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Actress and Singer Rina Kawaei Announces Marriage, Pregnancy

by Sakana-san
May 18, 2019 10:41 AM | 14 Comments

Former AKB48 member Rina Kawaei announced her marriage with actor Tomoki Hirose on Friday. The pair married six months ago and are expecting their first child by the end of the year. Kawaei said that she will continue working as long as her health remains stable and apologizes to her fans for revealing the news so late.

Kawaei and Hirose were co-stars in the romantic drama Karephone last October, which is also how they met.

She provided voices for the characters Mini Firuru in PriPara Movie: Mi~nna no Akogare♪ Let's Go☆Prix Paris and Risa in the 2018 film Pokemon Movie: Minna no Monogatari (Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us). Kawaei will also have a main role voicing Hinako Mukaimizu in Masaaki Yuasa's upcoming anime film Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara (Ride Your Wave).

Some of her live-action roles include Izumi Shimomura from Ajin, Sakura Aoi from Death Note: Light Up the New World, and Minami Hirano from Yunagi no Machi Sakura no Kuni (2018).

Source: Sports Nippon

News submitted by changelog

14 Comments Recent Comments

Vargnatt said:
LOL What makes this story newsworthy is beyond me since it's not related to anime/manga. I mean who cares, don't know even who they are actually.


She voiced several anime characters, he's a 2.5D actor. Reasons enough I'd say.

May 20, 2019 7:42 AM by Cupucakes

tsubasalover said:
@changelog
Actually she is not. She is an actress who happens to be involved in voicing few anime characters. Her official profession is actress.

Ah, I see. Thanks for pointing it out.

May 20, 2019 3:57 AM by removed-user

@changelog
Actually she is not. She is an actress who happens to be involved in voicing few anime characters. Her official profession is actress.

May 20, 2019 2:26 AM by tsubasalover

Vargnatt said:
LOL What makes this story newsworthy is beyond me since it's not related to anime/manga. I mean who cares, don't know even who they are actually.

She is a person affiliated with the anime industry because she voiced some characters.

May 19, 2019 11:56 PM by removed-user

Congratulations to both of you.Hope you have a happy life ahead.

May 19, 2019 10:47 AM by Arjuna777

Vargnatt said:
deg said:


you did not read this part of the first post arent you?

She provided voices for the characters Mini Firuru in PriPara Movie: Mi~nna no Akogare♪ Let's Go☆Prix Paris and Risa in the 2018 film Pokemon Movie: Minna no Monogatari (Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us). Kawaei will also have a main role voicing Hinako Mukaimizu in Masaaki Yuasa's upcoming anime film Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara (Ride Your Wave).

and ye bye


ok go and fanboy in somewhere else but she won't be yours at all hahahahahahaha lol anyway i'm done xD


err lol what a weak troll you are, im not even a fan of her or any other seiyuu lol

May 19, 2019 3:53 AM by deg

deg said:
Vargnatt said:



Like i said before, neither of them has anything to do with anime/manga (just have looked up on google, one is actor, other is ex-idol member) so who cares about them since this site is all about anime and manga. Not a news portal about actor and actresses. Seiyuu news are completely understandable since they're belong to anime/manga industry. Anyway i won't go any further to explain myself. Have a nice day.


you did not read this part of the first post arent you?

She provided voices for the characters Mini Firuru in PriPara Movie: Mi~nna no Akogare♪ Let's Go☆Prix Paris and Risa in the 2018 film Pokemon Movie: Minna no Monogatari (Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us). Kawaei will also have a main role voicing Hinako Mukaimizu in Masaaki Yuasa's upcoming anime film Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara (Ride Your Wave).

and ye bye


ok go and fanboy in somewhere else but she won't be yours at all hahahahahahaha lol anyway i'm done xD

May 19, 2019 3:44 AM by Vargnatt

Vargnatt said:
deg said:


i mean in this news section of the forums you are new

news like this is common here just look at this https://myanimelist.net/forum/search?q=marriage&u=&uloc=1&loc=15



Like i said before, neither of them has anything to do with anime/manga (just have looked up on google, one is actor, other is ex-idol member) so who cares about them since this site is all about anime and manga. Not a news portal about actor and actresses. Seiyuu news are completely understandable since they're belong to anime/manga industry. Anyway i won't go any further to explain myself. Have a nice day.


you did not read this part of the first post arent you?

She provided voices for the characters Mini Firuru in PriPara Movie: Mi~nna no Akogare♪ Let's Go☆Prix Paris and Risa in the 2018 film Pokemon Movie: Minna no Monogatari (Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us). Kawaei will also have a main role voicing Hinako Mukaimizu in Masaaki Yuasa's upcoming anime film Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara (Ride Your Wave).

and ye bye

May 19, 2019 3:41 AM by deg

deg said:
Vargnatt said:


nope i'm a member of this site since 2009 and watching anime since 2007. But never heard of these names before, so they're not so important for the anime industry.


i mean in this news section of the forums you are new

news like this is common here just look at this https://myanimelist.net/forum/search?q=marriage&u=&uloc=1&loc=15



Like i said before, neither of them has anything to do with anime/manga (just have looked up on google, one is actor, other is ex-idol member) so who cares about them since this site is all about anime and manga. Not a news portal about actor and actresses. Seiyuu news are completely understandable since they're belong to anime/manga industry. Anyway i won't go any further to explain myself. Have a nice day.

May 19, 2019 3:39 AM by Vargnatt

Vargnatt said:
deg said:


you must be new in this part of the forums lol

and voice actors/actresses of anime have a huge fandom in japan alone and they are paid more than the animators


nope i'm a member of this site since 2009 and watching anime since 2007. But never heard of these names before, so they're not so important for the anime industry.


i mean in this news section of the forums you are new

news like this is common here just look at this https://myanimelist.net/forum/search?q=marriage&u=&uloc=1&loc=15 and the MAL search feature does not even show all or more of it since MAL search functions sucks

May 19, 2019 3:29 AM by deg

deg said:
Vargnatt said:
LOL What makes this story newsworthy is beyond me since it's not related to anime/manga. I mean who cares, don't know even who they are actually.


you must be new in this part of the forums lol

and voice actors/actresses of anime have a huge fandom in japan alone and they are paid more than the animators


nope i'm a member of this site since 2009 and watching anime since 2007. But never heard of these names before, so they're not so important for the anime industry. Also i'm into voice actors and actresses but these guys aren't big in seiyuu industry either.

May 19, 2019 3:25 AM by Vargnatt

Vargnatt said:
LOL What makes this story newsworthy is beyond me since it's not related to anime/manga. I mean who cares, don't know even who they are actually.


you must be new in this part of the forums lol

and voice actors/actresses of anime have a huge fandom in japan alone and they are paid more than the animators

May 19, 2019 2:42 AM by deg

Oh my god finally, i was so anxious and restless until I saw this news <3

May 19, 2019 2:41 AM by Klad

LOL What makes this story newsworthy is beyond me since it's not related to anime/manga. I mean who cares, don't know even who they are actually.

May 19, 2019 2:38 AM by Vargnatt

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