Yōko Hikasa

Yōko Hikasa (日笠 陽子, Hikasa Yōko, born July 16, 1985) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise.

Yōko Hikasa
日笠 陽子
Born (1985-07-16) July 16, 1985
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation
Years active2007–present
AgentI'm Enterprise
Notable credit(s)
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Musical career
GenresJ-Pop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
Years active2009–present
LabelsPony Canyon
Websitehikasayoko.com

Biography

Hikasa became interested in acting while watching Sailor Moon.[1] She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice actor training school. She formed a pop music group Ro-Kyu-Bu!, with Kana Hanazawa, Yuka Iguchi, Rina Hidaka and Yui Ogura.[2] It takes the name for each characters for the anime series Ro-Kyu-Bu!. Their first single "Shoot!" was released on August 17, 2011 and was used as the opening theme for the series. The album Pure Elements was released on October 5, 2011. Hikasa has been married since 2015.[3]

Filmography

Television animation
2007
  • Sketchbook ~full color'S~, Minamo Negishi
2008
2009
  • Asura Cryin', Ritsu Shioizumi
  • Asura Cryin' 2, Ritsu Shiozumi
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Satan
  • K-On!, Mio Akiyama
  • Birdy the Mighty Decode:02, Shrine Maiden (ep 12)
  • Toradora!, Schoolgirl (ep 18)
  • Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza, Iwai Hinasaki & Yayoi Kayahara
  • Basquash!, Child B (ep 2), Nyapico (ep 1)
  • Modern Magic Made Simple, Mio Kisaragi (ep 2), Official (ep 4)
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Drama CD

Original video animation (OVA)
  • Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete (2009), Edge Citizen
  • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (2012), Kousaka Ayano
  • Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku (2013), Nadeshiko Matsudaira

Original net animation (ONA)

Theatrical animation

Video games

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

Discography

Singles & albums

As the voice actor for Mio Akiyama in K-On!, she participated to four singles and two albums.[29]

  • "Cagayake! Girls" ranked #2 on Japanese Oricon singles charts.[30]
  • "Don't say 'lazy'" ranked #3 on Oricon singles charts,[31] and was awarded Animation Kobe's "Best Song" award.[32]
  • "Light and Fluffy Time" (ふわふわ時間) ranked #3 on Oricon singles charts.[33]
  • "Mio Akiyama" (秋山澪) ranked #2 on Oricon singles charts.[34]
  • Hōkago Teatime (放課後ティータイム) ranked #1 on Oricon albums charts.[35][36]
Below are singles under her own name.
  • "This Beautiful Cruel World" (美しき残酷な世界, Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai), used as the ending theme for the anime series Attack on Titan.
  • "Song That Doesn't End" (終わらない詩, Owaranai no Uta), used as the theme song for the anime movie Hal.
  • "SEEK DIAMONDS" (Shiiku Daiyamonzu), used as the ending theme for the anime series Diamond no Ace.
  • "EX:FUTURIZE" (Ekusu Fuyūcharaizu), used as the opening theme for the anime series Z/X Ignition.
  • "Rhythm Dimension" along with Shiina-Tactix.[37]
Below are albums under her own name.
  • Glamorous Songs (July 17, 2013)
  • Couleur (September 3, 2014)

DVD/Blu-ray
  • Hikasa Yoko GLAMOROUS LIVE Blu-ray & DVD released date: April 16, 2014.
  • Hikasa Yoko Live Tour Le Tour de Couleur Blu-ray & DVD released date: March 18, 2015.

References
  1. 日本ナレーション演技研究所出身　日笠陽子さん　後編 (in Japanese). animate.tv. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  2. "Ro-Kyu-Bu! Official Website" (in Japanese). Ro-Kyu-Bu.
  3. "K-ON! Voice Actress Yōko Hikasa Gets Married". Anime News Network. December 30, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  4. "Anime Spotlight: Daily Lives of High School Boys - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. December 16, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  5. "Little Witch Academia TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. October 8, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  6. ""Fuuka" Anime Cast, Staff And Broadcast Plans Spotted". Crunchyroll. November 11, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  7. "Staff & Cast |「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ」公式サイト". BanG Dream! (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  8. "Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online TV Anime Announced". Anime News Network. October 1, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  9. "Aikatsu Friends! Anime Gets New Series in April". Anime News Network. January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  10. "Domestic Girlfriend Romance Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. July 12, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  11. "Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 25-Episode Length, October Premiere". Anime News Network. July 14, 2019.
  12. "Infinite Dendrogram Light Novels About VRMMO Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  13. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 1, 2019). "Interspecies Reviewers Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, Visual, January Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  14. "Rock Battle TV Anime 'Listeners' Confirms More Cast, Characters, Story, Ending Song Artist, April Premiere (Updated)". Anime News Network. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  15. Komatsu, Mikikazu (July 11, 2013). "Ayana Taketatsu, Kana Asumi Lead "Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai!" TV Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  16. "Comical Psychosomatic Medicine Anime's 1st Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  17. "岡田麿里監督×P.A.WORKSの映画『さよ朝』声優陣発表、予告編＆新画像も". cinra.net. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  18. "Yoko Hikasa - 187 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
  19. "Super Heroine Chronicle's 1st Promo Video Shows New Cast". Anime News Network. October 31, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  20. "Infinite Stratos Gets New Browser, Smartphone Game With New Characters". AnimBreath of Fire 6e News Network. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  21. "ワイス・シュニー ｜ CHARACTER ｜ BLAZBLUE CROSS TAGBATTLE ｜ ブレイブルー クロスタッグバトル 公式サイト 公式サイト". blazblue.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  22. 『勇者ネプテューヌ』鳶八(とびはち) クケイ (in Japanese). Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  23. "Enju Saion-ji". rpg.ninjagirls.moe. NTT Solmare. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  24. "斬撃 −ＺＡＮＧＥＫＩ−[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  25. "キャプテン・マーベル役は水樹奈々！森川智之、日笠陽子ら豪華吹き替え声優発表". eiga.com. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  26. "クリーブランド監禁事件　少女たちの悲鳴". Star Channel. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  27. "スクリーム４：ネクスト・ジェネレーション[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  28. "チャギントン - フジテレビ". Fuji TV. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  29. "TBSアニメーション・けいおん！公式ホームページ ／ CD情報" (in Japanese). TBS. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  30. Ｃａｇａｙａｋｅ！ＧＩＲＬＳ/桜高軽音部 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  31. Ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｓａｙ　"ｌａｚｙ"/桜高軽音部 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  32. "The 14th Animation Kobe" (in Japanese). anime-kobe.jp. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  33. ふわふわ時間/桜高軽音部 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  34. 秋山澪 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  35. "K-ON! Album is 1st Anime Character CDs to Top Weekly Chart". Anime News Network. July 27, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  36. 放課後ティータイム/放課後ティータイム (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  37. "Rhythm Dimension - Single by ShiinaTactix-Yoko Hikasa". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
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