Maria Sashide

is a Japanese voice actress from Saitama Prefecture. She is affiliated with the agency With Line. Biography Sashide was born in Saitama Prefecture on September 20, 1998. Sashide's mother enjoyed anime, which influenced her daughter and naturally led to Sashide's dream to become an actress. She initially wanted to act in the theater, but after she was told her voice had changed she decided to go into voice acting instead. After graduating from A&G Academy in 2016, and joined her current agency in April of that year. Sashide was cast as Emma Verde in Love Lives "Perfect Dream Project" idol group. Apart from Love Live!, her voice acting roles include Hana Shirosaki in Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me and Mai Inose in Asteroid in Love. Personal life As a child, Sashide's favorite anime were Soul Eater, Gurren Lagann and Fullmetal Alchemist. She also likes the idol groups Nogizaka46, Keyakizaka46 and Hello! Project.