Haruna Ikezawa


Haruna Ikezawa is a Greek-born Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and author. Her major roles in anime include: Gō Seiba in Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, Haruna Hiroko in Hamtaro, Yoshino Shimazu in Maria-sama ga Miteru, Momoka Nishizawa in Sgt. Frog. In video games, she has voiced Athena Asamiya in The King of Fighters since 1998, and voiced Coco Bandicoot in Crash Bandicoot series.

Biography

Ikezawa was born in Athens, Greece to a Japanese father, the Akutagawa Prize-winning author Natsuki Ikezawa. Her paternal grandfather is the poet Takehiko Fukunaga. Her mother is half-Japanese and half-Greek. Her parents returned to Japan when she was around 3 years old and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She graduated from Seijo Gakuen.
Ikezawa announced her marriage on July 1, 2020, however, the marriage was delayed due to several difficulties, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The marriage was solemnized in September 2024.

Novels

In December 2020, Ikezawa released her first novel, Orbital ''Christmas'' 2=『オービタル・クリスマス』. In 2021, the work won the 52nd [Seiun Award|Seiun Award for Japanese people|Japanese Short Story].

Filmography

Other media

  • Macne Nana, Macne Petit and Whisper☆Angel Sasayaki Pun-Colle ~voice actresses' legendary punk songs collection – songs "Basket Case" and "God Save the Queen"