Hiroko Konishi

Hiroko Konishi (小西 寛子, Konishi Hiroko, born October 26, 1975) is a Japanese voice actress and musician.[1] Some of her major roles are Jiyuu Nanohana in Jubei-chan, Sae Sawanoguchi in Magic User's Club, Nene Romanova in Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, Akane Kimidori in the 1997 remake of Dr. Slump, the title character Ojarumaru, and the original Takeru Takaishi in Digimon Adventure. In video games she voiced Shiori Misaka in the original Kanon visual novel, Lilith Aensland in Darkstalkers, Bridget in Guilty Gear X2, and Sophia Roberinge in Mitsumete Knight. After leaving voice acting in the mid 2000s, Konishi has returned to become a singer and musician, releasing songs on her independent label Squirrel Records.

Hiroko Konishi
小西 寛子
Born (1975-10-26) October 26, 1975
Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Alma materChuo University
Occupation
Years active1994–2003 (voice acting)
AgentOffice Squirrel
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1995–present
Labels
Associated actsLittle Cure
Websitewww.acousticguitar.live

Life and career

Konishi formed a budding interest in stage acting as a junior high student, and as a high schooler, received voice training at the Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo.

She released NOVELETTE (EMI Music Japan, 1999), her first album under her own identity. She teamed up with Ryo Arshe (Ryo Asakawa), her musical collaborator since 1998 and the artist NAOMI, forming the musical unit Little Cure.

As a TV personality, she has appeared on both NHK and public sector network shows. She had been a regular on the TV Tokyo-syndicated variety show Ichioshi Kiss, where she was portrayed as the youngest of three sisters, with co-stars Risa Stegmayer and Hinako Saeki. She was also narrator for the short-lived "pick of the week" show Ichioshi. She also acted in live action TV Commercials for "Dial 104" (cellphone directory assistance), as keitai detective PI Hiroko.

In 2018, Konishi claimed that she was replaced as Ojarumaru in Prince Mackaroo from disputes over her voice recording on Ojarumaru dolls and other merchandise.[2] Motivated by the Me Too movement, Konishi shared that she left voice acting after being sexually harassed and witnessing her other female peers abused by their agencies. She also alleged that she was propositioned by her manager Hara to enter a mixed bath in the nude with Akitaro Daichi and claimed that she was unable to get voice acting work after she refused.[3]

Personal life

After Sagami Women's Junior College she transferred to Chuo University's law department, earning an LL.B. degree, and qualifying in the National Bar Examination.

Filmography

Anime
List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
1995Tenchi UniverseMirei[5][6]
1995Fushigi YûgiGirl (A)[5][6]
1995H2Boy[5][6]
1995MojackoYumi[5]
1996Alien from the DarknessHikariAdult OVA[5]
1996Brave Command DagwonMinako Hashiba[5]
1996Ninja CadetsSakuraOVA[6]
1996KodochaShota Nakao[5][6]
1996Magic User's ClubSae SawanoguchiOVA[5][6]
1996You're Under ArrestSena Wakabayashi/Sena Nakajima1996 TV series[5]
1996Jewel BEM Hunter LimeStore ClerkOVA[5][6]
1997Kindaichi Case FilesYoshino, Mikoto Mizuki[5][6]
1997Crayon Kingdom of DreamsHoresore[5]
1997Anime Ganbare GoemonRumie Himuro[5]
1997Dr. SlumpAkane Kimidori2nd TV series[5][6]
1997Agent AikaRion AidaOVA series[6]
1997I Dream of MimiKanako ShimadaOVA[6]
1998Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-sanTomoe Kitahara (Moe-moe)[5][6]
1998Bomberman B-Daman BakugaidenPinkubon[5]
1998Kocchi Muite! MiikoYuka Kobayashi[5]
1998Fushigi Mahou Fan Fan PharmacyKaori Nishino (potpourri)[5]
1998Heritako Pooh-chanMimitan / mirin-chan's mother[5]
1998DT EightronQuilt[5]
1998Super Radical Gag FamilyAkane Kikuchi[5]
1998OjarumaruOjarumaru[5]
1998St. Luminous Mission High SchoolShizuku Kabe[5]
1998Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040Nene Romanova[5][6]
1998If I See You in My DreamsMiho HamaokaTV series[5]
1998Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi!Mitsuru ImaiOVA[6]
1999Ojamajo DoremiHehe[5]
1999Digimon AdventureTakeru Takaishi[5][6]
1999Jubei-chanJiyuu Nanohara[5][6]
1999D4 PrincessNejiru Gaou, Nejiri Gaou[5]
1999I'm Gonna Be An AngelSilky[5][6]
1999Magic User's ClubSae SawanoguchiTV series[5][6]
1999Mito's Great Adventure: The Two QueensHiokoTV series[5]
1999Now and Then, Here and ThereBoo[5][6]
1999Sol Bianca: The LegacyMeioOVA[6]
2000GatekeepersMisao Sakimori[5][6]

Film
List of voice performances in film
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
1999Doctor Slump: Arale's SurpriseAkane Kimidori[5]
2000Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!Takeru Takaishi[5]
2000Ojarumaru the Movie: The Promised Summer - Ojaru and SemiraOjarumaru Sakanoue[5]

Video games
List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
1995ja:戦国サイバー 藤丸地獄変Kaname of OborokagePS1[5]
1996Mega Man 8Roll, EddiePS1/SS[5]
1996Fire Woman MatoigumiLemonAlso PS version in 1998[5][6]
1996–97Darkstalkers seriesLilith AenslandArcade[6]
1996Magic School LunarLenaSega Saturn[6]
1997Mega Man Battle & ChaseRoll, IcemanPS1[5]
1997Ryuuki Denshou 2Melky CaringWindows[6]
1997Voice Fantasia seriesWeepSega Saturn, PS1/PS2[5][6]
1997Magic School Lunar!LenaSega Saturn[5][6]
1998Mitsumete KnightSophia RoberingePS1/PS2[5][6]
1998Brave Fencer MusashiMintPS1[5]
1998Pounding Poyatchio
ja:どきどきポヤッチオ		CynthiaPS1[5]
1998Night R Adventures Hen Staring
ja:みつめてナイトR 大冒険編		Sophia RoberingePS1[5]
1999Captain Love
ja:キャプテン・ラヴ		Kaori KondoPS1[5]
1999Persona 2Lisa SilvermanPS1/PS2 Sin and Punishment[5]
1999The Misadventures of Tron BonneDanish MarmaladePS1/PS2[5]
1999ja:Little Lovers SHE SO GAMENana OgiharaPS1[5]
1999Revive: ResuscitationAoi FujisawaDreamcast, also Adult PC in 2003[5]
1999GatekeepersMisao SakimoriPS1/PS2[5]
1999Yukyu Fantasia 3 Perpetual blue
悠久幻想曲3 Perpetual blue		Cher AcisDC[5]
2000Grandia IIElenaDreamcast[5][6]
2000Kanon seriesShiori MisakaDreamcast, PS2[5]
2001Digimon Rumble ArenaTakeru TakaishiPS1[5][6]
2002Guilty Gear X2BridgetPS1/PS2, Arcade[5][6]
2004Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos TowerLilithPSP[6]

Audio dramas
List of voice performances in audio dramas
Title Role Notes Source[4]
Agent AikaRion Aida[6]
Fruits BasketTohru Honda[6]
Kindaichi Case Files: Devil Suite Murder CastYuka Mido[5]
Kyuukyoku ParodiusMona[6]

Discography
Albums
  • Sophia (ソフィア, Sofia) (King Records, 1998, KICA-7900)[4]
  • Novelete (EMI Music Japan, 1999, TYCY-10025)[4]
Singles
  • Pudding de Ojyaru (Nippon Crown Co. Ltd. 1999, as a role of Ojyaru-maru)
  • "Mitsumete" (みつめて) (King Records, 1998, KIDA-7642)[7]
  • Don’t Love (EMI Music Japan, 1999)
  • Bite of Love (Nippon Columbia July 2000, as a member of LITTLE CURE)
  • "Sayonara Arigato" (Squirrel, 2014)[8][9]
  • "But She Was in Love" (Squirrel, 2014)[8][9]
  • "An Amulet in His Pocket" (Squirrel, 2015)[8][9]
  • "You Always Stay By Me" (Squirrel, 2015)[8][9]

References
  1. Doi, Hitoshi (March 2, 2016). "Konishi Hiroko (小西寛子)". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. Loveridge, Lynzee (2018-06-08). "Voice Actress Hiroko Konishi Reveals Industry Disagreements About Ojarumaru Role". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  3. Morrissy, Kim (2019-02-13). "Voice Actress Hiroko Konishi Shares Her #MeToo Story". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  4. "ACTRESS bio TV,FILM,CARTOON". Hiroko Konishi website "Bearclaw Spruce Top". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  5. "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：小西寛子(Hiroko Konishi)" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Hiroko Konishi]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. June 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  6. Doi, Hitoshi (March 2, 2016). "Konishi Hiroko roles". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  7. "みつめて". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  8. "Hiroko Konishi". Spotify. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  9. "Hiroko Konishi". iTunes. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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