Who is the voice actress of Raana? Decrypting MyGO!!!!! guitar hero Haruki Aoki, the true strength of the "divine synchronization" between person and character

In "BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!", there is a character who, with her elusive whereabouts, extremely self-centered behavior, and unfathomable guitar skills, has become the unique "stray cat" of the band. She is — Rāna Kaname. And the one who breathes life into this genius guitar girl is the voice actress who also possesses superb guitar skills in the real world — Hina Aoki.

Who is Rāna Kaname's Voice Actress: Hina Aoki?

Rāna Kaname's voice actress is Hina Aoki, who belongs to the voice actor agency "Hibiki". Hina Aoki was born on January 5, 2000, in Miyagi Prefecture, and her nickname is "Hinapiyo". She stood out in a joint audition in 2020 and officially began her voice acting career in 2021. Besides voicing Rāna Kaname in "BanG Dream!", she has also played roles such as Halona Walker in "Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress" and Stella Tachihone in "Revue Starlight -Re LIVE-".

Perfect Synchronization Between Character and Voice Actress: A Real Guitarist

One of the biggest charms of the "BanG Dream!" project is that the voice actors form bands in real life and perform live. The compatibility between Hina Aoki and the character Rāna Kaname can be described as a match made in heaven.

• A Skilled Guitarist in Real Life: Hina Aoki is herself an experienced musician. She studied classical piano from the age of 5 until her third year of high school, and guitar has been a long-term interest and specialty of hers; she even writes her own songs and performs them with singing and guitar playing. Having majored in vocal music in university, she possesses a deep musical foundation. This allows her not only to handle Rāna Kaname's voice acting but also to perfectly reproduce the character's fluid and masterful guitar techniques on the real stage as the guitarist of MyGO!!!!!.
• From Character Understanding to Stage Performance: Hina Aoki mentioned in an interview that initially, she was unsure if a cool character like Rāna would show a smile on stage. However, after watching the anime's performance scenes, she discovered that Rāna does smile while playing, which gave her the confidence for her real-life Live performances, allowing her to more naturally combine her own enjoyment of music with the character.

Not Just a "Stray Cat", But a Reliable Pillar on Stage

In the anime, Rāna Kaname is a free-spirited "eccentric" who shows great interest in things she cares about (such as Tomori Takamatsu) but is indifferent to everything else. She is always "lured" to practice by matcha and sweets, and her elusive movements lead Taki to call her a "stray cat". However, despite her seemingly unpredictable nature, her guitar skills are the key that supports MyGO!!!!!'s musicality.

Similarly, voice actress Hina Aoki plays an extremely important role in the real-life band MyGO!!!!!. She is not only the lead guitarist but, in some songs like "Mujin'ya", even handles the high-note backing vocals while playing the difficult guitar parts, demonstrating amazing skill.

From the anime character to the real-life band, Rāna Kaname and Hina Aoki show an astonishing "synchronization rate". With her own musical talent, Hina Aoki not only gives Rāna Kaname a real soul but also allows all fans to witness the风采 of this "real-life guitar hero" when watching MyGO!!!!!'s live performances.

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