Shindou Amane

was born on April 20, 2004 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She is currently affiliated with HiBiKi. She voices Kurata Mashiro, and is also Morfonica's vocalist.

Background
Amane became interested in voice acting when she was in second grade, after hearing 's voice acting in the Love Live! anime. She started searching for different kinds of auditions even when she was in fourth grade. Amane was scouted in 2018 by HiBiKi and then debuted with the role of Caro in the anime Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale. She is also known for voicing:


 * Kasuga Haruna in the D4DJ franchise
 * Enigma Clover in Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz
 * Akari Tamba in the Assault Lily series
 * Megumi Okura in Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress
 * Mikage Yakumo in Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record
 * Shuuko Mino in Rebirth for you
 * Ultina in Life with an Ordinary Guy who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout

Together with Nishio Yuka, she is part of the duo Oyunesu.

On November 25, 2022, it was announced that Amane has tested positive for COVID-19.

Personality & Hobbies
Amane's special skills include playing the guitar and dancing (cheer, ballet and hiphop), while her hobbies are playing games, collecting stuffed animals (especially marine mammals), singing and illustrating. She knows how to play the electric guitar and is also learning to play the acoustic guitar. She also played the guitar during her audition.

In middle school, she was a member of her school's table tennis club.

Amane has been watching anime ever since she was in kindergarten, and especially liked idol anime and magical girl anime such as Precure. She also likes watching horror movies.

Amane is an avid fan of a lot of the franchises and games done by Bushiroad, and likes posting her gacha rolls for Love Live! School Idol Festival!, BanG Dream! Girls Band Party and Revue Starlight Re LIVE on her Twitter account. Prior to her casting as Mashiro, she was a big BanG Dream! fan, with Pastel*Palettes being her favorite band. She also enjoys playing #COMPASS (COMbat Providence AnalysiS System) and Blazblue.

Her favorite foods are Dr. Pepper, cup yakisoba, mayo beam, poached chicken breast, cheese, iekei ramen, meat, wakame stems, matcha, and raw seafood. She dislikes sweet foods.

Trivia

 * She is the youngest voice actress in the BanG Dream! franchise, and used to be the youngest voice actress to join Hibiki at 14 years old. (This record is now held by, who was born on September 6, 2004).
 * Before Amane's debut this record belonged to Itou Ayasa, who was 16 at the time.
 * She has an older sister.
 * Her favorite colors are pink and green.
 * Her motto is "Do my best always, and never forget my resolution."
 * Similarly to Itou Ayasa, Amane likes making puns on her name, such as "ohanesu" (おはねす) and using them on Twitter.