Akina Homoto
{{short description|Japanese voice actress}}
{{notability|Bio|date=December 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akina Homoto
| image =
| alt =
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| native_name = 法元 明菜
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|08|05}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.just-pro.jp/talent/voice-actor/homoto_akina/|title=法元 明菜 - Just Production 株式会社 ジャスト プロ WEBSITE|publisher=ジャストプロ|date=2021-12-16|accessdate=2021-12-16}}
| birth_place = Tottori Prefecture, Japan
| other_names = *Houmin{{Cite web|url= https://twitter.com/homoto_akina/status/1394989967118589958|title=あだ名決定しましたー！「ほーみん」です！|publisher=Twitter|date=2021-05-19|accessdate=2021-05-22}}
- MinMin
| occupation = {{hlist|Voice actress|singer}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| agent = {{ill|Just Production|lt=|ja|ジャストプロ}}
| notable_works = Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club as Lanzhu Zhong
| height = 153 cm
| website = {{URL|https://www.just-pro.jp/talent/voice-actor/homoto_akina/|法元 明菜 - 株式会社ジャストプロ オフィシャルWEBSITE}}
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| channel_id = UC6hdjP0rVgCp27DMeY_tQBA
| channel_display_name = あきなさんち
| years_active = 2018–present
| genre = {{hlist|Gaming|Culture}}
| subscribers = 30.8 thousand
| views = 1.0 million
| stats_update = 24 July 2022
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{{Nihongo|Akina Homoto|法元 明菜|Houmoto Akina|born August 5, 1996}} is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka. She is currently affiliated with Just Production. Homoto is best known for her role as Lanzhu Zhong in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club - Data de estreia da 2ª temporada revelada|url=https://animenew.com.br/love-live-nijigasaki-high-school-idol-club-data-de-estreia-da-2a-temporada-revelada/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=AnimeNew|language=pt-BR}}
Personal life
Homoto was born in Tottori Prefecture and she grew up in Chiba, Guangdong, and Osaka. She is a Hāfu with a Japanese father and a Chinese mother. Her father wanted her to learn Chinese, so they lived in Guangdong from 2004 to 2012. At that time, she used her Chinese name "Yang, Ming" (楊明).{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoAiCLDfXOY&t=3189s |title= あとでエーペックスやる|website= YouTube|date=2021-09-08 |accessdate= 2021-09-08}}
Most of the time, Homoto talks to members of her family with a combination of Chinese and Japanese.
After she graduated from high school, Homoto gave up going to university and went to Tokyo alone with 100000 JPY to pursue her dream of being a voice actress.
Career
Since she lived China from 2004 to 2012, Homoto can speak Mandarin fluently and knows some Cantonese.
For the same reason, she debuted in {{ill|Live Animation Heart X Algorhythm|lt=|ja|生放送アニメ 直感×アルゴリズム♪}} as a Chinese—Linlin—through audition hosted on LINE.{{Cite web|title=『直感×アルゴリズム♪ 2nd Season』へ法元明菜さん出演 {{!}} 声優・俳優養成機関 ヤオヨロズ ボイスラボ|date=18 February 2019|url=https://www.s-tar7.com/voicelabo/chokkanalgorhythm_2nd-season/|accessdate=2019-12-21|language=ja}}
In 2020, Homoto started her YouTube channel and does live streaming on a weekly basis. Usually, the stream includes chatting, letter reading, Chinese teaching and guitar segments.
Homoto is not only the voice actress for the Lanzhu Zhong character in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club. She is also a staff member under the sound cooperation unit in Love Live! Superstar!!. She helps translate Chinese and Japanese between Liyuu and the director.{{Cite tweet|user=homoto_akina|number=1416731064328876034|title=ラブライブ！スーパースター‼︎に音響協力で参加させて頂いております。|language=Japanese|accessdate=2021-07-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtM2jm2o8KE&t=1936s|title=ラブライブ！スーパースター!! Liella!生放送 TVアニメ放送開始記念！第1～2話振り返り！新情報☆よっしゃ！SP|website=YouTube|date=2021-07-25|access-date=2022-04-09}}{{better source needed|date=April 2022}}
Filmography
= Television anime =
- Dropkick on My Devil! (2018–2020, Sister, Skull)
- Love Live! Superstar!! (2021, Sound cooperation)
- Gunma-chan (2021–2023, Honey Work D)
- Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 2nd Season (2022, Lanzhu Zhong){{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L5CKxGnrAY |title= 【響け！ときめきーー。】TVアニメ「ラブライブ！虹ヶ咲学園スクールアイドル同好会」2期放送情報🌈|website= YouTube|date=2021-10-03 |accessdate= 2021-10-03}}
- ''Nijiyon Animation (2023, Lanzhu Zhong)
- Chiikawa (2023, Gray's children)
= Web anime =
- Live Animation Heart X Algorhythm (2018–2019, Linlin, Kiilin){{Cite web|date=2017-03-25|title=生放送アニメ「直感×アルゴリズム♪」公式サイト|url=http://project-algorhythm.com/|accessdate=2017-04-01}}
= Video games =
- Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars (2020–present, Lanzhu Zhong){{Cite web|url=https://lovelive-as.bushimo.jp/member/lanzhu/|title=鐘 嵐珠 {{!}} ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル ALL STARS（スクスタ）}}
- Azur Lane (2022–present, Harbin)
References
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External links
- [https://www.just-pro.jp/talent/voice-actor/homoto_akina/ Official agency profile] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|people|206742}}
- {{Twitter|homoto_akina|法元明菜💪🏻}}
- {{Weibo|6892466160}}
- {{YouTube|あきなさんち|channel=UC6hdjP0rVgCp27DMeY_tQBA}}
{{Love_Live}}
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Category:Japanese video game actresses
Category:Japanese voice actresses
Category:Japanese people of Chinese descent