Akina

秋奈

Akina developed an interest in anime at age 9 after watching Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan with her brother. At 14, she entered the 4th Anisong Grand Prix under the name Chuna Cho (趙秋奈) and reached the finals by winning the Sendai qualification tournament. However, she was eliminated in the first round of the Tokyo finals.
The following year, she enrolled in the Akihabara IT campus of Clark Memorial International High School. She took part in a seiyuu audition for the Xbox 360 game Meikyuu Cross Blood Reloaded, securing the role of Hikaru Nanase. In another audition in 2012, she was signed by the Sun Music Production talent agency under the name Chuna. Later that year, she made her anime debut as a regular extra voice in Binbougami ga!.
In June 2013, Chuna formed the vocal unit Princess Kettsu alongside fellow seiyuu Mariko Nakatsu and Mako Morino. The group disbanded in July 2014. Chuna left Sun Music Production to work as a freelancer in March 2015.
After joining Stardust Promotion in January 2016, she abandoned her stage name, Chuna, and began using her real name, Akina.