is a Japanese actress,

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and singer. She was born in

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. She has voiced several characters throughout her career, such as

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in '' Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars'' and Remi in the

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series ''

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''. She is also part of the judging panel at the

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, with fellow singers

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, and

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. As a voice actress, she is contracted to

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Filmography

Anime

* Akko in ''

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'' (1988) * Polaris Hilda in ''

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'' * Beron, in '' Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship'' * Remi, in ''

'' * Judy Abbott in ''

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'' * Jeanie MacDowell in ''

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'' * Monica in ''

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in '' Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars'' * Narration, Cinderella in ''

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'' * Tsuntsunodanoteiyugo Tsun & Obotchaman in '' Dr. Slump Arale-Chan'' * Upa in ''

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'' * Mitamura Yaeko "Yakko" in ''

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'' * Miyuki Moriki in '' Submarine Super 99'' * Susumu Hori, Anna Hottenmeyer, and Puchi in the ''

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'' series *Woodward in ''Little Witch Academia'' (TV)

Dubbing

*''

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'' (1984 Fuji TV edition), Christine Ramsey (

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) *''

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'' (1990 TBS edition), Maria (

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)

Theme songs

Opening themes

* "Kurenai Sanshiro" ''

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'' (1969) (Her very first anime theme song; performed when she was only 12 years old) * "Sazae-san" ''

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'' (1969) (Horie's song was used as the opening theme in 1975) * "Akubi Musume" '' Hakushon Daimaou'' (2nd opening) (1969) * "Mahou no Mako-chan" '' Mahō no Mako-chan'' (1970) * "We Love You, We Love You!!! Witch Teacher" '' Majo Sensei'' (1971) * "Midori no Hidamari" ''Yamanezumi Rocky Chuck'' (1973) * "Kerokko Demetan" '' Kerokko Demetan'' (1973; also known as The Brave Frog) * "Bokura Kyōdai Tentō Mushi" ''

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'' (1974) * "Susume! Gorenger" with

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'' (1975–77) * "Kum Kum's Song" '' Wanpaku Omukashi Kum Kum'' (1975) * "La Seine no Hoshi" ''

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'' (1975) * "Sinbad's Adventures" '' Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Boken'' (1975) * "Watashi wa Candy" ''

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'' (1976) * "Magne Robo Gakeen" with

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'' (1976–77) * "Tatakae! Ninja Captor!" with

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'' (1976–1977) * "Voltes V no Uta" ''

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'' 1976–77 * "Little Lulu and Her Little Friends" "

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" (1976–1977) * "Ashita e Attack!" ''

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'' (1977) * "Yakukyou no Uta" ''Song of Baseball Enthusiasts'' (1977) * "Majokko Tickle" ''Majokko Tickle'' (1978) * ''Uchū Majin Daikengo'' (1978) * "Hana no Ko Lunlun" ''

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'' (1979) * "Hello Lalabel" ''

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'' (1980) * "Hello! Sandybell" ''

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'' (1981) * "Hashire! Jolie" ''Meiken Jolie'' (also known as ''

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'') (1981) * "Dare ka Watashi wo Matte iru" '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1982) * "Koi wa Totsuzen" ''Ai shite Knight''(1983) * "Cross Fight!" with

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'' (1987–89) * "Himitsu no Akko-chan" ''

(1st remake)''(1988) * ''Dagon in the Lands of Weeds'' (1988) * "Yume no Hikouki"

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(1988-1989) * "Growing Up" ''

'' (1990) * "Taiyō o Oikakete" ''

'' (1992) * "Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!! SPARK" '' Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!! SPARK'' (2007) * "New Moon ni Koishite" ''

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'' (2016)

Ending themes

* "Akubi Musume" '' Hakushon Daimaou'' (1969) * "Ran no Uta" ''Genshi Shonen Ryu'' (1971) * "Kokoro no Uta" ''

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'' (1971) * "Makeru na Demetan" '' Kerokko Demetan'' (1973) * "Rocky and Polly" ''Yamanezumi Rocky Chuck'' (1973) * "Hiyoko de Shura" ''

'' (1974) * "Saurus-kun" '' Wanpaku Omukashi Kum Kum'' (1975) * "Watashi wa Simone" ''

'' (1975) * "Sinbad's Song" '' Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Boken'' (1975) * "Ashita ga Suki" ''

'' (1976) * "Kawa no Uta" ''Huckleberry no Bouken'' (1976) * ''Chojin Sentai Baratack'' (1977) * "Volleyball ga suki" ''

'' (1977) * "Yuuki no Theme" ''Song of Baseball Enthusiasts'' (1977) * "I'm Lulu!" "

" (1976–1977) * "Tickle and Tiko's Cha-Cha-Cha" ''

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'' (1978) * "Aozora-tte Iina" ''

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'' (1979–2005) (Ending #7) * "Mahou Shoujo Lalabel" ''Mahou Shoujo Lalabelle'' (1980) * "Shiroi Suisen" ''

'' (1981) * "Futari de Hanbunko" ''Meiken Jolie'' (1981) * "Anata ni Shinjitsuichiro" ''

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'' (1986) * "Kokoro no Honesty" ''

'' (1987–89) * "DON'T YOU" ''

'' (1988) * "Kimi no Kaze" ''

'' (1990) * "Omoide no Kagami" ''

'' (1992) * "Egao no Loop" ''

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'' (2009)

Insert songs

* "Daltanius no Uta" (for ''

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'' 1979–80) * "Koi no Hana Uranai" ''

'' (1979) * "Lilac no Hanakotoba" ''

'' (1979) * "My Beautiful Town" ''Mahou Shoujo Lalabelle'' (1980) : "Ashiato March" : "Fukafuka Jolie" (with "Tadashi") : "Jolie no Uta" : "Rena ga Suki" : "Shuppatsu no Uta" * "Ichi Tasu Ichi wa Nani?" '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1982) * "Athena no Komoriuta ~Lullaby~" (for ''

'' 1988) * "Time" with

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(for ''

'' 1988) * "Shine On ~Eien no Yume~" (for ''

'' 1990) * "Susume! Driller!" (for ''

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'' 2001) * "Golden Queen Galaxia" (Character song for ''

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'' 1996)

Discography

Original albums

* EMOTION (1980) * IMAGE (1981) * Ready MADONNA (1982) * Weekend (1983) * Sunao ni nare Nakute (1983) * Live in Egg-man (1985) * IN MY HEART (1986) * SING IT! (1986)

Best albums

* TV Shudaika Hit Album Mitsuko Horie to Tomi ni (1971) * Mitsuko Horie : TV Animation no Sekai (1977) * Mitsuko Horie : Anime Roman no Sekai (1978) * Mitsuko Horie Best 24 (1978) * Mitsuko Horie New Hit Best 16 (1979) * Micchi no Heya (1980) * Mitsuko Horie : Anime Best Hit (1981) * Anime Heroine : Mitsuko Horie Action Anime wo Utau (1982) * Mitsuko Horie Original Best 12 (1984) * Debut (1989) * Mitsuko Horie 20th Anniversary Recital Vol. 1-2 (1989) * Mitsuko Horie Original Best Album (1993) * Mitsuko Horie : Best & Best (1995) * Mitsuko Horie : Heartful Concert (1996) * Kaiki Kottou Ongaku-bako (1997) * Mitsuko Horie 30th Anniversary : MICCHI 100% ~Ashita ga Suki~ (1999) * Kokoro no Uta~Iyashi no Uta goe~ Mitsuko Horie Best (2004) * Mitsuko Horie 40th Anniversary (2009) ** Best ** Micchi no Hitorigoto Club ** Encore * Mitsuko Horie Rare Groove Tracks (2014) * Best of Best : Mitsuko Horie (2015) * Heisei no Mitsuko Horie (2019) * Mitsuko Horie 50th Anniversary Best Album : One Girl BEST (2020)

References

External links

Official website

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