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Rin Aira

Rin Aira
逢来 りん
Born (2002-05-24) 24 May 2002 (age 22)
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
Years active2019–present
EmployerFreelance
Notable work

Rin Aira (Japanese: 逢来 りん, Hepburn: Aira Rin, born 24 May 2002) is a Japanese voice actress from Hiroshima Prefecture, Who is currently a freelance VA and was previously affiliated with Horipro.[1] She is known for voicing Wakaba Harukaze in Aikatsu Friends!, Raki Kiseki in Aikatsu on Parade!, and Hip Hop Break in Aikatsu Planet!.

Biography

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Rin Aira, a native of Hiroshima Prefecture, was born on 24 May 2002.[1] Familiar with games and anime from an early age, she became interested in radio shows and events performed by voice actors after being influenced by voice actress Miyu Matsuki.[2] Eventually, she would decide to become a voice actress and participating in various auditions.[2]

In 2018, Aira was selected as the grand prize winner in the Miracle Seiyū Audition for Aikatsu Friends!,[2] in 2019, she made her voice acting debut in the series as Wakaba Harukaze.[3] Prior to her debut, she had no acting experience, and she decided to use a recording website to try voice acting.[3] She also performs as a singer as a member of Best Friends!, a unit assembled for the series.[4] In August 2019, she was cast as Raki Kiseki, the main character of Aikatsu Friends!'s spinoff Aikatsu on Parade!.[5] In November 2020, she was cast as Hip Hop Break in the next Aikatsu series, Aikatsu Planet!.[6]

In February 2020, she was cast as Nioi-san in Poccolies.[7] In March 2020, she was cast as Haru in Mitchiri Wanko! Animation.[8] In October 2020, she was cast as Anna in Kaoru no Taisetsu na Mono.[9] In November 2020, she was cast as Haruko in Tokyo Gambo.[10] In October 2022, she was cast as Fumi in Guardy Girls.[11]

In 2021, she won the Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actress at the 15th Seiyu Awards.[12] After Aira began taking a career hiatus in December 2022 due to health problems, on 18 January 2023, Horipro announced that this hiatus would be indefinite due to her recovery.[13] On December 31st 2024, Rin Announced on Social Media that she is resuming her VO activities however as a freelance VO, as she further announced that she left her agency

Filmography

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Anime television

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2019
2020
2021

Animated film

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Awards

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Year Award Result Ref.
2021 Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actress Won [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "逢来 りん" (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Aira, Rin (10 September 2019). "姫石らき役 逢来りんインタビュー". Comptiq. p. 10.
  3. ^ a b c "TVアニメ『アイカツフレンズ！』友希あいね役・松永あかね&春風わかば役・逢来りんが語るオーディション&アフレコ秘話【インタビュー】". 超！アニメディア. 学研プラス. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. ^ "TVアニメ/データカードダス『アイカツフレンズ！〜かがやきのジュエル〜』スタート記念イベントレポート！ 「BEST FRIENDS!」が超満員の会場を盛り上げる！". アニメイトタイムズ. アニメイト. 19 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b Loo, Egan (17 August 2019). "Aikatsu on Parade! TV Anime to Unite Previous Shows' Idols". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (5 November 2020). "Aikatsu Planet! Live-Action/Anime Show Reveals Videos, More Cast, January 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (4 February 2020). "LINE's Poccolies Anime Shorts Reveal Cast, April Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (18 March 2020). "Mitchiri Wanko Character Franchise Gets Anime on April 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (12 October 2020). "Masaya Hokazono's Kichikujima Manga Gets Kaoru no Taisetsu na Mono Short Anime Spinoff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (19 November 2020). "Tokyo Gambo Anime Shorts Reveals Theme Song, November 21 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (6 October 2022). "Guardy Girls Anime Film Announced for October 14 Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b Loo, Egan (6 March 2021). "Kenjiro Tsuda, Yui Ishikawa Win 15th Annual Seiyū Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  13. ^ "声優・逢来りんが活動休止発表「静養に専念するため」昨年12月から体調不調で休養". Sponichi Annex. スポーツニッポン新聞社. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.