Chieko Higuchi
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is a female Japanese voice actress
and singer. She is in the two-person group "Whoops!!" with Maaya Sakamoto
.
, voicing the character of Takako Takahata. On February 5, 1997 she released an album Believe under the EMI
label.
In 1998, Higuchi provided the voice of Princess Mimori in the series Kero Kero Chime
, a story about Aoi, a schoolboy who is cursed by a wizard and told that if he wants to remove the curse he must find Mimori (the main female character in the 30-episode series). In 1999, she provided the voice of tomboy
Shiho Nagaoka in the series To Heart. Higuchi also received her first film credit, voicing the main character of Marco in the film Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother.
In the summer of 2004, Higuchi released the albums Favorite Shoes, the Azumanga Daioh Character CD Series 4: Tomo Takino and Azumanga Daiō Kyarakutā Shīdī Shirīzu 4: Takino Tomo which after its release on July 24, 2004 ranked 80th in Oricon singles charts. On March 25, 2005, she released The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka, which ranked 75th in the Oricon singles charts.
She voiced the character of Yūko Atoda in the 2005 series Ah My Buddha, playing another tomboy. She reprised voicing this character in the 2006 sequel, Amaenaideyo!! Katsu!!. Later in 2005, Higuchi voiced the character of Hibiki Watanuki in the TV Tokyo
series Pani Poni Dash!
, a parody which frequently references Japanese and American popular culture.
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With Maaya Sakamoto as "Whoops!!" :
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
and singer. She is in the two-person group "Whoops!!" with Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and voice actress. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime series Little Twins, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne...
.
Career
Higuchi made her debut in 1996, before she had finished high school, in Mizuiro JidaiMizuiro Jidai
is manga series which was serialized in 1991 by Shogakukan Inc. in the shōjo manga magazine Ciao. An television anime version ran for 47 episodes in 1996/1997 on TV Tokyo. During the run of the anime a continuation of the story called "Shin Mizuiro Jidai" was run in Ciao Magazine. The series was...
, voicing the character of Takako Takahata. On February 5, 1997 she released an album Believe under the EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
label.
In 1998, Higuchi provided the voice of Princess Mimori in the series Kero Kero Chime
Kero Kero Chime
is a manga written by Maguro Fujita. A 30-episode anime series of the same title is based on the manga.-Plot:Aoi, a normal school boy, is cursed by a wizard named Makaeru from the Land of Frogs, who tells him that if he wants to remove the curse he is to find Mimori, who is later discovered to be...
, a story about Aoi, a schoolboy who is cursed by a wizard and told that if he wants to remove the curse he must find Mimori (the main female character in the 30-episode series). In 1999, she provided the voice of tomboy
Tomboy
A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
Shiho Nagaoka in the series To Heart. Higuchi also received her first film credit, voicing the main character of Marco in the film Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother.
In the summer of 2004, Higuchi released the albums Favorite Shoes, the Azumanga Daioh Character CD Series 4: Tomo Takino and Azumanga Daiō Kyarakutā Shīdī Shirīzu 4: Takino Tomo which after its release on July 24, 2004 ranked 80th in Oricon singles charts. On March 25, 2005, she released The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka, which ranked 75th in the Oricon singles charts.
She voiced the character of Yūko Atoda in the 2005 series Ah My Buddha, playing another tomboy. She reprised voicing this character in the 2006 sequel, Amaenaideyo!! Katsu!!. Later in 2005, Higuchi voiced the character of Hibiki Watanuki in the TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
series Pani Poni Dash!
Pani Poni Dash!
, also known as through its anime adaptation , is a Japanese manga series that uses parody, frequently referencing Japanese and American pop-culture in many ways...
, a parody which frequently references Japanese and American popular culture.
TV
- Mizuiro JidaiMizuiro Jidaiis manga series which was serialized in 1991 by Shogakukan Inc. in the shōjo manga magazine Ciao. An television anime version ran for 47 episodes in 1996/1997 on TV Tokyo. During the run of the anime a continuation of the story called "Shin Mizuiro Jidai" was run in Ciao Magazine. The series was...
(1996), Takako Takahata - Kero Kero ChimeKero Kero Chimeis a manga written by Maguro Fujita. A 30-episode anime series of the same title is based on the manga.-Plot:Aoi, a normal school boy, is cursed by a wizard named Makaeru from the Land of Frogs, who tells him that if he wants to remove the curse he is to find Mimori, who is later discovered to be...
(1997), Mimori - Beast Wars II: Chō Seimeitai Transformers (1998), Artemis
- To Heart (1999), Shiho Nagaoka
- MedabotsMedabotsMedabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
(1999), Rintaro - Transformers: Robots in DisguiseTransformers: Robots in DisguiseTransformers: Robots in Disguise, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series and serves as a self-contained universe separate from any of the other existing Transformers universes...
(2000), Ai-chan, Junko - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000), Kurisu/Kris (Dartz's daughter)
- Comic PartyComic Party, sometimes abbreviated to ComiPa, is a romantic adventure and dating sim video game by the Japanese game studio Leaf. It was first released on May 28, 1999 for the PC with adult content, but re-released with it removed for the Dreamcast, PC, and PSP...
(2001), Shiho - OffsideOffside-Sport:* Offside , a rule in a number of field team sports designed to help ensure players move together as a team** Offside ** Offside ** Offside ** Offside ** Offside...
(2001), Nagisa Ito - The Prince of TennisThe Prince of Tennisis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The title is often shortened to , a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words "Tennis Prince". The manga was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1999, and ended...
(2001), Youhei Tanaka - Azumanga DaiohAzumanga Daiohis a Japanese comedy manga by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized by MediaWorks in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh from 1999 to 2002 and collected in four bound volumes...
(2002), Tomo Takino
- Whistle!Whistle!is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Higuchi, which was adapted into a 39-episode anime television series, broadcast exclusively by the anime television network, Animax across Japan and South Korea....
(2002), Tsubasa Shiina - To Heart: Remember My Memories (2004), Shiho Nagaoka
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monster GX (2004), Kohara
- Meine LiebeMeine Liebeis a series of dating sims by Konami for the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation 2.Meine Liebe has been adapted into an anime series produced in 2004 by the studio Bee Train, which was broadcast across Japan by the anime television network, Animax...
(2004), Erika - Glass MaskGlass Maskis a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Suzue Miuchi, serialised in Hana to Yume from January 1976, and collected in 46 tankōbon volumes as of June 24, 2011. The story has also been adapted into anime and a live action television series. As of 2006, the collected volumes had 50 million...
(2005), Miki Tanuma (eps.41, 43) - Ah My Buddha (2005), Yuko Atoda
- Pani Poni Dash!Pani Poni Dash!, also known as through its anime adaptation , is a Japanese manga series that uses parody, frequently referencing Japanese and American pop-culture in many ways...
(2005), Hibiki Watanuki - Eyeshield 21Eyeshield 21is a manga about American football written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. It has been adapted into an anime movie in 2004 , an anime television series in 2005, several video games and a trading card game from Konami. The manga is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump...
(2005–2008), Juri Sawai - Amaenaideyo!! Katsu!! (2006), Yuko Atoda
- Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe ~Wieder~ (2006), Erika
- Princess PrincessPrincess PrincessPrincess Princess may refer to:*Princess Princess - Japanese girl rock band*Princess Princess - Anime and manga series*Princess-Princess , a character from the webcomic Sluggy Freelance...
(2006), Sayaka - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sYu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sis a Yu-Gi-Oh! series which aired in Japan between April 2, 2008 and March 30, 2011, following the previous series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, on April 11, 2011...
(2008), Angela Rains
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OVA
- Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island (2003), Biscuit
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Film
- Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1999), Marco
- Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie (2001), Tomo Takino
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Discography
- "Believe" (February 5, 1997, EMI Music Japan) (June 21, 2004) (July 24, 2004, LantisLantisLantis may refer to:* Lantis, a character in Magic Knight Rayearth* Mazda Lantis, a car made by Mazda* Lantis , a Japanese recording company...
), image songImage songAn image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album for an anime, game or dorama that is usually sung by the seiyū or actor of a character, in character...
single of the eponymous character ranked 80th in OriconOricon, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
singles charts. - "The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka" (March 24, 2005), ranked 75th in Oricon singles charts.
With Maaya Sakamoto as "Whoops!!" :
- "Love Love Phantasy" (January 20, 1999)
- "ジーニー" (June 17, 1999)
- P (July 16, 1999)
- P (March 10, 2006)