- Voice Actor (CV)
- Haruka Chisuga
- Gender
- Female
- Role
- Protagonist
- Identity
- A fledgling voice actress signed with Akagoni Production, working part-time at the izakaya 'Shoutei' to make ends meet, and a former member of the anime club at Kaminoyama High School
Personality
Tenacious
Late bloomer
Humble and grounded
Empathetic
Shizuka Sakaki is one of the five central protagonists in SHIROBAKO, driven by an unwavering ambition to forge a career as a professional voice actress. While her former high school clubmates steadily carved out their places in the anime industry, Shizuka endured a prolonged period of obscurity—balancing izakaya shifts with audition after audition, absorbing every rejection without losing sight of her goal. Her persistence ultimately paid off when she landed a pivotal role in a Musashino Animation production, proving that dedication and resilience can outlast even the longest of waiting games.