Ai Hayasaka in Kaguya-sama: Love is War is voiced by Yumiri Hanamori in the original Japanese version and Amanda Lee (AmaLee) in the English dub. Hanamori’s performance gave Hayasaka a cool, adaptable personality capable of shifting between deadpan sarcasm, emotional vulnerability, and exaggerated comedy, while AmaLee brought the same layered energy to the English adaptation. (behindthevoiceactors.com)

Yumiri Hanamori – Japanese Voice of Ai Hayasaka

Date of Birth

September 29, 1997

About Yumiri

Yumiri Hanamori is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with m&i. She is known for her soft yet emotionally expressive vocal performances across fantasy, drama, slice-of-life, and comedy anime.

Her portrayal of Ai Hayasaka became one of the standout performances in Kaguya-sama: Love is War. Hayasaka constantly switches personas throughout the series — from refined maid to fashionable gyaru to emotionally exhausted confidante — and Hanamori’s performance was widely praised for smoothly handling those rapid personality changes while keeping the character believable and emotionally grounded.

Outside of Kaguya-sama, Hanamori is especially recognized for leading roles in several critically acclaimed anime series during the late 2010s and 2020s.

Hometown

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Career Highlights

  • Ai Hayasaka — Kaguya-sama: Love is War
  • Nadeshiko Kagamihara — Laid-Back Camp
  • Ai Hayasaka — Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
  • Shizuku Yaegashi — Arifureta
  • Seth — Radiant
  • Takina Inoue — Lycoris Recoil
  • Belle / Suzu Naito — Belle
  • Sagiri Izumi — Eromanga Sensei
  • Riko — Made in Abyss

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented anime and game credits from publicly available industry sources and may not be exhaustive.

Television Anime

  • Kaguya-sama: Love is War — Ai Hayasaka
  • Laid-Back Camp — Nadeshiko Kagamihara
  • Lycoris Recoil — Takina Inoue
  • Made in Abyss — Riko
  • Eromanga Sensei — Sagiri Izumi
  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest — Shizuku Yaegashi
  • Radiant — Seth
  • Smile Down the Runway — Chiyuki Fujito
  • The Duke of Death and His Maid — Alice’s younger sister Viola
  • Blue Period — Yuka Ayukawa
  • Selection Project — Rena Hananoi
  • The Ancient Magus’ Bride — Additional Voices

Anime Films

  • Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends — Ai Hayasaka
  • Belle — Suzu Naito / Belle
  • Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul — Riko
  • Laid-Back Camp Movie — Nadeshiko Kagamihara

Video Games

  • Blue Archive — Tsubaki Kasuga
  • Princess Connect! Re:Dive — Neneka
  • Arknights — Perfumer
  • Granblue Fantasy — Various Roles

Critical Reception

Yumiri Hanamori’s portrayal of Ai Hayasaka received strong praise for its versatility and emotional nuance. Fans frequently highlighted her ability to seamlessly shift between Hayasaka’s many public personas while still conveying the character’s underlying loneliness and exhaustion.

Many viewers consider Hayasaka’s emotionally vulnerable scenes among the strongest dramatic moments in the series, with Hanamori’s performance playing a major role in the character’s popularity.

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Amanda Lee – English Voice of Ai Hayasaka

Date of Birth

March 13, 1992

About Amanda

Amanda Lee, professionally known online as AmaLee, is an American voice actress, singer, songwriter, and content creator known for both anime dubbing and English anime song covers. Before becoming a major anime dub performer, she built a massive online following through YouTube music covers, particularly anime openings and ending themes.

As the English voice of Ai Hayasaka, Amanda Lee delivered a performance that balanced Hayasaka’s sarcasm, emotional restraint, and comedic personality shifts. Because Hayasaka constantly changes personas throughout Kaguya-sama: Love is War, the role required a wide vocal range and precise comedic timing, both of which became standout elements of Lee’s performance.

Her casting was especially well received among anime fans already familiar with her music career and prior voice acting work.

Hometown

Dallas, Texas, United States

Career Highlights

  • Ai Hayasaka — Kaguya-sama: Love is War
  • Marin Kitagawa — My Dress-Up Darling
  • Uzaki Hana — Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
  • Milim Nava — That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
  • Jingliu — Honkai: Star Rail
  • Dorothy — Goddess of Victory: Nikke
  • Ai Hayasaka — Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
  • Performer of numerous English anime cover songs on YouTube

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented English dub and game credits from publicly available industry sources and may not be exhaustive.

Television Anime

  • Kaguya-sama: Love is War — Ai Hayasaka
  • My Dress-Up Darling — Marin Kitagawa
  • Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! — Hana Uzaki
  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime — Milim Nava
  • Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion — Raeliana McMillan
  • The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! — Kokoro
  • Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear — Noire Foschurose
  • The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter — Lola
  • Trapped in a Dating Sim — Angelica Rapha Redgrave
  • Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World — Sisbell Lou Nebulis IX

Anime Films

  • Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends — Ai Hayasaka
  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond — Milim Nava

Video Games

  • Honkai: Star Rail — Jingliu
  • Goddess of Victory: Nikke — Dorothy
  • SMITE — Collaboration voice appearances
  • Epic Seven — Various Roles
  • Paladins — Event voice appearances

Music & Online Career

Amanda Lee is also widely known for her anime music career under the AmaLee brand.

Notable achievements include:

  • Millions of YouTube subscribers focused on anime music covers
  • Official English anime song performances
  • Original albums and anime-inspired music releases
  • Collaborations with Crunchyroll, Riot Games, and anime distributors

Critical Reception

Amanda Lee’s portrayal of Ai Hayasaka received praise from dub viewers for matching the character’s sharp wit and emotional subtlety. Fans particularly appreciated her ability to shift naturally between Hayasaka’s many personas while maintaining a consistent emotional core.

Her performance is often cited as one of the standout roles in the Kaguya-sama English dub adaptation.

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