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, essayist and columnist. She is mostly known for her work in

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roles, with starring roles as Hyatt in ''

Excel Saga is a manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shōnen Gahōsha. The series fol ...

'', Ruri Hoshino in ''

Martian Successor Nadesico , sometimes referred to as simply , is a Japanese anime television series produced by TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising and Xebec and directed by Tatsuo Satō, with manga artist Kia Asamiya providing original character designs, Keiji Gotoh servin ...

'', Majic in '' Orphen'', as well as Takuro in ''

Di Gi Charat is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Koge-Donbo. The series follows a catgirl named Di Gi Charat " Dejiko" who was adopted as the mascot of Broccoli's retail chain store, Gamers. The original anime series and its ...

'' and Fan Xinglou in ''

The Asterisk War is a Japanese light novel series written by Yū Miyazaki, and illustrated by Okiura. Media Factory has published the series in seventeen volumes from September 25, 2012, to June 24, 2022, under their MF Bunko J imprint. Three spin-off volume ...

''. She is best known for voicing the main character Shimajirō Shimano in the Shimajiro TV series and Shimajiro film series.

Filmography

Anime

*1988, Akiru Yuuki (''

Fancy Lala ''Fancy Lala'', known in Japan as , is a magical girl anime series produced by Studio Pierrot in 1998, following an OVA released in 1988. A two-volume manga adaptation by Rurika Kasuga ran in '' Ribon''. The original designs were created by ...

'') *1992,

Miko Mido is an erotic anime and manga series by Toshio Maeda. Like Maeda's other hentai series (''e.g.'', ''Urotsukidōji''), ''La Blue Girl'' features a large amount of tentacle rape. It departs somewhat from its predecessors, however, by light ...

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La Blue Girl is an Erotic fiction, erotic anime and manga series by Toshio Maeda. Like Maeda's other hentai series (''e.g.'', ''Urotsukidōji''), ''La Blue Girl'' features a large amount of tentacle rape. It departs somewhat from its predecessors, how ...

'') *1993, Shimajirō Shimano (''

Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō is a 1993 Japanese children's slice of life anime series primarily aimed at preschoolers and animated by Pierrot Plus based on the ''Kodomo Challenge'' Educational Learning Program created by Benesse in 1988. It is created and directed b ...

'') *1994, Lucim (''

Mahoujin Guru Guru ''Magical Circle Guru Guru'' ( ja, 魔法陣グルグル, Mahōjin Guru Guru) is a Japanese manga by Hiroyuki Etō, which was serialized in Enix's ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from 1992 to 2003. It was later adapted into an anime series on ...

'') *1994, Doorknobder (''

Sailor Moon S The third season of the '' Sailor Moon'' anime series, ''Sailor Moon S'' (originally released in Japan as , and later as ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon S''), was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. It began broadcasting on ...

'') *1995, Nanako (''

Sailor Moon SuperS The fourth season of the '' Sailor Moon'' anime series, ''Sailor Moon SuperS'' (originally released in Japan as , and later as ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon SuperS'') was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. It adapts the ...

'') *1996, Mr. C. Ringe (''

Jewel BEM Hunter Lime is a Japanese PC game released in 1993. It was adapted to a 3-episode OVA released between 1996 and 1997. The OVAs were initially licensed by Media Blasters. It is currently licensed by Sentai Filmworks. Plot Once upon a month, a door behind ...

'') *1996, Naozumi Kamura (''

Kodomo no Omocha , also known as ''Kodocha'' for short, is a Japanese manga series by Miho Obana. The series was adapted as an OVA by J.C. Staff and released on December 16, 1995 by Shueisha under their Ribon Video label. An anime television series was pr ...

'') *1996,

Ruri Hoshino The following is a list of characters from the Japanese manga and anime ''Martian Successor Nadesico''. Character names are listed in Western order, with the given names preceding the surnames. Nadesico crewmembers ; : : Born on Mars and o ...

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'') *1996, Legendary Sorceror (''

Those Who Hunt Elves is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Yagami. The plot revolves around three travellers, the eponymous "Elf Hunters", and the elven sorceress Mistress Celcia. The anime was released in North America on VHS and DVD by ...

'') *1997, Akira (''

CLAMP School Detectives , also known as ''CLAMP Campus Detectives'', is a manga series by Clamp, which was adapted into a 26-episode anime series, produced by Bandai Visual and Studio Pierrot. The manga series was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Monthly Asuka' ...

'') *1998, Spencer Weinberg Takahama (''

Fair, then Partly Piggy is a picture book series written by Shiro Yadama. Some books were translated into English by Keith Holman. The book is about a boy named Noriyasu Hatakeyama who starts writing "tomorrow's" journal entries when he finds out the days start happ ...

'') *1998, Majic Lin (''

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen is a Japanese light novel series written by Yoshinobu Akita. It was adapted into manga, five anime television series (''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'', ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge'', ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'' (2020), ...

'') *1998, Akane, Nikorinbou (''

Ojarumaru is a Japanese anime series created by Rin Inumaru, produced by NHK Enterprises, and animated by Gallop. The series has aired on NHK E-Tele since October 1998, making it the second longest-running anime on NHK behind '' Nintama Rantaro'', an ...

'') *1999,

Hyatt Hyatt Hotels Corporation, commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts, and vacat ...

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'') *1999, Minagawa Takurou (''

'') *1999, Eros (''

I'm Gonna Be An Angel! is a Japanese anime television series conceptualized by Hiroshi Nishikiori and produced by TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising, Bandai Visual, and Pierrot. It is directed by Nishikiori, with Mamiko Ikeda handling series scripts, Hiromi Katō designin ...

'') *1999, Pat Campbell (''

Infinite Ryvius is a 26 episode drama/sci-fi series produced by Sunrise. The character and mecha designs in ''RYVIUS'' were created by Hisashi Hirai, who later went on to act as the character designer for ''Gundam SEED''. The series is also noted for its ...

'') *1999, Kyou )''

Legend of Himiko is a Japanese media franchise, consisting of an anime television series, a manga series, a novel series, and a PlayStation (console), PlayStation game. All four were released in early 1999. The PlayStation game was created by Hakuhodo an ...

'') *1999, Majic Lin ('' Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge'') *2000, Nari ('' Dotto! Koni-chan'') *2000, Cyberdoll Kei (''

Hand Maid May is a Japanese anime television series created by Jūzō Mutsuki and Wonderfarm and produced by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pioneer Entertainment (USA) LP., and TNK. It is directed by Shinichiro Kimura and Tetsuya Yanagisawa, with Kazuk ...

'') *2001, Shii Aasu (''

Puni Puni Poemy is a Japanese two-part original video animation spin-off from the ''Excel Saga'' manga and anime television series. It features some of that series' secondary characters and many of its staff, primarily director Shinichi Watanabe. Like ''Exc ...

'') *2001, Miho Umeda ('' I My Me! Strawberry Eggs!'') *2001, Megumi Hanajima (''

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from t ...

'') *2002, Saloma ('' RockMan.EXE'') (MegaMan NT Warrior) *2002, Kozue Kusanagi (''

Please Teacher! is an anime television series directed by Yasunori Ide, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual. It was later adapted into a manga and light novel and centers on a group of friends and the odd things that happen to them a ...

'') *2002, Tadahiro Amatsu (Child) (''

Shrine of the Morning Mist is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hiroki Ugawa. The manga was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's '' Young King Ours''. It was licensed in North America by Tokyopop and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The manga ...

'') *2002, Rika Tokino (''

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. The series was adapted into a 32-episode anime series and one specially released OVA episode by TNK. Seasons 1 and 2 were broadcast in Japan on Kids Station between 2002 and 2004. The anime se ...

'') *2002, Dvergr (''

Kiddy Grade is a Japanese 24-episode anime series produced in 2002 and created by gímik and Gonzo Digimation and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The series is licensed and distributed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment. In October 2006, ne ...

'') *2003, Kiyoshi Omocha (''

Di Gi Charat Nyo! is a Japanese anime and an alternate version of ''Di Gi Charat''. The series features Dejiko, and Puchiko, two catgirls who travel to Earth, for princess training, where they are accidentally split up. 104 12-minute episodes were produced b ...

'') *2003, Hel ('' Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok'') *2003, Eirote Borchard (''

Scrapped Princess is a Japanese light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Yukinobu Azumi, also known as the popular adult dōjin artist Nakayohi Mogudan. In 2003, it was adapted into an anime series produced by Bones. ''Scrapped Princess'' is ...

'') *2004, Ein ('' Phantom - The Animation'') *2004, Mika Suzuki ('' Sensei no Ojikan'') *2004, Dino Sparks (''

Legendz is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Bandai and WiZ in 2003. The franchise began with a manga created by Rin Hirai and illustrated by Makoto Haruno, first serialized in Shueisha's '' Monthly Shōnen Jump'' in Japan. The manga was p ...

'') *2004, Reiko and Muu-chan (''

Tactics Tactic(s) or Tactical may refer to: * Tactic (method), a conceptual action implemented as one or more specific tasks ** Military tactics, the disposition and maneuver of units on a particular sea or battlefield ** Chess tactics ** Political tact ...

'') *2004, Yukihito (''

Kannazuki no Miko is a Japanese ''Yuri (genre), yuri'' manga series created by Kaishaku (manga group), Kaishaku. The series, centering on the relationship between main characters Himeko and Chikane, also has elements of mecha themes in its plot. The 14-chapter ...

'') *2005, Johanna ('' GUN×SWORD'') *2005, Nina (''

Hell Girl , also known as ''Jigoku Shōjo: Girl from Hell'', is a Japanese anime series conceptualized by Hiroshi Watanabe (animator), Hiroshi Watanabe and produced by SKY Perfect Well Think, Tokyo MX, Wakasa Seikatsu, Fujishoji, Aniplex and ...

'') *2006, Kotarou Mochizuki and Alice Eve (''

Black Blood Brothers ''Black Blood Brothers'', also known as ''BBB'', is a light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by Yuuya Kusaka. In 2006, Studio Live and Group TAC produced an anime based on the series. It is directed by Hiroaki Yoshikawa. ...

'') *2006, Hänsel/Gretel (''

Black Lagoon ''Black Lagoon'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe. It has been published in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Sunday Gene-X'' since April 2002, with its chapters coll ...

'') *2006, Mori Madoka ('' Ghost Hunt'') *2006,

Euphemia li Britannia is a fictional character who appears in Sunrise's anime television series ''Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'' (often referred to simply as ''Code Geass'') In the series, Omi Minami voices the character, while Michelle Ruff plays her in the ...

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Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion , often referred to simply as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. Set ...

'') *2007, Tama (''

Gintama is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to September 2018, later in ''Jump Giga'' from December 2 ...

'') *2011, Tama and Warti (''

Gintama' The episodes from the anime television series are based on the ''Gintama'' manga by Hideaki Sorachi. The series premiered in TV Tokyo on April 4, 2011. It is a sequel of the first ''Gintama'' anime that ended in April 2010. The main staff from th ...

'') *2011, Suzu ('' Suite PreCure♪ The Movie: Take it Back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts'') *2012, Eucliwood Hellscythe (Fantasy) (''

Is This a Zombie? , also known as for short, is a Japanese light novel series by Shinichi Kimura, with illustrations by Kobuichi and Muririn. Since January 2009, 19 volumes have been published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. There ...

'') *2012, Ichirō Nakata (''

Zetman ''Zetman'' (stylized as ''ZETMAN'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. The series started as a 49-page one-shot in the 1994 Autumn Special of Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. ...

'') *2013, Kokuryuu, Dassai, Reisen, and Hou'oubiden (''

Tokyo Ravens is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by Sumihei. It was adapted into a manga series in 2010. It received an anime series on October 9, 2013 and ended on March 26, 2014. Funimation simulcasted the series on ...

'') *2013, Shimajirō Shimano (''Shimajirō to Fufu no Daibōken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana'') *2014, Shimajirō Shimano (''Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta'') *2015, Fan Xinglou (''

'') *2015, Shimajirō Shimano (''Shimajirō to Ōkina Ki'') *2016, Girl in Arcanretia (''

KonoSuba is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki. The series follows Kazuma Sato, a boy who is sent to a fantasy world with MMORPG elements following his death, where he forms a dysfunctional adventuring party wi ...

'' *2016, Shimajirō Shimano (''Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni ni'') *2017, Shimajirō Shimano, Coco (''Shimajirō to Niji no Oashisu'') *2018, Shimajirō Shimano (''Shimajiro Mahō no Shima no Daibōken'') *2019, Shimajirō Shimano (''Shimajiro to Ururu no Heroland'') *2021, Shimajirō Shimano (''Shimajiro to Sora Tobufune'') *2022, Shimajirō Shimano (''Shimajirō to Kirakira Ōkoku no Ōji-sama'')

Film

*1998, Ruri Hoshino ('' Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness'') *2006, Minka ('' Origin: Spirits of the Past'') *2013, Tama ('' Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya'') *2021, Tama & Tamako ('' Gintama: The Very Final'')

Video games

*1997, Clod (''

Silhouette Mirage ''Silhouette Mirage'' is a 2D action side-scrolling video game developed by Treasure and released in 1997. The game's primary mechanic is the two opposing attributes, "Silhouette" and "Mirage" and the way they are able to cause damage to each othe ...

'') *1998, Judika Jeder ('' Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2'') *1999, Kakurine (''

Evil Zone ''Evil Zone'', stylized as ''EVIL Z♀NE'' in the PAL region, is a fighting game developed by Yuke's Future Media Creators for the PlayStation in 1999. The player can choose from ten characters to fight in several game modes including story mode, ...

'') (aka Eretzvaiu) *1999, Meg Launcher (''

Evolution 2 is a role-playing video game for the Dreamcast console. It is a sequel to '' Evolution: The World of Sacred Device''. It was developed by Sting and published by Ubi Soft in North America. In Japan it was published by ESP, while in Taiwan a Mic ...

'' (Japanese)) *2000, Majic Lin ('' Orphen: Scion of Sorcery'') *2000, Ein/Elen Azuma (''

Phantom of Inferno ''Phantom of Inferno'' (known in Japan as ''Phantom -PHANTOM OF INFERNO-'') is an adult visual novel game created by Nitroplus, directed and written by Gen Urobuchi, distributed in North America by Hirameki International (a subsidiary of ...

'') *2000, Meredy (''

Tales of Eternia , known as ''Tales of Destiny II'' in its original North America release, is an action role-playing game published by Namco as the third main title in their ''Tales'' series. Initially released for the PlayStation in November 2000 in Japan, an ...

'') *2001, Konoha Ichinose ('' 21: Two One'') *2001, Pipotchi (''

Ape Escape 2 ''Ape Escape 2'' is a platform video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the second game in the ''Ape Escape'' series, and is also used as the basis for the animated series ...

'') *2001, Emirio Stanbelk (''

Shikigami no Shiro , released in North America and Europe under the title of ''Mobile Light Force 2'' and in some PAL regions as ''MLF2 - Mobile Light Force 2'', is a 2001 shoot 'em up developed by Alfa System and is the first game in the ''Shikigami no Shiro'' seri ...

'') *2001, Monika Allenford ('' Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness'') *2002, Tamami Konno (''

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side is a dating sim video game targeted towards women and girls (an ''Otome'' game) released by Konami for the PlayStation 2 game console on June 20, 2002. It was also re-released with enhancements for the Nintendo DS as ''Tokimeki Memorial Girl's ...

'') *2002, Pipotchi (''

'') *2004, Satsuki Yumizuka ('' Melty Blood Re-ACT'') *2004, Ako ('' Onimusha 3: Demon Siege'') *2004, Prier ('' Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity'') *2005, Makoto Adachi/Mira (''Medical 91'') *2005, Xiaomu (''

Namco × Capcom (pronounced as "Namco Cross Capcom") is a tactical role-playing (RPG) crossover video game developed by Monolith Soft for the PlayStation 2 and published by Namco in 2005. The gameplay combines tactical RPG and action sequences during battles, ...

'') *2005, Sakuya Takani (''Snow Story Renewal'') *2005, Rico Risu (''Duel Savior Destiny'') *2006, Emilio Stanburke (''

Castle of Shikigami III ''Castle of Shikigami III'' (''Shikigami no Shiro episode-3'' or 式神の城 III in Japan) is a Shoot 'em up#Bullet hell, bullet hell released in Japan in video arcades in 2005, the Microsoft Windows, Windows platform in 2006 and for the Xbox 3 ...

'') *2007, Ruri Hoshino ('' Another Century's Episode 3: The Final'') *2007, Trent (''

Everybody's Golf 5 , known in the PAL region as ''Everybody's Golf: World Tour'', and in North America as ''Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds'', is the seventh game in the ''Everybody's Golf'' series and the first game released for the PlayStation 3. It was released in ...

'') *2007, Meril (''

Odin Sphere ''Odin Sphere'' is an action role-playing game developed by Vanillaware for the PlayStation 2. It was published by Atlus (Japan and North America) in 2007, and by Square Enix (Europe) in 2008. A remake, titled ''Odin Sphere Leifthrasir'' (styli ...

'') *2007, Xiaomu ('' Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier'') *2007, Satsuki Yumizuka (''

Melty Blood Act Cadenza , sometimes shortened as , is a series of 2D visual novel fighting games, co-developed by dōjin circles Type-Moon and French-Bread as the meta-sequel of the Type-Moon's first visual novel ''Tsukihime''. The first game was originall ...

'') *2008, Euphemia Ii Britannia ('' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Colors'') *2008, Satsuki Yumizuka ('' Melty Blood Actress Again'') *2008, Ruri Hoshino (''

Super Robot Wars A Portable is a video game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, part of Banpresto's ''Super Robot Wars'' franchise and the first to appear on the Game Boy Advance handheld; the letter "A" in the title stands for "Advance". It was ported onto mobile phones as ...

'') *2009, Kongiku ('' Muramasa: The Demon Blade'') *2010, Xiaomu ('' Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED'') *2012, Xiaomu (''

Project X Zone (pronounced as "Project Cross Zone") is a crossover tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Monolith Soft with assistance from Capcom and Red Entertainment and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game is a follow up to the ...

'') *2014, Meredy (''

'') *2015, Xiaomu (''

Project X Zone 2 ''Project X Zone 2'' is a crossover tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Monolith Soft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Despite the game being the sequel to ''Project X Zone'', the plot is a homage to the event ...

'') *2017, Meredy (

Tales of the Rays The ''Tales'' series is a franchise of fantasy role-playing video games published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco), and developed by its subsidiary, Namco Tales Studio until 2011 and presently by Bandai Namco Studios. First begun ...

) *2017, Ruri Hoshino (''

Super Robot Wars V is a tactical role-playing game developed by B.B. Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Released as part of ''Super Robot Wars'' 25th anniversary, it is the eighth standalone entry to the s ...

'') *2017, Euphemia Ii Britannia (''

SINoALICE is a role-playing video game developed by Pokelabo for Android and iOS. The game is directed by Yoko Taro, better known for his work in the ''NieR'' and ''Drakengard'' series. The game was released in Japan by Square Enix in June 2017, and worl ...

'') *2018, Tama (''Gintama Rumble'') *2019, Ruri Hoshino (''

Super Robot Wars T is a tactical role-playing game developed by B.B. Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the eleventh standalone entry to the ''Super Robot Wars'' series and the third installment of the "International Era" series, with the game ...

'') *2020, Meredy ('' Tales of Crestoria'')

Dubbing roles

* Alex (''

Totally Spies ''Totally Spies!'' is an animated spy-fi series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel mainly produced by French animation company Marathon Media and French broadcaster TF1, with seasons 3 to 5 being co-produced with Canadian comp ...

'') * Ratchet and Additional Voices ('' Widget'')

References

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