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The voice behind Darkness, bringing the crusader's devotion and absurdity to life.
Ai Kayano is the Japanese voice actress who portrays Darkness (Lalatina Ford) in the anime series KonoSuba. A former member of Pro-Fit, she is a member of Office Osawa. Kayano has performed leading roles in numerous anime series, including Meiko "Menma" Honma in Anohana, Inori Yuzuriha in Guilty Crown, and Mashiro Shiina in The Pet Girl of Sakurasou. She also performed opening, ending, and insert theme songs for each series.
- Role
- Voice Actress for Darkness
- Affiliation
- Office Osawa
- First Appears
- Not specified in source
- Status
- Active
- Nature
- Human
Lore & Background
Ai Kayano voiced Darkness in KonoSuba, a crusader with a masochistic streak who joins Kazuma's party. The source confirms her role as Darkness in the series, but provides no further details about the character's backstory, personality, or specific episodes. Kayano's performance is part of her extensive voice acting career, which includes leading roles in Guilty Crown, No Game No Life, and Saekano. She has also performed theme songs for these series, though no specific KonoSuba songs are mentioned in the source.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide any narrative or story details about Darkness or KonoSuba. It only confirms that Ai Kayano voiced the character Darkness in the series. No specific plot points, character interactions, or story arcs are covered in the source material.
Reader's Guide
The source offers no guidance on playing or understanding Darkness as a character. It only states that Ai Kayano voiced Darkness in KonoSuba. For information on the character's abilities, role in the party, or story significance, the source is silent. The only confirmed fact is Kayano's involvement as the voice actress for Darkness.
Did You Know?
- Ai Kayano won the Best Newcomer Award at the 6th Seiyu Awards for her role as Meiko 'Menma' Honma in Anohana.
- She performed the ending theme 'Oración' for No Game No Life, where she voiced Shiro.
- Kayano left Pro-Fit in 2014 and became a freelancer before joining Office Osawa in 2015.
- In 2021, controversy arose on Chinese social media after Kayano posted about a trip to Yasukuni Shrine, leading to her voice lines being removed from several Chinese games including Azur Lane and Girls' Frontline.
- She hosts a YouTube show titled 'Kayanomi ~Kayano Ai ga Nihonshu wo Nominagara, Taberu dake~~' where she drinks and reviews various types of sake.
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