Kanako Takatsuki

Actress

September 25, 1993 (32 years)

Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Kanako Takatsuki (born September 25th, 1993) is a Japanese singer and voice actress born in Hyōgo Prefecture. She is currently affiliated with Amuse. She is best known for her role as Hanamaru Kunikida in Love Live! Sunshine!! She studied acting in the Himawari Theater Group after graduating from middle school and debuted her voice acting career in Love Live! Sunshine!! in 2015.

Filmography

6.5

I'm Standing on a Million Lives

Majiha Purple (voice)

Ninth grader Yotsuya Yuusuke is practical, friendless, and not active in any clubs. Then one day, he and two female classmates are suddenly sent to another world where they must work together to battle for their lives. Yotsuya is a lone wolf and has always lived his life according to his wants, but how will that work out now that he’s supposed to be a hero?!

5.6

Vlad Love

Kaouru Konno (voice)

Mitsugu Bamba is a high school girl who is crazy about donating her blood, to the point that she feels compelled to visit a local blood bank despite the unfriendly nurse. One day, Mitsugu encounters a beautiful girl there who looks like she has come from overseas. The girl is so pale that she appears ready to faint. Instead, she suddenly starts trashing the blood bank. The girl then loses consciousness and so Mitsugu takes her home...

7.7

YOHANE THE PARHELION -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR

Hanamaru (voice)

The story reimagines Yoshiko Tsushima, the school idol afflicted with chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur), as a magical girl. The story is set in Numazu, a scenic harbor town surrounded by the sea and mountains. Ever since she was little, the girl Yohane has never fit in, and has always felt apart from everyone in town. Her aspirations and true place in this world lie elsewhere. The story follows this girl who can't follow rules as she journeys into the mysterious world.

6.5

Love Live! Sunshine!!

Hanamaru Kunikida (voice)

Uranohoshi Girls’ High School, a private school in the seaside neighborhood of Uchiura at Numazu city, Shizuoka prefecture. A small high school in a corner of Suruga Bay, it is home to nine teens, led by second-year student Chika Takami, driven by one seriously big dream: To become the next generation of bright, sparkling “school idols”! As long as we don’t give up, any dream can come true... All we have to do now is keep pushing hard for fame and glory! Now their “School Idol Project” begins to make their dreams come true!

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Genjitsu no Rimuru: Sunshine in the Slime

A crossover between Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken and Genjitsu no Yohane: SUNSHINE in the MIRROR. Suddenly, Rimuru's Tensura Team and Yohane's Maboroshi Yoha Team clash. How will they end up in this battle where the Tensura Team seems to have an overwhelming advantage...!?

8.2

Love Live! Fest

Hanamaru Kunikida

A live concert in the Love Live franchise held at Saitama Super Arena on January 18 & 19, 2020, celebrating the franchise's 9th anniversary by uniting its first three groups together: µ's, Aqours and Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.

6.7

Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow

Hanamaru Kunikida (voice)

After the idol group Aqours has won the final Love Live! contest, its remaining members prepare to enroll at a new school only to run into some unexpected trouble while the former members go missing on the way to their graduation trip. Separated, the girls begin to realize the value of their friendships as they attempt to find a solution to their various crises.

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Ijigen Fes IDOLM@STER★♥Love Live! Uta Gassen

Hanamaru Kunikida

Ijigen Fes IDOLM@STER★♥Love Live! Uta Gassen (異次元フェスアイドルマスター★♥ラブライブ！歌合戦 Another Dimension Fes IDOLM@STER★♥Love Live! Song Battle) is an upcoming two-day live concert event that will take place at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo City, Tokyo on December 9th and 10th, 2023.

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Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror Movie

Hanamaru (voice)

As a spirited young girl, Yohane ventured into the big city with ambitious dreams of becoming a star. Two years later, she has yet to pass a single audition. Since Yohane cannot support herself alone, her mother invites her back home to discover something new that only she can do. With limited options and an empty wallet, Yohane reluctantly returns to Numazu, her hometown. In the seaside town, Yohane reunites with her canine companion, Lailaps, and slowly settles in, opening a fortune-telling shop. She reconnects with old friends she had forgotten and meets new ones, all of whom help in her search for a unique purpose and meaningful path in life. Unfortunately, all is not well for Yohane and the people of Numazu: a mysterious power is affecting the town and disrupting nature and wildlife. While forging stronger bonds with her newfound allies, Yohane devotes her summer to finding the magic that may help save Numazu.

10.0

smile smile ship Start!

Hanamaru Kunikida (voice)

smile smile ship Start! is Aqours' song from their 5th Anniversary single. It was released on March 31, 2021 on both CD and DVD/Blu-ray disc.

N/A

Love Live! Series Presents Unit Koushien 2024

Hanamaru Kunikida

Love Live! Series Presents Unit Koushien 2024 (LoveLive! Series Presents ユニット甲子園 2024) was a live concert event that took place at K-Arena Yokohama on March 9 & 10, 2024. It featured CYaRon!, AZALEA, Guilty Kiss, YYY, Saint Snow, A・ZU・NA, QU4RTZ, DiverDiva, R3BIRTH, CatChu!, KALEIDOSCORE, 5yncri5e!, Sunny Passion, Cerise Bouquet, DOLLCHESTRA, and Mira-Cra Park!.

N/A

Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! ~KU-RU-KU-RU Rock 'n' Roll TOUR~ ＜SUNNY STAGE＞

Hanamaru Kunikida

Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! ~KU-RU-KU-RU Rock 'n' Roll TOUR~ (ラブライブ！サンシャイン!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! ～KU-RU-KU-RU Rock ‘n’ Roll TOUR～) (formerly Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! DOME TOUR 2020) is Aqours' sixth solo live concert tour that took place in the following locations: Belluna Dome (formerly MetLife Dome) in Saitama on March 5 & 6, 2022 (SUNNY STAGE)

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LoveLive! Series Presents COUNTDOWN LoveLive! 2021→2022 ~LIVE with a smile!~

Hanamaru Kunikida

Aqours, Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dokokai, Liella!

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KU-RU-KU-RU Cruller!

Hanamaru Kunikida (voice)

Animation PV released with the "KU-RU-KU-RU Cruller!" single. It was the theme song for the Monster Strike and Love Live! Sunshine!! collaboration event.

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Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! ~KU-RU-KU-RU Rock 'n' Roll TOUR~ ＜OCEAN STAGE＞

Hanamaru Kunikida

Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! ~KU-RU-KU-RU Rock 'n' Roll TOUR~ (ラブライブ！サンシャイン!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! ～KU-RU-KU-RU Rock ‘n’ Roll TOUR～) (formerly Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! DOME TOUR 2020) is Aqours' sixth solo live concert tour that took place in the following locations: Vantelin Dome in Nagoya on February 12 & 13, 2022 (OCEAN STAGE)

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Aqours First LoveLive! ~Step! ZERO to ONE~

Hanamaru Kunikida

The first Aqours live concert in the Love Live franchise, held at Yokohama Arena, Japan on February 25 & 26, 2017.

10.0

Love Live! Sunshine!! Finally Live-action! ! !

Hanamaru Kunikida (voice)

This is a 15-minute long puppet show that Sunrise (the company that has created Love Live! Sunshine!! and it's predecessor) made as an April Fool's joke. It looks like they put a lot of work into it, though!

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Yohane the Parhelion -The Story of the Sound of Heart-

Hanamaru

Live concert that took place at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in okyo on December 15, 16 and 17, 2023.

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Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Finale LoveLive! ~Eikyuu stage~

Self

Aqours Finale LoveLive! ~Eikyuu stage~ (Aqours Finale LoveLive! ～永久stage～) is Aqours' final one-man live concert that will take place in 2025.

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Aqours 6th LoveLive! ~KU-RU-KU-RU Rock 'n' Roll TOUR~ ＜WINDY STAGE＞

Hanamaru Kunikida

Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! ~KU-RU-KU-RU Rock 'n' Roll TOUR~ (ラブライブ！サンシャイン!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! ～KU-RU-KU-RU Rock ‘n’ Roll TOUR～) (formerly Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 6th LoveLive! DOME TOUR 2020) is Aqours' sixth solo live concert tour that took place in the following locations: Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on June 25 & 26, 2022 (WINDY STAGE)