Coco Hayashi (林 鼓子, Hayashi Koko, born 15 May 2002) is a Japanese actress and voice actress associated with 81 Produce[3] and Avex Pictures.[2] She is best known for voicing Ayumi Hayashi in Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter! and Mirai Momoyama in Kiratto Pri Chan.
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林 鼓子 | |
Born | (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 20) Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Other names | Hayamaru[1][2] |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Agent | 81 Produce |
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Awards | Best New Actress Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards |
Coco Hayashi was born on 15 May 2002 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture,[2] to an anime-loving father.[4] She was a member of Space Craft Junior as a child and appeared in Oha Suta by 2013.[5]
She participated in a live event of voice actress Nana Mizuki and aspired to be a voice actress influenced by her performance.[2] After receiving the recommendation of her father,[4] she successfully auditioned in 2017 avex×81produce Wake Up, Girls! AUDITION.[6] Her career started when she starred as Ayumi Hayashi in the 2017 Wake Up, Girls! spinoff New Chapter!,[7] and she formed the unit Run Girls, Run! with Yūka Morishima and Nanami Atsugi.[4]
In 2018, she voiced the lead character of Kiratto Pri Chan, Mirai Momoyama,[8] and she starred in King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars as Nagisa Takahashi.[9] She also won the Best New Actress Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards alongside Kaede Hondo, Rina Honnizumi, Manaka Iwami, and Tomori Kusunoki.[10] She also voiced a schoolgirl in the 2019 Love Live! Sunshine!! film.[11]
Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actress | |
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