Manaka Iwami announces marriage and birth of first child
The Oshi no Ko and DAN DA DAN voice actor shared the personal news during her weekly radio programme and in a letter from her agency.
Manaka Iwami, the voice of Akane Kurokawa in Oshi no Ko, has announced that she is married and has given birth to her first child. She shared the news during her weekly radio programme before her agency published a handwritten letter.1
What Manaka Iwami announced
Iwami said her partner works outside the anime and voice-acting industries. She thanked fans, supporters and colleagues, and apologised to people affected by her absence from events and recording sessions during her pregnancy.1
Her agency's announcement confirms the marriage and birth, while Iwami's official social-media account carried the personal statement. The available reports do not disclose the child's birth date or further details about her family.23
A familiar voice to anime fans
Iwami is known for playing Akane Kurokawa in Oshi no Ko. Her other roles include Rin Sawaki in DAN DA DAN, Mirai Shishio in Dr. Stone: New World, Miori Hitō in Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus and Rice Shower in the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise.1
The announcement arrives as Iwami continues working across anime, radio and voice acting. Her agency has not indicated that the news changes her career, although she noted that pregnancy-related absences had affected some professional commitments.12
Our opinion
This is a personal announcement rather than an industry development, so the useful angle is restraint: report what Iwami and her agency have actually shared, identify the roles that connect her to readers, and leave private family details private. The congratulations are deserved, but speculation about her partner or child would add nothing worthwhile.
Iwami's message also gives fans a clear update about why she missed some appearances without inviting anyone to fill in the gaps themselves. That is enough context for the story, and the rest belongs to her family.