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is a Japanese
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, singer and narrator. She has been part of the singing groups DoCo and Goddess Family Club. She is the founder and manager of her voice-acting company, Office Anemone. Inoue tends to play the " perfect girlfriend" or "motherly" role in many series, but has also played more sultry and provocative roles.


Biography

Inoue's vocal roles are usually female characters characterized as dignified, reserved, beautiful, kind, regal, mature or domestic. For example,
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Kasumi Tendo Kasumi may refer to: Places * Kasumi, Hyōgo (香住), a former town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan * Kasumigaseki (霞が関 "Gate of Mist"), a district in downtown Tokyo * Kasumi, Jajce, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina Other uses * Kasumi (gi ...
is an older sister who has taken over domestic duties after the death of her mother, and who acts as a counterbalance to the more rambunctious members of her family. Notably, both Kasumi and Belldandy are almost parallels of each other due to their roles as domestics in a home which could explode into chaos at any moment. She also plays Rune Venus in '' El-Hazard'', a princess and leader of her country; as well as Kazami Mizuho in '' Please Teacher!'', a sensible, strong-hearted alien agent in charge of observing humanity that ends up falling in love with an earthling. In the video game '' Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'', she voices as Kirumi Tojo aka "The Ultimate Maid" A loyal and serious Ultimate who takes care of both chores and the students during the Killing School Semester, who goes by the saying "duty before self"; This role also exposes Kikuko's love of maids. When she thinks of maid characters, she always tend to imagine them as a lighthearted one, but Kirumi is definitely the type of an amazing perfectionist whose only cred is "selfless devotion." Inoue also said that she can be a little bit nervous playing as Kirumi in the official Artbook Character Profile. And on May 12, 2020, Kikuko cosplayed as Kirumi for Maid Day. She occasionally takes on roles which are more sultry, such as
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'', a curvaceous dancer who flirts quite intensely with Mimu, the young heroine. In the
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'' she provides the voice of a sex-crazed nurse. Also, as
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in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', she was an antagonist the main characters have to contend with more than once. On very rare occasions she takes male roles, such as
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'', as she has stated that these roles allow her to shout, which she finds "liberating". She is referred to as "Onee-chan" ("big sister" in Japanese) and stayed with the title on her official site and a few albums because of her role as
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in ''
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''; this is confirmed in her online profile. She believes that in her past life she was a fish and therefore uses fish as her trademark.Otakon Day One - Kikuko Inoue Panel Q&A, Pt 2.
Retrieved July 31, 2009.
She made a guest appearance at the 2007 Animazement anime convention in
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, North Carolina for an autograph and Q&A session. When asked her age, she often responds that she is only 17, which has become a
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at events as well as anime shows.official site's profile
Onee-chan's profile
At an Otakon 2009 panel, she explained that the number 17 was an aesthetic choice.Otakon Day One - Kikuko Inoue Panel Q&A, Pt 1.
Retrieved July 31, 2009.
After voice acting Belldandy from the ''Ah! My Goddess'' anime, subsequent chapters of the manga used Inoue's distinctive style as the basis for Belldandy's character. She won Best Supporting Voice Actress in the
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. In 2016, at the 10th Seiyu Awards, she won the Kazue Takahashi Award for "the female performer who broadens the profession of voice acting in every form of media." Inoue is married, and has a daughter named
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. Honoka uses Inoue as her stage "family" name and she is also a voice actress and singer. Kikuko Inoue is best friends with fellow voice actress Atsuko Tanaka.


Filmography


Animation


Film


Video games


Drama CDs


Tokusatsu


Dubbing


Live appearances

* ''TV Champion'' (
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, September 15, 2005)


Stage appearances

* ''
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'' (Erumesu) * ''
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Paris Mini-Live'' 2001 Tokyo (Lobelia Carlini) * ''
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Paris no Christmas, Joyeux Noël!'' 2001 Dinner Show, Tokyo (Lobelia Carlini)


Discography


Albums

* ''Bokura no Best da, Onee-chan'' * ''Funwari, Nobi Nobi Perfect Solo Collection'' (LD + 2-CD set) * ''Fushigi na Omajinai: Tadaima 2'' * ''Hidamari'' * ''merry fish: sound & photo book'' * ''Mizuumi'' * ''Shiawase Tambourine'' * ''Sora Iro no Ehon'' (2-CD set) * ''Tadaima'' * ''Tanoshii Koto'' * ''Yūbi na Osakana'' ; Outside Japan * ''Anime Toonz Presents Kikuko Inoue'' (Jellybean, 2001)


Singles

* ''Dōzo Yoroshiku ne.'' * ''Okaerinasai''


Talk

* ''Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho'' monthly series (1997) * ''Manbow Hōsōkyoku'' () * ''Ruri Iro Aquarium: Manbow Hōsōkyoku 2'' () * ''Ruri Iro Aquarium Special: Manbow Hōsōkyoku 3'' () * ''Ruri Iro Aquarium Selection'' () * ''Shin Onee-chan to Issho'' seasonal series (1999)


Collaboration

* ''Lu · puty · La · puty'' (''Shiawase Kurowassan'', Kikuko Inoue and
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) * ''Osakana Penguin no Theme'' (''Osakana Penguin'', Kikuko Inoue and
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) * ''Osakana Penguin CD'' (''Osakana Penguin'', Kikuko Inoue and Junko Iwao) * ''Shiawase-san'' (''Shiawase Kurowassan'', Kikuko Inoue and Maria Yamamoto)


Soundtracks

* ''Anata no Birthday'' (as Belldandy) * ''Aria Drama CD I'' (Alicia Florence and Hime M. Granchester from ''Aria'') * ''Aria Drama CD II'' (Alicia Florence and Hime M. Granchester from ''Aria'') * ''E-yume, Miyou!'' (Meimi and Seira from ''Saint Tail'') * ''Gimme Love'' (from ''Voogie's Angel'') * ''Girl Friends'' (from ''Voogie's Angel'') * ''Oh My Goddess! Mikami Debut Pack'' (as Belldandy from ''Oh My Goddess!'') * ''Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children Character File 3'' (as Cool from ''Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children'')


Radio

Listed in broadcast order.


AM radio

* ''Inoue Kikuko no Twilight Syndrome'' (April–September 1995) * ''Inoue Kikuko no Ruri Iro Aquarium'' (October 1995–March 1996) * ''Kakikuke Kikuko no Sashisuse Sonata'' (October 1998–March 1999) * ''Hexamoon Guardians  Kikuko Maria no Otsuki-sama ni Onegai'' (April 1999–March 2000) * ''It's on!'' (October 2001–March 2003) * ''Onegai Teacher: Mizuho-sensei no Hachimitsu Jugyō'' (January–October 2002) * ''Inoue Kikuko no Caramel Heights'' (October 2002–March 2005) * ''Onegai Teacher: Hachimitsu Jugyō♥Ho · Shu · U'' (October 2002–March 2003) * ''Onegai Teacher: Hachimitsu Jugyō Shingakki'' (April–June 2003) * ''Onegai Twins: Mizuho-sensei to Hachimitsu Twins'' (July 2003–March 2004) * ''Hāi Inoue Shōten Desu yo!'' (April 2005–current)


Satellite digital radio

* ''Inoue Kikuko no Osakana Radio'' (November 2000–March 2002) * ''Inoue Kikuko no Shiitake Radio'' (April 2002–March 2003) * ''Inoue Kikuko no Caramel Town'' (March 2003–current)


Internet radio

* ''Onegai Hour: Mizuho-sensei no Kojin Jugyō'' (May 2004–March 2005) * ''Onee-chan ha Mahō Shōjo?'' (June 2005–current)


Other products

* ''Coco Macne (white) and Coco Macne (black)'' from the ''Macne'' series. * ''Haruno Sora'', a
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for VOCALOID 5.


Awards


References


External links

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Official agency profile
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Inoue, Kikuko 1964 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture People from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Vocaloid voice providers 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses 20th-century Japanese women singers 20th-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers