Kikuko Inoue

Nihongo|Kikuko Inoue|井上 喜久子|Inoue Kikuko (her birth name is nihongo2|井之上 喜久子, pronounced the same as her stage name) is a popular Japanese seiyū (voice actress) and singer born on September 25, 1964 (though she frequently says "I am 17 years old") in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She has been part of the singing groups DoCo and Goddess Family Club, among others. She is married and has one daughter.

Inoue's vocal roles are usually female characters characterized as dignified, reserved, beautiful, kind, regal, mature or domestic. For example, Belldandy, a goddess who is kind, compassionate and skilled at domestic tasks. Kasumi Tendo is an older sister who has taken over domestic duties after the death of her mother, and who acts as a counter-balance 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 "Onegai Teacher", a sensible, strong-hearted alien agent in charge of observing humanity that ends up falling in love with an earthling.

On the other hand, Inoue occasionally takes on roles which are more sultry, such as Corvette, a curvaceous dancer who flirts quite intensely with Mimu, the young heroine. In the hentai OVA "Ogenki Clinic" she provides the voice of a sex-crazed nurse. Also, as Alv in "Kiddy Grade", she was an antagonist the main characters have to contend with more than once.

Her most odd role would probably be Guilty Gear's "I-No", as she provided two voice sets (both sultry sounding). One being subdued, while the other, is very very aggressive. Loyal fans have therefore found it hard to associate her with the character.

She is referred 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 Kasumi Tendo in "Ranma ½"; 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. [ [http://www.usagi.org/~doi/seiyuu/inoue-kikuko/ Hitoshi Doi's Kikuko Inoue's Seiyuu Page. Retrieved on April 22, 2007.] ] She made a guest appearance at the 2007 Animazement anime convention in Durham, North Carolina for an autograph and Q&A session. [ [http://www.animazement.org/index.php?page=guests|Animazement 2007 guest page] . Retrieved on July 14, 2007.] When asked her age, she often responds that she is only 17. [http://manbow.ponycanyon.co.jp/profile/index.html official site's profile] Onechan's profile] 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.

The American voice actress Bridget Hoffman has worked as the English voice for four of Kikuko's roles: Belldandy in the "Ah! My Goddess!" movie, Chitose Hibiya in "Chobits", Rune venus in "El Hazard" and Mizuho Kazami in "Onegai Teacher".

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Anime

TV Anime Roles

*"Adventures of Mini-Goddess" (Belldandy (from ep.14))
*"Ah! My Goddess" (Belldandy)
*"Air" (Uraha)
*"Angelic Layer" (Shūko Suzuhara)
*"Argento Soma" (Guinevere Green)
*"Binchō-tan" (Narrator)
*"Black Cat" (Sephiria Arks, Adam)
*"" (teenage Tsubasa Ōzora)
*"Chobits" (Chitose Hibiya)
*"Clannad" (Sanae Furukawa)
*"Claymore" (Miria)
*"Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion" (Cécile Croomy, Inoue, Dorothea Ernst)
*"Cosmo Warrior Zero" (Lady Emereldas)
*"DearS" (Mitsuka Yoshimine-sensei)
*"Detective Conan" (Chianti)
*"" (Rune Venus)
*"El-Hazard: The Alternative World" (Rune Venus)
*"Emma - A Victorian Romance" (Countess Monica Mildrake)
*"F-Zero GP Legend" (Jody Summer)
*"Figure 17" (Orudina)
*"" (Fabra, Narrator, Crux)
*"Gad Guard" (Catherine Frober)
*"Gankutsuou" (Mercédès de Morcerf)
*"Gate Keepers" (June Thunders)
*"Golden Boy (anime)" (Ayuko Haramizu, Episode 4), (Office Girl, Episode 1)
*"GUNxSWORD" (Carmen 99)
*"Gungrave" (Maria Asagi)
*"Hand Maid May" (Cyberdoll Mami)
*"Happy Lesson" (Yayoi Sanzein)
*"" (Kokuanten)
*"Hime-chan's Ribbon" (Hatsune Yamashita)
*"Ikki Tousen" (Sonsaku Goei, mother of the lead character Hakufu)
*"InuYasha" (Izayoi (InuYasha's mother))
*"Kiba" (Sarah)
*"Kiddy Grade" (Alv)
*"Lucky Star" (Miki Hiiragi)
*"Macross Frontier" (Grace O'Connor)
*"Magic Knight Rayearth" (Tatra)
*"Mahōjin Guru Guru" (Rena)
*"Mahoromatic" (Ryūsha)
*"Marmalade Boy" (Anju Kitahara)
*"Miracle Giants Dome-kun" (Mayumi Shinjo)
*"Minami no Shima no Chiisa na Hikōki Birdy" (Big Mama)
*"Mobile Suit Gundam Seed" (Calidad Yamato (Kira Yamato's mother))
*"Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny" (Calidad Yamato)
*"Mouse" (Mei Momozono)
*"My-HiME" (Yukariko Sanada)
*"My-Otome" (Yukariko Steinburg, Gal)
*"" (Electra)
*"Najica Blitz Tactics" (Daniela)
*"Negima" (Shizuna Minamoto)
*"Petite Princess Yucie" (Queen Ercell)
*"Okusama wa Mahō Shōjo" (Ureshiko Asaba/Aniesu Beru)
*"Onegai Teacher" (Mizuho Kazami)
*"Onegai Twins" (Mizuho Kazami)
*"Ouran High School Host Club" (Fuyumi Ootori)
*"Pokémon Diamond & Pearl" (Nurse Joy - Temporary Replacement of Yuriko Yamaguchi)
*"Potemayo" (Narrator, Miku Moriyama, Inuyama-san)
*"Prétear" (Natsue Awayuki)
*"Ranma ½" (Kasumi Tendo)
*"Rosario + Vampire" (Shizuka Nekonome)
*"Rune Soldier" (Melissa)
*"Saber Marionette J" (Panther)
*"Saber Marionette J to X" (Panther)
*"Sailor Moon Super S "Princess Rubina
*"Sailor Moon Stars" (Reiko Aya, Sailor Aluminum Siren)
*"Saint Tail" (Seira Mimori)
*"Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei" (Manami Ōkusa, herself)
*"Shaman King" (Anisu)
*"Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō" (Shimajirō's mother)
*"" (Cool)
*"Slayers Great" (Leia)
*"Soar High! Isami" (Reiko Hanaoka, Mayuko)
*"Sorcerer Hunters" (Lanu, Episode 14 – God's a Big Fool)
*"Spiral Zone" (Katrina Apex)
*"Steel Angel Kurumi" (Nadeshiko)
*"Tokimeki Memorial Only Love" (Megami:Guest in Ep.12)
*"UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie" (Inaruba)
*"Vandread" (Meia's Fama)
*"Vandread – The Second Stage" (Meia's Fama)
*"Weiß Kreuz" (Birman)
*"X (anime)" (Tohru Magami)
*"Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito" (Ritsuko)
*"Yumeria" (Nanase Senjou/Silk)
*"Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~" (Eleanor Albertine le Blanc de la Blois de la Vallière)
*"Zoku Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei (Herself)

OVA

*"801 TTS Airbats" (Sakura Saginomiya)
*"Battle Skipper" (Reiko Ayanokōji)
*"Cosplay Complex" (Ranko Takara)
*"Dangaizer 3" (Sapphire)
*"Dōkyūsei 2" (Misako Narusawa)
*"Dragon Half" (Mana, Mink's mother)
*"El Hazard: The Magnificent World" (Rune Venus)
*"El Hazard: The Magnificent World 2" (Rune Venus)
*"Fake" (Arisa)
*"The Hakkenden" (Hikute)
*"Happy Lesson" (Yayoi Sanzein)
*"Idol Project" (Corvette Hyers)
*"Key the Metal Idol" (Tomoko Mima)
*"Kyō kara Ore ha!!" (Misako)
*"Majū Senshi Luna Varga" (Zena du Rimuzuberu)
*"Megami paradise" (Stashia)
*"Miyuki-chan in Wonderland" (Queen)
*"" (Aina Sahalin)
*"Moldiver" (Brooke)
*"Nineteen 19" (Fujisaki)
*"Natsuiro no Sunadokei" (Tomomi Yanagihara
*"Ogenki Clinic" (Ruko Tatase)
*"Oh My Goddess!" (Belldandy)
*"Otaku no Video" (Yoshiko Ueno)
*"Phantom - The Animation" (Claudia McCunnen)
*"Princess Minerva" (Blue Morris)
*"Ranma ½" (Kasumi Tendo)
*"Real Bout High School" (Tomoe Kusanagi)
*"" (Lobelia Carlini)
*"" (Lobelia Carlini)
*"SM Girls Saber Marionette R" (Brid)
*"Saber Marionette J Again" (Panther)
*"Tōshinden" (Uranus)
*"Violinist of Hameln" (Queen)
*"Voogie's Angel" (Shiori)

Movies

*"Ah! My Goddess The Movie" (Belldandy)
*"Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie" (Yelan Li)
*"Kiki's Delivery Service" (Maki)
*"Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Miller's Report" (Aina Sahalin)
*"Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water" (Electra)
*"Ranma ½" (Kasumi Tendo)
*"" (Haruna)

Games

*"Aoi Namida" (Haruko Kudō)
*"" (Operator)
*"Ayakashi Ninden Kunoichiban" (Miyuki Tōno)
*"Baten Kaitos II" (Valala)
*"Black Matrix" (RupiRupi)
*"" (Yōko Shirogane)
*"DearS" (Mitsuka Yoshimine)
*"Dōkyūsei" (Yoshiko Serizawa)
*"Eretzvaju" (Ihadulka)
*"Exodus Guilty Neos" (Reina Tachibana, Martha, De Su)
*"Galaxy Angel" (Sacred Mother of the Moon Shatoyan)
*"Galaxy Angel II" (Sacred Mother of the Moon Shatoyan)
*"Grandia" (Liete)
*"Guilty Gear XX" (I-No)
*"Gungrave" (Maria Asagi)
*"Happy Lesson" (Yayoi Sanzein)
*"Hot Shots Golf 3" (Gloria)
*"Hot Shots Golf 4" (Gloria)
*"Hourglass of Summer" (Tomomi Yanagihara)
*"infinity" (Izumi Morino)
*"Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shōjo YU-NO" (Ayumi Arima)
*"Langrisser III" (Lushiris, Varna)
*"" (Goddess Althena, Luna Noah)
*"" (Goddess Althena)
*"" (Goddess Althena, Black Songstress)
*"" (Goddess Althena)
*"Last Bronx Tokyo Bangaichi" (Nagi)
*"" (Rosemary)
*"" (The Boss)
*"" (Rosemary, Sunny)
*"Mitsumete Knight" (Claire Majoram)
*"" (Miyuki Yoshizawa)
*"Namco x Capcom" (Valkyrie, Black Valkyrie)
*"Natsuiro no Sunadokei" (Tomomi Yanagihara)
*"Next King Koi no Sennen Ōkoku" (Coriander, Watercress, Angelica)
*"" (Simone Kyōko White)
*"Phantom of Inferno" (Claudia McCunnen)
*"Policenauts" (Karen Hōjō)
*"Pride of the Dragon Peace" (Miyuna, Kiriko)
*"Puyo Puyo CD Tsu" (Will-o-wisp, Trio the Banshee)
*"Riglord Saga 2" (Anju)
*"Rogue Galaxy" (Ruruka Raiza)
*"Sakura Taisen 3 ~Pari wa Moeteiru ka?~" (Lobelia Carlini)
*"Sakura Taisen 4 ~Koi Seyo, Otome~" (Lobelia Carlini)
*"Segagaga" (Arisa (private secretary), Kaorin, Alex Kidd)
*"Snatcher CD-ROMantic" (Jaime Seed)
*"Suikoden V" (Elza)
*"Super Robot Wars" series (Tyutti Norback, Aina Sahalin)
*"Tales of the Abyss" (Philia Felice)
*"Tales of Destiny" (Philia Felice)
*"Tales of Destiny 2" (Philia Felice)
*"Tenchu 3" (Kagura)
*"" (Dorakuroa)
*"True Love Story" (Saeko Mikami)
*"Unlimited Saga" (Laura, Marie)
*"Valkyrie Profile" (Liselia, Arlie Valkyrie, Asaka, Ai, Geena)
*"" (Liselia, Arlie Valkyrie, Asaka, Ai, Geena)
*"Virtual On Oratorio Tangram","Virtual On MARZ" (Tangram, female half)
*"Yūkyū Gensōkyoku" (Arisa Astia)
*"Yumeria" (Nanase Senjō)

Voice-over

*"Nash Bridges" (Michelle Chan)
*"The Ring" (Rachel Keller)
*"Howard The Duck" (Beverly Switzler)
*"The Rescuers Down Under" (Cody's mother)
*"The Simpsons" (Collette the Waitress (episode 8F08 "Flaming Moe's")
*"The Butcher's Wife" (Marina)
*"Spaceballs" (Princess Vespa)
*"Back to the Future" (Lorraine McFly)

Live appearances

*"TV Champion" (TV Tokyo, September 15, 2005)

tage appearances

*"Densha Otoko" (Erumesu)
*"Sakura Taisen Paris Mini-Live" 2001 Tokyo (Lobelia Carlini)
*"Sakura Taisen Paris no Christmas, Joyeux Noël!" 2001 Dinner Show, Tokyo (Lobelia Carlini)

Other

*"Shimada Kentei!! Kokuminteki Senzai Nōryoku Test" (TBS; narration)
*"Tokoro-san & Osugi no Idai naru Tohoho Jinbutsuden" (TV Tokyo; narration)
*"Satchan no Kimochi" (a Flash movie created by the movie circle Team Doramusuco; Taeko)

CD

ingles

*"Dōzo Yoroshiku ne."
*"Okaerinasai"

Albums

*"Bokura no Best da, Onee-chan"
*"Funwari, Nobi Nobi Perfect Solo Collection" (LD + 2CD set)
*"Fushigi na Omajinai: Tadaima 2"
*"Hidamari"
*"merry fish: sound & photo book"
*"Mizuumi"
*Shiawase Tambourine
*"Sora Iro no Ehon" (2CD set)
*"Tadaima"
*"Tanoshii Koto"
*"Yūbi na Osakana"

Talk

*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: January"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: February"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: March"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: April"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: June"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: July"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: August"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: September"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: October"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: November"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho: December"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Manbow Hōsōkyoku"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Ruri Iro Aquarium: Manbow Hōsōkyoku 2"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Ruri Iro Aquarium Special: Manbow Hōsōkyoku 3"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Ruri Iro Aquarium Selection"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Shin Onee-chan to Issho: Winter Issue"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Shin Onee-chan to Issho: Spring Issue"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Shin Onee-chan to Issho: Summer Issue"
*"Inoue Kikuko no Shin Onee-chan to Issho: Autumn Issue"

Collaboration

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

oundtracks

*"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")

Other

*"animetoonz Presents Kikuko Inoue"

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)

atellite 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)----

References

External links

* [http://manbow.ponycanyon.co.jp/ @manbow: Kikuko Inoue Official Site] (in Japanese)
* [http://www.usagi.org/doi/seiyuu/inoue-kikuko/ Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Page for Inoue Kikuko]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0409291/ IMDB page]
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