Hana Shimano

Japanese voice actress
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Hana Shimano
嶋野 花
BornAugust 17
Chiba Prefecture
Years active2019–present
AgentAxl-One
Known forWhisper Me a Love Song as Himari Kino
Wonderful PreCure! as Kanie

Hana Shimano (嶋野 花, Shimano Hana, born August 17) is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture who is affiliated with Axl-One.[1] She started her career in 2019, and in 2024 she played her first main role as Himari Kino in Whisper Me a Love Song.

Biography

Shimano's interest in anime began at a young age when she watched Ojamajo Doremi on television. When she was in elementary she was fond of watching Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō and Kirarin Revolution among other series on television, as well as reading Naruto and Gintama. She began considering herself an otaku after becoming a fan of the anime adaptations of Gintama and The Prince of Tennis. She would also follow their reruns on television and their stage plays.[2]

Her interest in voice acting developed after researching about the series The Beast Player on the internet and discovering that Kenichi Suzumura, who voiced Ial, also voiced Sougo Okita in Gintama. She was further encouraged to pursue voice acting after her classmates left her messages encouraging to do so in their graduation yearbook.[2] Shimano became affiliated with the talent agency Axl-One in 2019.[3] In 2023, she was cast in her first main role as Himari Kino, the protagonist of the anime series Whisper Me a Love Song;[4][5] she also performed the series' ending theme.[6] She also served as the host of the promotional radio program of second-hand anime goods retailer Lashinbang between January and June 2024.[2]

Personal life

Shimano has certifications in bookkeeping and information processing. She cites eating, collecting Shiba Inu figures, and visiting shrines and temples as among her hobbies. She can play the trombone.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "嶋野 花｜タレント｜アクセルワン" (in Japanese). Axl-One. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "「らしんばんラジオ」2024年2月パーソナリティ・嶋野花さんインタビュー│受験生必見!?　嶋野流セルフコントロール術とは？　声優を目指すきっかけとなったエピソードも披露" (in Japanese). Animate. February 1, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "事務所情報 | 新加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Axl-One. April 1, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "春アニメ『ささやくように恋を唄う』木野ひまり役・嶋野花さんのオフィシャルインタビュー公開！" (in Japanese). Animate. April 17, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 13, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "MUSIC -TVアニメ『ささやくように恋を唄う』公式サイト-" (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.