Kaede Hondo

She won Best New Actress at the 13th Seiyu Awards, confirming her status as one of the notable younger voice performers of her generation. After that recognition, Hondo continued taking lead and prominent roles. She voiced the title protagonist Elaina in Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Maple, also named Kaede Honjō, in BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense, and characters in series including Magical Sempai, Val x Love, I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles, Mieruko-chan, takt op.Destiny, and The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You. Her work often sits at the center of fantasy, comedy, idol, and school-life anime, genres that depend heavily on distinctive vocal characterization.

Hondo's career is notable for how quickly she moved from newcomer parts to roles that anchor entire series. Her voice work is associated with bright, expressive protagonists, but her filmography also includes quieter and more emotionally shaded parts. Because many Japanese voice actors work across anime, games, radio, events, and music, her public career extends beyond recorded dialogue into live appearances and promotional performances. Within contemporary anime, she represents the post-2010 generation of seiyu whose careers are built through multi-platform franchises and whose roles circulate globally through streaming.

References:

[1] Wikipedia, “Kaede Hondo” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaede_Hondo

[2] MyAnimeList, “Kaede Hondo” — https://myanimelist.net/people/38659/Kaede_Hondo

[3] I'm Enterprise, “Kaede Hondo profile” — https://www.imenterprise.jp/profile.php?id=78

[4] Wikipedia, “13th Seiyu Awards” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Seiyu_Awards

[5] Wikipedia, “Zombie Land Saga” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_Land_Saga

[6] Wikipedia, “BOFURI” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bofuri

[7] Wikipedia, “Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_Witch:_The_Journey_of_Elaina

[8] Wikipedia, “Interviews with Monster Girls” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interviews_with_Monster_Girls

[9] Wikipedia, “Katana Maidens: Toji No Miko” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katana_Maidens_~_Toji_No_Miko

[10] Wikipedia, “The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100_Girlfriends_Who_Really,_Really,_Really,_Really,_Really_Love_You

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