# Ayaka Ōhashi (大橋 彩香)
**Ayaka Ōhashi** (大橋 彩香) is a Japanese voice actress and singer who is known for her roles as Uzuki Shimamura in *The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls*, Saaya Yamabuki in *BanG Dream!*, Vodka in *Uma Musume: Pretty Derby*, Aki Adagaki in *[Masamune-kun's Revenge](https://www.edgepedia.org/masamune-kuns-revenge)*, and Ran Shibuki in the *Aikatsu!* series.[1](https://www.tvguide.or.jp/db/cast/cast-111/) She is also the drummer of the real-life band [Poppin'Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/poppinparty) formed for the [BanG Dream!](https://www.edgepedia.org/bang-dream) project.[2](https://bushiroad.com/media/9a133ba9ae75c4f0)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994, in Saitama Prefecture; raised in Nerima, Tokyo[3](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles) |
| Debut | 2012, a minor role in *Amagami SS+ plus* episode 10; first main role as Fleur Blanc in *Eureka Seven AO* the same year[4](https://www.aplix.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/120706_PR.pdf) |
| Signature roles | Uzuki Shimamura (*Idolmaster Cinderella Girls*), Saaya Yamabuki (*BanG Dream!*), Vodka (*Uma Musume*), Aki Adagaki (*Masamune-kun's Revenge*), Ran Shibuki (*Aikatsu!*)[1](https://www.tvguide.or.jp/db/cast/cast-111/) |
| Music career | Solo artist since 2014 under the Lantis label; fourth album *Reflection* released March 2024[5](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/1/11/voice-actor-ayaka-ohashi-posts-new-music-video-flash-summit) |
| Arena debut | First arena concert at Makuhari Messe Event Hall (capacity 9,000) on May 1, 2021[6](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2020/11/30/voice-actress-ayaka-ohashi-to-hold-her-first-arena-concert-on-may-1-2021) |
| Agencies | HoriPro International until June 30, 2026; then INSPION Agency[7](https://www.horipro-international.com/information/post-4191/) • [3](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles) |
| Height, blood type | 159 cm, type A[3](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles) |
## Early life and debut
Ōhashi worked as a child actress, appearing in commercials, dramas, NHK Educational TV programs, and stage productions.[8](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/ayaka-ohashi/umc.cpc.tfdp8285lgaw2ztbpx92gtzb) In 2011 she reached the finals of the 36th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan, a next-generation voice actor and artist audition.[4](https://www.aplix.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/120706_PR.pdf)
Her voice acting debut came in 2012 with a small role as an executive committee member in episode 10 of the television anime *Amagami SS+ plus*.[4](https://www.aplix.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/120706_PR.pdf) Later that same year she was cast as Fleur Blanc in *Eureka Seven AO*, her first main character role.[4](https://www.aplix.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/120706_PR.pdf) Roles through the mid-2010s included Momoka Sonokawa in *Sabagebu!*, roles such as Chrom in *[Akame ga Kill!](https://www.edgepedia.org/akame-ga-kill)* and the *Aikatsu!* characters Ran Shibuki and Yozora Kasumi built her television resume.[3](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles)
## Major roles
**Uzuki Shimamura.** In *The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls*, a franchise in which she has appeared from 2012 through 2024 across thirteen game titles, Ōhashi voices Uzuki Shimamura, one of the series' central idols, and also voices the mascot Pinokora-ta.[9](https://www.tv-ranking.com/detail/35017/profile/) Fan surveys run by Animate Times consistently name Uzuki among the roles readers most associate with her.[10](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1629182093)
**Saaya Yamabuki.** Since 2017 she has voiced Saaya Yamabuki, the drummer of Poppin'Party in the BanG Dream! franchise. As in the other BanG Dream! bands, the voice cast performs live as a real band, and Ōhashi plays drums in Poppin'Party alongside Aimi, Sae Otsuka, Rimi Nishimoto, and Ayasa Itō.[2](https://bushiroad.com/media/9a133ba9ae75c4f0) The band appeared at BanG Dream! 13th☆LIVE in October 2026 and was announced for the project's first overseas outdoor joint concert, BanG Dream! Special LIVE in TAIPEI, in April 2026.[2](https://bushiroad.com/media/9a133ba9ae75c4f0)
**Vodka and other roles.** In *Uma Musume: Pretty Derby* she voices Vodka, a role she carried through the first three television seasons and related shorts.[11](https://anime.eiga.com/person/10905/program/) In *Masamune-kun's Revenge* she plays the heroine Aki Adagaki, a role Animate Times readers highlighted for the tension between Aki and the title character.[10](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1629182093) Later work includes Kaede Akino in *Magia Record* (a role she also performed in the English-market release credits), Tsubame Kamaya in *Sound! Euphonium 3* and its film finale, Serika Kuromi in *Blue Archive The Animation*, and Angel in *SYNDUALITY Noir*.[3](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles) • [12](https://aniplexusa.com/pdf/PR_101820_Magia.pdf) She has also worked extensively in dubbing, including Kiki Layne's Ellie in *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* and roles in [Korean drama](https://www.edgepedia.org/korean-drama) dubs.[3](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles)
## Music career
Ōhashi began releasing music under her own name in 2014.[13](https://www.animatetimes.com/tag/details.php?id=2833) Her releases are on the Lantis label.[8](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/ayaka-ohashi/umc.cpc.tfdp8285lgaw2ztbpx92gtzb) Her singles include tie-in songs for series she appears in: "Be My Friend!!!", the opening theme of *[The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-greatest-demon-lord-is-reborn-as-a-typical-nobody)*, and "Please, please!", the opening theme of *Masamune-kun's Revenge R*, which she sang while also playing the heroine Aki.[5](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/1/11/voice-actor-ayaka-ohashi-posts-new-music-video-flash-summit) • [14](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1689739492)
Her fourth album *Reflection* was released in March 2024 and was followed by an Asia tour of the same name with dates in Japan, Shanghai, and Korea.[5](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/1/11/voice-actor-ayaka-ohashi-posts-new-music-video-flash-summit) • [15](https://ohashiayaka.com/contents/special/ohashiayaka_asiatour) She has appeared at the [Animelo Summer Live](https://www.edgepedia.org/animelo-summer-live) festival and at ANIMAX MUSIX, which she has attended nearly every year since her 2015 artist debut, and she received a notable voice artist award at Bilibili Macro Link in China.[16](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1711303410) • [17](https://animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1625558122) In August 2025 she released the best album *彩-irodori-* marking her tenth anniversary as an artist, and she held the one-man live "Fiesta" at [Zepp DiverCity](https://www.edgepedia.org/zepp-divercity) in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.[18](https://inspion-agc.co.jp/ja/talent/ohashi-ayaka/) • [19](https://ohashiayaka.com/contents/1034624)
## Agency change and recent activity
In June 2026 HoriPro International announced that Ōhashi would leave the agency on June 30, 2026; her official fan club BIG BRIDGE FAMILY closed in connection with the departure, and her long-running official website ended service on September 30, 2026.[7](https://www.horipro-international.com/information/post-4191/) • [20](https://ohashiayaka.com/) Her profile is now hosted under INSPION Agency, which lists her continuing animation, game, and dubbing work alongside her artist activities.[3](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles) • [18](https://inspion-agc.co.jp/ja/talent/ohashi-ayaka/) Her regular television work in 2026 includes Agesène in *Detective Precure!* and Manabu Futo in *Onegai Aipri*.[3](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles)
## References
1. [大橋彩香 | TVガイドWeb](https://www.tvguide.or.jp/db/cast/cast-111/)
2. [BanG Dream! Special LIVE in TAIPEI press release, Bushiroad Music (2026)](https://bushiroad.com/media/9a133ba9ae75c4f0)
3. [PROFILE | 大橋彩香 OFFICIAL SITE](https://ayaka-ohashi.com/profiles)
4. [NEWS RELEASE, Aplix Corporation (大橋彩香 プロフィール)](https://www.aplix.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/120706_PR.pdf)
5. [Voice Actor Ayaka Ohashi Posts New Music Video "Flash Summit!!", Crunchyroll News (2024)](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/1/11/voice-actor-ayaka-ohashi-posts-new-music-video-flash-summit)
6. [Voice Actress Ayaka Ohashi to Hold Her First Arena Concert on May 1, 2021, Crunchyroll News (2020)](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2020/11/30/voice-actress-ayaka-ohashi-to-hold-her-first-arena-concert-on-may-1-2021)
7. [大橋彩香に関してのご報告 | ホリプロインターナショナル](https://www.horipro-international.com/information/post-4191/)
8. [Ayaka Ohashi, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/ayaka-ohashi/umc.cpc.tfdp8285lgaw2ztbpx92gtzb)
9. [大橋彩香のプロフィール, tv-ranking.com](https://www.tv-ranking.com/detail/35017/profile/)
10. [声優・大橋彩香さん、アニメキャラクター代表作まとめ（2021年版）, アニメイトタイムズ](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1629182093)
11. [大橋 彩香 : 出演作品, アニメハック](https://anime.eiga.com/person/10905/program/)
12. [Magia Record press release, Aniplex of America](https://aniplexusa.com/pdf/PR_101820_Magia.pdf)
13. [大橋彩香｜アニメキャラ・プロフィール・出演情報・最新情報まとめ, アニメイトタイムズ](https://www.animatetimes.com/tag/details.php?id=2833)
14. [「Please, please!」大橋彩香インタビュー, アニメイトタイムズ (2023)](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1689739492)
15. [Ayaka Ohashi AsiaTour | 大橋彩香公式サイト](https://ohashiayaka.com/contents/special/ohashiayaka_asiatour)
16. [『ANIMAX MUSIX 2024 SPRING』大橋彩香さんインタビュー, アニメイトタイムズ (2024)](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1711303410)
17. [声優アーティスト・大橋彩香が「Bilibili Macro Link –SP 2021」への意気込みを語る！, アニメイトタイムズ](https://animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1625558122)
18. [大橋彩香 OHASHI AYAKA, INSPIONエージェンシー](https://inspion-agc.co.jp/ja/talent/ohashi-ayaka/)
19. [大橋彩香ワンマンライブ2026（仮）オフィシャル先行スタート！, 大橋彩香公式サイト](https://ohashiayaka.com/contents/1034624)
20. [大橋彩香公式サイト 閉鎖のお知らせ](https://ohashiayaka.com/)
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