List of voice actors and characters for the anime ‘Ao no Hako’

The anime “Ao no Hako” is a youthful club love story that focuses on high school students’ dedication to their club activities and their feelings when they fall in love with someone. It has been airing on the TBS network since October 2024 and is available on various streaming services. The original work is the manga of the same name serialized by Miura Kouji in “Weekly Shonen Jump” (Shueisha), which has sold over 7 million copies.

In this article, we will introduce the main characters of the anime Ao no Hako and the voice actors who portray them.

What is the anime “Ao no Hako”?

The anime “Ao no Hako” is a story about the club activities and love affairs of students at a powerhouse sports school, with Inomata Taiki at the center, who is a member of the boys’ badminton club. Taiki has a crush on Kano Chinatsu, a girls’ basketball club senior who is a year older than him. One day, Chinatsu’s parents are transferred overseas, and Chinatsu, who Taiki admires, is left in Taiki’s care, as their mothers are best friends.

While Daiki is shaken, they start living together. Daiki is torn between his club activities and love and begins life as a high school student in a new environment.

List of voice actors for the main characters in the anime “Ao no Hako”
Here, we will introduce the characters’ voice actors listed in the cast list on the official “Ao no Hako” website. “Ao no Hako” also has a voice comic version, but the voice actors introduced here are those from the anime version.

Inomata Taiki

The protagonist. He is a first-year student at Eimei High School, a powerhouse of a junior and senior high school sports program, and is a member of the boys’ badminton club. He is so passionate about badminton that he has been practicing with the high school students since his junior high school days, and he never misses his morning practice.

Since junior high school, he has had a crush on Chinatsu Kano, a second-year girls’ basketball club student. He is also good friends with Kyo Kasahara, a first-year student in the same club, and Hina Chono, a member of the rhythmic gymnastics club because they were in the same class for three years in junior high school.

Voice actor: Shouya Chiba (
famous works): “Blue Orchestra” as Aono Hajime, “WIND BREAKER” as Nirei Akihiko, etc.

Chinatsu Kano

The heroine is a second-year student at Sakae Mei High School and a member of the girls’ basketball club. She is the next ace, and her basketball skills are so good that she has been featured in magazines. She also has a good personality and star quality, making her popular inside and outside the school. She is good friends with Hariu Kengo, who is in the same class, and Hariu’s girlfriend, Moriya Karen.

Voice Actor: Reina Ueda ( Representative Works )
: “Mashle” as Lemon Irvin, “Wonderful Pretty Cure!” as Nekoyashiki Mayu/Curillian, etc.

Chono Hina

Another heroine. A first-year student at Sakae Mei High School, she is a member of the rhythmic gymnastics club. While in junior high school, she placed 4th in the National Junior High School Athletic Meet and is expected to do well in the high school division as well. Her father is a former member of the Japanese national gymnastics team.

He is good friends with Taiki and Masaru because they were in the same class for three years in junior high school. He often jokes around with Taiki, and they are particularly close.

Voice Actor: Akari Kito (
Representative Works) “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” as Nezuko Kamado, “The Cuckoo’s Fiance” as Erika Amano, etc.

Kyo Kasahara

A Sakae Mei High School freshman, he is known for his calm personality and glasses. He and Taiki are in the same badminton club, were in the same class for three years in junior high, and had a very close relationship in junior high.

He understands Taiki well and is on good terms with him, even though he sometimes speaks harshly to her. He is also good friends with Hina, as they were in the same class for three years in junior high school.

Voice actor: Chiaki Kobayashi (
famous works): Mash Burndead in “Mashle” and Stark in “Funeral of Frieren”

Kengo Haryu

He is a second-year Sakae Mei High School student and a member of the boys’ badminton club. He is the ace of the badminton club, boasting national-class skills. He is generally strict when instructing his juniors, but he also has a caring side. He is in a romantic relationship with Karen. He is also in the same class as Karen’s childhood friend, Chinatsu, and they sit next to each other.

Voice actor: Yuuma Uchida (
famous works): “Jujutsu Kaisen” as Megumi Fushiguro, “Blue Lock” as Reo Mikage, etc.

Ryosuke Nishida
He is a second-year student at Sakae Mei High School and a member of the boys’ badminton club. The club members trust him, and he is a mood-maker for the club. He is good friends with Hariu, who is also a second-year student.

Voice actor: Shogo Sakata (
famous works): “Chainsaw Man” as Aki Hayakawa, “Blue Archive The Animation” as Sensei, etc.

Funami Nagisa

She is a second-year student at Sakae Mei High School and a member of the girls’ basketball club. She has an impressive short haircut and a refreshing personality. She is good friends with Chinatsu, who is in the same club.

Voice actress: Anna Nagase (
famous works): “Jujutsu Kaisen” as Riko Amano, “Zenshu.” as Natsuko Hirose, etc.

Niina Shimazaki

I am a first-year student at Sakae Mei High School. She is in the same rhythmic gymnastics club as Hina. She is in the same class as Taiki, Hina, and Tadashi. She knows that Hina has feelings for Taiki and supports her.

Voice actor: Yuikawa Asaki (
famous works): “My Neighbor is a Monster” as Mutsumi Sugimoto, “The Prince Who Runs Away” as Tokiyuki Hojo, etc.

Shoichiro Kishi
A first-year student at Shimotomi High School. He is a member of the boys’ badminton club. He fell in love with Chinatsu at first sight. He used to play doubles with Hariu, and calls him “Harry-senpai.”

Voice actor: Kengo Kawanishi (
famous works): “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” as Tokito Muichiro, “Blue Lock” as Otoya Kageta, etc.

Shota Hyodo
A third-year student at Sachigawa High School, the Inter-High Boys Badminton Championships winner. He is a member of the boys’ badminton club, and even Hariu, the ace of Sakae High School, has never beaten him in an official match. He is the most prominent wall that Sakae High School must overcome.

Voice actor: Yuki Ono (
famous works): “Kuroko’s Basketball” as Kagami Taiga, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable” as Higashikata Josuke, etc.

Shuji Yusa

He is a first-year student in the boys’ badminton club at Sachikawa High School, the same school as Hyoudou. Despite still being a first-year student, he is one of the best players in the club.

Voice actor: Kensho Ono (
famous works): “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind” as Giorno Giovanna, “SPY×FAMILY” as Yuri Briar, etc.

Karen Moriya

She is a second-year high school student who attends school while working in the entertainment industry. She has known Chinatsu since kindergarten; they were in the same class throughout elementary school. She is in a romantic relationship with Hariu, the ace of the badminton club. Her younger sister, Ayame Moriya, is a first-year student at Eimei High School.

Voice Actor: Shiraishi Haruka (
Representative Works) “Golden Kamuy” as Asirpa, “The Lonely Conquest of Another World” as Momoka Tsuyuri, etc.

Moriya Ayame

She is a first-year student at Eimei High School and Karen’s younger sister. She is also friends with her sister’s friend, Chinatsu, and her sister’s boyfriend, Hariu. She has a free-spirited view of love, which often surprises Taiki.

Voice actor: Kana Ichinose (famous
works): “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury” as Sletta Mercury, “Funeral of Frieren” as Fern, etc.

Kazuma Matsuoka
A second-year Sakae Mei High School student who returned from studying abroad in the United States and is a central member of the boys’ basketball team. He appears in the anime from episode 22.

Voice actor: Yuuki Kaji (
famous works): “Attack on Titan” as Eren Yeager, “The Seven Deadly Sins” as Meliodas, etc.

Summary of voice actors and characters for the anime “Ao no Hako”

The anime “Ao no Hako” attracts attention because it features many voice actors who have played the hero and heroine in famous works. Many characters have not yet appeared in the anime, so let’s look forward to seeing which voice actors will be in charge in the future.