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Hiroko Konishi

Hiroko Konishi
小西 寛子
Born (1975-10-26) October 26, 1975 (age 49)
Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Alma materChuo University
Occupations
Years active1994–present
AgentOffice Squirrel
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • Flute
  • Drums
Labels
Formerly ofLittle Cure
Websitehirokokonishi.com

Hiroko Konishi (小西 寛子, Konishi Hiroko; born October 26, 1975) is a Japanese voice actress and musician.[1] She is known for her roles as Jiyuu Nanohana in Jubei-chan, Sae Sawanoguchi in Magic User's Club, Nene Romanova in Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, and the title character Ojarumaru. In video games she voiced Shiori Misaka in the original Kanon visual novel, Lilith Aensland in Darkstalkers, and Bridget in Guilty Gear X2.

Life and career

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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 [ja].

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.[citation needed]

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 [ja] and Hinako Saeki. She was also narrator for the short-lived "pick of the week" show Ichioshi [ja]. She also acted in live action TV Commercials for "Dial 104" (cellphone directory assistance), as keitai detective PI Hiroko.[2][3]

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.[4] Motivated by the MeToo 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.[5]

In 2019, Hiroko Konishi provided the first ever voice for the character Natchan (playing both Natchan and Erika) in the work Natchan by renowned Japanese manga artist Jun Tanaka, which was previously serialized in *Super Jump*, a manga magazine published by Shueisha[6][3]

In 2020, she was involved in the “Ichi kara Wakaru” (Understanding from Scratch) educational and opinion animation series, produced by iRONNA, the official video platform of Sankei Shimbun Digital, one of Japan’s major newspaper companies. She was responsible for the planning, composition, and script, in addition to voicing the character ”Minamikaze Hiroko”[7][3]

Konishi notes on her official site, hirokokonishi.com, that detailed descriptions of her works are relatively limited outside Japan. For this reason, she encourages the use of her website as a primary source when referencing her artistic activities and career.[8]

In 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and to reflect on Hiroshima, she announced the release of a memorial digital mini-album titled Haruka no shima (Japanese: 遙カノ島), which is also referred to as "A Faraway Island" in English. The album features original songs that were composed, performed, and produced by Konishi herself.[8]

Filmography

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Anime

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List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[3]
1995 Tenchi Universe Mirei [9][10]
1995 Fushigi Yûgi Girl (A) [9][10]
1995 H2 Boy [9][10]
1995 Mojacko Yumi [9]
1996 Alien from the Darkness Hikari Adult OVA [9]
1996 Brave Command Dagwon Minako Hashiba [9]
1996 Ninja Cadets Sakura OVA [10]
1996 Kodocha Shota Nakao [9][10]
1996 Magic User's Club Sae Sawanoguchi OVA [9][10]
1996 You're Under Arrest Sena Wakabayashi/Sena Nakajima 1996 TV series [9]
1996 Jewel BEM Hunter Lime Store Clerk OVA [9][10]
1997 Kindaichi Case Files Yoshino, Mikoto Mizuki [9][10]
1997 Crayon Kingdom of Dreams Horesore [9]
1997 Anime Ganbare Goemon Rumie Himuro [9]
1997 Dr. Slump Akane Kimidori 2nd TV series [9][10]
1997 Agent Aika Rion Aida OVA series [10]
1997 I Dream of Mimi Kanako Shimada OVA [10]
1998 Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san Tomoe Kitahara (Moe-moe) [9][10]
1998 Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden Pinkubon [9]
1998 Kocchi Muite! Miiko Yuka Kobayashi [9]
1998 Fushigi Mahou Fan Fan Pharmacy Kaori Nishino (potpourri) [9]
1998 Heritako Pooh-chan Mimitan / mirin-chan's mother [9]
1998 DT Eightron Quilt [9]
1998 Super Radical Gag Family Akane Kikuchi [9]
1998 Ojarumaru Ojarumaru [9]
1998 St. Luminous Mission High School Shizuku Kabe [9]
1998 Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 Nene Romanova [9][10]
1998 If I See You in My Dreams Miho Hamaoka TV series [9]
1998 Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! Mitsuru Imai OVA [10]
1999 Ojamajo Doremi Hehe [9]
1999 Digimon Adventure Takeru Takaishi [9][10]
1999 Jubei-chan Jiyuu Nanohara [9][10]
1999 D4 Princess Nejiru Gaou, Nejiri Gaou [9]
1999 I'm Gonna Be An Angel Silky [9][10]
1999 Magic User's Club Sae Sawanoguchi TV series [9][10]
1999 Mito's Great Adventure: The Two Queens Hioko TV series [9]
1999 Now and Then, Here and There Boo [9][10]
1999 Sol Bianca: The Legacy Meio OVA [10]
2000 Gatekeepers Misao Sakimori [9][10]

Film

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List of voice performances in film
Year Title Role Notes Source[3]
1999 Doctor Slump: Arale's Surprise Akane Kimidori [9]
2000 Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! Takeru Takaishi [9]
2000 Ojarumaru the Movie: The Promised Summer - Ojaru and Semira Ojarumaru Sakanoue [9]

Video games

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List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[3]
1995 ja:戦国サイバー 藤丸地獄変 Kaname of Oborokage PS1 [9]
1996 Mega Man 8 Roll, Eddie PS1/SS [9]
1996 Fire Woman Matoigumi Lemon Also PS version in 1998 [9][10]
1996–1997 Darkstalkers series Lilith Aensland Arcade [10]
1996 Magic School Lunar Lena Sega Saturn [10]
1997 Mega Man Battle & Chase Roll, Iceman PS1 [9]
1997 Ryuuki Denshou 2 Melky Caring Windows [10]
1997 Voice Fantasia series Weep Sega Saturn, PS1/PS2 [9][10]
1997 Magic School Lunar! Lena Sega Saturn [9][10]
1998 Mitsumete Knight Sophia Roberinge PS1/PS2 [9][10]
1998 Brave Fencer Musashi Mint PS1 [9]
1998 Pounding Poyatchio
ja:どきどきポヤッチオ		 Cynthia PS1 [9]
1998 Night R Adventures Hen Staring
ja:みつめてナイトR 大冒険編		 Sophia Roberinge PS1 [9]
1999 Captain Love
ja:キャプテン・ラヴ		 Kaori Kondo PS1 [9]
1999 Persona 2: Innocent Sin Lisa Silverman PS1/PSP [9]
1999 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Danish Marmalade PS1 [9]
1999 ja:Little Lovers SHE SO GAME Nana Ogihara PS1 [9]
1999 Revive: Resuscitation Aoi Fujisawa Dreamcast, also Adult PC in 2003 [9]
1999 Gatekeepers Misao Sakimori PS1/PS2 [9]
1999 Yukyu Fantasia 3 Perpetual blue
悠久幻想曲3 Perpetual blue		 Cher Acis DC [9]
2000 Grandia II Elena Dreamcast [9][10]
2000 Kanon series Shiori Misaka Dreamcast, PS2 [9]
2000 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Lisa Silverman PS1/PSP
2001 Digimon Rumble Arena Takeru Takaishi PS1 [9][10]
2002 Guilty Gear X2 Bridget PS2, Arcade [9][10]
2004 Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower Lilith PSP [10]

Audio dramas

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List of voice performances in audio dramas
Title Role Notes Source[3]
Agent Aika Rion Aida [10]
Fruits Basket Tohru Honda [10]
Kindaichi Case Files: Devil Suite Murder Cast Yuka Mido [9]
Kyuukyoku Parodius Mona [10]

Discography

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Albums

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Sophia (ソフィア, Sofia) (King Records, 1998, KICA-7900) Novelette (EMI Music Japan, 1999, TYCY-10025) 1975 (Wolfgang Label Japan, 2020, DSQI-20815) Her Cabriolet 80s (女のカブリオレ80S, Kanojo no Cabriolet 80s) (Wolfgang Label, 2022, DSQI-22001) 1975 Kaze no Kisetu (1975 風の季節, 1975 Season of the Wind) (Wolfgang Label, 2024, DSQI-24011)

Digital Albums

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1975 Kaze no Kisetu (2024, Wolfgang Label)

    • Akai Ribbon no Koro (赤いリボンの頃)
    • Shio Kaze no Koi (潮風の恋)
    • Natsu no Koibana 1987 (夏の恋花1987)
    • Kokoro no Shiroi Hana (こころの白い花)
    • Jizouzaka (地蔵坂)
    • Tachidomazu ni (立ち止まらずに)
    • Kaze ni Yureru Hinaichigo (風に揺れる雛菊)
    • Kurai Taiyou (暗い太陽)
    • Tsugumi (ツグミ)
    • Kaze no Kisetu no Uta (風の季節のうた)
    • 1975

Haruka no Shima (遥カノ島, Distant Island) (2025, Wolfgang Label)

    • Minato no Ballad (港のバラッド)
    • Soda Water
    • Sandy Road (サンディロード)
    • 1975
    • Miyuki Bashi (みゆき橋)
    • Haruka Shima (遥島)

Singles

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    • Don't Love (1999, TYDY-2125) – Opening theme for TV Tokyo's Music Break

Digital Singles

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    • Sayonara Arigato ~Mori e Kaetta Mahoutsukai (2013, DSQI-12011)
    • But She Was in Love (2014, DSQI-12012)
    • An Amulet in His Pocket (2015, DSQI-12013)
    • You Always Stay by Me (2015, DSQI-12014)
    • Her Name Was Ka Leo (2016, DSQI-12015)
    • She May Be Here (2016, DSQI-12016)
    • Wheelchair (2017, DSQI-12017)
    • Anata ni Arigato (2017, DSWG-11011)
    • She May Be Here (Requiem) (2019)
    • 23 Sai (2020, DSWG-12011)
    • Natsu no Koibana 1987 (2020, DSQI-20817)
    • Jizouzaka (2020, DSQI-12818)
    • Tachidomazu ni (2020, DSQI-12819)
    • Kaze no Kisetu no Uta (2020, DSQI-12820)
    • Shio Kaze no Koi (Instrumental) (2020, DSQI-12816)
    • Tsugumi (Music Video) (2023)
    • Kurai Taiyou (2024)
    • Kaze ni Yureru Hinaichigo(2024)
    • She May Be Here (2025)

Band/Unit

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Little Cure Silver E・tude (2000, COCA-15360)

    • Silver E・tude
    • Fall in with All
    • No, No, Tension
    • Dear, Natary

Bit of Love (2000, COCA-15367)

    • Bit of Love Full Ver.
    • Leo into the Universe

Character singles

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The following is a list of character songs performed by Hiroko Konishi, primarily associated with her voice acting roles in anime, games, and related media.[11]

Character Songs

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    • "Anatani Ainiyuku" (1995, SRCL-3443)
    • "GIRLS SUNSHINE" (1996, TYDY-2066) as NINJAGIRLS
    • "Nobody Knows" (1996, TYDY-2067) as Hiroko Konishi
    • "Senobi wo shite Follow You" (1996, TYDY-2065) as Mahoutsukai Tai!
    • "Kiite yo Diary" (1996, TYDY-2073)
    • "Koneko Neko Neko March" (1996, BVCH-639)
    • "The Magic Girls' Medley" (1996, TYCY-5534) as Mahoutsukai Tai!
    • "Mahou Tsukai Tai! Ondo" (1996, TYCY-5534)
    • "More Natural" (1997, CODC-1231)
    • "More Natural" (1997, COCC-14337)
    • "Mahou Club no Uta" (1997, TYCY-5558)
    • "Ohayou! Jeff-kun" (1997, TYCY-5558)
    • "Kitto Kitto..." (1997, TYCY-5558) - lyrics by Hiroko Konishi
    • "More Natural (Super Remix Version)" (1997, COCC-14492)
    • "Ano Hi no Mama de" (1997, VICL-60080) as Chie & Sena
    • "MY ENERGY" (1998, VBCD-0010) as Yoko Asada, chorus by Hiroko Konishi
    • "Kienai Yuuki" (1998, VBCD-0010) as Yoko Asada, chorus by Hiroko Konishi
    • "Eien Janai" (1998, VBCD-0010) as Yoko Asada, chorus by Hiroko Konishi
    • "▽ no STAIRWAY" (1998, KICA-7853) as Milky
    • "Kisetsu Hazure no Himawari" (1998, KCIA-7858)
    • "Koi wa Totsuzen" (1998, KICA-7870) as Sofia Roberinge
    • "Mitsumete" (1998, KICA-7870) as Sofia Roberinge
    • "Ashita wo Yumemite" (1998, KICA-7870) as Sofia Roberinge
    • "SWEET SWEET MEMORY-S" (1998, MGCD-1060)
    • "Uta wo Tonaeba" (1998, KICA-7881) as Sofia Roberinge
    • "Akanee-chan no Uta" (1998, AMCM-4393)
    • "Yume wo Shinjite" (1998, KICA-7886) as Sofia Roberinge
    • "Kimi to Deaete (Game Size Ver.)" (1998, KICA-7925) as Sofia
    • "Yume no Jikan" (1998, KICA-7926) as Sofia Roberinge
    • "Kimi to Deaete" (1998, KICA-7926) as Sofia Roberinge
    • "EN PRIVE" (1999, TKCA-71561) as Miho Hamaoka
    • "Love! On Time Yumemiru Street" (1999, FSCA-10079) as Aoi Minamiyama
    • "Love! On Time Yumemiru Street (Special Mix)" (1999, FSCA-10079)
    • "PERFECT WORLD" (1999, VICL-60233) as Nana Hagiwara
    • "Stay With Me" (1999, VICL-60233) as Nana Hagiwara
    • "Tenkousei Lovelys" (1999, VICL-60382) - lyrics and vocals by Hiroko Konishi
    • "Tenkousei Lovelys Gakuensai Version" (1999, VICL-60382)
    • "Purin de Ojaru" (1999, CRDA-1003) as Ojarumaru
    • "Mattari Ondo" (1999, CRDA-1003) as Ojarumaru
    • "Over the Rainbow" (1999, TYDY-2124) as Mahoutsukai Tai!
    • "JOKER" (1999, KICA-5043) as MUSES
    • "Don't Love" (1999, TYDY-2125)
    • "Flower of the Truth" (1999, TYDY-2125)
    • "Banshuu no Tolstoy" (1999, PCCG-00514)
    • "Be All Right... Takeru Takaishi no Theme" (2000, NECA-30010) - lyrics and vocals by Hiroko Konishi
    • "Mitsuketa Kiseki" (2000, SBIX-2000) as TINKER BELL (incl. Hiroko Konishi)
    • "Nikoniko Ginza de Oshopping" (2003, FFAN-2003)
    • "Shiawase Hitotsu Futatsu... (Gekichuu Uta Version)" (2003, FFAN-2003)
    • "Shiawase Hitotsu Futatsu... (New Take.2003)" (2003, FFAN-2003)

References

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  1. ^ Doi, Hitoshi (March 2, 2016). "Konishi Hiroko (小西寛子)". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Hiroko Konishi 104 Ad 小西寛子出演CM". YouTube. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Hiroko Konishi Profile". Hiroko Konishi official website "ANALOG Singer Song". Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (2018-06-08). "Voice Actress Hiroko Konishi Reveals Industry Disagreements About Ojarumaru Role". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  5. ^ Morrissy, Kim (2019-02-13). "Voice Actress Hiroko Konishi Shares Her #MeToo Story". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  6. ^ "ナッちゃんＰＲ動画　声優・歌手の小西寛子さんとのコラボ企画". YouTube. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. ^ "小西寛子セカンドオピニオン". YouTube. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. ^ a b Official profile of Hiroko Konishi
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  11. ^ "Profile". Hiroko Konishi Official Website. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
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