Minori Chihara

Artist

Also credited as: Lyricist (2 songs)

チハラミノリ

Minori Chihara is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Saitama Prefecture. She is widely known for playing Yuki Nagato in the Haruhi Suzumiya series, a role that helped launch her into the spotlight. As a singer, she spent her Lantis era delivering a long string of anime theme songs built around her clear, emotionally rich voice and lyrical melodies. Among her most celebrated works are Kono Sekai wa Bokura wo Matte Ita, the opening theme of Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, and Michishirube, the ending theme of Violet Evergarden. She is especially admired for her ballads that wrap gently around the emotional worlds of the anime she sings for, and her sincere, contemplative style has earned her lasting recognition as one of the standout voices of modern anisong.