Emi Nitta

Emi Nitta
AgencySchool Idol Project
Kanji	新田 恵海
Romaji	Nitta Emi
Statistics
Gender	Female
Birthday	December 10, 1985
Origin	Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Occupation	Voice Actress Singer
Blood Type	B
Height	153cm
Links
ANN Profile	Anime News Network
Twitter	Twitter Old Twitter (Inactive since April 2016) Agency-run Twitter
Instagram	Instagram
Blog	Blog
Website	Official Website Music Website Youtube

Emi Nitta is a female voice actress and singer, born on December 10, 1985, in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Her nicknames include "Emitsun" which was a nickname given to her by her friend and "Tsun-san" (the label name "emitsun" from Bushiroad Music was derived from her own nickname). She voices Honoka Kosaka, one of the main characters in Love Live! School idol project.

Her call-and-response during concerts is a simultaneous "Faito da yo!" (, lit. Fight on!) with the audience.

She was affiliated with S-inc (from debut until August 2017) and later moved to Difference (from September 2017 to present) for management. She is also part of Stray Cats, a music label.

Background

Early Life and Education

• Graduated from Nagano Prefecture Shinonoi High School, where she participated in band activities with friends.
• Later attended Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, outside of Nagano Prefecture, specializing in Vocal Music and completing her specialized studies as the top student (though not the top graduate of the Vocal Music Course).
• She clarified this distinction during an event marking her 20th year in Tokyo.
• Learned to play the piano from a young age.

Voice Acting Career

• March 2009 – Passed a voice acting audition held by S-inc, launching her career.
• 2010 – Made her voice acting debut as Kotori Shirakawa in the PC game and anime "T.P. Sakura."
• 2010 – Cast as Honoka Kōsaka, the protagonist of Love Live!.
• 2013 – Continued voicing Honoka in the Love Live! TV anime adaptation, leading to her breakthrough in the industry.
• January 2015 – Joined the Tantei Opera Milky Holmes media franchise as a new main member alongside fellow Love Live! voice actresses Suzuko Mimori, Sora Tokui, and Yoshino Nanjo.

Music Career

• September 10, 2014 – Made her major debut as a singer, releasing her first single, Egao to Egao de Hajimaru yo! (笑顔と笑顔で始まるよ!, "It Begins With A Smile And A Smile!").
• February 18, 2015 – Released two simultaneous singles:
  • Tankyuu Dreaming (探求Dreaming, "Quest Dreaming")
  • NEXT PHASE
• October 21, 2015 – Released her first album, "EMUSIC."
• 2015 – Took a short break due to vocal cord nodules but resumed activities in July, forming the voice acting unit "Tsun♡Hego" with Ayaka Ohashi.
• December 31, 2015 – Performed with μ’s at the 66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle).
• December 2, 2017 – Attended Pile's live show (Pile Live at Budokan~ Pile featuring Love Live) as a guest performer.
• 2019 – Her music label moved from Bushiroad to Stray Cats.
  • Revealed during a LINE LIVE broadcast that she had been suffering from a vocal disorder for several years but was gradually recovering.
• 2020 – Marking her 10th anniversary as a voice actress, she positioned her music career as a "Re-Debut" and released her first single under this new phase, "Sing Ring."

Agency and Management History

• 2009–August 2017 – Affiliated with Company S.
• September 1, 2017–Present – Transferred to Difference for management.

Personality & Hobbies

• Enjoys visiting different cafes, karaoke, and researching dinosaurs.
• Holds a Level 3 certification for the Japan Dinosaur Test (全日本恐竜検定, Zennihon Kyoryuu Kentei).
• When stressed by work, she does laundry to relieve stress.

Dinosaur Enthusiasm and Unique Talents

• A major dinosaur enthusiast who passed the Level 3 certification for the All-Japan Dinosaur Test (全日本恐竜検定, Zennihon kyouryuu kentei) in September 2013
• Her specialty in impersonations is imitating a Triceratops.

Arm Wrestling Strength

• Known for her strong arm wrestling skills:
  • On NozoEri Radio, she defeated Aina Kusuda despite giving her a handicap and easily won against Yoshino Nanjo while holding back.
  • Her former agency prohibited her from demonstrating arm wrestling in videos, considering it too intimidating.

Career and Professional Highlights

Love Live! and Voice Acting Career

• Has voiced Honoka Kosaka, the protagonist of Love Live!, for many years, making the role personally significant to her.
• Due to her association with Honoka, she is often cast as cheerful and energetic heroines, but she hopes to voice male characters as her natural voice is husky.

Major Events and Collaborations

• 2017 – Performed at the 50th-anniversary concert of her alma mater, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.
• 2018 – Shared the stage with Anju Inami (Aqours member and Love Live! fan) during an event.
  • Their friendly interactions led to the nickname "HonoChika."
  • Additionally, being from Nagano Prefecture, she collaborated on projects with Ai Furihata, earning them the nickname "HonoRuby."

Trivia

• Close friends with Aya Uchida and Aina Kusuda, possibly due to their shared Love Live! debut.
• Her father is a fan of hers, but his favorite Love Live! voice actress is Sora Tokui.
• Despite being the eldest of four siblings, she is shorter than her two younger sisters and younger brother.
• She always wears μ’s T-shirts during rehearsals for live performances, considering them both a protective charm and a form of personal support.
• Karaoke favorites:
  • Magic Number (マジックナンバー, Magic Number) by Sakamoto Maaya
  • Romansu no Kamisama (ロマンスの神様, Romansu no Kamisama) by Hirose Kohmi.

Other Roles

Anime Roles

• Mahiru – Princess Connect! Re:Dive
• Malga Naruze – Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
• Elsa Crucial – I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job
• Tokoha Anjou (First Generation) – Cardfight!! Vanguard G Series
• Marine Amagi in Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD
• Akari Kurenai – Actually, I Am
• Saeko Fukazawa – Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
• Ai Hōzuki – King of Prism
• Hinata Takakawa – Nazotokine

Game Roles

• Rikka Morizono – D.C.III: Da Capo III
• Eforle – Fairy Fencer F
• Crowell Ryūzaki – Kami-sama to Unmei Kakumei no Paradox
• Sweet P – Caligula
• Shouko – Super Real Mahjong
• Mahiru Nodo/Mahiru – Princess Connect!
• Hanzuki Izayoi – Ring☆Dream
• Mutsumi Sawa – Ring☆Dream
• Serina Akesaka – Irodori Midori
• Mordimort – Stella Glow
• Hatsumi Sega – Neptune vs Sega☆Hard Girls
• Ririko York – Uchi no Hime-sama ga Ichiban Kawaii

Other Notable Roles

• Nagisa Fuchito – Alpico Transport Image Character
• Mio – Hensokukei Quadrangle
• Idoll – Dogengers

Other Data

For a collection of translated interviews and videos, please refer to Translated Voice Actress Content.

Dengeki G's Magazine November 2010 - Character Interview

About Honoka She's a really straightforward child but, oh well, that's what I think. She is comparatively dreamier than other people? Her monologue is also full of words about ideals but... She never gives off a casual feeling though. Even though it's definitely a reckless dream, she'll achieve it with her seriousness, she'll believe it can be realized and work towards it with all her might. That's why I think she has that ability to pull everyone else along. Honoka's Appeal Honoka is a girl with tons of positive energy. 'When she's really focused on something, she can be stifling!' is something I felt too (lol). But watching Honoka chase her dreams earnestly, I felt like I wanted to support them while performing my role. I think there's no easy way to realise one's dreams but because Honoka loves everyone's smiles, she'll continue working hard and become a superb idol in order to enjoy her fun times with everyone. A word for the readers I'm the same as Honoka, we've only just started taking our first steps towards our dream. While we reside in different worlds, we're comrades aiming for the same dream. And also, rivals. I definitely won't let myself lose to Honoka's efforts! In order for my smile to reach lots of people, I will work hard. We're still immature and have a long way to go but please support us!

Dengeki G's Magazine Interview Before Final Live

Q1: Please tell us what is something that can't be missing when doing a μ's concert! On the morning of the concert day, I definitely have to listen to "Yume Naki Yume wa Yume ja nai", and get energy from Honoka♪ And I tell myself "Fight-o dayo!" (lol). And then, I definitely have to wear a μ's (Honoka) T-shirt! Whenever I wear it at rehearsals, it really boosts my emotions! Q2: Tell us what you feel about the final solo concert, as well as a message for the readers! Looking back at the 1st Live, when we were still uncertain about everything, makes me feel extremely nostalgic. Now that it's finally time for our Final Live, I want to make a stage befitting all of μ's work to this point. With everyone supporting us, and on the dream stage that is Tokyo Dome, I want to realize this greatest story together. For the sake of conveying our gratitude... I'll push onwards with all my might!

Dengeki G's Magazine Arigatou Project (Part 3)

Message from Nitta Emi Ever since the day we met, Honoka has supported me more than anyone else. Both our similarities and our differences, her charm points and, of course, her failings too, all of them are dear to me. Like a childhood friend, a family member, or even another me... There was a mysterious distance between us. While being closer than anyone else, it was your brilliance I aspired towards and continued chasing. My love for you goes without speaking, those words can't even begin to describe my feelings. But even if I don't express them in any special way, my feelings will still definitely reach you, right? Even though our involvement with each other might change a little, the two of us will be together even from here onwards. Until the day we meet again, please remain as everyone's shining sun. I'll always, always be counting on you! Honoka♪ MESSAGE FOR YOU! Thank you for creating miracles together with us☆ Love Live! started in Dengeki G's Magazine. At that time I didn't know left from right, and just like everyone else I didn't know how Love Live! would turn out. But I thought to myself, that if I put my heart into dancing, something amazing might happen, right? Up until today, it's been a chain of really unbelievable events... They were all things that happened because of Love Live!, because of all the people who were supporting me. Thank you for always watching over the trajectory of us and μ's, and for creating miracles together with us☆ Whenever you hit an obstacle, or whenever you're feeling happy, I would like you to keep remembering us from here on out. No matter when, μ's will always be by everyone's side. Thank you for the greatest youth of my life!!

Health Issues

In December 2014, Emi was diagnosed with vocal cord polyps (a condition that causes pain in her throat whenever she sings). Despite this, she continued making appearances and performed during 5th live, as well as the television show R no Housoku on February 16, 2015 where her vocal strain seemed evident during some of the performances. Her agency had cancelled all her further appearances until the end of March 2015 for her to recover. She expressed her regrets and asked her fans not to worry on Twitter, stating that she'll be back after going to get her "power-up".
After taking a 2 week break from both her work and Twitter for the operation and recovery between March 21 to April 3, 2015, she has since made a full recovery.

Etymology

• The name Emi means "favor, benefit" (恵) (e) and "sea, ocean" (海) (mi).
• Emi's surname Nitta means "fresh, new" (新) (nit) and "field, rice paddy" (田) (ta).