Azumi Waki

Azumi Waki (和氣 あず未, Waki Azumi; born September 8, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She debuted in 2015, playing the role of Sanae Katagiri in the video game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. She is also known for her roles as Lapis Rosenberg in The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie, Galko in Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Steyr AUG in Girls' Frontline, Maika Sakuranomiya in Blend S, Special Week in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, and Senko in The Helpful Fox Senko-san.

Azumi Waki
和氣 あず未
Born	(1994-09-08) September 8, 1994 (age 31)[1][2] Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Ajuju[3] Ajumin[3]
Occupations	Voice actress singer
Years active	2015–present
Agent	Haikyō
Notable work	The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie as Lapis Rosenberg Girls' Frontline as Steyr AUG The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls as Sanae Katagiri Please Tell Me! Galko-chan as Galko Blend S as Maika Sakuranomiya Uma Musume Pretty Derby as Special Week How Not to Summon a Demon Lord as Rem Galleu Ao-chan Can't Study! as Ao Horie The Helpful Fox Senko-san as Senko-san I'm Standing on a Million Lives as Kusue Hakozaki Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear as Fina Tokyo Revengers as Hinata Tachibana Girlfriend, Girlfriend as Nagisa Minase
Spouse	Undisclosed ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	J-Pop Anison
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Nippon Columbia
Website	columbia.jp/wakiazumi/

In January 2020, she made her debut as a solo singer under Nippon Columbia.

Biography

Waki was born in Tokyo. She has three older siblings.^[4][5] Although she had been interested in anime since she was young, she initially dreamed of becoming a flight attendant.^[3] She continued pursuing this dream after entering junior high school, although she gave up upon reaching high school because she felt that her English language skills were inadequate.^[3] At the age of 13, as her interest in anime grew, she instead decided to pursue a voice acting career.^[3]

Waki enrolled at the Tokyo Anime Voice Acting College after her third year of high school, where she would also work as a radio assistant personality while studying.^[6] After graduating from the college, she became affiliated with Haikyō.^[7] Her first voice acting role was as Sanae Katagiri in the video game and anime series The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls.^[3] That same year, she was cast as Eri Higuchi in the anime series Ani Tore! EX.^[8]

In 2016, Waki played the role of Galko in the anime series Please Tell Me! Galko-chan.^[9] She along with her co-stars also performed the show's opening theme "YPMA Girls".^[10]

In 2017, she played the role of Maika Sakuranomiya, the main character of the anime series Blend S;^[11] she and her co-stars Akari Kitō and Anzu Haruno performed the show's opening theme "Bon Appétit♡S" (ぼなぺてぃーと♡S, Bonapetīto♡Esu) and ending theme "Detarame na Minus to Plus ni Okeru Blend Kō" (デタラメなマイナスとプラスにおけるブレンド考, Detarame na Mainasu to Purasu ni Okeru Burendo Kō) under the name Blend A.^[12] She was also cast as the character Special Week in the multimedia franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby.^[13]

In 2018, Waki played Special Week in the anime series of Uma Musume Pretty Derby.^[14] She also played the role of Rem Galleu in the anime series How Not to Summon a Demon Lord,^[15] and Elly in the anime series Ms. Vampire who lives in my neighborhood.^[16]

In 2019, she played Ao Horie in the anime series Ao-chan Can't Study!.^[17] She also played the role of Senko in the anime series The Helpful Fox Senko-san,^[18] Shion Kujō in the anime series Are You Lost?,^[19] and Adele von Ascham in the anime series Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!.^[20]

In 2020, she played Akari in the anime series Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle!,^[21] Kusue Hakozaki in the anime series I'm Standing on a Million Lives,^[22] and Fina in the anime series Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear.^[23]

In 2021, she played Hinata Tachibana in the anime series Tokyo Revengers,^[24] Flatorte in the anime series I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level,^[25] Nagisa Minase in the anime series Girlfriend, Girlfriend,^[26] and Tsukimi Teruya in The Aquatope on White Sand.^[27]

In 2022, she played Nanao Inusaka in the anime series Orient,^[28] and Dryad in the anime series My Isekai Life.^[29]

In August 2023, she announced her marriage to a man whom she met through a common hobby of gaming.^[30] In October 2024, she announced on X (formally Twitter) that she was expecting her first child.^[31] In February 15, 2025, she announced the birth of her child.^[32] On July 16, 2025, Waki announced she will reduce her workload to take of her daughter who was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and has an artificial heart.^[33]

Filmography

Anime series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2015	The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls	Sanae Katagiri		[8]
	Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid	Luka		[14]
	Anitore! EX	Eri Higuchi		[8]
2016	Please Tell Me! Galko-chan	Galko		[9]
	BBK/BRNK	Dorsey, Domina		[14]
2017	Blend S	Maika Sakuranomiya		[11]
2018	Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko	Mai Yanase		[34]
	Uma Musume Pretty Derby	Special Week		[13]
	How Not to Summon a Demon Lord	Rem Galleu		[15]
	Ms. Vampire Who Lives in My Neighborhood	Ellie		[16]
2019	Mini Toji	Mai Yanase		[35]
	Ao-chan Can't Study!	Ao Horie		[17]
	The Helpful Fox Senko-san	Senko		[18]
	Are You Lost?	Shion Kujō		[19]
	Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!	Adele von Ascham / Mile		[20]
	Assassins Pride	Salacha Schicksal		[36]
2020	My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!	Anne Shelley		[37]
	Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle!	Akari		[21]
	I'm Standing on a Million Lives	Kusue Hakozaki		[22]
	Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear	Fina		[23]
	Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World	Sisbell Lou Nebulis IX		[38]
2021	Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2	Special Week		[13]
	Ex-Arm	Elmira		[39]
	Farewell, My Dear Cramer	Ayumi Kishi		[40]
	How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω	Rem Galleu		[15]
	I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level	Flatorte		[25]
	Tokyo Revengers	Hinata Tachibana		[24]
	Girlfriend, Girlfriend	Nagisa Minase		[26]
	My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X	Anne Shelley		[37]
	The Aquatope on White Sand	Tsukimi Teruya		[27]
	I'm Standing on a Million Lives 2nd Season	Kusue Hakozaki		[41]
	180-Byō de Kimi no Mimi o Shiawase ni Dekiru ka?	Hikari Sawake		[42]
	Muv-Luv Alternative	Tо̄ko Kazama		[43]
2022	Orient	Nanao Inusaka		[28]
	Girls' Frontline	Steyr AUG
	My Isekai Life	Dryad		[29]
	Call of the Night	Hatsuka Suzushiro		[44]
	Prima Doll	Haizakura		[45]
	Hanabi-chan Is Often Late	Hanabi Hana Ariake		[46]
	Beast Tamer	Kanade		[47]
	Do It Yourself!!	Takumi		[48]
	More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers	Natsumi Ōhashi		[49]
	Delicious Party Pretty Cure	Maira Isuki
2023	The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World	Rebecca Bradley		[50]
	The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World	Efa		[51]
	Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch!	Fina		[52]
	The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses	Shiragiku Ono		[53]
	My One-Hit Kill Sister	Sophie		[54]
	Shangri-La Frontier	Saiga 0 / Rei Saiga		[55]
	The Kingdoms of Ruin	Doroka		[56]
	Protocol: Rain	Emiko Takanashi		[57]
	Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 3	Special Week		[13]
2024	Frieren	Kanne		[58]
	Villainess Level 99	Alicia Ehnleit		[59]
	Go! Go! Loser Ranger!	Kanon Hisui		[60]
	Train to the End of the World	Nadeshiko Hoshi		[61]
	The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human	Lilith		[62]
	A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero	Haruka Katsuragi		[63]
	Too Many Losing Heroines!	Karen Himemiya		[64]
	Demon Lord, Retry! R	Akane Fujisaki		[65]
2025	Aquarion: Myth of Emotions	Momohime Amaha		[66]

Original net animations

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2019	Null & Peta	Null		[67]
2021	Teach Me, Hokusai!	Tenkorin Okakura		[68]

Theatrical animation

• The Orbital Children (2022) – Konoha Be Nanase^[69]
• My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie (2023) – Anne Shelley^[70]
• Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (2024) – Futaba Takemoto^[71]

Video games

• The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls – Sanae Katagiri^[8]
• Shikigami Monogatari – Tsukito^[72]
• 8 Beat Story – Yukina Hoshimiya^[73]
• Kirara Fantasia – Clea, Sakuranomiya Maika
• Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE – Otonashi Ichie^[74]
• Magia Record (2018) – Seika Kumi^[75]
• Astral Chain – Olive
• Girls' Frontline – AK-12, Steyr AUG^[76]
• Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation – Sayuri^[77]
• Fate/Grand Order – Fairy Knight Tristan (Baobhan Sith)
• Fire Emblem Heroes – Peony
• Azur Lane – Suzuya, Kumano
• Ash Arms – M7 Priest, M18 Hellcat
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie – Lapis Rosenberg
• Touhou Cannonball – Youmu Konpaku
• Alchemy Stars – Clover, Pepi, Philyshy
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II – Zita Asverl^[78]
• Lackgirl I – Mizuha^[79]
• Loop8: Summer of Gods – Konoha^[80]
• Towa Tsugai – Flamingo^[81]
• Genshin Impact – Charlotte^[82]

Dubbing

Others

• The Summer You Were There (manga), Asaka Kaori (promotional videos)^[83]
• The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (manga), Kaoruko Waguri (promotional videos)^[84]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Catalog no.		Oricon[85]
		Regular edition	Limited edition	Peak position	Weeks charted
Chō Kakumei-teki Koisuru Nichijō (超革命的恋する日常)[86]	Released: February 17, 2021 Label: Nippon Columbia	COCX-41392	COZX-1716/7	29	1
Stay Beautiful Stay Beautiful	Released: November 30, 2022 Label: Nippon Columbia	COCX-41906		21	1

Singles

Song(s)	Details	Catalog no.		Oricon[87]
		Regular edition	Limited edition	Peak position	Weeks charted
Fuwatto (ふわっと) Citrus (シトラス)[88]	Released: February 10, 2020 Label: Nippon Columbia	COCC-17736	COZC-1617/8 (Disc A) COZC-1619/20 (Disc B)	20	2
Hurry Love Koi to Yobu ni wa (恋と呼ぶには)[89]	Released: June 22, 2020 Label: Nippon Columbia Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle! opening theme	COCC-17762	COZC-1649/50 (Disc A) COZC-1651/2 (Disc B)	16	4
Itsuka no Kioku (イツカノキオク) Tо̄mei no Pedal (透明のペダル)[90]	Released: October 7, 2020 Label: Nippon Columbia Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear opening theme	COCC-17810	COZC-1679/80 (Special DVD edition)	20	8
Viewtiful Days! Kioku ni Koi wo Shita (記憶に恋をした)[91]	Released: June 16, 2021 Label: Nippon Columbia I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level ending theme	COCC-17881	COZC-1751/2 (Special DVD edition)	19	3
Kimito no Mirai (キミトノミライ) Invisible stars[92]	Released: April 12, 2023 Label: Nippon Columbia Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! opening theme	COCC-18068	COZC-1980/1 (First Press Limited Edition)