23 Facts About Aya Hirano

Aya Hirano released her first single "Breakthrough" in 2006, and she released her first album Riot Girl in 2008.

Aya Hirano spent a few of her very early years of life in the United States before returning to Japan.

In 1998, Aya Hirano joined the Tokyo Child Theatrical Group division of the Space Craft Group company.

Aya Hirano soon became one of the first voice actors who crossed over into mainstream media, as well as one of the first well-known idol voice actors.

Aya Hirano won in the Voice Acting category at the 2007 Tokyo Anime Awards for her role as the lead character in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Aya Hirano performed at the Animelo Summer Live concerts between 2006 and 2008, as well as the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekiso concert on March 18,2007.

Aya Hirano was a guest at Anime Expo 2007, along with other cast members from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Minori Chihara and Yuko Goto.

Aya Hirano still continued voicing characters for anime that received additional seasons or extended runs.

In 2016, after a stint in the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood in Tokyo, Aya Hirano spent four months studying English and voice in New York.

Aya Hirano released her fourth single "Love Gun" on October 10,2007.

Aya Hirano released her seventh single "Unnamed World" on April 23,2008; the title track was used as the ending theme to the anime series Niju Menso no Musume.

Aya Hirano then released the song "Namida" on October 8,2008, which was used as the ending theme to the anime series Hyakko.

Aya Hirano then released her ninth single "Super Driver" on July 22,2009; the title track is used as the opening theme of the second season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Aya Hirano then returned to music in 2012 and was signed to the record label Universal Sigma.

In 2018, Aya Hirano performed the song "Pride", which was used as a character song to the mobile game Granblue Fantasy.

In November 2010, Aya Hirano posted a message on her Twitter account that she has had a pituitary gland tumor since junior high school.

Aya Hirano decided against elective surgery because the surgery would alter her nasal cavity and permanently modify her voice.

Once The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya broadcast in 2006, Aya Hirano received widespread media attention and popularity, which led her to be known as a "super idol" in the voice acting industry.

Aya Hirano notably became a voice actor who was able to cross over to mainstream media, where she began appearing on variety shows since 2010.

In 2011, Aya Hirano was the 5th best-selling voice actress, making in total sales.

Aya Hirano stopped posting on Twitter beginning on May 18,2013, allowing her team to use her account as an information channel.

In December 2022, Aya Hirano stated on Twitter that she still receives death threats whenever she does voice acting work for anime and cites it as a reason why she has largely stepped away from anime voice acting.

Aya Hirano has had dubbing roles in localized versions of a number of foreign television series and films.