Miharu Hanai (Japanese: 花井 美春, Hepburn: Hanai Miharu, born 8 February 1998) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Chitose, Hokkaido, affiliated with IAM Agency.[1] She had won folk music contests as a young child alongside her sister Aina Suzuki, before debuting as a voice actress in 2017, voicing as Sassa Kurasaki in Armed Girl's Machiavellism. Since then, she has since starred as Tomoe Murakami in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, Twin Turbo in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Shiori Yamaga in Selection Project, Pekesura in My Isekai Life, Mel in Smile of the Arsnotoria, Reine von Silford in Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World, Urū Miyazaki in Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille, and Elena in A Journey Through Another World.

Miharu Hanai
花井美春
Born (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 (age 26)
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
Years active2017–present
EmployerIAM Agency
Notable work
RelativesAina Suzuki (sister)

Biography

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Miharu Hanai, a native of Chitose, Hokkaido, was born on 8 February 1998.[1][2] After being unsuccessful in her dream to join the Takarazuka Revue, which she originally wanted to do because she "really likes singing and expressing herself in front of people", she decided to pursue a career in voice acting after watching the anime K-On!.[3] She then studied acting at International Media Gakuin [ja],[3] and after her graduated, she belonged to IAM Agency.[4]

In February 2017, Hanai was cast as Sassa Kurasaki in Armed Girl's Machiavellism.[5] She later played Non in Rainy Cocoa side G (2019), Lierre in Dropkick on My Devil! (2020), Twin Turbo in Uma Musume Pretty Derby (2021), and Shiori Yamaga in Selection Project (2021).[1][6][7][8] In May 2021, she was cast as Fumio Chitose/Yellow in Hairpin Double, the thirtieth-anniversary animated short from the Okayama International Circuit.[9] In 2022, she played Margarita Surprise in GrimGrimoire OnceMore, Pekesura in My Isekai Life, and Mel in Smile of the Arsnotoria.[10][11][12] In 2023, she voiced Reine von Silford in Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World.[13]

Hanai voices Tomoe Murakami in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, a sub-franchise in The Idolmaster franchise. Since then, she has performed as a singer on several Idolmaster music releases, including the 2020 single "The Idolmaster Cinderella Starlight Master for the Next! 07: Gaze and Gaze" (which charted at #7 in the Oricon Singles Chart) and the 2021 single "The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Starlight Master Gold Rush! 08: Evil Live" (which charted at #16 in the Oricon Singles Chart).[14][15] She also stars as Urū Miyazaki in Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille, an a capella mixed-media project.[16]

Although this had been rumored for a while due to their similarities,[17] Hanai and her sister Aina Suzuki had not disclosed their familial relationship to prevent any signs of nepotism.[18] However, on 30 November 2022, it was for the first time confirmed at the press conference announcing their roles in the upcoming anime A Journey Through Another World that they were sisters;[18] she was also announced as the voice actor for Elena.[19]

Hanai is a certified 5th dan folk singer and a 4th dan shamisen player.[1] She and Suzuki began practicing folk music after being instructed by her grandfather, and they spent at least seven years in the Shōseikai circle, winning several folk song contests.[20] Hanai in particular has won several competitions in the national, regional, and local levels, including in Esashi oiwake, Hokkai bon'uta [ja], jinku, and kudoki [ja].[1]

Filmography

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Animated television

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Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Anonymous Noise high school girl [1]
2017 Armed Girl's Machiavellism Sassa Kurasaki [5]
2017 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Tomoe Murakami [1]
2017 The Royal Tutor girl [1]
2018 Anima Yell! basketball club members, etc. [1]
2018 Gurazeni female clerk [1]
2019 Actors: Songs Connection [1]
2019 Rainy Cocoa side G Non [1][21]
2019 Tenka Hyakken: Meiji-kan e Yōkoso’ Momijigari Kanemitsu [1]
2020 D4DJ First Mix Yukino Akashi [1]
2020 Dropkick on My Devil! Lierre [6]
2021 Selection Project Shiori Yamaga [8]
2021 Uma Musume Pretty Derby Twin Turbo [7]
2021 Visual Prison fan [1]
2022 Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost female employee [1]
2022 My Isekai Life Pekesura [11]
2022 Sabikui Bisco Plum [1]
2022 Smile of the Arsnotoria Mel [12]
2023 A Galaxy Next Door Keigo Komaki [1]
2023 Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World Fill [1]
2023 Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World Reine von Silford [13]
2023 Eternal Boys women, high school girl [1]
2023 Giant Beasts of Ars Tiri [1]
2023 In Another World with My Smartphone Fredmonica [1]
2023 Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement Beatrice [1]
2023 World Dai Star Xue Wang [1]
2024 A Journey Through Another World Elena [19]
2024 Acro Trip Kokoa [22]
2025 The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Lily [23]
2025 Once Upon a Witch's Death Carbuncle [24]
2025 Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille Urū Miyazaki [16]

Original net animation

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Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Hairpin Double Fumio Chitose/Yellow [9]

Video games

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Year Title Role Ref.
2017 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Tomoe Murakami [1]
2018 Irodorimidori Nadeshiko Igarashi [1]
2019 Arca Last Yuna [1]
2019 Ichi Chi Manji Suguru Online Tsunadehime [1]
2019 Sen no Kazoku Eve [1]
2019 Tenka Hyakken: Zan Momijigari Kanemitsu [1]
2020 Touhou Cannonball Cirno [1]
2020 Yasei Shoujo Taki [1]
2021 Smile of the Arsnotoria Meru [1]
2021 Uma Musume Pretty Derby Twin Turbo [1]
2022 GrimGrimoire OnceMore Margarita Surprise [10]
2022 Heaven Burns Red Makiko Asami [1]
2022 Monster Strike Taiga Renyan [1]
2022 Sangokushi Taisen Da Qiao [1]
2023 Princess Connect! Re:Dive Fubuki [1]
2023 World Dai Star Xue Wang [1]
2024 Black Stella Ptolomea Yukari Teshigawara [1]

References

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  2. ^ "千歳出身の声優・鈴木愛奈さんと花井美春さんが双子役 姉妹だと初公表 地元でテレビアニメ制作発表". Hokkaido Shimbun (in Japanese). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "北海道の魅力伝えたい". Chitose Minpō. Retrieved 24 February 2024 – via IAM Agency.
  4. ^ "花井美春". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (23 February 2017). "Armed Girl's Machiavellism Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, April 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Dropkick on My Devil! Anime Gets New Episode Before 2nd Season". Anime News Network. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b Loo, Egan (19 December 2020). "Uma Musume Pretty Derby TV Anime Season 2's Video Reveals New Cast, Staff & Studio Change, Song Info, January 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (9 March 2021). "'Selection Project' Idol Reality Show Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "岡山国際サーキットは5人組ヒロインが守る!30周年記念アニメにM・A・O、堀川りょうら". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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  11. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (4 January 2022). "My Isekai Life Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b Loo, Egan (25 May 2022). "Smile of the Arsnotoria Magic Academy RPG From Nitroplus Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (5 December 2022). "The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure Anime Reveals Cast, Main Staff, Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ^ "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER for the NEXT!07 Gaze and Gaze". Oricon News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  15. ^ "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER GOLD RUSH! 08 EVIL LIVE". Oricon News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  16. ^ a b Loo, Egan (17 June 2023). "A Cappella Music Project Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  17. ^ Matsuda, Kazuki (30 November 2023). "電撃発表!人気声優・鈴木愛奈&花井美春、実の姉妹だった ネット上で"うわさ"も 新アニメの双子役で共演|よろず〜ニュース". Yorozoo News (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  18. ^ a b "【イベントレポート】「異世界ゆるり紀行」鈴木愛奈と花井美春、姉妹であることが非公表だった理由は(動画あり)". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  19. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (30 November 2023). "A Journey Through Another World Novels Get Anime in 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  20. ^ "民謡の全道大会で優勝した姉妹が報告に来てくれました。". City of Chitose (in Japanese). 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  21. ^ Loo, Egan (20 October 2018). "Rainy Cocoa Anime's 5th Season Reveals Different Female Main Cast, January Debut, Title". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  22. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (18 July 2024). "Acro Trip Anime Reveals Key Visual, 3 More Cast, Opening, Ending Songs & Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  23. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (8 November 2024). "The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, April 2025 Debut in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  24. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (26 August 2024). "Miharu Hanai, Aina Suzuki Join Cast of Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 August 2024.