:Kanon Shizaki
{{short description|Japanese voice actress and musician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kanon Shizaki
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| birth_name =
| native_name = 志崎 樺音
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_date = February 8
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| nationality = Japanese
| other_names = Non-chan
| occupation = Voice actress
| years_active =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- Keyboard
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| years_active = 2018–present
| label =
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Roselia
- Happy Around!
}}
}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Kanon Shizaki|志崎 樺音|Shizaki Kanon|born February 8}} is a Japanese voice actress and musician who is currently freelance and was previously affiliated with Ace Crew Entertainment. She plays the keyboard for the band Roselia of the BanG Dream! franchise, which includes portraying the character Rinko Shirokane. She also was the keyboardist for the unit Happy Around! of D4DJ, where she voiced Rei Togetsu until 2022.
Career
Shizaki attended the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, where she was a student of the Rock and Pop Course Vocal Department.{{cite news|url=https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2018/11/29/118997.html|title=なぜRoseliaは「エモい」のか？ガールズバンドメンバー経験者が「エモい」という単語を使わずにライブをレポート|work=Inside Games|date=November 29, 2018|access-date=August 14, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Why is Roselia "emo"? Experienced girls band members report live without using the word "emo"}} In 2014, she played in a band at Syracuse University in the United States as part of her school's foreign exchange program.{{cite web|url=http://acecrew.co.jp/artist/shizakikanon.html|title=志崎樺音（しざき かのん） Kanon Shizaki|work=Ace Crew Entertainment|access-date=August 14, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Kanon Shizaki|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316142816/http://acecrew.co.jp/artist/shizakikanon.html|url-status=dead}}
On November 7, 2018, during Roselia's Vier concert at Shinagawa Stellar Ball, Shizaki was revealed as the band's new keyboardist; at the time, she had been playing the piano for 12 years. In addition to playing for the band in live performances, she replaced the departing Satomi Akesaka as the character Rinko Shirokane in the BanG Dream! anime and mobile game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.{{cite news|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-07/bang-dream-franchise-recasts-rinko-with-kanon-shizaki/.139175|title=BanG Dream! Franchise Recasts Rinko With Kanon Shizaki|publisher=Anime News Network|date=November 7, 2018|access-date=August 14, 2020}} During a December 2018 interview with Geki Rock, bandmates Megu Sakuragawa, Aina Aiba, and Haruka Kudō noted Shizaki was quickly accepted by fans and the band as her shy personality is similar to Rinko's; Sakuragawa, who portrays Rinko's best friend Ako, described her conversations with Shizaki as feeling like she was talking to her character.{{cite interview|last1=Aiba|first1=Aina|subject-link=Aina Aiba|last2=Kudō|first2=Haruka|subject-link2=Haruka Kudō (voice actress)|last3=Sakuragawa|first3=Megu|subject-link3=Megu Sakuragawa|url=https://gekirock.com/interview/2018/12/roselia.php|title=Roselia (2018)|interviewer=Geki Rock|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=August 14, 2020|language=Japanese}} Shizaki's first full show with Roselia was the BanG Dream! 7th Live on February 21, 2019 (subtitled Hitze) at the Nippon Budokan.{{cite news|url=https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2019/03/26/121333.html|title=武道館初単独ライブ！「BanG Dream! 7th☆LIVE」DAY1:Roselia 「Hitze」ライブレポート|work=Inside Games|date=March 26, 2019|access-date=May 28, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Budokan first solo live! "BanG Dream! 7th ☆ LIVE" DAY1: Roselia "Hitze" Live Report}}{{cite interview|last1=Aiba|first1=Aina|subject-link=Aina Aiba|last2=Kudō|first2=Haruka|subject-link2=Haruka Kudō (voice actress)|last3=Sakuragawa|first3=Megu|subject-link3=Megu Sakuragawa|last4=Nakashima|first4=Yuki|subject-link4=Yuki Nakashima (actress)|last5=Shizaki|first5=Kanon|url=https://gekirock.com/interview/2020/07/roselia.php|title=Roselia (2020)|interviewer=Geki Rock|date=July 14, 2020|access-date=August 14, 2020|language=Japanese}} Her anime debut came in BanG Dream! 2nd Season, while her voice replaced Akesaka's as Rinko in Girls Band Party! with the game's second anniversary update in March.{{cite news|url=https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2019/02/25/120702.html|title=『バンドリ！』Roselia 白金燐子のキャスト交代時期が発表―3月の2周年アップデートより順次差し替え|work=Inside Games|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=August 15, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title="BanG Dream!" Roselia's Shirokane Rinko's cast replacement time announced-Sequential replacement from March 2nd anniversary update}}
In 2019, Shizaki joined Bushiroad's newly-created D4DJ franchise as Rei Togetsu of the unit Happy Around!.{{cite magazine|url=https://app.famitsu.com/20190724_1485851/|title=『D4DJ』各キャラクターの情報を公開！ 10/14開催の"2nd LIVE"に志崎樺音の追加出演が決定|magazine=Famitsu|date=July 24, 2019|access-date=August 15, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Information on each character of "D4DJ" has been released! Kanon Shizaki's additional appearance will be at "2nd LIVE" held on 10/14}} She had previously sang at the Bushiroad DJ Live Vol. 2 event on April 5 at Shinkiba Studio Coast, where D4DJ{{'s}} first concert was announced.{{cite news|url=https://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/201904080044/|title=人気の楽曲をユニットごとのアプローチで表現した「ブシロード DJ LIVE vol.2」レポート|work=Gamer|date=April 8, 2019|access-date=August 25, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title= "Bushiroad DJ LIVE vol.2" report: expressing popular songs by unit approach}} Shizaki's debut show with D4DJ was the project's second live on October 14 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stella Ball. In August 2020, she performed with Roselia and Happy Around! at the BanG Dream! 8th Live, playing with the former as the headliner on the live's first day and the latter as the opening act on the second.{{cite magazine|url=https://app.famitsu.com/20200821_1686591/|title=『バンドリ！』8thライブ・1日目となる"Roselia"のライブ『Einheit』開催レポートをお届け！|magazine=Famitsu|date=August 21, 2020|access-date=August 21, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title="BanG Dream! 8th Live": The report of Roselia's live "Einheit" held on the first day released!}}{{cite press release|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003261.000014827.html|title=「BanG Dream! 8th☆LIVE」夏の野外3DAYS DAY2「THE DEPTHS」開催報告|work=Bushiroad|publisher=PR Times|date=August 23, 2020|access-date=August 26, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title="BanG Dream! 8th☆LIVE" Summer Outdoor 3DAYS DAY2 "THE DEPTHS" Report}}
On January 9, 2021, the BanG Dream! franchise announced that Shizaki tested positive for COVID-19. The test prevented her from participating in the project's Raukure! and Asuhamo events two days later as she underwent treatment.{{cite news|last=Loo|first=Egan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-09/bang-dream-and-d4dj-voice-actress-kanon-shizaki-diagnosed-with-covid-19/.168247|title=BanG Dream! & D4DJ Voice Actress Kanon Shizaki Diagnosed With COVID-19|publisher=Anime News Network|date=January 9, 2021|access-date=January 9, 2021}} Shizaki was cleared to resume activities nine days later after negative tests.{{cite tweet|author=Ace Crew Entertainment|user=ace_crew_ent|number=1351001824128626690|title=【志崎樺音】新型コロナウイルス感染により、保健所の指導のもと療養生活を続けて参りましたが、一定の経過観察期間を経て体調も問題なく、PCR検査におきましても陰性であることが確認出来ましたので、本日より活動を再開致します。皆様にはご心配とご迷惑をおかけ致しました事、お詫び申し上げます。|date=January 18, 2021|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=Japanese|trans-title=[Shizaki Kanon] Due to the new coronavirus infection, I have continued my medical treatment under the guidance of the health center, but after a certain follow-up period, I was in good physical condition and I was able to confirm that the PCR test was negative, so today. We will resume activities. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.}} The following year on January 18, she was diagnosed with Reinke's edema, which affects the vocal cord, forcing her to miss BanG Dream! and D4DJ events until the end of February.{{cite news|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202201180000855.html|title=声優・志崎樺音「声帯浮腫」で活動休止「医師とも相談の上、治療に専念」|work=Nikkan Sports|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2022|language=Japanese|trans-title=Voice actor Kanon Shizaki has "vocal cord edema", suspended from activity to "concentrate on treatment after consulting with a doctor"}}
On August 14, 2022, D4DJ announced her departure from the franchise.{{cite web |url=https://en.d4dj-pj.com/news/20220814/post-47 |title=Regarding Kanon Shizaki's Involvement in the D4DJ Project |date=August 14, 2022 |website=D4DJ |access-date=August 14, 2022 }} On August 31, 2022, Shizaki left Ace Crew Entertainment and became freelance.{{cite tweet|author=志崎樺音|user=Kanon_Shizaki|number=1564931071615324162|title=【お知らせ】志崎樺音は2022年9月1日からフリーで活動いたします。全てのお問合せは今後こちらへお願いいたします。お問合せメールアドレス: info@tokimekicreate.jp ファンレターやプレゼントなどのご発送先：東京都港区赤坂9丁目6-39-1602 マネジメント近藤 宛 宜しくお願いします。|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2022 }}
Filmography
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=Video games=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2019–present
| BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! | rowspan=2| Rinko Shirokane | |
| 2020
| Lost Decade | Limited-time collaboration between Lost Decade and Roselia{{cite news|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/435/G043518/20200803031/|title=「ロストディケイド」×「バンドリ！ ガルパ！」コラボで登場するRoseliaのイラストやシナリオのプロットが公開に|work=4Gamer.net|date=August 3, 2020|access-date=August 15, 2020|language=Japanese|trans-title=Roselia's illustrations and story line appearing in the collaboration of "Lost Decade" x "Bandori! Garupa!"}} |
| 2020–2022
| D4DJ Groovy Mix | Rei Togetsu | |
References
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External links
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Category:Japanese keyboardists
Category:Japanese video game actresses
Category:Japanese voice actresses
Category:Roselia (band) members
Category:21st-century Japanese actresses
Category:21st-century Japanese singers