Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano is a prominent Japanese voice actress and singer, born on September 13, 1987, in Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Office Osawa, having previously been part of Pro-Fit. Kayano made her debut as a voice actress in 2010, quickly rising to fame with her first lead role as Meiko "Menma" Honma in the critically acclaimed anime series Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, released in 2011.

Throughout her career, Kayano has portrayed a variety of beloved characters in popular anime series. Some of her notable roles include Inori Yuzuriha in Guilty Crown, Mashiro Shiina in The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, and Shiro in No Game No Life. She has also lent her voice to characters like Utaha Kasumigaoka in Saekano and Alice Zuberg in Sword Art Online: Alicization. In addition to her voice acting, Kayano has showcased her musical talent by performing opening, ending, and insert theme songs for many of the anime series in which she has appeared.