Moe Kahara

Moe Kahara
佳原 萌枝
Born (2000-12-18) 18 December 2000 (age 24)
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2019–present
Notable work

Moe Kahara (Japanese: 佳原 萌枝, Hepburn: Kahara Moe, born 18 December 2000) is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka Prefecture, affiliated with Holy Peak.[1] She is known for playing Tomoe Inui in How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Akari in The Executioner and Her Way of Life, and Fuuko Izumo in Undead Unluck.

Biography

Kahara, a native of Osaka Prefecture, was born on 18 December 2000.[1][2] As an elementary school student, she learned about anime by watching Sailor Moon and Pretty Cure.[3] After hearing about that her favorite novel was being adapted into an anime, she had a question about the characters' voices, and after seeing the voice actors' names on a trailer, she began to consider a career in voice acting.[3] During her first year of high school, she enrolled in the Osaka School of Music [ja] and studied acting.[3] After graduating from high school, she moved to Tokyo and joined agency Yūrin Pro, having auditioned during her second year of high school.[3]

Kahara's first job in voice acting was for a browser game.[3] In April 2021, she was cast as Tomoe Inui in How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom.[4] In July 2021, she was cast as Akari in The Executioner and Her Way of Life.[5] In March 2022, she was cast as Hasu in In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki.[6] In November 2022, she was cast as Fuuko Izumo in Undead Unluck.[7] She attended the United States premiere of Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage at Anime Expo 2023.[8]

She changed her stage name from Moeka Kishimoto (岸本 萌佳, Kishimoto Moeka) to Moe Kahara (佳原 萌枝, Kahara Moe) on 1 July 2021.[9] She left Yūrin Pro on 31 March 2022,[10] and after a period as a freelancer, she transferred to Holy Peak on 1 July 2022.[11]

Filmography

Anime television

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Animated film

2022

Video games

2019
  • Genjū-hime, Poltergeist[1]
2020
2021
2022
2024

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "佳原 萌枝". Holy Peak. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ Kahara, Moe [@moeka_ksmt] (18 December 2020). "岸本萌佳、本日で20歳になりました!" [Moeka Kishimoto turns 20 today!] (Tweet). Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c d e Kahara, Moe (13 September 2019). "第57回 佳原萌枝さん". Seiyū Grand Prix (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (16 April 2021). "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Anime Casts Moeka Kishimoto, Masaaki Mizunaka". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Loo, Egan (15 July 2021). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (27 March 2022). "In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime's Promo Video Highlights Show's 38 Characters". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (20 November 2022). "Undead Unluck TV Anime Stars Moe Kahara, Yūichi Nakamura". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. ^ Hazra, Adriana (12 June 2023). "Anime Expo Hosts U.S. Premiere for Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  9. ^ Yūrin Pro [@yourinpro] (30 June 2021). "【お知らせ】弊社所属タレントの岸本萌佳ですが、令和3年7月1日付で改名し、「佳原萌枝(かはら もえ)」となりました。" [[Notice] Moeka Kishimoto, a tarento affiliated with our company, changed her name to "Moe Kahara" on 1 July 2021.] (Tweet). Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Moe, Kahara [@moemoe_K_] (31 March 2022). "私、佳原萌枝は2022年3月31日をもちましてゆーりんプロを退所いたしました。" [I, Moe Kahara, will be leaving Yuurin Pro on 31 March 2022.] (Tweet). Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Moe, Kahara [@moemoe_K_] (30 June 2022). "本日2022年7月1日より、ホーリーピークに所属することとなりましたので、ここにご報告いたします。" [I would like to inform you that I will be affiliated with Holy Peak from today, 1 July 2022.] (Tweet). Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (20 September 2024). "Murder Mystery of the Dead Party Game Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (25 January 2024). "P.A. Works, DMM.com's Nanare Hananare Original TV Anime Reveals Main Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  14. ^ "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Anime Reveals More Cast, New Theme Songs, New Promo Video". Anime News Network. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  15. ^ "100% Orange Juice - Halena Character Trailer". YouTube. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2023.