikatsu!, Sāya Yamabuki in BanG Dream!, and Uzuki Shimamura in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls; as Sāya, she is a member of the band Poppin'Party as its drummer. She also performed theme songs for anime such as Masamune-kun's Revenge, and Knight's & Magic.

Biography

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

In 2011, she participated in the 36th Horipro Talent Scout Campaign where she remained a finalist and joined the talent agency Horipro. She made her voice acting debut in 2012, playing a minor character in Amagami SS+ plus. In April of the same year, she was cast as Fleur Blanc in Eureka Seven AO thus becoming her first main role. Later that year, she was cast as Uzuki Shimamura in the mobile game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls becoming her second main role. She would later reprise the role in various other media, including the anime adaptation. She has since appeared in many stage events and radio programs.

In 2014, she made her official debut as a singer for Lantis by performing Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!-'s opening theme song "YES!!" which she also played the main character, Momoka Sonokawa. That same year, she voiced the character Kurome in Akame ga Kill!. Her first album ~Kidō ~Start Up! (起動~Start Up!) was released on May 18, 2016; the album peaked at fourteenth on the Oricon weekly charts.

In 2015, she was cast as a drummer character, Sāya Yamabuki of the band Poppin'Party, in Bushiroad's multimedia franchise BanG Dream!. She has stated that although she had drumming skill prior to joining the franchise, she had never performed them in public.

In 2017, she played the character Aki Adagaki in Masamune-kun's Revenge which she also performed the opening theme song. Later that year, she was cast as Adeltroot Alter in Knight's & Magic; she also performed the series' ending theme song. The following year, she was cast as Vodka in Cygames's multimedia franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby.

In February 2020, Anime Frontier announced that Ōhashi would perform her first U.S. concert on May 8 in Fort Worth, Texas, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
2012 Amagami SS+ plus Executive committee Ep. 10
2012 Eureka Seven AO Fleur Blanc Also OVA and ONA
2012–2016 Aikatsu! Ran Shibuki Speaking voice
2013 Mangirl! Ringo Nishijima
2013 Encouragement of Climb Female customer Ep. 9
2013 Fantasista Doll Uzume Uno
2013–2015 Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono Koharu Tanaka Also Encore and spin-off
2013 Dokidoki! PreCure Lance
2014 Witchcraft Works Student
2014–2015 Hamatora: The Animation Rei Also Re:_Hamatora
2014 Go! Go! 575 Matcha Kobayashi
2014 Daimidaler the Sound Robot Moriko Tomoyose
2014 Dragon Collection Namoor Ep. 9
2014 Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!- Momoka Sonokawa
2014 Akame ga Kill! Kurome
2015–2019 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Uzuki Shimamura Also season 2 and Theater
2015 Comet Lucifer Felia
2015–2016 Concrete Revolutio: Superhuman Phantasmagoria Jackie Also The Last Song
2015 Garo: Crimson Moon Kaguya
2016 Endride Falarion
2016–2018 Aikatsu Stars! Yozora Kasumi Speaking voice
2016 Naria Girls Idol monster Ep. 3
2016 Flip Flappers Yayaka
2017–2023 Masamune-kun's Revenge Aki Adagaki Also season 2
2017–2021 BanG Dream! Sāya Yamabuki Also season 2 and 3
2017 Re:Creators Setsuna Shimazaki
2017 Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic Aoi Iroha
2017 Knight's & Magic Adeltroot Alter
2017 Princess Principal Prefect Ep. 10
2017–2018 Garo: Vanishing Line Lizzy Ep. 16, 20, 22-23
2018 Magical Girl Ore Saki Uno (female)
2018–2021 Uma Musume Pretty Derby Vodka
2018–2019 Aikatsu Friends! Mirai Asuka
2018 Future Card Buddyfight Ace Sayaka Tatewaki
2018–2022 BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Sāya Yamabuki ONA
2018–2019 Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō Lumi ONA
2018 Million Arthur Kaguya Ep. 9
2019 Fight League: Gear Gadget Generators Kara Fixx ONA
2019 Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert, as Long as She's a Cutie? Koharu Ōtori
2019–2020 Aikatsu on Parade! Mirai Asuka, Yozora Kasumi, Ran Shibuki
2020–2022 Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Kaede Akino
2020 Haikyu!! To The Top Maiko Yonezawa Ep.1
2020 The God of High School Yoo Mira
2020 Princess Connect! Re:Dive Hatsune Kashiwazaki
2020 Super HxEros Tōma Taiga
2020 Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Harpy
2022 The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Sylphy Marheaven
2022 Shin Ikki Tousen Chūbō Sonken
2022 Shine Post Hotaru
2023 Handyman Saitō in Another World Mevena
2023 Synduality: Noir Ange
2023 Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest Tsubame Kamaya OVA
2024 The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids Lilia
2024 Blue Archive the Animation Serika Kuromi

Films

List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source
2013 Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart Lance
2013 DokiDoki! PreCure The Movie Lance
2014 Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends Lance
2014 Aikatsu! The Movie Ran Shibuki Speaking voice
2015 Pretty Cure All Stars: Carnival of Spring♪ Lance
2016 Garo: Divine Flame Christina
2016 Aikatsu! The Targeted Magical Aikatsu Card Ran Shibuki Speaking voice
2016 Aikatsu Stars! The Movie Yozora Kasumi Speaking voice
2019 BanG Dream! Film Live Sāya Yamabuki
2021 BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise Sāya Yamabuki
2021 BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage Sāya Yamabuki
2022 BanG Dream! Poppin' Dream! Sāya Yamabuki

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2011 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Uzuki Shimamura iOS, Android
2012 Eureka Seven: AO Attack the Legend Fleur Blanc PS3
2013 Fairy Fencer F Karin PS3
2013 Fantasista Doll Girls Royale Uzume Uno iOS, Android
2014 The Idolmaster One For All Uzuki Shimamura PS3
2015 Granblue Fantasy Uzuki Shimamura iOS, Android
2015 Princess Connect! Hatsune Kashiwazaki iOS, Android
2015 Brave Sword X Blaze Soul Mei iOS, Android
2015 Luminous Arc Infinity Rena PS Vita
2015 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage Uzuki Shimamura iOS, Android
2015 Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Karin PS4
2015 Valkyrie Drive: Siren Setsuna Kisaragi iOS, Android
2015 MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death Estra PS Vita
2016 Tales of Asteria Uzuki Shimamura iOS, Android
2016 Dark Rose Valkyrie Coo Franson PS4
2017 BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Sāya Yamabuki iOS, Android
2017 Yuki Yuna is a Hero: A Sparkling Flower Wakaba Nogi iOS, Android
2017 Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Kaede Akino iOS, Android
2017 8 beat Story Kanade Sorano iOS, Android
2018 Princess Connect! Re:Dive Hatsune Kashiwazaki iOS, Android
2018 Dragalia Lost Melody iOS, Android
2018 Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Heavenly Technician Lid iOS, Android
2018 Tales of the Rays Uzuki Shimamura iOS, Android
2019 Azur Lane KMS Z35, USS Aylwin, IJN Choukai iOS, Android
2019 Arknights Angelina iOS, Android
2019 The King of Fighters All Star New Kim iOS, Android
2020 Ikki Tousen: Extra Burst Chūbō Sonken iOS, Android
2021 Blue Archive Serika Kuromi iOS, Android
2021 Uma Musume Pretty Derby Vodka iOS, Android
2022 Eve: Ghost Enemies Kyouko Kirino PS4, Switch
2022 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Stories Maya Disel PC, iOS, Android
2022 Artery Gear: Fusion Nio, Grace iOS, Android

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation

Live-action

Others

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Catalogue No. Oricon
Regular
edition
Limited
edition
Peak
position
Weeks
charted
~Kidō ~Start Up!~ (起動~Start Up!) LACA-15543 LACA-35544
(CD+DVD)
LACA-35543
(CD+Blu-ray)
14 3
PROGRESS
  • Released: April 23, 2018
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD, CD + Blu-ray, digital download
LACA-15719 LACA-35719 24 2
WINGS
  • Released: December 16, 2020
  • Label: Lantis
LACA-15850 LACA-35850 24 2

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Release date Title Catalogue No.
(Regular edition)
Oricon Album Notes
Peak
position
Weeks
charted
August 6, 2014 "YES!!" LACM-14264 35 4 ~Kidō ~Start Up!~ (起動~Start Up!) Opening theme song for Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!-
February 25, 2015 "ENERGY☆SMILE" LACM-14314 37 3
November 11, 2015 "Oshiete Blue Sky" (おしえてブルースカイ) LACM-14417 33 3 1st ending theme song for Comet Lucifer
December 9, 2015 "Hitotsu ni Naritai" (ヒトツニナリタイ) LACM-14428 36 2 3rd ending theme song for Comet Lucifer
January 18, 2017 "Wagamama MIRROR HEART" (ワガママMIRROR HEART) LACM-14562 17 10 PROGRESS Opening theme song for Masamune-kun's Revenge
August 14, 2017 "You & I" (ユー&アイ') LACM-14643 29 6 Ending theme song for Knight's & Magic
April 18, 2018 "NOISY LOVE POWER☆" LACM-14738 21 6 WINGS Opening theme song for Magical Girl Ore
November 21, 2018 "Highlight" (ハイライト) LACM-14814 35 2 1st opening theme song for Million Arthur
August 6, 2019 "Daisuki." (ダイスキ。) LACM-14889 17 1 Opening theme song for Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert, as Long as She's a Cutie?
January 13, 2021 "DOG & CAT & AYAKA" LACM-24073 21 2 TBA Opening theme song for With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun
April 27, 2022 "Be My Friend!!!" LACM-24247 32 4 Opening theme song for The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody
July 26, 2023 "Please, please!" LACM-24369 27 3 Opening theme song for Masamune-kun's Revenge second season