__Occupation:__ Student

Hinata Kawamoto, often called Hina, is the middle child of the Kawamoto siblings and a middle school student whose positive attitude inspires [Rei](https://anilist.co/character/21044/) to try to overcome his depression.


Rei Kiriyama is a child prodigy. Rei Kiriyama is also an orphan who lives alone in an empty apartment. Rei Kiriyama is a teen working in an adult's world. Life is complicated for Rei. He's an up-and-coming shogi player on the verge of turning pro, but he has no homelife, or much of a life period,outside his board game, but thankfully with the help of some life-long friends he has an opportunity start all over again.
 
(Source: DENPA)
 
Notes: 
- Winner of the Grand Prize at the 4th Manga Taishou Award in 2011. 
- Winner of the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in 2011. 
- Winner of the Grand Prize at the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2014. 
- Winner of the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021.

Rei Kiriyama is a 17 year old boy who recently started living alone, financed by his salary as a professional Shogi player. Despite his independence, however, he's yet to mature emotionally, and his problems continue to haunt him in his daily life. His relationship with his adoptive family is strained, and he has difficulties interacting with his fellow high school students. 
 
Meanwhile, his professional career in Shogi has entered a slump. Burdened with the heavy expectations placed upon him, his wins and losses are fluctuating as his record and progression into the ranks begin to stagnate. 
 
Acquainted with Rei are the three Kawamoto sisters: Akari, Hinata, and Momo. Unlike Rei, they live happily in their modest home, which they warmly welcome Rei into as if he were one of their own. He frequently visits the family, interacting with them and receiving the kind of care and affection he never quite had while under his foster home. 
This is the story of Rei's triumphs and failures, relationships new and old, and his growth as a person. 
 
(Source: TV Tropes)

__Height:__ 156 cm (5'1")

[Profile](https://osawa-inc.co.jp/women/hanazawakana/) | [Website](http://www.hanazawakana-music.net/) | [Website 2](http://www.hanazawakana-music.net/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hanazawa_staff) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hanazawa_kana.official/)  | [YouTube]( https://www.youtube.com/@hanazawa_kana/) | [Radio page](https://www.joqr.co.jp/qr/program/dekirukana/) | [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@hanazawa_kana.official)

__Introduction__
Kana Hanazawa is a voice actress, actress, singer, former child actress, and talent represented by Office Osawa. In July 2020, she married fellow voice actor [Kensho Ono](https://anilist.co/staff/95819), whom she had been dating since 2017. 

__Early Career__
Hanazawa originally became a child actress at the age of 8. Amongst other roles, she starred in the well-known TV school show _Appare Sanma Daisensei_ and the TV series _Gakkou no Sensei_. At that time she was contracted to Big Apple, and later to Five Eight and Smile Monkey.

__Voice Acting Career__
At the age of 14, she made her voice acting debut in 2003 as Holly in _[Last Exile](https://anilist.co/anime/97/)_. Three years later in 2006, she was selected for a major role in TV Tokyo's anime mecha series _[Zegapain](https://anilist.co/anime/878/)_. She was playing the main character's childhood friend, [Kaminagi Ryouko](https://anilist.co/character/2578/), and her performance was one of the main reasons for the character's popularity amongst fans. It was afterwards that she came under contract at prestigious voice acting talent agency Office Osawa in 2007.

Hanazawa went to university in 2007, while at the same time, she began to make her mark as a voice actress. She was voted in 2010 as "Best Female Voice Actress" by listeners of the radio program Nonko and Nobita's Anime Scramble. She graduated from university in 2011, and in the same year became a full-time voice actress.

Hanazawa won Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Seiyuu Awards for her role as [Kosaki Onodera](https://anilist.co/character/52723/) in _[Nisekoi](https://anilist.co/anime/18897/)_. She also won Newtype's Best Voice Actress award in 2015 and later in 2018.

__Music Career__
On February 23, 2012, it was announced that Hanazawa would launch her official website. A few days later, during the Kana Hanazawa Solo Debut Presentation Party event, it was announced that she would release four singles within a year: "Hoshizora Destination" on April 25, "Hatsukoi no Oto" released on July 18, "Happy Endings" on October 24 (an ending theme for _[Zetsuen no Tempest](https://anilist.co/anime/14075/)_), and "Silent Snow" on January 16, 2013. Her first album Claire was released on February 20, 2013, and her second album 25 was released on February 26, 2014. She released an album title Blue Avenue in April 2015 and went on a concert tour starting at the Nippon Budokan on May 3. The Blu-ray release of the show, Live Avenue Kana Hanazawa in Budokan, ranked number six in sales.

__Trivia__
- She was invited to Anime Festival Asia 2010 on stage.
- She used to be a junior idol in Akihabara where hundreds of people came to watch her, which is how she got her breakthrough for her acting career in commercials before becoming a voice actress.

**Non-anime roles:**
- [Marie](https://anilist.co/character/89069/Marie) - Persona 4 Golden (VG)
- Hakari Atsuko - Blue Archive (VG)
- Illya - Memento Mori (VG)
- Marian - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Modernia - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Alice Kuonji (Caster) - Fate/Grand Order (VG)

[Website](https://www.kaylimillsva.com/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/kaylimills) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kaylimills/) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/MewKiyoko) | [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@thedonutgremlin) | [Wiki (en)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayli_Mills)

Kayli grew up in multiple towns in the LP (mitten) of Michigan. As a child, she was frequently relocated, but in middle school, she found comfort and friendship in creating song covers, writing and voice acting online. After years of chasing her dream, you can hear her as colorful cast of characters including [Alice](https://anilist.co/character/75450) ([Sword Art Online](https://anilist.co/anime/100182)), [Emilia](https://anilist.co/character/88572) ([Re:Zero](https://anilist.co/anime/21355)), Rainbow Kate (Shopkins), [Clara](https://anilist.co/character/135019) ([Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun](https://anilist.co/anime/107693)) and many more!

A casual gamer, she enjoys playing a variety of games to de-stress including Animal Crossing, Pokémon, The Sims and the occasional match of Smash. You can also hear her as Riley Miller (Valkyria Chronicles 4), Quna (PSO2 - singing and speaking), Thea, Mareeta and Tsubasa (Fire Emblem Heroes), Spinaria and a handful of cards (Shadowverse) and many more!

Beyond being a voice actor, Kayli is also a professional writer, lyricist, and singer with a certification in audio engineering and a YouTube channel with a following for her cover songs. She adapted, recorded guides for, and helped direct the opening of the [Cells at Work](https://anilist.co/anime/100977) English dub (Mission: Health Comes First). She enjoys being active in many ways (weight lifting, hiking, surfing, sports) and loves going on adventures! She’s also a huge foodie and could talk to you for hours about how to perfectly construct a gourmet donut!

Fun fact: she has sung and appeared in a music video for a single released by J-Pop singer [Yun*Chi](https://anilist.co/staff/155885). She is also a part of the virtual idol group Interlunium, an 11 member group that releases original music and story. She even designed her own character, Akira!

(Source: Official Website)

The second season of 3-gatsu no Lion. 
 
Now in his second year of high school, Rei Kiriyama continues pushing through his struggles in the professional shogi world as well as his personal life. Surrounded by vibrant personalities at the shogi hall, the school club, and in the local community, his solitary shell slowly begins to crack. Among them are the three Kawamoto sisters—Akari, Hinata, and Momo—who forge an affectionate and familial bond with Rei. Through these ties, he realizes that everyone is burdened by their own emotional hardships and begins learning how to rely on others while supporting them in return. 
 
Nonetheless, the life of a professional is not easy. Between tournaments, championships, and title matches, the pressure mounts as Rei advances through the ranks and encounters incredibly skilled opponents. As he manages his relationships with those who have grown close to him, the shogi player continues to search for the reason he plays the game that defines his career.

A CGI music video of Sangatsu no Lion set to Bump of Chicken's 'Fighter' single. The website states that the collaboration started because the mangaka Umino Chika is a fan of Bump of Chicken and the members of Bump of Chicken are fans of Sangatsu no Lion. A special edition of the manga's 10th compiled volume shipped on November 28 with this single.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Music video for the song I AM STANDING by RUANN.

A 10 episode special teaching each piece of shogi.