is a Japanese

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, actress, singer, and narrator. She was affiliated with

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and Lasley Arrow, but is now freelance. Mitsuishi lived in

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. She graduated from high school and entered the Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy in 1986. She is well known for her roles as

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in ''

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in ''

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'', Boa Hancock in ''

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, Haro and Narrator in ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Kotono Mitsuishi was born on December 8, 1967 in Toda,

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and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated high school in 1986 and later entered the

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. She then debuted as Seiyū in 1989. She is also known for her role of

in the manga and anime series of the same name since 1992. In 2011, she was the voice of Hummy in ''

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''.

Personal life

She is married with one daughter.

Filmography

Television anime

Original video animation (OVA)

Anime films

Video games

Dubbing

Live Action

Discography

Solo

*1993: ''Mo' Merry'' ICA-1010*1994: ''A・Ha・Ha'' ICA-1027*1994: ''Cotton Colour'' ICA-1036*1995: ''Birthday of the Sun'' ICA-1061*1995: ''Koto-cha wan no Itsumoissho Kenmei – Kotochawanderland'' ICA-1079*1996: ''Yasashi Otona ni Naru Tame ni'' ICA-1094*1998: ''Niku to Kokoro'' YCY-5608/9

In Seiyuu Groups

Peach Hips (1992–present)

Humming Bird (1993–1995)

*1993: ''Hummingbird FIRST FLIGHT'' YCY-5311*1993: ''ハミングバード　太陽と裸'' YCY-5316*1993: ''熱狂の"裸・Eve" Summer Aviation Tour '93'' YCY-5337*1994: ''ハミングバード '94夏トラ・トラ・トラ！'' YCY-5391*1994: ''ハミングバード外伝"ザッツ・ミュージカル"卯月の反乱～こんな日が来るなんて'' YCY-5398*1995: ''ハミングバードザッピングＣＤ – Vols. 1–5'' YCY-5418 – TYCY-5422*1995: ''ハミングバード山虎 '95風の唄＆夢の場所へ'' YCY-5441*1995: ''さよならハミングバード'' YCY-5450*1995: ''Hummingbird GRAND FINALE at SHIBUYA-Kokaido'' YCY-5462/3*1995: ''Hummingbird SISTERS'' YCY-5471

Angels (1996–1998)

*1997: ''THE SONG FOR SONGS'' ACL-1274*1998: ''THE SONG FOR SONGS 2'' OR-14921

Radio

*''Mitsuishi Kotono · Bukkatsu Shiyo!'' *''Mitsuishi Kotono no Eberu Nights'' **''Mitsuishi Kotono no Eberu Nights II'' *''Stardust Dream''

Other

*''Hakkutsu! Aru Aru Daijiten'' (narrator) *''I Wish You Were Here'' (internet streaming broadcast) *''Koe · Asobu Club'' *''Nandemo Q'' (

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) (narrator, Urara, multiple other characters) *''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' pachinko and pachinko slots series (Misato Katsuragi) *''Seishun Adventure: Īsha no Fune'' (Īsha no Fune) *''Tatta Hitotsu no Chikyū'' (Otohime) *''Uchi Kuru!?'' (narrator)

References

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