Yoshino Nanjō

Yoshino Nanjō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affiliated with Voice Kit. Among her most popular roles is Eli Ayase from Love Live! School Idol Project series. She became the lead singer of the Japanese pop and trance duo fripSide in 2009 until she announced in October 2021 her retirement from the music duo. Her nickname is Nanjolno.
Biography
Yoshino Nanjō was raised in Shimizu, a ward in the city of Shizuoka. Nanjō's music career began in 2009 when she replaced the singer Nao as the lead singer of the band fripSide. Her first song as a member of the band was "Only My Railgun", which was used as the opening theme to the anime television series A Certain Scientific Railgun. In 2010, she was cast in the Love Live! franchise as Eli Ayase, a member of the fictional idol group μ's, as well as a member of its sub-unit BiBi. She released her first mini-album "Katarumoa" on December 12, 2012. She released her first solo single on November 27, 2013; the title song is used as the first ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Tokyo Ravens. In 2015, she together with the other voice actresses of Love Live!, received the Best Singing Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards for best musical performance group. Meanwhile, at the 13th Seiyu Awards, Nanjo won the Influencer Award, she was the first recipient of the award as it was introduced in that year. She released a new album titled on July 25, 2016. She released a new album titled THE MEMORIES APARTMENT -Anime- which featured all of her singles to date and six covers and also THE MEMORIES APARTMENT -Original- in which fans voted for their favourite song of Nanjo's from her entire discography (singles and covers excluded) simultaneously on July 18, 2018.
Discography
Singles
Albums
Studio albums
Mini albums
Best albums
Live albums
Acoustic albums
Filmography
Anime
2006
Soul Link as Aya Sugimoto
Tsuyokiss Cool×Sweet as Honoka Konoe
Hanoka as Mika Kisaragi
2007
Da Capo II as Koko Tsukishima
2008
Da Capo II Second Season as Koko Tsukishima
2009
Weiß Survive as Cal
CANAAN as Maria Oosawa
Modern Magic Made Simple as Student (ep 2)
A Certain Scientific Railgun as Maaya Awatsuki
Weiß Survive R as Cal
Katekyo Hitman Reborn! as Yuni
2010
Baka to Test to Shokanju as Aiko Kudō
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes as Kokoro Akechi
2011
Cardfight!! Vanguard as Rekka Tatsunagi
Hourou Musuko as Kanako Sasa
Hanasaku Iroha as Namiko Igarashi
Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi as Young Hajime Nakatsugawa
The Qwaser of Stigmata II as Tsubasa Amano
Morita-san wa Mukuchi as Hana Matsuzaka
Baka to Test to Shokanju Ni as Aiko Kudō
Nekogami Yaoyorozu as Haruka, Kyōko Daimonji
Maken-ki! as Otohime Yamato
2012
Recorder and Randsell as Tetsuya
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Dai-Ni-Maku as Kokoro Akechi
Bodacious Space Pirates as Yayoi Yoshitomi
Another as Sayuri Kakinuma
Recorder and Randsell Re as Tetsuya
Shirokuma Cafe as Nursery School Teacher (ep 17)
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit Hen as Rekka Tatsunagi
Tari Tari as Akiko Okuto
Upotte!! as 88(SR-88A)
Joshiraku as Gankyō Kūrubiyūtei
Robotics;Notes as Akiho Senomiya
2013
D.C.III: Da Capo III as Edward Watson
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker Hen as Rekka Tatsunagi
Minami-ke Tadaima as Miyuki
Love Live! as Eli Ayase
A Certain Scientific Railgun S as Maaya Awatsuki
Recorder and Randsell Mi as Tetsuya
Senki Zesshō Symphogear G as Shirabe Tsukuyomi
Futari wa Milky Holmes as Kokoro Akechi
2014
The Pilot's Love Song as Nanako Hanasaki
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate Hen as Rekka Tatsunagi
Riddle Story of Devil as Nio Hashiri
Love Live! Season 2 as Eli Ayase
Magica Wars as Matsuri Sengen
PriPara as Nao Ehime, Nanami Shiroi, Nene Tokuda
2015
Classroom Crisis as Subaru Yamaki
Senki Zesshō Symphogear GX as Shirabe Tsukuyomi
Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD as Kokoro Akechi
Panpaka Pants as Panpaka
2016
And you thought there is never a girl online? as Yui Saitō / Nekohime
Schwarzesmarken as Lise Hohenstein
Tama and Friends as Momo
Quiz Tokiko-san as Tokiko
2017
Clockwork Planet as Naoto Miura
Battle Girl High School as Renge Serizawa
Atom: The Beginning as Maria
Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ as Shirabe Tsukuyomi
Berserk as Sonia
Neko no Robu as Robu
Makeruna!! Aku no Gundan! as Narrator (Episode 8)
2018
Dances with the Dragons as Curaso Opt Koga
Killing Bites as Seira Son
Rilu Rilu Fairilu as Gardenia
Hakyuu Houshin Engi as Ko Kibi
Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" as Hildegard
Karakuri Circus as Liang Ming-Xia
2019
My Roommate Is a Cat as Haru Akimoto
King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars as Tsubasa Takahashi
Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV as Shirabe Tsukuyomi
2020
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki 2 Satsume as Lala Shonai
Hatena Illusion as Maeve Hoshisato
A Certain Scientific Railgun T as Maaya Awatsuki
Lapis Re:Lights as Chloe
King's Raid: Successors of the Will as Lupine
2021
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki 3 Satsume as Lala Shonai
The Fruit of Evolution as Karen Kannazuki
2022
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki 4 Satsume as Lala Shonai
Hanabi-chan Is Often Late as Condor Tsubasa Isogami
2023
A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized as Ryatt (Japanese dub)
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack as Nagatoro's sister
The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far as Cain
2024
Bartender: Glass of God as Miwa Kurushima
Animated films
2013
A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion as Maaya Awatsuki
2014
Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie as Rekka Tatsunagi
Panpaka Pants The Movie: Treasure of the Bananan Kingdom as Panpaka
2015
Love Live! The School Idol Movie as Eli Ayase
2016
PriPara Minna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari as Nao Ehime, Nanami Shirai
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack as Kokoro Akechi
2017
Trinity Seven the Movie: The Eternal Library and the Alchemist Girl as Master Akarsha
PriPara: Mi~nna de Kagayake! Kirarin Star Live as Nao Ehime
2019
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation as Maki
King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars as Tsubasa Takahashi
OVA/ONA
Ah! My Goddess: Itsumo Futari De as Eiru, Saaga
Baby Princess 3D Paradise 0 [Love] as Sakura
Morita-san wa Mukuchi as Hana Matsuzaka
Penguin Girl as Nene Kurio
A Certain Scientific Railgun as Maaya Awatsuki
Love Live! School Idol Project OVA as Eli Ayase
Pole Princess!! as Yukari Mikoshiro
Video games
2006
Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia as Krusche Elendia, Tastiella de Lu
Soul Link EXTENSION as Aya Sugimoto
2007
The Bincho-tan Shiawase-goyomi as Additional Voice
2009
Little Anchor as Chloe Anderson
Canvas 3: Tanshoku no Pastel as Renka Yamabuki
2010
Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel as Krusche Elendia
fortissimo//Akkord:Bsusvier as Sakura
Tales of Graces f as Little Queen
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes as Kokoro Akechi
2011
Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru ~ Futari no Elder as Awayuki Reizei
2012
Soulcalibur V as Leixia
Da Capo III as Koko Tsukishima
Robotics;Notes as Akiho Senomiya
2013
The Guided Fate Paradox as Lanael Shiratori (Credited as "Eli Ayase")
Love Live! School Idol Festival – Eli Ayase
2014
Aiyoku no Eustia as Eustia Astraea
Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart as Ryūka
Love Live! School Idol Paradise as Eli Ayase
Magica Wars as Matsuri Sengen
2015
Battle Girl High School as Renge Serizawa
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE – Kiria Kurono
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward – Krile Mayer Baldesion
Stella Glow – Lisette
Dream Girlfriend
2017
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood – Krile Mayer Baldesion, Suzaku
Senki Zesshou Symphogear XD Unlimited – Shirabe Tsukuyomi
2018
Magia Record – Suzune Amano
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius – Citra
Higurashi When They Cry Hō – Tamura Hime no Mikoto
2019
Robotics;Notes DaSH - Akiho Senomiya
Valiant Force – Theia Alexander
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – Krile Mayer Baldesion, Lyna
Granblue Fantasy – Eli Ayase, Tikoh
Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars – Eli Ayase
2020
Tokyo Mirage Sessions#FE ENCORE – Kiria Kurono
Trials of Mana – Isabella / Belladonna
Fire Emblem Heroes – Kiria Kurono
Onmyouji – Kinnara
Higurashi When They Cry Mei – Tamura Hime no Mikoto
Lord of Heroes – Lyn
2021
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker – Krile Mayer Baldesion
2022
The Tale of Onogoro – Haru Kose
Alchemy Stars – Sanae
2023
Honkai: Star Rail – Topaz
Live-action Film
Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV (2019)
Dubbing roles
Live-action
East of Eden – Lee Ki-soon (Jeon So-min)
Roman Holiday (New Era Movies Edition) – Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn)
Animation
The Grinch – Blonde Who
The Secret Life of Pets 2 – Princess
References
External links
Official agency profile
1984 births
Living people
Anime singers
Japanese video game actresses
Japanese voice actresses
Μ's members
Singers from Shizuoka (city)
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan artists
Voice actresses from Shizuoka Prefecture
21st-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese women singers