is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She debuted in 2015, playing the role of Sanae Katagiri in the video game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. She is also known for her roles as Lapis Rosenberg in The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie, Galko in Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Steyr AUG in Girls' Frontline, Maika Sakuranomiya in Blend S, Special Week in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, and Senko in The Helpful Fox Senko-san.
In January 2020, she made her debut as a solo singer under Nippon Columbia.
Biography Waki was born in Tokyo. She has three older siblings. Although she had been interested in anime since she was young, she initially dreamed of becoming a flight attendant. She continued pursuing this dream after entering junior high school, although she gave up upon reaching high school because she felt that her English language skills were inadequate. At the age of 13, as her interest in anime grew, she instead decided to pursue a voice acting career.
Waki enrolled at the Tokyo Anime Voice Acting College after her third year of high school, where she would also work as a radio assistant personality while studying. After graduating from the college, she became affiliated with Haikyō. Her first voice acting role was as Sanae Katagiri in the video game and anime series The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. That same year, she was cast as Eri Higuchi in the anime series Ani Tore! EX.
In 2016, Waki voiced Galko in the anime series Please Tell Me! Galko-chan. She along with her co-stars also performed the show's opening theme "YPMA Girls".
In 2017, she voiced Maika Sakuranomiya, the main character of the anime series Blend S; she and her co-stars Akari Kitō and Anzu Haruno performed the show's opening theme and ending theme under the name Blend A. She was also cast as the character Special Week in the multimedia franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
In 2018, Waki played Special Week in the anime series of Umamusume: Pretty Derby. She also played the role of Rem Galleu in the anime series How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, and Elly in the anime series Ms. Vampire who lives in my neighborhood.
In 2019, she played Ao Horie in the anime series Ao-chan Can't Study!. She also played the role of Senko in the anime series The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Shion Kujō in the anime series Are You Lost?, and Adele von Ascham in the anime series Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!.
In 2020, she played Akari in the anime series Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle!, Kusue Hakozaki in the anime series I'm Standing on a Million Lives, and Fina in the anime series Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear.
In 2021, she played Hinata Tachibana in the anime series Tokyo Revengers, Flatorte in the anime series I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, Nagisa Minase in the anime series Girlfriend, Girlfriend, and Tsukimi Teruya in The Aquatope on White Sand.
In 2022, she played Nanao Inusaka in the anime series Orient, and Dryad in the anime series My Isekai Life.
In August 2023, she announced her marriage to a man whom she met through a common hobby of gaming. In October 2024, she announced on X (formally Twitter) that she was expecting her first child. In February 15, 2025, she announced the birth of her child. On July 16, 2025, Waki announced she will reduce her workload to take of her daughter who was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and has an artificial heart.
Filmography Anime series Year Title Role Notes 2015 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Sanae Katagiri Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid Luka Anitore! EX Eri Higuchi 2016 Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Galko BBK/BRNK Dorsey, Domina 2017 Blend S Maika Sakuranomiya 2018 Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko Mai Yanase Umamusume: Pretty Derby Special Week How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Rem Galleu Ms. Vampire Who Lives in My Neighborhood Ellie 2019 Mini Toji Mai Yanase Ao-chan Can't Study! Ao Horie The Helpful Fox Senko-san Senko Are You Lost? Shion Kujō Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Adele von Ascham / Mile Assassins Pride Salacha Schicksal 2020 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Anne Shelley Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle! Akari I'm Standing on a Million Lives Kusue Hakozaki Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Fina Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Sisbell Lou Nebulis IX 2021 Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2 Special Week Ex-Arm Elmira Farewell, My Dear Cramer Ayumi Kishi How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω Rem Galleu I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Flatorte Tokyo Revengers Hinata Tachibana Girlfriend, Girlfriend Nagisa Minase My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Anne Shelley The Aquatope on White Sand Tsukimi Teruya I'm Standing on a Million Lives 2nd Season Kusue Hakozaki 180-Byō de Kimi no Mimi o Shiawase ni Dekiru ka? Hikari Sawake Muv-Luv Alternative Tо̄ko Kazama 2022 Orient Nanao Inusaka Girls' Frontline Steyr AUG My Isekai Life Dryad Call of the Night Hatsuka Suzushiro Prima Doll Haizakura Hanabi-chan Is Often Late Hanabi Hana Ariake Beast Tamer Kanade Do It Yourself!! Takumi More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Natsumi Ōhashi Delicious Party Pretty Cure Maira Isuki 2023 The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Rebecca Bradley The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World Efa Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! Fina The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Shiragiku Ono My One-Hit Kill Sister Sophie Shangri-La Frontier Saiga 0 / Rei Saiga The Kingdoms of Ruin Doroka Protocol: Rain Emiko Takanashi Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 3 Special Week 2024 Frieren Kanne Villainess Level 99 Alicia Ehnleit Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Kanon Hisui Train to the End of the World Nadeshiko Hoshi The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human Lilith A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero Haruka Katsuragi Too Many Losing Heroines! Karen Himemiya Demon Lord, Retry! R Akane Fujisaki 2025 Aquarion: Myth of Emotions Momohime Amaha
Original net animations Year Title Role Notes 2019 Null & Peta Null 2021 Teach Me, Hokusai! Tenkorin Okakura
Theatrical animation The Orbital Children (2022) – Konoha Be Nanase My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie (2023) – Anne Shelley Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (2024) – Futaba Takemoto
Video games The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls – Sanae Katagiri
Shikigami Monogatari – Tsukito 8 Beat Story – Yukina Hoshimiya Kirara Fantasia – Clea, Sakuranomiya Maika Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE – Otonashi Ichie Magia Record (2018) – Seika Kumi Astral Chain – Olive Girls' Frontline – AK-12, Steyr AUG Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation – Sayuri Fate/Grand Order – Fairy Knight Tristan (Baobhan Sith) Fire Emblem Heroes – Peony Azur Lane – Suzuya, Kumano Ash Arms – M7 Priest, M18 Hellcat The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie – Lapis Rosenberg Touhou Cannonball – Youmu Konpaku Alchemy Stars – Clover, Pepi, Philyshy The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II – Zita Asverl Lackgirl I – Mizuha Loop8: Summer of Gods – Konoha Towa Tsugai – Flamingo Genshin Impact – Charlotte Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Special Week
Dubbing Others The Summer You Were There (manga), Asaka Kaori (promotional videos) The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (manga), Kaoruko Waguri (promotional videos)
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Catalog no. Oricon Regular edition Limited edition Peak position Weeks charted Released: February 17, 2021 Label: Nippon Columbia COCX-41392 COZX-1716/7 29 1 Stay Beautiful Stay Beautiful Released: November 30, 2022 Label: Nippon Columbia COCX-41906 21 1
Singles Song(s) Details Catalog no. Oricon Regular edition Limited edition Peak position Weeks charted Released: February 10, 2020 Label: Nippon Columbia COCC-17736 COZC-1617/8 (Disc A)COZC-1619/20 (Disc B) 20 2 Hurry Love Released: June 22, 2020 Label: Nippon Columbia COCC-17762 COZC-1649/50 (Disc A)COZC-1651/2 (Disc B) 16 4 Released: October 7, 2020 Label: Nippon Columbia COCC-17810 COZC-1679/80 (Special DVD edition) 20 8 Viewtiful Days! Released: June 16, 2021 Label: Nippon Columbia COCC-17881 COZC-1751/2 (Special DVD edition) 19 3Invisible stars Released: April 12, 2023 Label: Nippon Columbia COCC-18068 COZC-1980/1 (First Press Limited Edition)
References
External links Official music website Official agency profile