Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々 Mizuki Nana?, born Nana Kondō (近藤 奈々 Kondō Nana?), January 21, 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress represented by the agency Sigma Seven.[1] She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, and made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single “Omoi”, under the King Records label on December 6, 2000. A year later, she released her debut album, Supersonic Girl on December 5, 2001.[2]

In the years that followed, Mizuki enjoyed modest success that concluded with the release of her single “Innocent Starter”, which reached the top 10 Oricon singles chart, charting at No. 9.[3] Since then, Mizuki’s releases have charted steadily higher in Japan, establishing her as a successful singer in the country. Despite this, she remains a prolific voice actress, with over 130 voice roles in separate media. On June 3, 2009, her album Ultimate Diamond reached #1, her first release to do so;[4] while her single “Phantom Minds”, released on January 13, 2010, also charted at #1.[5] Mizuki is the first voice actress to top the weekly Oricon albums chart and the weekly Oricon singles chart since its inception in 1968.[5][6]

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