Diana Garnet
Tokyo-based D.C. native, Diana Garnet is a respected professional recording artist and leading bilingual voice actor with over a decade of experience working in Japan’s entertainment industry. Diana lends their unforgettable voice and dynamic, energetic performance to many game and anime titles across various genres.
Music
A highly accomplished vocalist, Diana got their start winning “Best Foreign Singer of J-pop” in televised singing contest, Nodojiman The World: Spring 2013
Diana has also taken home the title of “Best Professional Singer” from another televised singing competition, The Karaoke Battle while representing the Anime Music genre.
Best known for their music featured in Naruto, Little Goody Two Shoes, and Neko Neko Nihonshi, and sporting clients like Sanrio, Disney, Netflix, Square Enix, and The Pokemon Company, Diana is blazing new trails in Japan as a bilingual powerhouse.
Diana marries their striking tone, expansive range, and formidable arsenal of techniques along with their unique perspective as one of the few foreign entertainers active in the Japanese industry – All with an unwavering positive attitude and bubbly personality!
Voice Over
In addition to music, Diana is also one of the few bilingual voice actors active in the industry, bringing life to many characters in both English and Japanese for anime, tv, movies, games, and toys!
Diana also assists with localization, vocal coaching, casting, and vocal direction for numerous projects across the globe.
Outside of lending their voice to various brands and educational materials and program narration, Diana is in their 7th year of hosting the historic daily educational radio show : Kiso Eigo 1 for Japan’s National Broadcaster, the NHK.
TV ・ Acting ・ MC
Since Diana first appeared on TV for Nodojiman THE! World in 2012, they have continued to make regular appearances over a wide range of media – everything from educational programs and comedy to monomane (impressions) and showcases on otaku subculture.
In March 2017, Diana made national news when they began hosting their first regular TV show spanning 2 years, NHK’s Igo Focus, a show about the 4,000 year-old game of Go.
In Spring 2018, Diana appeared on-stage for the first time in Sarachi 14, a long-running skit-based production from the Omori Company, calling upon their skills not only as an actor and singer, but as a martial artist as well.
Having caught the acting bug, Diana has since begun pursuing more on-screen acting roles, appearing in various commercials and TV dramas, such as Tokyo Boys Scramble and Shiba Kouen
They’ve also featured in a variety of shows highlighting sub cultures in Japan- Hosting TV shows such Otaqueeen English and PandrettaD
International Appearances
A frequent guest at anime conventions all over the USA, Diana has also travelled to China, the Philippines, Myanmar, and England to spread her love of J-pop, anime, and Japanese culture. Diana performs at several overseas events annually, and is always open to visit new places and meet new people!.
Always excited to share their experiences with others and give back to the community that gave them so much growing up, Diana takes any opportunity to engage with the audience – going above and beyond the call of duty; hosting Q&A sessions, panels, and helping other guests whenever needed.
Overseas Event & Panel Ideas
In addition to performances and autograph sessions musical guests normally provide for events, Diana brings to the table a one-of-a-kind skillset, making them a strong industry guest capable of speaking on a wide variety of subjects.
As the only talent working as both a professional recording artist & songwriter who is also active as a bilingual voice actor, casting director, and vocal director in both the JP and Western markets, Diana can speak with authority on the innermost workings of Japan’s entertainment industry.