Kikuko Inoue

is a Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator. She made a guest appearance at the 2007 Animazement anime convention in Durham, North Carolina for an autograph and Q&A session. When asked her age, she often responds that she is only 17, which has become a running gag at events as well as anime shows. At an Otakon 2009 panel, she explained that the number 17 was an aesthetic choice. After voice acting Belldandy from the Ah! My Goddess anime, subsequent chapters of the manga used Inoue's distinctive style as the basis for Belldandy's character. In 2016, at the 10th Seiyu Awards, she won the Kazue Takahashi Award for "the female performer who broadens the profession of voice acting in every form of media".

Inoue is married, and has a daughter named Honoka. Honoka uses Inoue as her stage "family" name and she is also a voice actress and singer. Inoue was good friends with fellow voice actress Atsuko Tanaka, who died on August 20, 2024.

Filmography Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Notes Source Miracle Giants Dome-kun Mayumi Shinjo First major regular role Sangokushi Xianglan (adult) Moldiver Brooke Golden Boy Ayuko Haramizu Ep. 4 To Heart Girl's mother Steel Angel Kurumi Nadeshiko Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon Ayano Shigurezaki –2006 Ah! My Goddess series Belldandy TV series –2008 Onegai My Melody series Queen Elephant –2006 UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie series Inaruba Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge Caramel Policeきゃん理人さん Sumomomo Momomo Inaho Kameda Rosario + Vampire series Shizuka Nekonome Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Hanako Brave 10 Sakurawari桜割 Is This a Zombie? of the Dead Imaginary Yuu Total Eclipseトータル・イクリプス Mira Bridgesミラ・ブリッジス –2015 Aikatsu! series Asuka Amahane –2015 Miss Monochrome series Kikuko SoniAni: Super Sonico The Animation Sonico's grandmother Maken-Ki! Two Aki's mother Sabagebu! Kazue Sonokawa Yurikuma Arashi Yurika Hakonaka Maria the Virgin Witch Michael Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation Sōko Chiyoda Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid Torino Kazami Is the Order a Rabbit? Natsu Megumi's mother Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation Yumiko To Love Ru Darkness Sephie Michaela Deviluke OVA Amanchu! Kino Kohinata Alderamin on the Sky Yuka Sankrei Maho Girls PreCure! Benigio Poco's Udon World Sōta's mother Magical Girl Raising Project Calamity Mary/Naoko Yamamoto Eps. 2-9 (Calamity Mary), 8 (Naoko Yamamoto) Urara Meirochou Narration, Benten (ep. 3) In Another World With My Smartphone Olga Strand The Laughing Salesman NEW Ari Mamano Ep. 11 Knight's & Magic Kelhirt Hietakanas Cells at Work! Macrophage Happy Sugar Life Sato's aunt Merc Storia Queen Floreida Eps. 3 - 4 Manaria Friends Miranda Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale Feruma –2022 The Rising of the Shield Hero series Mirellia Q. Melromarc Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin Irina Girikanan Mob Psycho 100 Okami OVA Mewkledreamy The Queen Above the Skies Super HxEros Queen By the Grace of the Gods Lulutia The Day I Became a God CEO Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck Sister Istersiva I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Goodly Godly Godness Edens Zero Mother Cestvs: The Roman Fighter Aggrippina Dragon Goes House-Hunting Empusa How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Elisha Elfrieden The Duke of Death and His Maid Sharon Lendrott The Heike Story Taira no Tokiko ONA Tawawa on Monday 2 Okaa-san ONA Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut Natalia –2022 Komi Can't Communicate Shūko Komi Platinum End Meyza Onipan! Kuma The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Lailah Overlord Nigredo Season 4 Shinobi no Ittoki Yumika Sakuraba Do It Yourself!! Serufu's mother Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Kasuga no Tsubone ONA The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen Rosa Shy Unilord Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions Aimee Emmerich Gushing over Magical Girls Sister Gigant My Deer Friend Nokotan Ukai-sensei, Mitsu Inukai Dandadan Acrobatic Silky Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Miyako Asō Ranma ½ Kasumi Tendo My Happy Marriage Fuyu Kudo Season 2 Ishura Lucnoca the Winter Season 2 Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time Mūlan Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra Isla Turkey! Time to Strike Suguri Puniru Is a Cute Slime Ōka Kirara Season 2 A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Wakako Tatsunami Spy × Family Melinda Desmond Season 3 The Daughter of the Demon Lord Is Too Kind! Dahaaka Dandelion Seiki's mother ONA Draw This, Then Die! Hebichika-sensei The Cat and the Dragon Mama-nyan The Ghost in the Shell Puppet Master Shimajiro and the Mother Tree Shimajiro's Mother 2020 Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Graffiti Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes 2020 Love Me, Love Me Not Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Tsubaki Fujiyama The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc Miya Shiba Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine Chianti 2024Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver PhantomAzami Meginne

Video games

Drama CDs + List of voice performances in audio recordings Title Role Notes Source

Tokusatsu

Live appearances TV Champion (TV Tokyo, September 15, 2005)

Stage appearances Densha Otoko (Erumesu) Sakura Taisen Paris Mini-Live 2001 Tokyo (Lobelia Carlini) Sakura Taisen Paris no Christmas, Joyeux Noël! 2001 Dinner Show, Tokyo (Lobelia Carlini)

Discography

Albums

Bokura no Best da, Onee-chan Funwari, Nobi Nobi Perfect Solo Collection (LD + 2-CD set) Fushigi na Omajinai: Tadaima 2 Hidamari merry fish: sound & photo book Mizuumi Shiawase Tambourine Sora Iro no Ehon (2-CD set) Tadaima Tanoshii Koto Yūbi na Osakana

Outside Japan Anime Toonz Presents Kikuko Inoue (Jellybean, 2001)

Singles Dōzo Yoroshiku ne. Okaerinasai

Talk Inoue Kikuko no Gekkan Onee-chan to Issho monthly series (1997) Manbow Hōsōkyoku

Collaboration Lu · puty · La · puty (Shiawase Kurowassan, Kikuko Inoue and Maria Yamamoto) Osakana Penguin no Theme (Osakana Penguin, Kikuko Inoue and Junko Iwao) Osakana Penguin CD (Osakana Penguin, Kikuko Inoue and Junko Iwao) Shiawase-san (Shiawase Kurowassan, Kikuko Inoue and Maria Yamamoto)

Soundtracks

Anata no Birthday (as Belldandy) Aria Drama CD I (Alicia Florence and Hime M. Granchester from Aria) Aria Drama CD II (Alicia Florence and Hime M. Granchester from Aria) E-yume, Miyou! (Meimi and Seira from Saint Tail) Gimme Love (from Voogie's Angel) Girl Friends (from Voogie's Angel) Oh My Goddess! Mikami Debut Pack (as Belldandy from Oh My Goddess!) Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children Character File 3 (as Cool from Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children)

Radio Listed in broadcast order.

AM radio

Inoue Kikuko no Twilight Syndrome (April–September 1995) Inoue Kikuko no Ruri Iro Aquarium (October 1995–March 1996) Kakikuke Kikuko no Sashisuse Sonata (October 1998–March 1999) Hexamoon Guardians Kikuko Maria no Otsuki-sama ni Onegai (April 1999–March 2000) It's on! (October 2001–March 2003) Onegai Teacher: Mizuho-sensei no Hachimitsu Jugyō (January–October 2002) Inoue Kikuko no Caramel Heights (October 2002–March 2005) Onegai Teacher: Hachimitsu Jugyō♥Ho · Shu · U (October 2002–March 2003) Onegai Teacher: Hachimitsu Jugyō Shingakki (April–June 2003) Onegai Twins: Mizuho-sensei to Hachimitsu Twins (July 2003–March 2004) Hāi Inoue Shōten Desu yo! (April 2005–current)

Satellite digital radio Inoue Kikuko no Osakana Radio (November 2000–March 2002) Inoue Kikuko no Shiitake Radio (April 2002–March 2003) Inoue Kikuko no Caramel Town (March 2003–current)

Internet radio Onegai Hour: Mizuho-sensei no Kojin Jugyō (May 2004–March 2005) Onee-chan ha Mahō Shōjo? (June 2005–current)

Other products Coco Macne (white) and Coco Macne (black) from the Macne series. Haruno Sora, a Vocaloid for VOCALOID 5 and Synthesizer V.

Awards Year Award Category Result 2016 10th Seiyu Awards Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award