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Infobox musical artist| name = Aya Hirano Nihongo2|?? ?| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Nihongo|Aya Hirano|?? ?|Hirano Aya| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|10|8|birth_place = Nagoya , Aichi Prefecture , Japan| death_date =| origin =| instrument =| genre = J-pop | occupation = Seiyu|Voice actress , singer | years_active = 2001–present| label = Lantis (company)|Lantis (2006–2011) Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan (2012-) | associated_acts = | website = http://www.ayahirano.jp/ ayahirano.jp| current_members = | past_members = | notable_instruments = Nihongo| Aya Hirano |?? ?|Hirano Aya|born October 8, 1987 from Nagoya , Aichi Prefecture , Japan, is a Japanese Seiyu|voice actress and J-pop singer who has had roles in several anime , visual novel s, and Television advertisement|TV commercials in Japan. She was contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of the Space Craft Group, for her voice acting career, http://www.spacecraft.co.jp/produce/ Space Craft Produce and for her singing career, she was signed under Lantis (company)|Lantis . http://www.lantis.jp/artist/data.php? id=2865ad82b46eb8fdcb8ebf49fef96da7 || Lantis web site ||| She left both Space Craft and Lantis in 2011. Hirano moved to the voice acting agency Grick in August 2011.
Biography
Career
Hirano spent a few of her very early years of life in America before returning to Japan. In 1998, she joined the Tokyo Child Theatrical Group division of the :ja:????????|Space Craft Group company. Eventually, she began to appear in Television advertisement|commercials and got her first role as a voice actress in Angel Tales|Tenshi no Shippo . From 2002 to 2003, she was a member of the short-lived girl band "SpringS."
After graduating from high school, she began seriously pursuing her voice acting and solo singing career. Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya (character)|Haruhi Suzumiya , the title role|title character of the anime series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya . The series' public success has greatly enhanced her popularity and career in Japan. Her CD single List of Haruhi Suzumiya albums#Boken Desho Desho? |Boken Desho Desho? containing the opening song of the show sold out in Japan the very day it was released. This success was followed by her voicing two lead characters in anime based on popular manga (Reira in Nana (manga)|Nana and Misa in Death Note ). Her popularity was confirmed at the first Seiyu Awards , where she won "Best Newcomer (female)", for her role as Haruhi Suzumiya; the same role also won her a nomination as "Best Main Character (female)". At the same awards, she was also nominated for "Best Supporting Character (female)", and earned two nominations for "Best Single" (One of which is a solo, Boken Desho Desho? ; the other was a group nomination for the single Hare Hare Yukai ). In 2008, she won the "Best Main Character (female)" award at the second Seiyu Awards.
She performed at the "Animelo Summer Live" concerts between 2006 and 2008, as well as the The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya#Live concert event|Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekiso concert on March 18, 2007.
Hirano was a guest at Anime Expo|Anime Expo 2007 , along with other cast members from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya , Minori Chihara and Yuko Goto .cite web|url= http://www.anime-expo.org/? q=guests/guests_of_honor|title=Anime Expo 2007 Guests|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-03|work=Anime Expo In 2007, she continued to enjoy great success in her career, landing the role of Konata Izumi in the anime version of Lucky Star (manga)|Lucky Star and launching three separate singles back-to-back monthly at year's end.
In November 2010, Hirano posted a message on her Twitter account that she has had a pituitary gland tumor since junior high school. While not malignant, the tumor exerts pressure on certain motor functions, resulting in temporary memory loss, loss of vision and slurring of speech. She decided against elective surgery because the surgery would alter her nasal cavity and permanently modify her voice.cite web|url= http://www.narinari.com/Nd/20101114503.html|title=????Twitter????????????????????????????|trans_title=Aya Hirano Confesses Her Illness on Twitter: "I occasionally can't see, but I'm used to it."|date=November 3, 2010|accessdate=June 1, 2011|language=Japanese To facilitate her care, she announced in April 2011 that she has been prohibited from taking on new voice acting roles in anime since some time the previous year. She still continues voicing characters for anime that received additional seasons or extended runs.cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-04-07/aya-hirano/prohibited-from-acting-in-new-anime-works|title=Aya Hirano: Prohibited From Acting in New Anime Works|publisher= Anime News Network |date=April 7, 2011|accessdate=April 7, 2011 In May 2011, Hirano announced via Twitter that she was no longer performing music for Lantis and has discontinued her music career until further notice.cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-05-28/aya-hirano-confirms-she-stopped-performing-music-for-lantis|title=Aya Hirano Confirms She Stopped Performing Music for Lantis|publisher= Anime News Network |date=May 28, 2011|accessdate=May 28, 2011 On August 2, 2011, Japanese magazine Bubka confirmed that Hirano was dismissed by Lantis due to a sex scandal involving her sleeping with several band members.cite web|url= http://sg.news.yahoo.com/aya-hirano-sex-scandal-060800561.html|title=Aya Hirano sex scandal|publisher= Yahoo& #33; News |date=August 2, 2011|accessdate=August 17, 2011 Citing a need for a new agency that was more ideal with her career wishes, Hirano announced on August 12, 2011 that she left Space Craft Entertainment.cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-08-13/aya-hirano-confirms-she-is-leaving-agency-for-another|title=Aya Hirano Confirms She Is Leaving Agency for Another|publisher= Anime News Network |date=August 13, 2011|accessdate=August 13, 2011 On August 21, Hirano moved to the voice acting agency Grick.cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-08-20/voice-actress-aya-hirano-moves-to-new-agency-grick|title=Voice Actress Aya Hirano Moves to New Agency Grick|publisher= Anime News Network |date=August 20, 2011|accessdate=August 20, 2011 Days later, on August 27, Hirano posted a message on her Twitter account, confirming that she has resumed new voice acting roles in anime.cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-08-27/aya-hirano-returns-to-voice-acting-on-new-works-again|title=Aya Hirano Returns to Voice-Acting on New Works Again|date=August 27, 2011|publisher= Anime News Network |accessdate=August 27, 2011
Performances
Leading roles in bold .
Anime roles
;2001
Angel Tales|Tenshi no Shippo (Saru no Momo)
;2002
Kiddy Grade ( Lumière (Kiddy Grade)|Lumière )
;2003
Angel Tales|Tenshi no Shippo Chu! (Saru no Momo)
Beyblade G-Revolution|Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution (MingMing)
;2004
Battle B-Daman (Charat)
;2005
Battle B-Daman|Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits (Pheles)
Nihongo| Just Aya Hirano TV |?????TV|Hirano Aya dake TV ( Fuji Television|Fuji TV 2 | April 2009)cite web|url= http://www.fujitv.co.jp/otn/b_hp/909200048.html|title=Hirano Aya dake TV|publisher= Fuji TV |accessdate=2009-04-10|language=Japanese (Host)
Maria Holic ( Maria Holic#Characters|Kanako Miyamae )
List of Haruhi Suzumiya albums#Drama CD|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Sound Around ( Haruhi Suzumiya (character)|Haruhi Suzumiya (all tracks), all the main characters (track 8 only))
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan|Nurarihyon no Mago (Ienaga Kana)
Bakemonogatari ( List of Bakemonogatari characters#Main characters|Shinobu Oshino )
Persondata | NAME = Hirano, Aya | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = October 8, 1987 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Nagoya , Aichi Prefecture , Japan | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Hirano, Aya Category:1987 births Category:Japanese female singers Category:Japanese voice actors Category:Lantis (company) Category:Living people Category:People from Nagoya
