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Hitomi Sekine
関根 瞳
Born (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24)
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
Years active2018–present
EmployerI'm Enterprise
Notable work

Hitomi Sekine (Japanese: 関根 瞳, Hepburn: Sekine Hitomi, born 9 May 2000) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, affiliated with I'm Enterprise.[1] She is known for voicing Mano Sakuragi in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors, Ryoko Sukuno in Shinobi no Ittoki, Ellis Seifort in Berserk of Gluttony, Koyuzu Koganei in Otaku Elf, and Celina in Goodbye, Dragon Life.

Biography

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Hitomi Sekine, a native of Tokyo, was born on 9 May 2000.[1][2] She wanted to become a voice actor after watching the anime Gintama on the recommendation of a friend while in the fifth grade of elementary school.[3] She joined I'm Enterprise in April 2017, a month before her 17th birthday, after studying at the Japan Narration Actor Institute [ja].[3][4]

In 2018, Sekine made her debut as Mano Sakuragi in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors,[5] a sub-franchise in The Idolmaster franchise. Since then, she has performed as a singer on several Idolmaster music releases, including the 2018 single "The Idolmaster Shiny Colors Brilliant Wing 02: Hikari no Destination" (which charted at #11 in the Oricon Singles Chart) and the 2021 single "The Idolmaster Poplinks Poplinks Tune!!!!!" (which charted at #14 in the Oricon Singles Chart).[6][7] She will reprise her role in the 2024 anime adaptation.[8]

In June 2022, Sekine was cast as Ryoko Sukuno, a major character in Shinobi no Ittoki.[9] In 2023, she starred as Ellis Seifort in Berserk of Gluttony, Mizue in Rokudo's Bad Girls, and Koyuzu Koganei in Otaku Elf.[10][11][12] In 2024, she was cast as Celina in Goodbye, Dragon Life.[13]

In 2018, Sekine became a member of Marine Entertainment [ja]'s voice acting unit TearLove.[5] She remained active with them until their last concert in 2022.[14] She and Misato Matsuoka later formed the rock singing duo Everdream [ja].[15]

Filmography

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Animated television

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019 A Certain Scientific Accelerator [1]
2019 Girly Air Force [1]
2019 Teasing Master Takagi-san [1]
2019 Wasteful Days of High School Girls [1]
2020 Ahiru no Sora [1]
2020 Fruits Basket [1]
2020 Healin' Good Pretty Cure Amano [1]
2020 Mewkledreamy [1]
2020 White Cat Project: Zero Chronicle [1]
2021 Cells at Work! [1]
2022 Doraemon [1]
2022 Shinobi no Ittoki Ryoko Sukuno [9]
2023 Berserk of Gluttony Ellis Seifort [10]
2023 Rokudo's Bad Girls Mizue [11]
2023 KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! [1]
2023 Otaku Elf Koyuzu Koganei [12]
2024 Goodbye, Dragon Life Celina [13]
2024 The Idolmaster Shiny Colors Mano Sakuragi [8]

Video games

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 The Idolmaster Shiny Colors Mano Sakuragi [16]
2019 Kōya no Kotobuki Hikōtai: Ōzora no Take Off Girls! Moa [1]
2020 Azur Lane Chitose, Chiyoda [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "関根 瞳". I'm Enterprise. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ "声優の関根瞳が公式ニコニコチャンネル「関根瞳のオトナ研究所」をオープン！3月23日（火）21時〜初回生放送で料理姿を披露！" (Press release) (in Japanese). NicoNico Channel. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2024 – via PR Times.
  3. ^ a b "[Unknown]". Voice Channel. Vol. 7. Cosmic Publishing Co., Ltd. 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ "2017年度所属新人プロフィールおよびボイスサンプル". I'm Enterprise. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "関根瞳". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  6. ^ "THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS BRILLI@NT WING 02 ヒカリのdestination". Oricon News. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ^ "THE IDOLM@STER POPLINKS POPLINKS TUNE!!!!!". Oricon News. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Character". アニメ「アイドルマスター シャイニーカラーズ」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (22 June 2022). "Troyca, DMM Pictures' Shinobi no Ittoki Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (10 August 2023). "Berserk of Gluttony Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  11. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (18 January 2023). "Rokudō no Onna-tachi Manga Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  12. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (24 February 2023). "Otaku Elf Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals April 7 Debut, More Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  13. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (14 March 2024). "'Sayonara Ryūsei, Konnichiwa Jinsei' Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  14. ^ "teaRLoveラストライブ「TEAR＆LOVE」12/10開催！出演は赤尾ひかるさん、桶谷菜穂さん、小野寺瑠奈さん、河野ひよりさん、桜木夕さん、関根瞳さん、広瀬世華さん、福積沙耶さん、丸岡和佳奈さん" (Press release) (in Japanese). Animate Group e. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024 – via PR Times.
  15. ^ Hazra, Adriana (27 March 2023). "New 2-Person Rock Vocal Unit EverdreaM to Perform Opening Theme for Rokudo's Bad Girls Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (7 February 2018). "The Idolm@ster: Shiny Colors Smartphone Browser Game Launches This Spring". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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