:Minori Suzuki
{{short description|Japanese voice actress and singer}}
{{for|the curler|Minori Suzuki (curler)}}
{{distinguish|Minoru Suzuki|Suzuko Mimori}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Minori Suzuki
| image = T-SPOOK 2016 Minori Suzuki 2016.10.30.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Minori Suzuki at T-SPOOK 2016
| native_name = 鈴木 みのり
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|01}}
| birth_place = Aichi Prefecture, Japan
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
- Voice actress
- singer
}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| agent = Aoni Production
| notable_works = Macross Delta as Freyja Wion
Pokémon Horizons: The Series as Liko
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{Flatlist|
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = Victor Entertainment / Flying Dog
}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Minori Suzuki|鈴木 みのり|Suzuki Minori|born October 1, 1997}}{{Cite web |url=http://e-stone.victormusicarts.jp/minoringo/biography |title=Biography |date=March 19, 2016 |website=鈴木みのり Official Website |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918222709/http://e-stone.victormusicarts.jp/minoringo/biography |archive-date=September 18, 2016 |url-status=dead}} is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Aoni Production. She started her career after passing an audition for the role of Freyja Wion in the 2016 anime television series Macross Delta, beating 8,000 other auditionees for the role.
Biography
=Career=
Suzuki loved singing ever since she was a child, and held an interest in voice-related work (such as singing, narration, and acting). In her elementary school years, she began to watch late night anime, which inspired her to become a voice actor in order to do all the things she wanted to do. After saving up money working part-time in her first year of high school, she began to take lessons at a voice acting school in Tokyo once a week.{{Cite web |url=http://v-storage.bandaivisual.co.jp/vstorage_archives/vol5/index.html |title=VStorage Volume 5 |website= |publisher=Bandai Visual |language=Japanese |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-date=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017173649/http://v-storage.bandaivisual.co.jp/vstorage_archives/vol5/index.html |url-status=live }} In October 2014, the creators of the Macross franchise announced that auditions were going to be held, with the winner being cast in a role in the upcoming anime television series Macross Delta.{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-19/new-macross-tv-anime-project-announced-with-singer-auditions/.80094 |title=New Macross TV Anime Project Announced With Singer Auditions |date=October 19, 2014 |website= |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-date=October 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021052203/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-19/new-macross-tv-anime-project-announced-with-singer-auditions/.80094 |url-status=live }} Her mother was a fan of Macross Frontier, and knowing Suzuki's dream of becoming involved in entertainment, pushed her to participate in the audition. Having been inspired to participate in the audition due to her idolizing Megumi Nakajima, voice actress of Macross Frontier{{'}}s Ranka Lee, Suzuki auditioned for the Macross Delta role, and in 2015 was selected for the role from a pool of approximately 8,000 other applicants.{{Cite web |url=http://eiga.com/news/20151029/15/ |title=「マクロスΔ」新歌姫は18歳・鈴木みのり！メインキャラクター初披露 |website= |language=Japanese |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-date=June 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611155650/http://eiga.com/news/20151029/15/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-29/macross-delta-tv-anime-unveils-teaser-staff-characters-valkyries/.94760 |title=Macross Delta TV Anime Unveils Teaser, Staff, Characters, Valkyries |date=October 29, 2015 |website= |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-date=June 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604194706/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-29/macross-delta-tv-anime-unveils-teaser-staff-characters-valkyries/.94760 |url-status=live }} She was cast as Freyja Wion, the lead female character in the series, and a member of the fictional idol group Walküre.{{Cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-26/macross-delta-special-promo-video-shows-more-new-mecha-idols/.96924 |title=Macross Delta Special's Promo Video Shows More New Mecha, Idols |date=December 26, 2015 |website= |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-date=June 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604135648/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-26/macross-delta-special-promo-video-shows-more-new-mecha-idols/.96924 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Interview: Walküre's Minori Suzuki and JUNNA |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2017-07-18/walkure-minori-suzuki-and-junna/.118996 |publisher=Anime News Network |accessdate=October 20, 2017 |archive-date=September 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919035652/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2017-07-18/walkure-minori-suzuki-and-junna/.118996 |url-status=live }}
Walküre's first single, which includes the series' opening theme {{Nihongo|"Ichido Dake no Koi Nara"|一度だけの恋なら|4="If I Love Only Once"}} and ending theme {{Nihongo|"Rune ga Pikatto Hikattara"|ルンがピカッと光ったら|4="When the Rune Sparkles"}}, as well as the song {{Nihongo|"Ikenai Borderline"|いけないボーダーライン|4="Forbidden Borderline"}}, was released on May 11, 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/673064/products/1173302/1/ |title=一度だけの恋なら/ルンがピカッと光ったら |website= |publisher=Oricon |language=Japanese |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-date=June 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624231855/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/673064/products/1173302/1/ |url-status=live }}
In July 2017, Suzuki and Macross Delta co-star JUNNA were guests at Anime Expo in Los Angeles.
Suzuki made her solo debut in 2018 when she performed the opening theme to the anime television series Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles.{{cite web |title=Minori Suzuki Performs Opening Song for Ms. Koizumi loves ramen noodles Anime |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-10-14/minori-suzuki-performs-opening-song-for-ms-koizumi-loves-ramen-noodles-anime/.122732 |publisher=Anime News Network |accessdate=October 20, 2017 |date=October 15, 2017 |archive-date=October 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020191253/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-10-14/minori-suzuki-performs-opening-song-for-ms-koizumi-loves-ramen-noodles-anime/.122732 |url-status=live }}
In late January 20, 2020, Suzuki made her YouTube debut to promote one of her singles "Yozora" for the anime Koisuru Asteroid.
On September 30, 2023, Suzuki announced that she left her talent agency E-Stone Music{{cite web|title=鈴木みのり契約終了のお知らせ|url=https://e-stonemusic.com/minoringo/news/J2aq5|website=E-Stone Music|access-date=October 1, 2023|language=ja|date=September 30, 2023|archive-date=October 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003191115/https://e-stonemusic.com/minoringo/news/J2aq5|url-status=dead}} The following day, Aoni Production announced that she had joined their agency.{{cite web|title=鈴木みのり、青二プロダクションへ移籍 代表作に『ポケモン』主人公リコ役など|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2296965/|website=Oricon|access-date=October 1, 2023|date=October 1, 2023|archive-date=October 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006144116/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2296965/|url-status=live}}
=Personal life=
Suzuki lists Maaya Sakamoto, Megumi Nakajima, Nagi Yanagi and Galileo Galilei as among her influences in voice acting and music.{{Cite web |url=http://e-stone.victormusicarts.jp/minoringo/archives/366 |title=愛知県出身鈴木みのり18歳！人生初のブログ第一回目！！ |date=March 28, 2016 |website=鈴木みのり Official Website |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409220116/http://e-stone.victormusicarts.jp/minoringo/archives/366 |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |url-status=dead}} Suzuki was fond of Nakajima in particular, once having participated in one of the latter's handshake events.{{cite web |title=盛り沢山！ANIME JAPAN 2016！ |url=http://e-stone.victormusicarts.jp/minoringo/archives/385 |accessdate=May 31, 2016 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613142447/http://e-stone.victormusicarts.jp/minoringo/archives/385 |archive-date=June 13, 2016 |url-status=dead}}
Filmography
=Anime=
=Video games=
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+List of studio albums ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Album details ! colspan="2" | Catalog no. ! colspan="2" | Oricon{{cite web |title=Minori Suzuki's Discography – Albums |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/673946/products/album/ |accessdate=August 25, 2020 |language=Japanese |publisher=Oricon |archive-date=April 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410184835/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/673946/products/album/ |url-status=live }} |
| Regular edition
! Limited edition ! Peak position ! Weeks charted |
|---|
| 2018
| {{Nihongo|Mirumae ni Tobe!|見る前に飛べ!}}
| VTCL-60477 | VTZL-151 | 23 | 2 |
| 2020
| {{Nihongo|Jо̄mino|上ミノ}}
| VTCL-60531 | VTZL-175 | 30 | 1 |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+List of released singles ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Song(s) ! colspan="2" | Catalog no. ! colspan="2" | Oricon{{cite web |title=Minori Suzuki's Discography – Singles |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/673946/products/single/ |accessdate=August 25, 2020 |language=Japanese |publisher=Oricon |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505215416/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/673946/products/single/ |url-status=live }} ! rowspan="2" | Album |
| Regular edition
! Limited edition ! Peak position ! Weeks charted |
|---|
rowspan="2" | 2018
| VTCL-35267 | VTZL-142 | 21 | 7 | rowspan="2" | Mirumae ni Tobe! |
{{nihongo|Rewind|リワインド}} / Crosswalk
| colspan="2" | VTCL-35272 (Sakura disc) | 14 | 6 |
| 2019
| {{nihongo|Dame wa Dame|ダメハダメ}}
| VTCL-35306 | {{N/A}} | 27 | 2 | rowspan="2" | Jо̄mino |
| 2020
| {{nihongo|Yozora|夜空}}
| VTCL-35311 | VTZL-166 (Disc A) | 19 | 6 |
| 2021
| {{nihongo|Saihate|サイハテ}}
| VTCL-35331 | VTZL-191 | TBA | TBA |
References
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Artist/A025540.html Official website] {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://www.aoni.co.jp/search/suzuki-minori.html Official agency profile] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|people|143994}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Japanese video game actresses
Category:Voice actresses from Aichi Prefecture
Category:21st-century Japanese actresses
Category:21st-century Japanese singers