Mai Kanno

Mai Kanno
菅野 真衣
Born (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
Years active2014–present
EmployerMausu Promotion
Notable work

Mai Kanno (菅野 真衣, Kanno Mai; born 14 August 1998) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Mausu Promotion.[1] She is known for starring as Sakura Kawasaki in Idoly Pride, Surapacchi in My Isekai Life, and the Redhead in Re:Monster.

Biography

Mai Kanno, a native of Tokyo, was born on 14 August 1998.[2] Originally a shy child, she joined a children's theater troupe at about five years old when her parents wanted her to become more energetic, and she decided to do voice acting after doing a Disney Channel dub.[3] She left Gekidan Nihon Jidō in 2014[1] due to its age limit, but in high school became part of a "famous drama club that even participated in competitions".[3] While in high school, she voiced the character Ai in I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying.[1] She graduated from Mausu Promotion's training school in 2017 and joined the agency in 2019.[3]

In December 2019, it was announced that Kanno would be voicing Sakura Kawasaki in the Idoly Pride franchise.[4] She reprised her role in the anime and video game,[5][1] and she also performed in several music releases as part of the tie-in unit Hoshimi Production, including the theme song of the same name.[6] Mercedez Clewis said that Kanno's voice acting in the series was of note, saying that "the feelings [the anime] evoked during [her] initial watch this winter still resonate within me [...] in large part, due to the voice actresses, who really bring their a-game".[7]

In 2022, Kanno voiced Surapacchi in My Isekai Life.[8] In December 2023, it was announced she would star as the Redhead in Re:Monster.[9]

Kanno is skilled in flick input and the kalimba.[1] She also practices wool felting as a hobby.[3]

On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Kanno had tested positive for COVID-19.[10]

Filmography

Animated television

Year Title Role Ref.
2014I Can't Understand What My Husband Is SayingAi[1]
2019Aikatsu on Parade!Kokoro Kojima[1]
2020Idolish7Audience[1]
2020Sleepy Princess in the Demon CastleWoman[1]
2021Aikatsu Planet!Audience[1]
2021Idoly PrideSakura Kawasaki[5]
2021Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter[1]
2022Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from MercuryStudent[1]
2022My Dress-Up DarlingNobara[1]
2022My Isekai LifeSurapacchi[8]
2022Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove ItGirl[1]
2022Shadows HouseLiz[1]
2022The Yakuza's Guide to BabysittingSara[1]
2023My New Boss Is GoofyChild[1]
2023The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another WorldAudience[1]
2023World Dai StarCustomer[1]
2024Loner Life in Another WorldGal A[11]
2024Re:MonsterThe Redhead[9]

Animated film

Year Title Role Ref.
2022Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom[1]

Video games

Year Title Role Ref.
2019Last PeriodTypica, Repair[1]
2020Sakura KakumeiAo Kirigamine[1]
2021Idoly PrideSakura Kawasaki[1]
2021Tenka Hyakken: ZanKumano Sansho Gongen Nagamitsu[1]
2022eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022Ribon Ezora[1]
2024SaGa: Emerald BeyondDolores, Noriko Midō, Yuzuki Nakato[1]
Princess Connect! Re:Dive[1]
Touhou LostWordHakurei Reimu (Karma Speed), etc.[1]
Blue ArchiveMotomiya Chiaki[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "菅野 真衣". Mausu Promotion (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "菅野真衣". dictionary.goo.ne.jp. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Kanno, Mai (21 July 2020). "嘘でもいいから前向きな言葉を口にして、自分を好きになりたい". Seiyū Zukan (Interview). Interviewed by Tan Azabu. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (9 December 2019). "Idoly Pride Multimedia Project Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 "IDOLY PRIDE(ネットアニメ) - アニメ詳細データ". TV Drama Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "MUSIC". TVアニメ「IDOLY PRIDE」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Clewis, Mercedez (14 August 2024). "Idoly Pride". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (4 January 2022). "My Isekai Life Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (7 December 2023). "Re:Monster Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Opening Song Artist, April 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2 August 2022). "List of Voice Actors Diagnosed With COVID-19 in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (21 July 2024). "Loner Life in Another World Anime Reveals 1st Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 August 2024.