Coco Hayashi

Not to be confused with Kyoko Hayashi.
Coco Hayashi
林 鼓子
Hayashi in 2018
Born (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22)
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Other namesHayamaru[1][2]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
Years active2017–present
Agent(s)81 Produce（2018–2023)
Freelance（2023）
mitt management（2023–）
Notable work
AwardsBest New Actress Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards

Coco Hayashi (林 鼓子, Hayashi Koko, born 15 May 2002) is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting associated with mitt management. She voiced Ayumi Hayashi in Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter! and Mirai Momoyama in Kiratto Pri Chan.

Biography

Hayashi was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture,[2] to an anime-loving father.[3] She was a member of Space Craft Junior as a child and appeared in Oha Suta by 2013.[4] She participated in a live event of voice actress Nana Mizuki and aspired to be a voice actress influenced by her performance.[2] After receiving the recommendation of her father,[3] she successfully auditioned in 2017 avex×81produce Wake Up, Girls! AUDITION.[5] Her career started when she starred as Ayumi Hayashi in the 2017 Wake Up, Girls! spinoff New Chapter!,[6] and she formed the unit Run Girls, Run! with Yuuka Morishima and Nanami Atsugi.[3] In 2018, she voiced the lead character of Kiratto Pri Chan, Mirai Momoyama,[7] and she starred in King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars as Nagisa Takahashi.[8] She also won the Best New Actress Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards alongside Kaede Hondo, Rina Honnizumi, Manaka Iwami, and Tomori Kusunoki.[9] She also voiced a schoolgirl in the 2019 Love Live! Sunshine!! film.[10] On 25 March, she was revealed to be the new voice actress of Setsuna Yuki from Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, succeeding Tomori Kusunoki who was the previous voice actress.

Filmography

Anime

2017
2018
2019
2020
2023

Film

2018
2019

Video games

2021
2023
2024

References

  1. ^ "TVアニメ『WUG！新章』新ユニット『RGR』結成初インタビュー". Animate. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "声優直筆 DATA FILE 2019 女性編 林鼓子". Animedia (in Japanese) (January 2019). 学研プラス: 37. 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c 塚越淳一 (27 February 2018). "新人声優ユニット「Run Girls, Run！」、「デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲」のOPテーマ「スライドライド」でCDデビュー！リリース記念インタビュー（前編）". アキバ総研. Kakakukomu. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ "出演実績". spacecraft.co.jp. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "10月放送「Wake Up, Girls！ 新章」新キャスト&新キャラクター発表！ 2,000名から選ばれた3名の新人声優がアニメに登場！ 新ユニット「Run Girls, Run！」も結成！！ Wake Up, Girls！の「タチアガレ！」「16歳のアガペー」をイベントで熱唱！". avex pictures. 30 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  6. ^ a b "STAFF/CAST". TVアニメ「Wake Up, Girls！新章」公式サイト. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Run Girls,Run!、ミニライブレポート！". アキバ総研. カカクコム. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (10 April 2019). "King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars Anime Casts Megumi Ogata". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Yuko Sanpei, Yūma Uchida Win 13th Annual Seiyū Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  10. ^ a b ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow パンフレット. 2019 プロジェクトラブライブ!サンシャイン!!ムービー. 4 January 2019.
  11. ^ "キャラクター". キラッとプリ☆チャン テレビ東京アニメ公式サイト. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  12. ^ Loo, Egan (3 January 2023). "MF Ghost Anime's 3rd Video Unveils Cast, More Staff, Initial D Cameos". Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  13. ^ "2023年4月1日からの優木せつ菜・中川菜々役についてのお知らせ". Love Live! series official website. 25 March 2023.
  14. ^ Loo, Egan (9 April 2023). "BanG Dream! Project Gets New TV Anime for MyGo!!!!! Band This Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  15. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (14 June 2023). "TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Anime Gets New 4-Episode Series on July 12". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  16. ^ "スタッフ&キャスト". 「劇場版 プリパラ&キラッとプリ☆チャン きらきらメモリアルライブ」公式サイト. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  17. ^ @Blue_ArchiveJP (3 February 2021). 【生徒紹介】 シャーレの1階にあるコンビニ「エンジェル24」でアルバイトをしている、ソラさんです！ 少し怖がりさんで、人とお話するのも苦手みたいですが、それでも頑張って接客をされています！ 「い、い、いらっしゃいませ！…先生！」 ■PROFILE ソラ(CV:林鼓子) (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via Twitter.