Hana Ayukawa is a high school student who both lives and works at [Machida](https://anilist.co/character/343190/Machida)'s convenience store. She has a strong passion for fishing, and was the one who saved [Sasaki](https://anilist.co/character/341776/Tsunehiro-Sasaki) from drowning.


The anime's story centers on Tsunehiro Sasaki, a university student with a large debt and is told by his doctor that he only has two years left to live. Living the rest of his days in depression, Tsunehiro one day gets chased by a debt collector and falls into the sea. He is rescued by Hana, a girl who loves fishing, and her fishing friends including Takaaki.
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Hana urges Tsunehiro to experience fishing for the first time in his life and he starts to develop friendship with other fishing enthusiasts. Things start looking up for Tsunehiro as he starts working at the convenience store where Hana and Takaaki work, and he slowly gets hooked into fishing.
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(Source: Anime News Network)

__Height:__ 159 cm

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Japanese voice actress affiliated with Mausu Promotion (formerly Raccoon Dog).

Fairouz was born to a Japanese mother and an Egyptian father. She was named after the Lebanese singer, Fairuz. She spent a few years of her elementary education in Cairo before returning to Japan. During her junior high school years, she became familiar with the manga series [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure](https://anilist.co/manga/31517/). Due to her growing interest in the series, she would join Skype reading sessions with other fans. Eventually, she was inspired to pursue a career in voice acting, but her parents initially disapproved of her plans. Instead, she would initially study at a graphic design vocational school before spending a year as a dental assistant. Once she was able to save enough money for tuition, she enrolled in a voice acting training school.

In 2019, she debuted as [Hibiki Sakura](https://anilist.co/character/132856/), the protagonist of the anime series [How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?](https://anilist.co/anime/107226/)

In a Twitter post on 31st December 2024 she announced her indefinite hiatus from voice acting due to health complications surrounding PTSD. On April 1st, she announced she would be returning from hiatus, and that she would be leaving Raccoon Dog for talent agency Mausu Promotion.

__Awards:__
- Best New Actress at the 14th Seiyuu Awards in 2020 for her role as [Hibiki Sakura](https://anilist.co/character/132856/Hibiki-Sakura).

__Non-anime roles:__
- Belorta - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Soldier FA - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Ayre - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (VG)
- Iono - Pokémon Masters EX (VG)
- Eternity - Reverse 1999 (VG)
- Xilonen - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Catherina Grann - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)
- Aikiyo Fuuka - Blue Archive (VG)