Mayu Mineda

Mayu Mineda (峯田 茉優, Mineda Mayu, born 28 November 1997) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture, affiliated with VIMS.[1] She is known for portraying Kanako Mitsue in Stars Align, Meguru Hachimiya in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors, Millia in Peach Boy Riverside, and Higuruma in In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki.

Mayu Mineda
峯田 茉優
Born (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
Years active2018–present
AgentVIMS
Notable work
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2023–present
LabelsDreamusic
Websitedreamusic.co.jp/artist/minedamayu/

Biography

Mayu Mineda, a native of Nagano Prefecture, was born on 28 November 1997.[1][2] As a junior high school student, she was head of her school's art club, went to school with future voice actress Nanami Atsugi, discovered an interest in anime while watching MegaMan NT Warrior, bought a character CD of Azusa Nakano (the main protagonist of K-On) and felt that two of the characters Aoi Yūki was voicing – Diane from The Seven Deadly Sins and Madoka Kaname from Puella Magi Madoka Magica – "fit perfectly together" despite having "completely different personalities".[3][4] She became interested in voice acting because of her interest in anime and acting, the latter of which was inspired by her family's visits to Shiki Theatre Company musicals.[3]

She was educated at Japan Narration Acting Institute, and she joined VIMS in 2017.[1][5] In July 2019, she was cast as Kanako Mitsue in Stars Align.[6] In April 2020, she was cast as Shaei Miyama in A Certain Scientific Railgun T.[7] In May 2021, she was cast as Millia in Peach Boy Riverside.[8] In March 2022, she was cast as Higuruma in In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki.[9]

Mineda voices Meguru Hachimiya in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors, a spin-off of The Idolmaster franchise.[1] As part of the franchise, she performed in several of Illumination Stars' singles, two of which reached the Top 5 in the Oricon Singles Chart.[10]

She and Ryōta Suzuki co-hosted the AnimeJapan 2021 livestream on 18 February.[11] Her debut mini album, "Who Are Me?", was released from Dreamusic on 2 August 2023.[12][13]

Filmography

Anime television
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Animated film
2020

Video games
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
  • Alchemist Garden, Chelmy[1]
2023
  • Grim Guardians: Demon Purge, Kasumi Sakaguchi[1]

References
  1. "峯田茉優". VIMS. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. "峯田茉優". Animate Times (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. Mineda, Mayu (1 February 2021). "峯田茉優「いろんな方とお話する声優の仕事。人として明るくなれました」". Seiyū Zukan (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tanu Azabu. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. "【木曜日】峯田茉優の本気！アニラブ ＃０９". 本気！アニラブ. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. "【木曜日】峯田茉優の本気！アニラブ ＃０１". 本気！アニラブ. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (7 July 2019). "Stars Align Anime Reveals 12 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. Loo, Egan (26 April 2020). "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime Confirms Dream Ranker Arc, New Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. Loo, Egan (19 May 2021). "Peach Boy Riverside TV Anime Unveils More Cast, Song Artists, July 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  9. Mateo, Alex (14 March 2022). "In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  10. "イルミネーションスターズの作品". Oricon News. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  11. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (10 February 2021). "AnimeJapan 2021 Convention Will Be Online Only". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  12. Mineda, Mayu (27 August 2023). "峯田茉優"自分の好きが詰まった1stミニアルバム"―『WHO ARE ME？』リリース記念インタビュー". 超！アニメディア (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Nao Noshita. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  13. "峯田茉優「WHO ARE ME？」（初回限定盤）". ドリーミュージック. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  14. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (28 September 2020). "Saikyō Kamizmode Anime Premieres Online, TV Airing Debuts on October 9". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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