is a Japanese voice actress. Hasegawa started her career as a member of the idol girl group NGT48 in 2015, debuting as a regular member of the group's Team NIII. In 2018, she was transferred to Team G, which later merged with Team NIII to become a unified first generation in 2019. On May 18, 2019, she left the group to pursue voice acting.
Early life
From her fourth year in elementary school to her third year in middle school, Hasegawa played baseball on a co-ed team, in which she served as second baseman. After leaving the school's baseball club, she subsequently joined into the track and field group, where she received offers from over 10 different schools as a result of her achievements.
Career
Music career
Hasegawa auditioned for AKB48's then-upcoming Niigata-based sister group, NGT48, having been fascinated with idols after she watched AKB0048. After passing the audition for the group's first generation on July 25, 2015, at the opening show of NGT48's theater on January 10, 2016, she debuted as a regular member of the newly established Team NIII. As part of NGT48, she subsequently made her major label debut on April 12, 2017, with the single "Seishun Dokei." In 2018, Hasegawa appeared in the live-action film adaptation of the novel Midnight Bus. She was later transferred to the group's newly established Team G. She also participated in the South Korean reality competition series, Produce 48, representing NGT48 with Team NIII's Yamada Noe. Hasegawa was eliminated during the first round and finished at 71st place.
In 2019, after Team G co-captain Yamaguchi Maho was forced by the NGT48 management to apologize for publicly alleging that she was assaulted in December 2018, Hasegawa removed "NGT48" off her social media profiles to show support. The NGT48 management responded by merging Team NIII and Team G together into a "first generation" group, with their final performances as their original teams on April 21, 2019. During Team G's performance on April 21, Hasegawa, along with Sugahara Riko, announced her decision to graduate from NGT48 in solidarity with Yamaguchi. Hasegawa held a final performance with Yamaguchi and Sugahara on May 18, 2019.
Voice acting career and other post-graduation activities
During Hasegawa's graduation speech, she announced she was pursuing voice acting. On June 10, 2019, Hasegawa announced that she signed with Crocodile Ltd. with the help of Yasushi Akimoto. She took voice acting lessons from the sound company BloomZ. She was first assigned as the PR reporter for the second season of Dropkick on My Devil! and later made her voice acting debut as Konomi Seki on Sapporo Otome Gohan.
Since its inception in 2019, Hasegawa also participated in the cross-media project Idol Bu Show, playing the part of the character Kokoro Kakegawa in the correlated radio drama shows and events, among other things, and taking part in the productions of two CD albums as part of the in-story unit X-UC: Current Xanadu, released on January 8, 2020, and Papier Mache Idol, released on October 7, 2020.
This was later followed up in with yet another participation, announced in June 2020, in another cross-media project: Denonbu, produced by Bandai Namco. In it, Hasegawa plays the role of the character Shian Inubousaki.
As a Vtuber, ever since 2019 Hasegawa has been providing voice and movements for the official mascot of the Daiei supermarket group, Mokkun, in the children educational videos published regularly on the mascot's YouTube channel.
A native of Tainai, Hasegawa had been serving since September 2019 also as a tourism PR ambassador for the city to engage in promotional campaigns and events for it, with her appointment being renewed over the subsequent years.
Filmography
Voice acting
Television anime
Year Title Role Notes 2019Dropkick on My Devil! Herself PR correspondentSapporo Otome Gohan Konomi Seki Season 3, 12-episode series aired in the Sapporo area and promoted by the Sapporo Cultural Broadcast. Lead role; debut voice acting role 2020Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove ItGuest characterEpisode 11 appearanceDropkick on My Devil!! DashGuest characterSeason 2, episode 3 appearance 2021WIXOSS Diva (A) LiveRara InumiyaFarewell, My Dear CramerKarina KakogawaKoikimoRio Amakusa 2022Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It r=1-sinθHaru KaguranoDropkick on My Devil! XAtre 2023Tearmoon EmpireGuillo-chin 2024Rinkai!Miko YahikoPlus-Sized ElfKuroeda2025Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New WorldYumileciaSeason 2Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!Young Chaos2026The Classroom of a Black Cat and a WitchPollux Gemini
Anime movies Year Title Role Notes 2022Idol Bu ShowKokoro Kakegawa
Video games
Year Title Role Notes 2019Shishi no Gotoku: Sengoku Haō Senki Nene Guest voiceQ&Q Answers Pipa Jing 2021Destiny ChildDriadHonkai Impact 3rdNagamitsu Riichi CitySaeko IgarashiShioka Amami2022BLACK STELLA I:FernØChia KannazukiNi no Kuni: Cross WorldsSofieWIXOSS MultiverseVJ.WOLFTokyo 7th SistersFlana Ling2023Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!Kululun/PebOnigiriJuubei YagyuuBLACK STELLA PTOLOMEAChia KannazukiEchocalypseNote2024Seifuku KanojoKurodaSakurairo TetraprismNatsuki NagamineMonster StrikeLupinus2025Tree of Savior MIna Creek
Movie dubbing
Year Title Role Notes 2019Dilili to Paris Jikan RyokouCamille ClaudelRun Away: Hong Kong DasshutsuXiuping Japanese edition of the movie "Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight" (Hong Kong, 2017)Pororo, the Snow Fairy Village Adventure Pororo 2020End of NightmareAnton's mother Japanese edition of the movie "Quiet Comes the Dawn" (Russia, 2019)Big Wish: Mahou ni Negai woSophia Japanese edition of the 3D animation movie "Salma's Big Wish" (Mexico, 2019)Toys & Pets: Minna de Mirai he Dai-boukenTime Bot Japanese edition of the 3D animation movie "Tea Pets" (People's Republic of China, 2016)Magic World: Beast to Yami no ShihaishaFaye's mother; other Japanese edition of the movie "The Magic Kids – Three Unlikely Heroes" (Germany, 2020)Elf to Fushigina NekoAngela Japanese edition of the movie "The House Elf" (Russia, 2019)2021Element Sisters: Yon-bun no Ichi no MahouVerena Japanese edition of the movie "Four Enchanted Sisters" (Austria, 2020)Dragon LabyrinthShirley Yang Japanese edition of the "Mojin: Longling Misty Cave" (People's Republic of China, 2020), movie adaptation of the novel series by the same name2022Ida to Doubutsutachi no Mahou GakuenLeonie Japanese edition of the movie "The School of the Magical Animals" (Germany, 2021)Darlin'Billy Japanese edition of the movie "Darlin'''" (USA, 2019) |- |Majo no Mitsuyaku|Amy | Japanese edition of the movie "Cherry Tree" (Republic of Ireland, 2015) |- |Royalteen: Uwasa no Princess| Lena | Japanese edition of the 2022 Netflix original movie "Royalteen" |- |rowspan="1"|2023 |Fingernails| Alexandra
|rowspan="1"|2024 |Confidential Assignment 2: International'' Kang Yeon-ah
Live-action series dubbing
Year Title Role Notes 2022Step ~Saikou no Ippou~ - Japanese edition of the 2022 Apple TV+ original drama series "Best Foot Forward"The Flash Tinya Wazzo 2023Titans - Season 4 appearance 2024Avatar: The Last Airbender Suki 2025Genie, Make a Wish Bo-kyung
Animated series dubbing
Year Title Role Notes 2025Mighty Monsterwheelies - Season 2 appearance
Cross-media productions Year Title Role Notes 2019Idol Bu ShowKokoro Kakegawa Member of the in-story idol unit X-UC 2020DenonbuShian Inubousaki Member of the in-story electronic music club of Jingumae Sandou High School 2023Rinkai! ProjectMiko Yahiko
Live-action
Radio
Year Title Network Notes 2019Nezucchi, Hasegawa Rena no Seiyuu-san Totonoimashita!BSNAiring every Thursday from 21:15 to 21:45, features tarento Nezucchi and a voice actress guest in every episodeCoco-Roco CrocodileNishinippon BroadcastingAring every Friday from 11:00 to 11:15, features members from the Crocodile agency Hasegawa Rena's Ponchan-nel!NicovideoAiring every Monday at 20:00. Spin-off of Nezucchi, Hasegawa Rena no Seiyuu-san Totonoimashita! 2020Hasegawa Rena no radioclub.jpRadio KansaiAring every Sunday from 19:00 to 19:30, with switching hosts. Appointed host for the quarter from October to December 2020.Hasegawa Rena no ai ni kinaseyaBSNTochigi BroadcastingAiring every Sunday from 19:30 to 20:00 on the Niigata Broadcasting station, and every Saturday from 00:30 to 00:45 on the Tochigi Broadcasting station. Continuation of Nezucchi, Hasegawa Rena no Seiyuu-san Totonoimashita!2021Light, Present, Golf Ittō-RyōdanInterFMAiring every Sunday from 05:30 to 06:00, features golf-centered talk and is co-hosted with golfer Tatsuaki Nakamura, and personality Yuusuke Kondo.
Television
Year Title Role Network Notes 2018Produce 48 Herself Mnet Reality competition series; finished in 71st place 2019Gyōretsu Tamago Herself Chiba TV Variety show; regular panelist
Theater
Year Title Role Notes 2020Tatsu no OtoshigoMero2021Lip-SealedHerselfOn-stage reading play co-starring also Marina Yamada and Momoka Ōnishi 2022Umibe no Machi de mou ichido, ano Hi no Kanojo ni Aeta naraRenaOn-stage reading play co-starring also Yurie Kozakai, Ma Chia-ling and Momoka Ōnishi. Also going by the official English-styled title of "If I could see her again that day in the seaside town".Emily DiaryEmily DyerTheater play based on the role-playing game Identity VKimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru SeisenIskaTheater adaptation of the eponymous manga and anime series.2023Towa TsugaiFlamingoTheater adaptation of the eponymous game by Square Enix.
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2018Midnight Bus Sachiko Kimura Supporting role2019Lunch Time HajimechattaMei YashikiDirect-to-DVD short drama series 2025Obaachan no HimitsuKurumi Yamano
Discography
Songs within Idol Bu Show
Title Release date Product code NotesCurrent XanaduJanuary 8, 2020POCE-12138 CD release, performing as part of the in-scenario idol unit X-UC Additionally to the titular track, also performed in the B-side tracks "Smile×Work!" and the collaborative cross-unit track "SENRAN! Idol Tenkado he" Papier Mache IDOLOctober 7, 2020POCE-92109 CD release, performing as part of the in-scenario idol unit X-UC Additionally to the titular track, also performed in the B-side track "Brave Call! -& Just Now We Come!-"YEAH SAY YEAHHH!/Mugen Nihon Rettou LOVE/Pastel GrayJune 22, 2022POCE-12183 CD release, containing the songs performed in the Idol Bu Show anime movie
Songs within Denonbu