Although her name is often transliterated as &quot;Reira&quot;, her actual name is &quot;Layla&quot;, after Eric Clapton&#039;s famous song of the same name. She is half-American, half-Japanese, and is the lead singer of Trapnest. She also penned some of their songs.    Layla&#039;s friendship with her band comes all the way back to her elementary school days, starting with Takumi Ichinose. The two met when Layla and her mother moved to Japan. Often criticized by the neighborhood because of her then-vague understanding of the Japanese language, Takumi was asked to befriend her. The two stuck together throughout their childhood, mostly teaching each other about their first language - Reira learned more about Japanese, while Takumi learned more about English. 

Two twenty-somethings seemingly share nothing in common apart from their first name, but a chance meeting on a train bound for Tokyo sets Nana Komatsu and Nana Oosaki on a collision course with destiny. Nana Komatsu, a love-at-first-sight dreamer, aims to find enduring happiness in the big city. Nana Oosaki, neo punk rock vocalist, pursues her burning ambitions of musical stardom and worldwide fame. As their fates increasingly intertwine, they each chase their dreams — until the harsh realities of life in big city Tokyo threaten to tear everything apart. 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

__Height:__ 157 cm (5'2")

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Aya Hirano is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer. Beginning in the entertainment industry as a child actor performing in television commercials, she played her first voice acting role in 2001 in the anime television series [Angel Tales](https://anilist.co/anime/682/). She released her first single "Breakthrough" in 2006, and her first album Riot Girl in 2008. She was formerly contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of the Space Craft Group, before moving to the talent agency Grick in August 2011. Her label was Lantis until 2011, when she moved to Universal Sigma. On September 1st, 2022, she announced that she was becoming a freelancer. 

Hirano is widely known for her roles as [Haruhi Suzumiya](https://anilist.co/character/251/) in the [Haruhi Suzumiya](https://anilist.co/anime/849/) franchise, [Konata Izumi](https://anilist.co/character/2169/) in [Lucky Star](https://anilist.co/anime/1887/), [Misa Amane](https://anilist.co/character/835/) in [Death Note](https://anilist.co/anime/1535/) and [Lucy Heartfilia](https://anilist.co/character/5186/) in [Fairy Tail](https://anilist.co/anime/6702/).

In 2011, she temporarily ceased accepting new roles to recover from a pituitary gland tumor that had been affecting her health. She resumed voice acting activities later that year. In 2016, after appearing at a stage play in Tokyo, she went to New York to study abroad for four months.

__Awards:__
- Best Voice Actor at the Tokyo Anime Awards in 2007 for her role as Haruhi Suzumiya.
- Best Rookie Actress at the 1st Seiyuu Awards in 2007 for her role as Haruhi Suzumiya.
- Best Lead Actress at the 2nd Seiyuu Awards in 2008 for her roles as Konata Izumi, Misa Amane and [Layla Serizawa](https://anilist.co/character/2089/)

(Source: Wikipedia)

__Non-anime credits:__~!• Alicia in "World Gimmick" (VG)
• Anis Yamamoto in "Barajō no Kiss" (Drama CD)
• Carla in "Final Fantasy Type-0" (Action RPG for Sony PSP)
• Catherine Earnshaw in "Wuthering Heights" (Theater musical play)
• Cheryl/Carol Tunt in "Archer" (TV Series - Dubbing)
• Cristina Vespucci in "Assassin's Creed II" (VG/Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
• Girl Who Forot Her Name in "World of Final Fantasy" (VG)
• Haruhi Suzumiya in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou" (VG)
• Haruhi Suzumiya in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi" (VG)
• Haruhi Suzumiya in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisou" (VG)
• Haruhi Suzumiya in "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku" (VG)
• Honoka Serizawa in "Finalist" (VG)
• Idaten in "Xenoblade Chronicles 2" (VG)
• Ilona Tasuiev in "Renaissance" (French animated movie/DVD version)
• Item Shop Attendant in "Phantasy Star Online 2" (VG)
• Kahlua (Tequila) Marjoram in "Galaxy Angel Dinner Show Musical & GAII" (musical)
• Kahlua (Tequila) Marjoram in "Galaxy Angel II: Eigo Kaiki no Koku" (VG)
• Kahlua (Tequila) Marjoram in "Galaxy Angel II: Mugen Kairou no Kagi" (VG)
• Kahlua (Tequila) Marjoram in "Galaxy Angel II: Zettai Ryouiki no Tobira" (VG)
• Kanonno Grassvalley in "Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3" (VG)
• Kaoru Akashi in "Zettai Karen Children DS: Dai 4 no Children" (VG)
• Katja in "Queen's Gate Spiral Chaos" (VG)
• Kim Na-Na (Park Min-young) in "The City Hunter" (South Korean live-action TV series)
• Konata Izumi in "Lucky ☆ Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai" (VG)
• Lucia in "Luminous Arc" (VG)
• Mahiro Mutou in "Busou Renkin" (Drama CD)
• Mamori Anezaki in "Eyeshield 21 MAX DEVILPOWER!" (VG)
• Mamori Anezaki in "Eyeshield 21 Playing American Football! Ya! Ha!" (VG)
• Mamori Anezaki in "Eyeshield 21 Portable Edition" (VG)
• Minato Nagase in "Akaneiro ni Somarusaka Parallel" (PS2 tsundere campus love adventure game)
• Monaka in "Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa AE" (VG)
• Nanael in "Queen's Blade Spiral Chaos" (VG)
• Neon Tsukiyumi in "Sigma Harmonics" (VG)
• Polka in "Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume" (VG)
• Prishe in "Dissidia 012" (VG)
• Rin in "Catherine Full Body" (VG)
• Saru no Momo in "Tenshi no Shippo" (VG)
• Shirma in "Chokobo no Fushigina Danjon Toki Wasure no Meikyuu" (VG)
• Storyteller (Libra) in "DEARS Juuni Seiza Monogatari [Zodiac Tales] ~Artemis Side~ Omnibus" (CD)
• Yuki Morikawa in "Aquapazza -AQUAPLUS Dream Match-" (VG/arcade)
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Titanilla Bogdányi has been voice acting from a young age and in The Lion King, she got to show her singing voice aswell. She is known for dubbing-over Anne Hathaway, Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan, Alexis Bledel, Jena Malone, and Dania Ramirez. She is also the voice for Ino Yamanaka (Naruto), Sango (Inuyasha), Orihime Inoue (Bleach) and many more.

Canadian voice actor best known for being the voice of Applejack and Rainbow Dash.

Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city. 
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar. 
This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties. 
(Source: Viz Media)
 
Note: Winner of the 48th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2002.