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Chieko Higuchi
樋口 智恵子
Born (1981-01-30) January 30, 1981 (age 43)
Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Years active1996–present
AgentCombination
Height154 cm (5 ft 1 in)

Chieko Higuchi (樋口 智恵子, Higuchi Chieko, born January 30, 1981)[1][2] is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Mitaka, Tokyo. She is in the two-person group "Whoops!!" with Maaya Sakamoto.[3]

Career

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Higuchi made her debut in 1996, before she had finished high school, in Mizuiro Jidai, voicing the character of Takako Takahata. On February 5, 1997 she released an album Believe under the EMI label.[4]

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).[5] In 1999, she provided the voice of tomboy Shiho Nagaoka in the series To Heart.[6] Higuchi also received her first film credit, voicing the main character of Marco in the film Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother.[7]

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.[8] On March 25, 2005, she released The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka, which ranked 75th in the Oricon singles charts.[9]

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!!.[10] 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.[11][12][13]

Filmography

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Anime television

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Discography

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  • "Dennou Senki Virtual On 'CyberNet Rhapsody'" (1996) a Virtual On drama CD, acting and singing as Fei-Yen Kn.
  • "Believe" (February 5, 1997, EMI Music Japan)[4]
  • "Favorite Shoes" (大好きなシューズ, Daisuki na Shūzu) (June 21, 2004)[27]
  • "Azumanga Daioh Character CD Series 4: Tomo Takino" (｢あずまんが大王｣キャラクターCDシリーズ④ 滝野智, Azumanga Daiō Kyarakutā Shīdī Shirīzu 4: Takino Tomo) (July 24, 2004, Lantis), image song single of the eponymous character ranked 80th in Oricon singles charts.[8]
  • "The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka" (March 24, 2005), ranked 75th in Oricon singles charts.[9]

With Maaya Sakamoto as "Whoops!!" :

  • "Love Love Phantasy" (January 20, 1999) [28]
  • "ジーニー" (June 17, 1999) [29]
  • P (July 16, 1999) [30]
  • P' (March 10, 2006) [31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 樋口智恵子 - 声優情報 [Chieko Higuchi: Voice Actor Information] (in Japanese). Animate.tv. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d 樋口智恵子 のプロフィール [Chieko Higuchi's Profile] (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "坂本真綾と樋口智恵子によるユニット"Whoops!!"唯一のアルバムが復刻" (in Japanese). ONGAKUSHUPPANSHA. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "BELIEVE/樋口智恵子" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  5. ^ a b ケロケロちゃいむ (in Japanese). Animax. Retrieved February 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b "TVアニメ・｢ToHeart｣情報" (in Japanese). aquaplus.co.jp. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "MARCO [劇場版]" (in Japanese). Nippon Animation. Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "｢あずまんが大王｣キャラクターCDシリーズ④ 滝野智/滝野智(樋口智恵子)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka / 田中洋平&田中浩平(樋口智恵子&三橋加奈子)" [The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka / Tanaka Yōhei & Tanaka Kōhei (Higuchi Chieko & Mitsuhashi Kanako)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  10. ^ a b "TOKYO MX *アニメ｢あまえないでよっ!!喝!!｣" (in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  11. ^ Taguchi, Kōji (2005). How to Pass the Momotsuki High School (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Tokyo: Square Enix. ISBN 4-7575-1383-6.
  12. ^ Taguchi, Kōji (2005). The Pattern of Pani Poni Dash! Examination Questions (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Tokyo: Square Enix. ISBN 4-7575-1571-5.
  13. ^ Taguchi, Kouji (2006). You Come to Be Able to Use Pani Poni Dash Today If This Book is Read (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Tokyo: Square Enix. ISBN 4-7575-1664-9.
  14. ^ 水色時代 (in Japanese). Animax. Retrieved February 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Transformer Beast Wars Second: Works". pro-reed.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  16. ^ トランスフォーマ-・カーロボット (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  17. ^ オフサイド (in Japanese). Animax. Retrieved February 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "あずまんが大王(STAFF&CAST)" (in Japanese). J.C.Staff. Archived from the original on December 23, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  19. ^ "ToHeart Remember my memories" (in Japanese). toheart-r.net. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  20. ^ "To Heart 〜Remember my memories〜" (in Japanese). Animax. Retrieved February 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "あまえないでよっ!!喝!! STAFF" (in Japanese). VAP. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  22. ^ "あまえないでよっ!! AT-X ワンランク上のアニメ専門チャンネル" (in Japanese). AT-X. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  23. ^ "King Amusement Creative" ぱにぽにだっしゅ! (in Japanese). paniponi-dash.com. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  24. ^ "ハンター×ハンター OVA" (in Japanese). Animax. Retrieved February 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  25. ^ a b c d "Chieko Higuchi (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 23, 2020. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  26. ^ 樋口智恵子 [Chieko Higuchi] (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  27. ^ 大好きなシューズ/樋口智恵子 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  28. ^ "LOVE LOVE PHANTASY/WHOOPS!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  29. ^ "ジーニー/Whoops!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  30. ^ "P/Whoops!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  31. ^ "P'/Whoops!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
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