Yoshino Nanjō
Voice ActorYoshino Nanjo built her name in Japan as both a singer and voice actress, best known for playing Eli Ayase in the Love Live! franchise and fronting the pop duo fripSide. In Berserk's 2016 television adaptation she lent her voice to Sonia, one of the young recruits who join Griffith's reformed Band of the Hawk.
Berserk Role
Yoshino Nanjo voices Sonia in the 2016 Berserk television series, a young war survivor whom Griffith's reformed mercenary band takes in and who becomes one of his most devoted followers. The part put her inside the large voice cast built to adapt the manga's Conviction and Falcon of the Millennium Empire arcs for television. Nanjo also contributed musically to the show, performing one of its ending themes, "Issai wa Monogatari," with singer Nagi Yanagi.
Career and Notable Roles
Outside Berserk, Nanjo is widely recognized for voicing Eli Ayase across the Love Live! School Idol Project franchise, one of the signature roles that built her seiyuu career. She spent over a decade as a recording artist too, fronting the trance and pop act fripSide from 2009 through her retirement from the group in 2021, and she performs under the nickname Nanjolno. She works under the talent agency Voice Kit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are Yoshino Nanjo's best roles?
Yoshino Nanjo is widely recognized for voicing Eli Ayase across the Love Live! School Idol Project franchise, one of the signature roles that built her seiyuu career. She also voices Sonia in the 2016 Berserk television series.
What is Yoshino Nanjo's real name?
Her name is Yoshino Nanjo, and she performs under the nickname Nanjolno. She is credited under that name across both her voice acting and recording work.
Who does Yoshino Nanjo voice in Berserk?
Nanjo voices Sonia in the 2016 Berserk television series, a young war survivor whom Griffith's reformed mercenary band takes in. Sonia becomes one of Griffith's most devoted followers within the story's Conviction and Falcon of the Millennium Empire arcs.
Did Yoshino Nanjo contribute music to the Berserk anime?
Nanjo performed one of the 2016 Berserk series' ending themes, Issai wa Monogatari, alongside singer Nagi Yanagi. It reflects her parallel career as a recording artist.
What is Yoshino Nanjo's music career outside voice acting?
Nanjo fronted the trance and pop act fripSide from 2009 through her retirement from the group in 2021. She works under the talent agency Voice Kit.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Berserk anime series, manga, and official materials. Berserk was created by Kentaro Miura, published by Hakusensha, and animated by OLM. All rights to Berserk and its characters belong to their respective owners. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
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- Created byKentaro Miura
- Published byHakusensha
- Animated byOLM
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