Kanna Kan
Kanna Kan | |
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菅 叶和 | |
| Born | 19 November |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
| Employer | Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society |
| Notable work | Rurino Ōsawa in Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club |
| Musical career | |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Member of | Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club |
Kanna Kan (Japanese: 菅 叶和, Hepburn: Kan Kanna; born 19 November) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society (Haikyō).[1] She stars as Rurino Ōsawa in Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club. She has also released several solo releases, with "Eureka" charting at the Billboard Japan Top Download Songs at #90.
Biography
[edit]Kanna Kan, a native of Tokyo, was born on 19 November.[1] During her school years, she was a basketball player, playing as a center due to her height.[2] In an interview with Pia, she recalled that she became interested in music after getting her first mobile phone, and cites Majiko, Mr. Children, and Stardust Revue as infuences.[3] She joined the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society on 1 November 2022.[4]
In February 2023, it was announced that Kan would star as Rurino Ōsawa in the Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club sub-franchise, including the game Link! Like! Love Live!.[5] She is a member of the unit Mira-Cra Park!, who have had five of its releases reach the Oricon Singles Chart Top 10.[5][6] She reprised her role as Rurino in the sub-franchise's Bloom: Garden Party film.[7]
On 25 July 2023, Kan made her solo radio host debut with Niconico Channel+'s Kan Kanna's Kangaeru na Kanjiro! Don't Think. Feel (菅叶和のカンがえるな、カンじろ！～Don't Think. Feel～).[8] On 12 August 2024, she made her digital photobook debut with both Kanna to Vacance: BBQ-hen (かんなとばかんす～BBQ 編～) and Kanna to Vacance: Sauna-hen (かんなとばかんす～サウナ編～), as part of Weekly Playboy Gravure Japan's Voice Photobook series; each book features ASMR sounds, with the former involving chewing and the latter featuring intimate sounds.[9] She won the Original Work Award at the Gravure Japan Awards 2024.[10]
In addition to voice acting, Kan also releases solo music as an independent.[3] She released two digital singles, "Eureka" and "Namida no Nioi", in 2025;[3] the former, written by Kōhei Tsukada, peaked at the Billboard Japan Top Download Songs chart at #90.[11][12]
Personal life and public image
[edit]Kan lists the Japanese tea ceremony as a special skill, having been influenced by a long-lasting family tradition of the practice and enjoying it since childhood.[1][2] Takashi Saitō of Pia said that she is "popular for her cheerful personality".[3]
In August and September 2024, Kan's Twitter/X account liked and reposted problematic posts related to her fans and co-workers.[13] On 19 September, Kan denied that she made the posts, saying they may been caused either by hacking or pocket dialing.[13] On 27 September, Haikyō announced that she would be taking a break due to health issues caused by the problems with the account; revealed that the account had a high probability of being compromised, noting there were "direct messages (DMs) of unclear intent ... to multiple individuals on the same day" and several login error emails sent to the account's email address.[13] She gradually resumed work afterwards, with the agency noting that she was taking her health into consideration.[14]
Discography
[edit]Animated film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club Bloom: Garden Party | Rurino Ōsawa | [7] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Link! Like! Love Live! | Rurino Ōsawa | [5] |
| 2023 | Brown Dust | Chichi | [15] |
| 2024 | Sega NET Mahjong MJ | Shousūshī | [16] |
| 2026 | Brown Dust 2 | Granade | [17] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "菅 叶和 - 俳協". Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 "『蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ』大沢瑠璃乃役・菅 叶和 連載インタビューVol.5". Animate Times (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Saitō, Takashi (26 December 2025). "【声優・菅叶和インタビュー】自身の"強さ"を肯定する新曲「わたしラグジュアリー」リリース！――音楽活動の展望と初ソロライブへの決意を語る". Pia (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "infomation". haikyo.co.jp. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 "ラブライブ！新アイドル発表 『蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ』キャラ＆キャスト写真公開". Oricon News. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "みらくらぱーく!のシングル売上TOP6作品". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 Tai, Anita (7 December 2025). "Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Film's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, May 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "声優・菅叶和が、ニコニコチャンネルプラスにて 公式チャンネル「菅叶和のカンがえるな、カンじろ！〜Don't Think. Feel〜」開設！2023年7月25日（火）20時より初回生配..." (Press release). Kadokawa. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023 – via PR TIMES.
- ↑ "菅叶和、浴衣で美脚あらわ！サウナ姿も披露 初のデジタル写真集2冊発売へ". Oricon News. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "グラジャパ！AWARD2024 - 週プレ グラジャパ！ - GRAVURE JAPAN! -". www.grajapa.shueisha.co.jp. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "菅叶和 | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "別れを肯定する、菅叶和の力強い歌". BIG UP!zine (in Japanese). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 "「ラブライブ！」声優・菅叶和が活動休止へ SNSアカウント「第三者からの乗っ取り」被害...本人は「憔悴しきり」". J-Cast News. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "菅叶和につきまして". 東京俳優生活協同組合. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ 菅叶和（かんかんな）Official [@kannkannna] (14 October 2023). "#ブラウンダスト ラフィーナの助力者チチを担当させていただきました！" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "「セガNET麻雀MJ」役姫| SEGA". 「セガNET麻雀MJ」役姫| SEGA (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ Brown Dust 2 [@BROWNDUST2_JP] (9 January 2026). "グラナデ(CV:#菅叶和 さん）実装のお知らせ" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).