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Nako Misaki

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Nako Misaki
岬 なこ
Born8 March
Occupations
  • Singer
  • voice actress
Years active2021–present
EmployerHoly Peak
Notable workLove Live! Superstar!!
as Chisato Arashi
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2023–present
LabelsLantis
Member ofLiella!
Websitelantis.jp/misakinako/

Nako Misaki (Japanese: 岬 なこ, Hepburn: Misaki Nako, born 8 March) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Hyōgo Prefecture, affiliated with Holy Peak.[1] She is known for voicing Chisato Arashi in Love Live! Superstar!!. She is also a member of the series' idol group Liella!.

In 2023, she made her solo music debut with Lantis.

Biography

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Nako Misaki, a native of Hyōgo Prefecture, was born on 8 March.[1] When she was in junior high school, she learned about the Love Live! School Idol Project anime after playing Love Live! School Idol Festival, and she later aspired to become a voice actor.[2] She also later recalled admiring Umi Sonoda's voice actress Suzuko Mimori.[3] After graduating from high school, she began attending Osaka Amusement Media College Department of Voice Acting department.[3]

In December 2020, Misaki was announced as a cast member in Love Live! Superstar!! (a multimedia project in the Love Live! franchise); as part of the project, she voices the character Chisato Arashi as a member of the idol group Liella.[4] In December 2022, she released Nako no Tonari, her debut photo book from Shufunotomo; she had to spend a few days in Hokkaido for production.[5] In July 2023, she debuted as a solo artist with her album Day to You, which peaked at #7 at the Oricon Albums Chart.[6][7] In August 2023, she was announced as the singer of "Sweet Sign", the ending theme of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You.[8]

On 20 June 2021, Misaki tested positive for COVID-19, and her All Night Nippon Gold appearance was subsequently delayed.[9] On 2 July, it was announced that she had made a recovery from the disease.[10]

She has an older sister and a younger brother.[2][11]

Filmography

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Anime television

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2021
2022
2024

Video games

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2022

Discography

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Albums

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Title Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN JPN
Hot
Day to You 2023
  • Released: 5 July 2023
  • Label: Lantis
 7[7] — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

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Title Year Single details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN JPN
Hot
"Sweet Sign" 2023
  • Released: 1 November 2023
  • Label: Lantis
 9[12] — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "岬なこ". Holy Peak (in Japanese). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "「ラブライブ！スーパースター!!」伊達さゆり＆岬なこ 初顔合わせで「この5人なら大丈夫」と思った". Anime Hack TV (in Japanese). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "_". 電撃G's magazine 2021年11月号増刊 Love Live! Days ラブライブ！総合マガジン (in Japanese). Vol. 20. 2021. p. 24.
  4. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (13 December 2020). "Love Live! Superstar!! Anime Reveals 5 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (10 November 2022). "Love Live! Superstar!! Chisato VA Nako Misaki Unveils Her First Photo Book's Cute Covers". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ^ Pueyo, Ken (17 March 2023). "Love Live! Superstar!! Chisato VA Nako Misaki Makes Her Solo Artist Debut". Anime Corner. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b "day to YOU". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  8. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (29 August 2023). "'The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You' Anime Reveals Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (21 June 2021). "Love Live! Superstar!!'s Nako Misaki Diagnosed With COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (5 July 2021). "Love Live! Superstar!!'s Nako Misaki Returns From COVID-19 Treatment". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  11. ^ https://x.com/MisakiNako_/status/1737479477075013649
  12. ^ "スイートサイン 岬なこ ORICON NEWS". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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