Akemi Kanda

Akemi Kanda (born November 10, 1978) is a Japanese voice actress, originally affiliated with Aoni Production and becomes a freelancer in April 2017. Her then founded and joined the agency Galm on June 1, 2025, together with fellow actors and creative acquaintances. Her major anime roles include: Asuna Kagurazaka in the Negima series, Kana Suouin in Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru, Kazuki Arisaka in Tona-Gura!, Rihoko Amaha in Witchblade, Ryou Fujibayashi in Clannad, Tokino Akiyama in Kujibiki Unbalance, and Nina Sakura in Ultra Maniac. She also sings with the voice actors on songs for the anime shows and is associated with voice actor units Drops and Aice5, releasing multiple character and compilation albums. In video games she voices Estelle Bright in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Nanako Dojima in Persona 4, Mio Amakura in Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, and Melody in Rune Factory.