Junko Iwao

Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1970)

Years active1994–presentAgentJ. IslandNotable work
  • Cardcaptor Sakura as Tomoyo Daidouji
  • Ceres, Celestial Legend as Ceres
  • Perfect Blue as Mima Kirigoe
SpouseHarukichi Yamamoto (1998–2007)Japanese nameKanji岩男 潤子Hiraganaいわお じゅんこKatakanaイワオ ジュンコ
Transcriptions
RomanizationIwao Junko
Websitewww.iwaojunko.com

Junko Iwao (岩男 潤子, Iwao Junko, born February 18, 1970 in Beppu, Ōita)[1] is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Her most notable role is in Cardcaptor Sakura, providing the voice to Sakura's best friend and cousin, Tomoyo Daidōji.[2] She also voiced lead character Mima Kirigoe in Perfect Blue,[3] Ceres in Ceres, Celestial Legend, and Kikyo in Hunter x Hunter. In video games, she voiced Pai Chan in Virtua Fighter, Carole Pepper in Honkai Impact 3rd, Mint in Tales of Phantasia and Serika in To Heart.[2]

In 2018, she participated in Anime North, in Toronto, Canada.[4]

In 2019, she attended Anime Matsuri, in Houston, United States.[5]

In 2022, she won the Kazue Takahashi Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards.[6]

In 2023, she was at Otakon, in Washington, D.C., USA[7]

In 2024, she performed at Anime Summit, in Brasília, Brazil.[8]

Filmography

Anime

Year Series Role Notes Source[1]
1994 Montana Jones Melissa Debut role [9]
1994 Goal FH Minako Honjo [9]
1994–95 New Cutey Honey Natsuko OVA [10]
1994 Chō Kuse ni Narisō Chitose Morino [9]
1994 Macross 7 Sally Saint Ford [9]
1994 Captain Tsubasa J Aoba Yayoi, Mori [9]
1994 Key the Metal Idol Tokiko "Key" Mima [9]
1995 Chibi Maruko-chan Kenta Hasegawa [9]
1995–96 Macross 7 Plus Hennessy, Sally Saint Ford OAV
1995 Elementalors Kana OVA [9]
1995 Wedding Peach Manami Ep. 21 [9]
1995 Mojacko Miki Kawano/Kouno [9][11]
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion Hikari Horaki [9]
1995 Saint Tail Kyoko [9][12]
1995 Super Atragon Annette OAV [9]
1995 Macross 7 Encore Sally Saint Ford OAV [9]
1995 Golden Boy Employee B [9]
1996 Magic User's Club Akane Aikawa OVA [9]
1996 X Kotori Monō [9]
1996 Harley Spiny Risuko [9]
1996 Garzey's Wing Rumiko [9]
1996–97 Variable Geo Chiho Masuda OAV [9]
1997 Perfect Blue Mima Kirigoe [9]
1997 Hyper Speed GranDoll Hikaru Amagi OVA [9]
1997 Haunted Junction Reiko [9]
1997 Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid Laila [9]
1997 Vampire Princess Miyu Riri Sone TV series, Ep. 20 [9]
1998–2000 Cardcaptor Sakura Tomoyo Daidouji Also movies [2]
1998 Ojarumaru Kabiko, Keeko [9]
1998 Devil Lady Jun Fudo, Devil Lady [9]
1999 Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal Tomoe Yukishiro, Ikuko Katsu [9]
1999 Betterman Sakura [9]
1999 To Heart Serika Kurusugawa, Ayaka Kurusugawa [9][2]
1999 Magic User's Club Akane Aikawa TV series [9]
1999 Melty Lancer Sakuya Lansaihe [9]
2000 Mon Colle Knights Mori wo itsukushimu tenshi Ep. 34, 50-51 [9]
2000 Gate Keepers Francine Allumage [9]
2000 Ceres, Celestial Legend Ceres [9]
2004 My-HiME Akane Higurashi [13]
2004 To Heart Remember My Memories Serika Kurusugawa [9][2]
2004 Blue Seed Valencia Tachibana OAV [9]
2004 Tales of Phantasia Mint Adnade [2]
2005 Majime ni Fumajime: Kaiketsu Zorori Najo
2005 Princess Minerva Tua [9]
2005 My-Otome Akane Soire [14]
2005 Mushishi Setsu Ep. 14 [9]
2006 Yoshimune Hime
2006 Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars Refina
2006–7 Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori Honami Senwaki
2011 Puella Magi Madoka Magica Kazuko Saotome [9]
2011 Katte ni Kaizō Yoshiko-sensei, Kaizō (young) OVA
2011 Working'!! Haruna Otoo
2011 Hunter × Hunter Kikyo Zoldyck [2]
2012 Place to Place Kikue Sakuragawa [9]
2013 Tamako Market Sayuri Yumoto [9]
2013 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- Rikka's mother [9]
Anpanman Yakisobakasu, Waffle-chan [9]
Case Closed Noriko Imai Ep. 383 [9]
2015 Working!!! Haruna Otoo
2016 Maho Girls PreCure! Lilia
2017 Onihei Hankachō Hisae Hasegawa
2018 Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Tomoyo Daidouji

Film

Year Series Role Notes Source[1]
1997 Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Hikari Horaki [9]
1997 Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness Mayuka [9]
2018 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me Rikka's Mother [15]

Overseas dubbing

Year Series Role Notes Source[1]
The Brave Little Toaster Chris [9]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Princess Mallory [9]


Video games

Year Series Role Notes Source[1]
1991 Langrisser IV Schelfaniel [9]
1993 Samurai Shodown Tokihime-Tenhime    
1993 Virtua Fighter series Pai Chan [9]
1995 Tales series Mint Adnade Phantasia, Abyss [9]
1995 Eve Burst Error Marina Hojo Sega Saturn
Also Eve The Lost One		 [9]
1995 Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 2 Rui Maria Marcie [9]
1996 Neon Genesis Evangelion video games Hikari Horaki [9]
1996 Lightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken Mayu Usaka [9]
1996 Meltylancer Sakuya Multiple platforms [9]
1996 NOeL Emi Sanokura Also Noel 3 [16][9]
1996 True Love Story 2 Kodachi Kazama
1997 To Heart Serika Kurusugawa, Ayaka Kurusugawa [9]
1997 Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Lightning Angel Rui Maria Marcie [9]
1997 Hyper Speed GranDoll Hikaru Tenju   [9]
1997 Power Dolls 2: Detachment of Limited Line Service Alice Knox PlayStation [9]
1998 Blaze and Blade: Eternal Quest Female warrior, thief [9]
1998 Mitsumete Knight Lesley Lopicana Also R [9]
1998 Dragon Force II Tilis Sega Saturn [9]
1998 Princess Quest Peppy
1998 Sequence Palladium Elemi Windows version [9]
1999 Cardcaptor Sakura video games Tomoyo Daidouji   [9]
1999 Gate Keepers Francine Allumage [9]
2000 Armored Core 2 Nell Aulter [9]
2000 Grandia II Tio [9]
2003 Lineage II Tutorial voice
2005 Mai-HiME: Unmei no Keitōju Akane Higurashi
2006 Summon Night 4 Coral
2007 Super Robot Wars: Original Generations series Lefina Enfield [9]
2012 Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable Kazuko Saotome PSP [9]
My-Otome series Akane Sowaru
2020 Honkai Impact 3 Carole Multiple Platform [9]
Post-Houkai Odyssey DLC Carole Pepper

Drama CDs

Year Series Role Notes Source[1]
  • Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 2: Doctor Wa Inu wo Kau (Mihou)

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Release date Title Catalogue number
(Japan) 		Oricon[17]
Peak
position 		Weeks
charted
1995-04-05 Hajimemashite
(はじめまして, Nice to meet you) 		PCCG-00335[18]    
1995-11-01 18-Ban machi no kiseki
(18番街の奇跡, 18th Street Miracle) 		PCCG-00349[19]    
1996-07-19 Entrance PCCA-00978[20]    
1997-07-07 Alive PCCG-00496[21]    
1997-09-19 Kimochi PCCG-00417[22]    
1999-03-03 Favorite Songs PCCG-00472 [23]    
1998-02-18 Iwao Junko Concert Kimochi in Tokyo International Forum
(岩男潤子コンサート kimochi in 東京国際フォーラム) 		PCCG-00442 [24]    
1999-11-07 Appear PCCA-01390 [25]    
2000-12-06 Canary PCCA-01485 [26]    
2011-10-26 Anison Acoustics JICD-008[27] 208 1
2013-01-23 Anison A to Z JICD-009[28] 133 1
2013-07-07 Yasashi-sa no Tane
(やさしさの種子) 		JICD-010[29] 161 2
2014-07-23 Voice JICD-011[30] 280 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Resumes:
    • 出演リスト. Junko Iwao's Official WebSite (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
    • 岩男潤子 - プロフィール [Junko Iwao – profile]. Junko Iwao Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Cardcaptor Sakura Voice Actress Junko Iwao Goes on Hiatus Due to Illness". Anime News Network. February 7, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Satoshi Kon Book Adds Message by Black Swan's Aronofsky (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Lee, Brian (June 27, 2018). "Junko Iwao at Anime North 2018". Japan Daily. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Anime Matsuri 2019 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "EvangelionBR - Atores de Eva são vencedores no "16º Annual Seiyuu Awards"". EvangelionBR (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Anime, All Things (August 20, 2023). "Otakon 2023: O Painel Iwao Junko". All Things Anime. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Queiroz, Talles (March 14, 2024). "Junko Iwao, voz de Tomoyo em Cardcaptor Sakura, virá ao Brasil para o Anime Summit 2024". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu Doi, Hitoshi. "Iwao Junko roles". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  10. ^ New Cutey Honey Collection One & Two (Disk two ending credits.) ADV Films ISBN 1-57813-900-7
  11. ^ "Junko Iwao".
  12. ^ "I Hate Wedding Veils!". Saint Tail – Volume 2 (DVD). Episode 4. Tokyopop. Event occurs at Closing credits, Japanese Production Credits, Cast.
  13. ^ "テレビ東京・あにてれ 舞-HiME". tv-tokyo.co.jp. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  14. ^ "舞-乙HiME 乙女の放課後 〜ガルデローべ OFFICIAL WEB〜". my-zhime.net. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  15. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 27, 2017). "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me Anime Film Previewed in 3rd Teaser Video, New Key Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  16. ^ "PICA-1113 - Tomorrow's Memories featuring emi sanokura from NOëL - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  17. ^ 岩男潤子のアルバム売上ランキング [Junko Iwao Album Sales Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  18. ^ "はじめまして – 岩男潤子" [Hajimemashite – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  19. ^ "18番街の奇跡 – 岩男潤子" [18-Ban machi no kiseki – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  20. ^ "Entrance – 岩男潤子" [Entrance – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  21. ^ "Alive – 岩男潤子" [Alive – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  22. ^ "Kimochi – 岩男潤子" [Kimochi – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  23. ^ "Favorite Songs – 岩男潤子" [Favorite Songs – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  24. ^ "岩男潤子コンサート kimochi in 東京国際フォーラム – 岩男潤子" [Iwao Junko Concert Kimochi in Tokyo International Forum – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  25. ^ "Appear – 岩男潤子" [Appear – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  26. ^ "Canary – 岩男潤子" [Canary – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  27. ^ "Anison Acoustics – 岩男潤子" [Anison Acoustics – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  28. ^ "Anison A to Z – 岩男潤子" [Anison A to Z – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  29. ^ "やさしさの種子 – 岩男潤子" [Seed of Kindness – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  30. ^ "Voice – 岩男潤子" [Voice – Junko Iwao]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2015.

External links

  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Junko Iwao at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
  • Junko Iwao at IMDb
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