Kuronuma Sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates. Her timid and sweet demeanor is often mistaken for malicious behavior. This is due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from "The Ring", which has led her peers to give her the nickname Sadako. Longing to make friends and live a normal life, she is naturally drawn to Kazehaya Shouta, the most popular guy in class, whose "100% refreshing" personality earns him great admiration from Sawako. So when Kazehaya starts talking to her, maybe there is hope for the friendships Sawako has always longed for. Maybe...there is even a little hope for some romance in her future.


__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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**Azucena Valadez Romero** is a Mexican voice actress. She is known for being the Latin American Spanish voice of Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper in _Riverdale_ and Sabrina Spellman in _Chilling Adventures of Sabrina_.

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Kayli grew up in multiple towns in the LP (mitten) of Michigan. As a child, she was frequently relocated, but in middle school, she found comfort and friendship in creating song covers, writing and voice acting online. After years of chasing her dream, you can hear her as colorful cast of characters including [Alice](https://anilist.co/character/75450) ([Sword Art Online](https://anilist.co/anime/100182)), [Emilia](https://anilist.co/character/88572) ([Re:Zero](https://anilist.co/anime/21355)), Rainbow Kate (Shopkins), [Clara](https://anilist.co/character/135019) ([Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun](https://anilist.co/anime/107693)) and many more!

A casual gamer, she enjoys playing a variety of games to de-stress including Animal Crossing, Pokémon, The Sims and the occasional match of Smash. You can also hear her as Riley Miller (Valkyria Chronicles 4), Quna (PSO2 - singing and speaking), Thea, Mareeta and Tsubasa (Fire Emblem Heroes), Spinaria and a handful of cards (Shadowverse) and many more!

Beyond being a voice actor, Kayli is also a professional writer, lyricist, and singer with a certification in audio engineering and a YouTube channel with a following for her cover songs. She adapted, recorded guides for, and helped direct the opening of the [Cells at Work](https://anilist.co/anime/100977) English dub (Mission: Health Comes First). She enjoys being active in many ways (weight lifting, hiking, surfing, sports) and loves going on adventures! She’s also a huge foodie and could talk to you for hours about how to perfectly construct a gourmet donut!

Fun fact: she has sung and appeared in a music video for a single released by J-Pop singer [Yun*Chi](https://anilist.co/staff/155885). She is also a part of the virtual idol group Interlunium, an 11 member group that releases original music and story. She even designed her own character, Akira!

(Source: Official Website)

Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character--jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor--she's mistakenly called Sadako by those around her. But behind her scary façade is a very misunderstood teenager. Too shy to fit in, all she wants to do is make some friends. But when the most popular boy in class befriends her, she's sure to make more than just that--she's about to make some enemies too!
 
(Source: Viz Media)
 
Notes: The chapter count includes 3 extra stories and prologue.

The second season of Kimi ni Todoke. 
 
Sawako Kuronuma and her friends have just begun their second year of high school and they are in the same class together again. To make matters more interesting a male student newly transferred into their class is seated right next to Kuronuma and has taken an interest in her. What hurdles will Sawako and Kazehaya face next? 
Note: Includes episode 0, "Kataomoi/A Crush".

The third season of Kimi ni Todoke. 
What do you do once you're a couple?
 
Although she struggles with her blossoming feelings, Sawako comes to terms with herself and tells Kazehaya how she feels about him. Attracted by Sawako's unnoticed efforts and genuine personality, Kazehaya also candidly makes his feelings known.
Thus, their new relationship begins. 

Their first date, their school life together, joy, embarrassment and new struggles — everything is fresh and new as the couple awkwardly and gradually learns more about one another, all while their friends' love stories begin to take shape as well. This bittersweet and poignant story of young people, woven from their romantic feelings and dear friendships, begins once more. 
(Source: Netflix Anime)

DVD and BD-Box original animation shorts. 
Episodes 1 and 2 (DVD and BD) are short fairy tales of Cinderella and Snow White from Kurumi's telling, respectively. 
Episode 3 (BD only) is a stage performance of Romeo and Juliet by Kazehaya and Sawako with Chizuru, Ayane, Ryuu in the backstage and Miura as the announcer.

With her jet-black hair, sinister smile, and silent demeanor, Sawako “Sadako” Kuronuma always had trouble fitting in during high school. But with help from her friends, her boyfriend Kazehaya, and even her rival-turned-friend Kurumi, Sawako came out of her shell. Now in college, Sawako and Kurumi have become incredibly close, but Kurumi longs for a romance of her own.
 
Despite considering herself unlovable, and despite feeling deeply satisfied with Sawako’s companionship, Kurumi decides to put herself out there and try dating. When she’s pestered by a persistent suitor after a party, a handsome stranger comes to her rescue. He looks suspiciously like Sawako…or not so suspicious, considering that he is actually Sawako’s cousin! When Kurumi starts to feel drawn to him, could it be love?
 
(Source: Viz Media)

Ume Kurumizawa