Saori Ōnishi

Ōnishi began aspiring to become an actress in elementary school, while watching television. Maaya Sakamoto and Sanae Kobayashi inspired her to pursue the profession. While attending elementary and junior high school, Ōnishi was part of a brass band club. Although she was part of the science class in high school, she did not join any clubs. She attended a voice acting training school.{{cite web|title=「大西沙織」声優インタビュー＆撮り下ろしグラビア【声優図鑑】|url=https://ddnavi.com/interview/207300/a/|website=Da Vinci News|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation|accessdate=February 21, 2018|language=Japanese}}

Ōnishi initially voiced characters in a number of drama CDs, before moving on to supporting roles in anime.{{cite web|title=【ラジオ】加隈亜衣・大西沙織のキャン丁目キャン番地(14)|date=May 21, 2015 |url=http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1432036465|publisher=Nicovideo|accessdate=February 18, 2018|language=Japanese}} Her first main role in an anime was as La Folia Rihavein in Strike the Blood.{{cite web|title=Strike The Blood Video Anime's Promo Video, Theme Song Artists Revealed|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-14/strike-the-blood-video-anime-promo-video-theme-song-artists-revealed/.91667|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=February 21, 2018|date=August 14, 2015}} In 2014, she voiced Jamie Hazaford in Argevollen,{{cite web|title=Xebec Makes Robot Anime Shirogane no Ishi Argevollen|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-22/xebec-makes-robot-anime-shirogane-no-ishi-argevollen|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=February 21, 2018|date=March 22, 2014}} Emi Murakami in Jinsei,{{cite web|title=大西沙織(Saori Oonishi)|url=http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=05048&namecode=0|website=Voice Artist Database|accessdate=February 21, 2018|language=Japanese|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719052108/http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=05048&namecode=0|url-status=dead}} and Kanon Chiyoda in The Irregular at Magic High School. Ōnishi voiced Eriri Spencer Sawamura in Saekano. She played the roles of Ais Warenstein in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Hisako Arato in Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, and Miyuki Kujō in Shomin Sample. In 2016, she played the roles of Kazuha Shibasaki in Girlish Number, Non Toyoguchi in Keijo, Madoka Amano in Active Raid, and Ai Ninomiya in Amanchu!. In August 2016, she visited Hong Kong to promote the game Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, in which she voiced Dana.{{cite web|title=《伊蘇 8 丹娜的隕涕日》製作人近藤季洋與丹娜聲優大西沙織聯袂訪港 老牌經典再出發|url=https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/6/135336.html|website=GNN|accessdate=February 21, 2018|language=Chinese|date=August 1, 2016}} In 2017, Ōnishi voiced Vignette April Tsukinose in Gabriel DropOut. She, Miyu Tomita, Naomi Ōzora and Kana Hanazawa performed the series' opening theme "Gabriel Drop Kick", and ending theme "Hallelujah Essaim". She voiced Muramasa Senju in Eromanga Sensei, Marie Bell Breguet in Clockwork Planet, and Kuro in Restaurant to Another World. In 2018, she played Hiyori Jūjō in Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko, Ruka Irokawa in Comic Girls, and Beelzebub in As Miss Beelzebub Likes. In 2019, she played Nagi Kirima in Boogiepop and Others. She voiced Kaori Shirasaki in Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest.

On February 22, 2022, she tested positive for COVID-19.{{cite web |last1=Mateo |first1=Alex |title=Voice Actors Nobuhiko Okamoto, Saori Ōnishi Diagnosed with COVID-19 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-24/voice-actors-nobuhiko-okamoto-saori-onishi-diagnosed-with-covid-19/.182953 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=25 February 2022}} On May 2023, her talent management agency announced Ōnishi would temporarily reduce her work activity due to health issues.{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-29/voice-actress-saori-onishi-limits-work-temporarily-due-to-dizziness-difficulty-breathing/.198588 |title=Voice Actress Saori Ōnishi Limits Work Temporarily Due to Dizziness, Difficulty Breathing |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=2023-05-29 |website=Anime News Network |publisher= |access-date=2024-10-08 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/oshi-no-ko-saori-onishi-hiatus-health-issues/ |title=Oshi no Ko Actress Saori Onishi Cuts Down Gigs Amid Health Issues |last=Valdez |first=Nick |date=May 30, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com |publisher= |access-date=2024-10-08 |quote=}}

Kakuma Ai & Onishi Saori no Can-chome Can-banchi(加隈亜衣・大西沙織のキャン丁目キャン番地) - Niconico

7-Eleven presents Sakura toshitai Onishi(セブン-イレブン presents 佐倉としたい大西) - Nippon Cultural Broadcasting

A&G TRIBAL RADIO AGSON(A&G TRIBAL RADIO エジソン) - Nippon Cultural Broadcasting

Takamina to Onishi no Takanishiya(たかみなと大西のたかにしや) - Niconico

• All of Us Are Dead (Min Eun-ji (Oh Hye-soo)){{cite web |url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=17523|title= 今、私たちの学校は… －日本語吹き替え版|access-date= February 2, 2022|work= Fukikaeru}}

• The Loud House and The Casagrandes (Lynn Loud){{cite web |url= https://www.bs11.jp/anime/the-loud-house/|title= ラウド・ハウス シーズン1［二］|access-date= July 13, 2023|work= BS11}}

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