Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami (早見 沙織, Hayami Saori, born May 29, 1991) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. As a singer, she is signed to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Hayami has had a rich and rewarding career, winning the 10th Seiyu Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Her voice acting debut was in the Indian Summer drama CD. In 2007, she made her anime debut and landed her first major role as Momoka Kawakabe, the main heroine in Touka Gettan. Since then, she has voiced numerous notable characters such as Pramanix in Arknights, Himawari Uzumaki in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Shinobu Kochō in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Leona in Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact, and more.

In addition to her voice acting career, Hayami's musical involvement is equally accomplished. Her debut single, 'Yasashii Kibou' (やさしい希望, lit. 'Gentle Hopes') was released on August 12, 2015. She wrote the lyrics for all the songs in the single. The title song was used as opening theme for anime television Snow White with the Red Hair in which she voiced Shirayuki. Furthermore, she has performed anime and character theme songs, such as Kaede Takagaki in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls franchise. Since 2011, Hayami has been hosting her own radio show 'Hayami Saori no Free Style' which won Best Comfort Radio in general category at 3rd Aniradi Awards in 2017.