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Anju Inami
伊波 杏樹
Born (1996-02-07) February 7, 1996 (age 28)[1]
Other namesAnchan
Occupations
Years active2013–present
AgentSony Music Artists
Notable workLove Live! Sunshine!! as Chika Takami
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[3]
Websiteanjuinami.com

Anju Inami (伊波 杏樹, Inami Anju, born February 7, 1996) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Saitama.[1] Inami is currently affiliated with Sony Music Artists.[3] She is best known for her role as Chika Takami in Love Live! Sunshine!!

Biography[edit]

Inami graduated from Yoyogi Animation School.[4] She aspired to become a voice actress after watching the anime series Clannad.[5]

Inami won the second Grand Prix of Sony Music Artists' Anistoteles in 2012.[6] While Inami was working as a stage actress, she debuted as a voice actress in a short animation Hinata no Aoshigure.[7]

Inami was a Love Live! and μ's fan prior to her professional involvement with the franchise, even having balloted for (and attended) a μ's concert. Inami was introduced to Love Live! when a friend showed her Love Live! School Idol Festival.[8] Inami was later cast as the main character, Chika Takami, in the series' successor Love Live! Sunshine!!. Along with eight other members, Inami is part of its idol group Aqours and sub-unit CYaRon! (シャロン, pronounced "Sharon") along with Shuka Saitō (voice of You Watanabe) and Ai Furihata (voice of Ruby Kurosawa). Inami is nicknamed "Anchan" by both fans and fellow Aqours members.[9]

Inami had an online radio show titled "Inami Anju no Hachamecha Mechamecha Ii Desu ka!?" (伊波杏樹のハチャメチャめちゃめちゃいいですか!?) which aired between April and June 2016 on AG-ON. [10] In November 2016, it was announced that Inami would be one of the permanent hosts of the Love Live! Sunshine!! radio program along with Arisa Komiya and Aika Kobayashi.

Filmography[edit]

Anime[edit]

Games[edit]

Dubbing[edit]

Stage[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Source
2013 Taishō Roman Tantei Tan Akino Sōma [24]
2015 Live Spectacle Naruto Ino Yamanaka [25]
Teekyu Yuri Oshimoto [26]
Super Dangan Ronpa 2 The Stage ~Sayonara Zetsubō Gakuen~ Mioda Ibuki [27]
2016 Jyukai-Den -Tōgen- Hanabayashi [28]
Live Fantasy Fairy Tail Angel [29]
Hell Girl Rina Takeda Double cast with Rihona Kato [30]
2017 Super Dangan Ronpa 2 The Stage ~Sayonara Zetsubō Gakuen~ 2017 Mioda Ibuki [31]
Black Dice Mei Usuda Double cast with Moeno Nitō [32]
2018 Bastidores -Gakuya- Eri Asai [33]
Cyrano Roxane Stage reading [34]
Antiism Nana Kujō [35]
2019 Kami no Kiba: Jinga Tensei Tomoha Double cast with Erina Oda [36]
Galaxy Express 999 Sayonara Maetel ~ Boku no Eien Maetel Double cast with Haruka Kinoshita [37]
Watashi no Atama no Naka no Keshigomu 11th Letter Kaoru Stage reading [38]
Love's Labour's Lost Katharine Musical [39]
2021 Ghost Writer Constance [40]
Interview Joan Senior Musical, double cast with Nonoka Yamaguchi [41]
Clara -Ai no Monogatari- Clara Stage reading [42]
SF Jidai Katsugeki Niji-iro Tōgarashi Natane [43]
My Hero Academia The "Ultra" Stage: A True Hero PLUS ULTRA ver. Himiko Toga [44]
MOTHERLAND Guest appearance [45]
2022 My Hero Academia The "Ultra" Stage: A Symbol of Peace Himiko Toga [46]
DOROTHY ~Ozu no Mahōtsukai~ Witch of the East Musical [47]

Radio[edit]

  • Inami Anju no Hachamecha Mechamecha Ii Desu ka!? (2016, AG-ON)
  • Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Uranohoshi Jogakuin Radio!! (2016 – present, Hibiki Radio Station)
  • Appare Inami! Ichimei-sama Yattemāsu (2018 – present, MBS Radio)[48]
  • Ami to Anju no Dinner Time (2018, Niconico Live)[49]
  • Town Radio (2018 – 2021, SMA VOICE)[50]
  • Inami Anju no Radio Curtain Call (2018 – 2023, Chō! A&G+)[51]

Discography[edit]

Release
Date
Title Artist Album/Single Note
2015
12-02 "Good Shepherd" Anju Inami Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai -Library Party-』OP&EDTheme
「Good Shepherd」「Life, Like, Party!」
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12-30 "LOVE☆DON!!" Rejet Sound Collection vol.2 「LOVE GEYSER」 Situation CD LOVE☆DON!! (theme song)
2016
03-30 "Anime wo Katare! Animegatari Dōkōkai no Theme~" Maya (Inori Minase)
Erika (Anju Inami)
Anime wo Katare! ~Animegatari Dōkōkai no Theme~ Short animation by Toho
"Jigen no Hate Made Koiseyo Otome"
"Twilight Day's"

As Chika Takami[edit]

References[edit]



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