A girl with special powers who runs away from the soldiers of the Erste Empire with her guardian Katalina before eventually meeting Gran. She has no memories of her life prior to being held captive by the Empire.

This is a world of the skies, where many islands drift in the sky.
A boy named Gran and a speaking winged lizard named Vyrn lived in Zinkenstill, an island which yields mysteries. One day, they come across a girl named Lyria.
Lyria had escaped from the Erste Empire, a military government that is trying to rule over this world using powerful military prowess.
Gran and Lyria, in order to escape from the Empire, head out into the vast skies, holding the letter Gran's father left behind - which said, "I will be waiting at Estalucia, Island of the Astrals". 
Note: The first two episodes premiered on January 21st as a special.

__Height:__ 152 cm
__Agency:__ Intention 

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__Radio Programs:__
- (2014-2017) Touyama Nao's Dream * Theater
- (2017-) Touyama Nao's Radio @ Living

__Awards:__ 
- (2019-03-09) Best Supporting Actress Award at the 13th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- (2019-03-09) Game Award at the 13th Annual Seiyuu Awards

__Early Life & Education__
She was born in Tokyo on March 11, 1992. Her father had spent 9 years abroad and was fluent in English, which allowed her to develop fluency in the language. From an early age she had an interest in anime, in particular the series _Ojamajo Doremi_ and _Sailor Moon_. However, it was the anime series _Fullmetal Alchemist_ that was the first to inspire her to become a voice actress. At the time, she was impressed that the series' protagonist Edward Elric was voiced by a female actress, [Romi Park](https://anilist.co/staff/95082/Romi-Park).

In junior high school and high school, she became part of a chorus club to help her overcome her tone deafness. It was also during this time she decided to pursue a voice acting career as she had interacted with schoolmates who had similar interests. Her parents approved of her decision, provided that she pass her university entrance exams. 

__Voice Acting Career__
While in high school, she began attending the Japan Narration Acting Institute. After 3 years of training, she passed her audition and joined the agency Arts Vision. At the same time, she also passed her entrance exam and began studying at Waseda University. She debuted as a voice actress in 2010 and later that year she played her first main role in the anime series _The World God Only Knows_. Throughout her 4 years in University, she continued to work as a voice actress, successfully managing both her work and school responsibilities. She graduated in March 2014 and left Art Vision shortly after on April 1. On May 1, 2014, she transferred to the agency Intention and is currently affiliated with them today.

__Music Career__
Her music career began when she released songs for _The World God Only Knows_ under her character name Kanon Nakagawa. In 2013, she became part of the music group Rhodanthe*, which performed theme songs for the _Kiniro Mosaic_ series. After having been cast in 2015, she has also released singles as her Idolmaster character Mizuki Kawashima. In 2016, she voiced a member of the in-universe music group Walküre, which performed songs for the anime series _Macross Δ_.

In 2017, she made her solo debut as a singer on February 1 with the release of her single "True Destiny" / "Chain the World" under the Flying Dog label. Later that year, her second single "Ima Koko" / "Tsuki ga Kirei" was released on May 24 as well as her first album _Rainbow_ on October 25. In 2018, she held her first solo live event at the Nippon Budokan on February 3 and released her third single "Tomoshibi no Manima ni" on May 30. In 2019, she released her second album _Gunjou Infinity_ on April 3. During the months of August and September, she held her first tour live event performing in the cities of Osaka, Nagoya, and Yokohama as well as cities outside of Japan like Taipei and Shanghai. In 2020, her fourth single "Aruite Ikou!" is set to release on February 5.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Misono Mika in "Blue Archive" (VG)
- Mualani in "Genshin Impact" (VG)
- Juna Crawford - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)

[Official Website](https://moiramay.de) | [Synchronkartei](https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/6462/2) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MoiraMayVA) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/moiramayva)

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Notable Appearances in Video Games:
- Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair – Hiyoko Saionji
- Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony – Kirumi Tojo
- Nier: Automata – 2B
- Granblue Fantasy: Versus - Lyria

This is a world of the skies, where many islands drift in the sky. A boy named Gran and a talking winged lizard named Vyrn lived in Zinkenstill, an island which yields mysteries. One day, they come across a girl named Lyria. Lyria had escaped from the Erste Empire, a military government that is trying to rule over this world using powerful military prowess. In order to escape from the Empire, Gran and Lyria head out into the vast skies, holding the letter Gran's father left behind—which said, "I will be waiting at Estalucia, Island of Stars."
 
(Source: Aniplex of America)

Unaired episode bundled with the seventh Blu-ray and DVD volume of Granblue Fantasy The Animation.


A young boy, yearning to take to the skies and reach the Island of the Astrals, suddenly found both his life and his fate linked to a mysterious, blue-haired girl. 
 
They set off on a skyward journey, meeting trusted friends, crewmates, and the massive airship to be their wings along the way. While evading the clutches of the empire and facing off against fearsome primal beasts, the duo felt their bond deepening—their lives changing. 
 
But despite these tribulations, they're still a long way away from their elusive destination. 
 
The boy and girl, accompanied by fellow seekers of adventure, depart once more into the vast blue skies. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Set in the grand blue skies up above, the depths of darkness, elder sisters, knights, gentlemen, Vyrn lovers― all the colorful crew members will get to shine in a whole new light! "Kept you waiting, huh? It's time for you to see our final forms!" Join us and take flight to the world in the skies! 
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

Official 4-koma parody of Granblue Fantasy.

The manga adaptation of the mobile game "Granblue Fantasy" follows Gran and his ever growing crew of skyfarers as they journey across Phantagrande Skydom, avoiding capture from the Erste Empire.