Kanon Shizaki
Kanon Shizaki (志崎 樺音, Shizaki Kanon, born February 8) is a Japanese voice actress and musician affiliated with Ace Crew Entertainment. She plays the keyboard for the band Roselia of the BanG Dream! franchise, which includes portraying the character Rinko Shirokane.
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志崎 樺音 | |
Born | February 8 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Non-chan |
Occupation | Voice actress |
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Years active | 2018–present |
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Career
Shizaki attended the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, where she was a student of the Rock and Pop Course Vocal Department.[1] In 2014, she played in a band at Syracuse University in the United States as part of her school's foreign exchange program.[2] She was a member of the idol group Sayonara, Sixteen under the stage name Aya Hirosaki.[3]
On November 7, 2018, during Roselia's Vier concert at Shinagawa Stellar Ball, Shizaki was revealed as the band's new keyboardist; at the time, she had been playing the piano for 12 years.[1] In addition to playing for the band in live performances, she replaced the departing Satomi Akesaka as the character Rinko Shirokane in the BanG Dream! anime and mobile game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.[4] During a December 2018 interview with Geki Rock, bandmates Megu Sakuragawa, Aina Aiba, and Haruka Kudō noted Shizaki was quickly accepted by fans and the band as her shy personality is similar to Rinko's; Sakuragawa, who portrays Rinko's best friend Ako, described her conversations with Shizaki as feeling like she was talking to her character.[5] Shizaki's first full show with Roselia was the BanG Dream! 7th☆Live on February 21, 2019 (subtitled Hitze) at the Nippon Budokan.[6][7] Her anime debut came in BanG Dream! 2nd Season, while her voice replaced Akesaka's as Rinko in Girls Band Party! with the game's second anniversary update in March.[8]
In 2019, Shizaki joined Bushiroad's newly-created D4DJ franchise as Rei Togetsu of the unit Happy Around!.[9] She had previously sang at the Bushiroad DJ Live Vol. 2 event on April 5 at Shinkiba Studio Coast, where D4DJ's first concert was announced.[10] Shizaki's debut show with D4DJ was the project's second live on October 14 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stella Ball.[9] In August 2020, she performed with Roselia and Happy Around! at the BanG Dream! 8th☆Live, playing with the former as the headliner on the live's first day and the latter as the opening act on the second.[11][12]
On January 9, 2021, the BanG Dream! franchise announced that Shizaki tested positive for COVID-19. The test prevented her from participating in the project's Raukure! and Asuhamo events two days later as she underwent treatment.[13] Shizaki was cleared to resume activities on January 9 after negative tests.[14]
Filmography
Anime
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | BanG Dream! 2nd Season | Rinko Shirokane | [15] |
BanG Dream! Film Live | Movie[16] | ||
2020 | BanG Dream! 3rd Season | [17] | |
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico ~Ohmori~ | [18] | ||
D4DJ First Mix | Rei Togetsu | [19] | |
2021 | BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia | Rinko Shirokane | Two-part film series[20] |
BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage | Movie |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019–present | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! | Rinko Shirokane | |
2020 | Lost Decade | Limited-time collaboration between Lost Decade and Roselia[21] | |
D4DJ Groovy Mix | Rei Togetsu |
References
- "なぜRoseliaは「エモい」のか?ガールズバンドメンバー経験者が「エモい」という単語を使わずにライブをレポート" [Why is Roselia "emo"? Experienced girls band members report live without using the word "emo"]. Inside Games (in Japanese). November 29, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "志崎樺音(しざき かのん) Kanon Shizaki" [Kanon Shizaki]. Ace Crew Entertainment (in Japanese). Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "【バンドリ!㊙情報】志崎樺音さん、元地下アイドルであることが判明" [[Bandori! Information] Kanon Shizaki turns out to be a former underground idol]. 音質派 (in Japanese). November 11, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- Sherman, Jennifer (November 7, 2018). "BanG Dream! Franchise Recasts Rinko With Kanon Shizaki". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- Aiba, Aina; Kudō, Haruka; Sakuragawa, Megu (December 12, 2018). "Roselia (2018)" (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Geki Rock. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "武道館初単独ライブ!「BanG Dream! 7th☆LIVE」DAY1:Roselia 「Hitze」ライブレポート" [Budokan first solo live! "BanG Dream! 7th ☆ LIVE" DAY1: Roselia "Hitze" Live Report]. Inside Games (in Japanese). March 26, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- Aiba, Aina; Kudō, Haruka; Sakuragawa, Megu; Nakashima, Yuki; Shizaki, Kanon (July 14, 2020). "Roselia (2020)" (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Geki Rock. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "『バンドリ!』Roselia 白金燐子のキャスト交代時期が発表―3月の2周年アップデートより順次差し替え" ["BanG Dream!" Roselia's Shirokane Rinko's cast replacement time announced-Sequential replacement from March 2nd anniversary update]. Inside Games (in Japanese). February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "『D4DJ』各キャラクターの情報を公開! 10/14開催の"2nd LIVE"に志崎樺音の追加出演が決定" [Information on each character of "D4DJ" has been released! Kanon Shizaki's additional appearance will be at "2nd LIVE" held on 10/14]. Famitsu (in Japanese). July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "人気の楽曲をユニットごとのアプローチで表現した「ブシロード DJ LIVE vol.2」レポート" ["Bushiroad DJ LIVE vol.2" report: expressing popular songs by unit approach]. Gamer (in Japanese). April 8, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- "『バンドリ!』8thライブ・1日目となる"Roselia"のライブ『Einheit』開催レポートをお届け!" ["BanG Dream! 8th Live": The report of Roselia's live "Einheit" held on the first day released!]. Famitsu (in Japanese). August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- "「BanG Dream! 8th☆LIVE」夏の野外3DAYS DAY2「THE DEPTHS」開催報告" ["BanG Dream! 8th☆LIVE" Summer Outdoor 3DAYS DAY2 "THE DEPTHS" Report]. Bushiroad (Press release) (in Japanese). PR Times. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- Loo, Egan (January 9, 2021). "BanG Dream! & D4DJ Voice Actress Kanon Shizaki Diagnosed With COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- Ace Crew Entertainment [@ace_crew_ent] (January 18, 2021). "【志崎樺音】新型コロナウイルス感染により、保健所の指導のもと療養生活を続けて参りましたが、一定の経過観察期間を経て体調も問題なく、PCR検査におきましても陰性であることが確認出来ましたので、本日より活動を再開致します。皆様にはご心配とご迷惑をおかけ致しました事、お詫び申し上げます。" [[Shizaki Kanon] Due to the new coronavirus infection, I have continued my medical treatment under the guidance of the health center, but after a certain follow-up period, I was in good physical condition and I was able to confirm that the PCR test was negative, so today. We will resume activities. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
- "CHARACTER | 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "CAST・STAFF | 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE」". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "CHARACTER | 「BanG Dream! 3rd Season」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "STAFF&CAST | 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ~大盛り~」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "TVアニメ「D4DJ First Mix」公式サイト" [TV anime "D4DJ First Mix" official site]. D4DJ (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 23, 2020). "Teaser Visuals for BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage & Episode of Roselia 1st Part Revealed". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- "「ロストディケイド」×「バンドリ! ガルパ!」コラボで登場するRoseliaのイラストやシナリオのプロットが公開に" [Roselia's illustrations and story line appearing in the collaboration of "Lost Decade" x "Bandori! Garupa!"]. 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.