Mitsuko Horie

Mitsuko Horie 堀江 美都子
Born	March 8, 1957 (1957-03-08) (age 54)
Origin	Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan
Genres	Kayōkyoku, Anison, seiyū, singer
Years active	1969-present
Labels	Nippon Columbia
Website	http://www.micchi.net/

Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子, Horie Mitsuko^?) is a Japanese seiyū and singer. She was born on March 8, 1957^[1] in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. She has voiced several characters throughout her career, such as Sailor Galaxia in Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars and Remi in the Nippon Animation World Masterpiece Theater series Remi, Nobody's Girl. She is also part of the judging panel at the Animax Anison Grand Prix, with fellow noted anime singers Ichirou Mizuki and Yumi Matsuzawa.^[2][3]

Notable roles

• Remi, in Remi, Nobody's Girl
• Judy Abbott in Daddy Long Legs
• Sailor Galaxia in Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars
• Polaris Hilda in Saint Seiya
• Tsuntsunodanoteiyugo Tsun & Obotchaman in Dr. Slump (first series)
• Upa in Dragon Ball
• Mitamura Yaeko "Yakko" in Ai Shite Knight
• Susumu Hori in the Mr. Driller series

Theme songs

• "Susume! Gorenger" with Isao Sasaki (for Himitsu Sentai Gorenger 1975-77)
• "Magne Robo Gakeen" with Ichirou Mizuki (for Magne Robo Gakeen 1976-77)
• "Voltes V no Uta" (for Voltes V 1976-77)
• "Tatakae! Ninja Captor!" with Ichirou Mizuki (for Ninja Captor 1976-1977)
• "Daltanius no Uta" (for Daltanius 1979-80)
• "Cross Fight!" with Ichirou Mizuki (for Dangaioh 1987-89)
• "Shine On ~Eien no Yume~" (for Saint Seiya 1990)
• "Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!! SPARK" (for Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!! SPARK 2007)
• "Egao no Loop" (for Jewelpet 2009)
• "Golden Queen Galaxia" (for Sailor Moon 1996)

A few of the numerous other anime series for which Horie has performed the theme song include:

• Judo Boy (1969) (Her very first anime theme song; performed when she was only 12 years old)
• Sazae-san (1969) (Horie's song was used as the opening theme in 1975)
• Hakushon Daimaou (1969; also known as Yam yam y el genio)
• Mahō no Mako-chan (1970)
• Genshin Shonen Ryu (1971)
• Yamanezumi Rocky Chuck (1973)
• Kerokko Demetan (1973; also known as The Brave Frog)
• Tentomushi no Uta (1974)
• Wanpaku Omukashi Kum Kum (1975)
• La Seine no Hoshi (1975)
• Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Boken (1975)
• Candy Candy (1976)
• Chojin Sentai Baratack (ending theme) (1977)
• Attack on Tomorrow (1977)
• Yakukyou no Uta (1977, lyrics by baseball freaks)
• Majokko Tickle (1978)
• Hana no Ko Lunlun (1979)
• Mahou Shoujo Lalabelle (1980)
• Hello! Sandybell (1981)
• Meiken Jolie (also known as Belle and Sebastian) (1981)
• Ai shite Knight(1983)
• Himitsu no Akko chan (1st remake)(1988)
• Daddy long legs (1990)

References

1. ^ "American Dream". Animage 32: 3–10. February 1981. 
2. ^ "Animax to Hold Anime Song "Grand Prix" in July". Anime News Network. 2007-05-31. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-31/animax-grand-prix. Retrieved 2009-03-06. 
3. ^ "27-Year-Old Canadian Wins Animax's Singing Contest". Anime News Network. 2007-05-31. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-09-22/27-year-old-canadian-wins-aniplex-singing-contest. Retrieved 2009-03-06. 

External links

• Official site
• Mitsuko Horie at the Internet Movie Database
• Mitsuko Horie at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

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