Aika Kobayashi
| Aika Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 小林 愛香 |
| Born |
October 23, 1993 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Occupation | Voice actress, singer |
| Years active | 2011 |
| Agent | Newcome Inc |
| Website | http://lineblog.me/kobayashi_aika/ |
Aika Kobayashi (小林 愛香 Kobayashi Aika, born October 23, 1993) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is currently affiliated with Newcome Inc[1] and her singles are released under label Media Factory.
About
Aika Kobayashi was born on October 23, 1993 at Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She's good at dancing.[1] Her father is Japanese, while her mother is half Japanese and Korean.[2] She learned ballet at the age of 5 and hip hop at third year of elementary school.[3]
In 2011, she debuted as a singer for TV anime Freezing ending theme, "Kimi o Mamoritai" (君を守りたい) and was released as a split single with its opening theme.[4] In 2012, she released a single for TV anime Queen's Blade Rebellion ending theme, "Future is Serious".[5] Both singles are released under Media Factory's record labels.
In 2015, she debuted as a voice actress with Love Live! Sunshine!! as Yoshiko Tsushima.[6] She belonged to the idol group Aqours and its sub unit Guilty Kiss along with Rikako Aida and Aina Suzuki. She is nicknamed "Aikyan" by both fans and Aqours members.[7]
In November 2016, she's announced to be one of permanent host in Love Live! Sunshine!!'s radio program along with Anju Inami and Arisa Komiya.
Works
Filmography
- Main roles are marked in bold.
Anime
- Love Live! Sunshine!! as Yoshiko Tsushima
- Pierce ~Watashi no Italian~ as Rii Kagetsu
Video games
- Love Live! School Idol Festival as Yoshiko Tsushima
- Uchi no Hime-sama ga Ichiban Kawaii as Bikyaku Hime Leg Bonito[8]
Radio
- Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Uranohoshi Jogakuin Radio!!! (2016, Hibiki Radio Station)
Discography
Single
| Type | Release Date | Title | Artist | Package number | Oricon highest chart[9] | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split single | February 23, 2011[4] | "COLOR"/"Kimi o Mamoritai" (君を守りたい) | MARIA/Aika Kobayashi | ZMCZ-7059 | 35 | Opening and ending theme for TV anime Freezing |
| 1st single | April 25, 2012[5] | "future is serious" | Aika Kobayashi | ZMCZ-7838 | 139 | Ending theme for TV anime Queen's Blade Rebellion |
Participation work
| Release Date | Title | Label | Package number | Song | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2014 | "Nobunaga the Fool Original Soundtrack 2" | Lantis | LACA-15417 | Track 19 "Miko no Inori" (巫女の祈り) | [10] |
As Aqours
References
- 1 2 "小林愛香". Newcome (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aika Kobayashi's blog post". Aikyandys. (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "B.L.T VOICE GIRLS" (in Japanese). Tokyo News Service. August 2016. p. 23.
- 1 2 "「フリージング」オープニング＆エンディングテーマ 「COLOR」／「君を守りたい」 MARiA／小林愛香". 株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ メディアファクトリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- 1 2 "「クイーンズブレイド リベリオン」エンディングテーマ「future is serious」". 株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ メディアファクトリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Anime Spotlight - Love Live! Sunshine!!". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Seiyū Animedia" (in Japanese). Gekkan Plus. November 2016. p. 37.
- ↑ "Aika Kobayashi's Tweet". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "小林愛香". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ "Aika Kobayashi's tweet". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
External links
- Aika Kobayashi's profile at Newcome (in Japanese)
- Official blog at Line Blog (in Japanese)
- Old blog at Ameblo (in Japanese)
- Aika Kobayashi on Twitter
- Aika Kobayashi on Instagram
- Aika Kobayashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia