Akemi Kanda
Voice ActorAkemi Kanda is a Japanese voice actress who has voiced characters across anime and video games since the early 2000s, contributing two supporting roles to the Sailor Moon franchise: Kotono Sarashina and Haruna Sakurada.
Sailor Moon Role
Kanda voiced two supporting characters within the Sailor Moon franchise. She played Kotono Sarashina, a classmate who appears in Usagi Tsukino's school life storylines, and Haruna Sakurada, Usagi's homeroom teacher, in the 2014 Sailor Moon Crystal remake. Neither role is a lead part, but both help round out the everyday world surrounding the Sailor Guardians.
Career and Notable Roles
Kanda started out under Aoni Production, went freelance in 2017, and later helped found the talent agency Galm in 2025. She is recognized for playing Asuna Kagurazaka in the Negima franchise and Ryou Fujibayashi in Clannad, with further credits in Tona-Gura!, Witchblade, Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru, and Ultra Maniac. In games she has voiced Estelle Bright in the Trails in the Sky series, Nanako Dojima in Persona 4, and Mio Amakura in the Fatal Frame franchise, and she records music with the voice actor groups Drops and Aice5.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Akemi Kanda Japanese?
Yes, Akemi Kanda is a Japanese voice actress born in 1978. She is known in the Sailor Moon franchise for voicing Kotono Sarashina in the original anime and Haruna Sakurada in Sailor Moon Crystal.
Who does Akemi Kanda voice in Sailor Moon?
Kanda voices Kotono Sarashina, the human identity taken on by the alien An during the Makaiju arc of the original Sailor Moon anime. She later returned to the franchise for Sailor Moon Crystal, playing Haruna Sakurada, a classmate of Usagi Tsukino.
What other anime has Akemi Kanda been in?
Beyond Sailor Moon, Kanda voiced Asuna Kagurazaka in the Negima franchise, Rihoko Amaha in Witchblade, and Ryou Fujibayashi in Clannad. These roles span much of her career in Japanese anime.
What video games has Akemi Kanda voiced characters in?
Kanda voiced Estelle Bright in Trails in the Sky, part of The Legend of Heroes franchise, and played Nanako Dojima across the Persona 4 titles. She also portrayed Mio Amakura in the horror game Fatal Frame II.
What talent agency represents Akemi Kanda?
Kanda began her career under Aoni Production before going independent in 2017. By 2025 she had helped launch the talent agency Galm alongside other performers.
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