Kaede Hondo: Difference between revisions

Hondo was born in [[Aichi Prefecture]].<ref name="animate-1"/><ref name="dd-navi"/> She hadbecame an interestinterested in [[anime]] fromwhile a young age, in particular thewatching ''[[Naruto (TV series)|Naruto]]'' series.<ref name="animate-2"/> She became interested in acting and modelling, after an incident during her fifth year of elementary, and when a woman came closenear to herand saying she has "a face that goes well with makeup".<ref name="dd-navi"/><ref name="animate-2"/> Not knowing immediately what that should mean, sheHondo made some research on her own laterjob, and came to believe she was told she has a face suitable for an actress or a model.<ref name="dd-navi" /><ref name="animate-2"/> She would then start auditioning for various acting and modelling jobs, but she did not initially consider [[voice acting in Japan|voice acting]] as an option.<ref name="animate-2"/> As she had a desire to perform in front of people, upon entering high school, she joined herthe school's theatertheatre club.<ref name="dd-navi"/> While in high school, Hondo acted in school plays and also participated in activities, such as swimming, basketball, [[soft tennis]] and softball.<ref name="animate-1"/> While in her third year of school, one of her instructors was a radio personality, and her experiences with them and the club influenced her to decide to become a voice actoractress.<ref name="animate-2"/> In pursuit of this career, she enrolled at the Japan Narration Actor Institute.<ref name="animate-1"/><ref name="dd-navi"/> After completing her training, she became affiliated with the voice acting agency [[I'm Enterprise]].<ref name="profile"/> She made her voice acting debut in 2015, playing minor roles in series such as ''Aoharu × Machinegun''.<ref name="animate-1"/><ref name="vadb"/> Later that year, she was cast in her first main role as Kokoro Yotsuba, the protagonist of the anime series ''[[Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama]]''.<ref name="animate-1"/><ref name="cocotama"/>

In 2016, Hondo played the roles for ''[[Keijo (manga)|Keijo!!!!!!!!]]'' and ''[[Girlish Number]]'';.<ref name="keijo"/> sheShe and the other main cast members of ''Girlish Number'' also performed the series' opening theme "Bloom" and ending theme {{Nihongo|"Ima wa Mijikashi Yumemiyo Otome"|今は短し夢見よ乙女}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anime Spotlight – Girlish Number |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anime-spotlight/2016/fall/girlish-number/.106880 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=December 5, 2018 |date=October 3, 2016}}</ref> The following year, she played the roles of Hikari Takanashi in ''[[Interviews with Monster Girls]]'',<ref name="demi-chan"/> Kon Tatsumi in ''[[Urara Meirocho]]'',<ref name="urara"/> and Minoa Asagaya in ''[[Anime-Gataris]]''.<ref name="animegataris"/> In 2018, she played the roles of Kanami Etō in ''[[Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko]]'',<ref name="toji"/> Koyume Koizuka in ''[[Comic Girls]]'',<ref name="comic-girls"/> Hitomi Mishima in ''[[Hinamatsuri (manga)|Hinamatsuri]]'',<ref name="hinamatsuri"/> Kohaku Tsukishiro in ''[[Iroduku: The World in Colors]]''<ref name="iroduku"/> and Sakura Minamoto in ''[[Zombie Land Saga]]''.<ref name="zls"/>

In 2019, atAt the [[13th Seiyu Awards]], Hondo was one of the winners offor the Best New Actresses award. Other The same year, she played thenotable roles of Sempai inincluding ''[[Magical Sempai]]'',<ref name="sempai"/> and Natsuki Saotome in ''[[Val × Love]]''.,<ref name="valxlove"/> In 2020, she played the roles of Maple in ''[[Bofuri]]'',<ref name="bofuri"/> and Elaina in ''[[Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina]]''.,<ref name="elaina"/> In 2021, she played the role of Laika in ''[[I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level]]'',<ref name="slime"/> reprised the role of Sakura Minamoto in the second season of ''Zombie Land Saga'', and also played the roles of Flora Beltrum in ''[[Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles]]'',<ref name="spirit"/> Hana Yurikawa in ''[[Mieruko-chan]]'',<ref name="mieruko"/> Anna Schneider in ''[[Takt Op|Takt Op. Destiny]]'',<ref name="taktop"/> and Sumire Motiki in ''[[Deep Insanity|Deep Insanity: The Lost Child]]''.<ref name="deepinsanity"/>

| ''[[Keijo (manga)|Keijo!!!!!!!!]]'' || Kazane Aoba<ref name="vadb"/><ref name="keijo">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-16/keijo-tv-anime-cast-staff-revealed/.102171|title=Keijo!!!!!!!! TV Anime's Cast, Staff Revealed|date=May 16, 2016|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref>

| ''[[Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (TV series)|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba]]'' || Shigeru Kamado<ref name="vadb"/>

|''[[Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club|Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 2nd Season]]''

| ''[[Bofuri|Bofuri 2nd Season]]'' || Maple/Kaede Honjō<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/494463|script-title=ja:アニメ「防振り」第2期は2023年1月放送開始、新規カットを含めたPV第1弾公開|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=September 20, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022|language=ja}}</ref>

| ''[[One Piece]]'' || [[List of One Piece characters#Dr. Vegapunk's satellites|Vegapunk Atlas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/one-piece-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-new-theme-songs-for-egg-head-arc/.205617|title=One Piece TV Anime Reveals More Cast, New Theme Songs for Egg Head Arc|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 21, 2024|access-date=January 21, 2024}}</ref>

| ''[[WelcomeThe toDaily Japan,Life Ms.of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another Elf!World]]'' || MariePrimura<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-0311-1415/welcomethe-todaily-japanlife-msof-elfa-tvmiddle-aged-online-shopper-in-another-world-anime-reveals-cast-staff-in-teaserjanuary-video/.208744217887|title='WelcomeThe toDaily Japan,Life Ms.of Elf!'a TVMiddle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, in TeaserJanuary VideoDebut|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=MarchNovember 1415, 2024|access-date=MarchNovember 1415, 2024}}</ref>