Aika Kobayashi (小林 愛香, Kobayashi Aika, born October 23, 1993) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. Kobayashi is affiliated with Newcome Inc,[1] and her singles are released under label Toy's Factory. She is best known for her role as Yoshiko Tsushima in the multimedia franchise Love Live! Sunshine!!.
Aika Kobayashi | |
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小林 愛香 | |
| Born | October 23, 1993 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Aikyan |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Newcome Inc |
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
| Website | kobayashiaika |
Biography
editKobayashi was born on October 23, 1993, at Kanagawa Prefecture. She is good at dancing.[1] She is 1/4 of Korean descent, with her mother being half Korean and Japanese, while her father is Japanese.[2] Kobayashi learned ballet at the age of 5 and hip hop at third year of elementary school.[3]
In 2011, Kobayashi debuted as a singer for TV anime Freezing ending theme, "Kimi o Mamoritai" (君を守りたい) and was released as a split single with its opening theme.[4] In 2012, Kobayashi released a single for TV anime Queen's Blade Rebellion ending theme, "Future is Serious".[5] Both singles are released under Media Factory's record labels.
In 2015, Kobayashi debuted as a voice actress with Love Live! Sunshine!! as Yoshiko Tsushima.[6] Kobayashi belonged to the idol group Aqours and its sub unit Guilty Kiss along with Rikako Aida and Aina Suzuki. Kobayashi is nicknamed "Aikyan" by both fans and Aqours members.[7]
In November 2016, Kobayashi was announced to be one of the permanent hosts in Love Live! Sunshine!!'s radio program along with Anju Inami and Arisa Komiya.
In 2019, she released "NO LIFE CODE", her debut single.
Works
editFilmography
edit- Main roles are marked in bold.
Anime
edit- Love Live! Sunshine!! as Yoshiko Tsushima
- Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart as Student B
- Piace: My Italian Cooking as Rii Kagetsu
- Farewell, My Dear Cramer as Yū Tenma[8]
- Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror as Yohane[9]
Video games
edit- Love Live! School Idol Festival as Yoshiko Tsushima
- Uchi no Hime-sama ga Ichiban Kawaii as Bikyaku Hime Leg Bonito[10]
- Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS as Yoshiko Tsushima
- Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue as Yohane[11]
Radio
edit- Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Uranohoshi Jogakuin Radio!!! (2016, Hibiki Radio Station)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album details | Catalog no. | Oricon chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gradation Collection
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TFCC-86769/70 TFCC-86771/2 TFCC-86773 |
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Catalog no. | Oricon chart[12] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Color"/"Kimi o Mamoritai" (COLOR/君を守りたい)
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ZMCZ-7059 | 35 | |
| 2012 | "Future Is Serious"
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ZMCZ-7838 | 139 | |
| 2020 | "No Life Code"
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TFCC-89677 TFCC-89678 |
9 | Gradation Collection
(2021) |
| 2021 | "Tough Heart"
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TFCC-89695 TFCC-89696 |
7 | |
"Ambitious Goal"
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Participation work
edit| Release date |
Title | Label | Package number |
Song | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2014 | "Nobunaga the Fool Original Soundtrack 2" | Lantis | LACA-15417 | Track 19 "Miko no Inori" (巫女の祈り) | [14] |
As Aqours
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "小林愛香". Newcome (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Aika Kobayashi's blog post". Aikyandys. (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "B.L.T VOICE GIRLS" (in Japanese). Tokyo News Service. August 2016. p. 23.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ a b "「フリージング」オープニング＆エンディングテーマ 「COLOR」／「君を守りたい」 MARiA／小林愛香". 株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ メディアファクトリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "「クイーンズブレイド リベリオン」エンディングテーマ「future is serious」". 株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ メディアファクトリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Anime Spotlight - Love Live! Sunshine!!". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Seiyū Animedia" (in Japanese). Gekkan Plus. November 2016. p. 37.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "'Farewell, My Dear Cramer' Soccer TV Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. February 12, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Love Live! Sunshine!! Fantasy Spinoff Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- Gets Anime Series in 2023". Anime News Network. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Aika Kobayashi's Tweet". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Romano, Sal (June 26, 2023). "Inti Creates announces Yohane the Parhelion: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "小林愛香". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "COLOR / 君を守りたい". Tower Records Online. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Aika Kobayashi's tweet". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Aika Kobayashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia