Sae Ōtsuka

Sae Ōtsuka
大塚 紗英
Born (1995-10-10) October 10, 1995 (age 29)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
AgentAce Crew Entertainment (2015–2022)[1]
Musical career
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
Member ofPoppin'Party
Websitesaeotsuka.net

Sae Ōtsuka (大塚 紗英, Ōtsuka Sae, born October 10, 1995) is a Japanese voice actress. She plays the guitar for the band Poppin'Party of the BanG Dream! franchise, which includes portraying the character Tae Hanazono.

Career

Ōtsuka grew up playing with a toy piano that her mother purchased for her, while she wrote her first song when she was five years old after listening to a nursery rhyme. She was part of her elementary school's music committee, which involved playing music during the morning assemblies, and was in her middle school's band club as a trombonist.[2] At the age of 15, Ōtsuka began street performing with an acoustic guitar, which she did for four years.[3]

In December 2014, Ōtsuka was recruited to join the Bushiroad music franchise BanG Dream! as the guitarist Tae Hanazono; at the time, she had no voice acting or electric guitar experience.[3] She was formally introduced to the franchise band Poppin'Party during its second live concert on June 14, 2015.[4] Various aspects of Tae's character were inspired by Ōtsuka, such as Tae conducting street performances during the second season of the anime.[5] Tae's friendship with Raise A Suilen's Rei Wakana is also based on Ōtsuka's connections with Rei's voice actress and Ace Crew colleague Raychell.[6] Ōtsuka would perform with RAS during its role as a backup band in 2018 and as a guest at its debut live;[7][8] she also made guest appearances at the band's Heaven and Earth show in 2019 and its stage play in 2020.[9][10] In late 2021, Ōtsuka and Poppin'Party bandmate Aimi conducted a series of acoustic guitar shows, called Kasumi and Tae's Stay After School Tour, with performances at Zepp's Namba, Nagoya, and Yokohama venues.[11]

In 2020, she joined Bushiroad's D4DJ franchise as Nagisa Tsukimiyama, guitarist of the group Rondo.[12] Her graduation from the project was announced on September 30, 2024.[13]

As a solo performer, Ōtsuka's first song "What's your Identity?" was used as the Japanese opening to the Chinese-animated show Egg Car in 2019.[14] Avant-title, her debut mini-album, was released on February 26, 2020.[15]

Personal life

Ōtsuka owns numerous pets like rabbits and birds, the former of which was adopted as a character trait for Tae.[2]

Filmography

Anime

Year Title Role Notes
2017 BanG Dream! Tae Hanazono [16]
2018 BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico [17]
2019 BanG Dream! 2nd Season [18]
BanG Dream! Film Live Movie[19]
Future Card Buddyfight Ace Maria Itake [20]
2020 BanG Dream! 3rd Season Tae Hanazono [21]
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori [22]
ReBirth for You Juri Torigoe [20]
D4DJ First Mix Nagisa Tsukimiyama
2021 BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise Tae Hanazono Movie
BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage Movie[23]
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever! [24]
Remake Our Life! Yurika Hiyama [25]
2022 BanG Dream! Poppin'Dream! Tae Hanazono Movie[26]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2017–present BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Tae Hanazono
2017 Megami Meguri Sotoorihime [20]
2020–2024 D4DJ Groovy Mix Nagisa Tsukimiyama

References

  1. ^ Ōtsuka, Sae [@Sae_Otsuka] (2022-07-01). "【ご報告】" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-02 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b Ōtsuka, Sae. "本格派ギタリスト声優 大塚紗英 独占インタビュー！ライブはDon't think Feelの精神で！" [Genuine guitarist voice actor Sae Otsuka exclusive interview! Live in the spirit of "Don't think Feel!"] (Interview). Interviewed by Sawada, Katsutaka.
  3. ^ a b Ōtsuka, Sae. "大塚紗英 Special Interview" [Sae Otsuka Special Interview]. Teena (Interview) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "新メンバー！ 新曲!! 新境地!!! 新たな扉を開く『BanG_Dream!』2ndライブをレポート" [New song! New ground! Report on "BanG_Dream!" 2nd live]. Dengeki G's Comic (in Japanese). June 29, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Ōtsuka, Sae (February 14, 2019). "「路上」に出るおたえ、「路上」から来たおおつか" [The answer that appears on the "street", the Otsuka that came from the "street"] (in Japanese). Ameba. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Raychell (October 19, 2020). "RAISE A SUILEN レイヤ役 Raychellさんインタビュー|5thSG『Sacred world』を控えたRaychellさんがこれまでを振り返る！ まず私たちのサウンドを聞いてもらおう、私たちはリアルバンドだから" [Interview with Raychell of RAISE A SUILEN | Raychell looks back on the 5th single "Sacred world"! Let's hear our sound first, because we are a real band]. Animate (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "RAISE A SUILEN". BanG Dream!. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "『THE THIRD(仮)1st ライブ』にて新情報解禁！" [New information has been released at "THE THIRD (Tentative) 1st Live"!]. Bushiroad (Press release) (in Japanese). PR Times. March 26, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "「RAISE A SUILEN」神戸の単独ライブでアニメとリアルがリンク、前島亜美と大塚紗英がライブの熱を加速させる【速報レポート】" [RAISE A SUILEN anime and real life linked in Kobe's independent live, Ami Maeshima and Sae Otsuka accelerate live heat [breaking report]]. Animedia.jp (in Japanese). July 13, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "RAISE A SUILENの出会いから結成までを描く、バンドリ！発のステージが開幕" [BanG Dream! Draws from the encounter to the formation of RAISE A SUILEN! The Stage opens]. Natalie (in Japanese). July 17, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Sugiyama, Hitoshi (December 7, 2021). "愛美×大塚紗英が見せたPoppin'Partyの日常 新鮮さな魅力に溢れたアコースティックライブを観て" [Watch Poppin'Party's daily life full of freshness and charm by Aimi and Sae Otsuka]. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Ōtsuka, Sae; Kato, Rihona; Inoue, Haruna; Tsunko (September 21, 2020). "『D4DJ』ロック系DJユニット「燐舞曲」声優（加藤里保菜さん、大塚紗英さん、もものはるなさん、つんこさん）インタビュー！本格始動する『D4DJ』は、現実と作品が交差するエモーショナルな物語性に期待" [Interview with voice actors (Rihona Kato, Sae Otsuka, Haruna Inoue, Tsunko) of "D4DJ" rock DJ unit "Rinmaikyoku"! "D4DJ", which will start in earnest, is expected to have an emotional narrative where reality and work intersect.]. Animate (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Announcement of SAE Otsuka's Graduation from the D4DJ Project as Nagisa Tsukimiyama from RONDO | News".
  14. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (November 27, 2019). "BanG Dream! Tae Hanazono VA Sae Otsuka to Make Solo Singer Debut in February 2020". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Otsuka, Sae (February 29, 2020). "『バンドリ！』花園たえ役でお馴染み、大塚紗英ソロデビューインタビュー{!!}ミニアルバム『アバンタイトル』収録曲の中には『バンドリ！』へのリスペクトも" ["BanG Dream!" Familiarity with the role of Hanazono Tae, Sae Otsuka solo debut interview] (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tsukagoshi, Junichi. Animate. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  16. ^ "TVアニメ「BanG Dream!（バンドリ！）」公式サイト - CHARACTER - 花園 たえ". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  17. ^ "Staff & Cast |「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  18. ^ "CHARACTER | 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  19. ^ "CAST・STAFF | 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE」". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  20. ^ a b c "大塚紗英 （おおつか さえ） Sae Otsuka". Ace Crew Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  21. ^ "CHARACTER | 「BanG Dream! 3rd Season」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  22. ^ "STAFF&CAST 大盛り（第2期） | 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー！」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "CAST・STAFF | 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  24. ^ "STAFF&CAST | 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー！」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  25. ^ "Remake Our Life! Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast, July 3 Debut". Anime News Network. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  26. ^ "CHARACTER | 劇場版「BanG Dream! ぽっぴん'どりーむ！」". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2022.