Hiroko Konishi

Hiroko Konishi

Hiroko Konishi (小西 寛子, Konishi Hiroko) is a Japanese voice actress, singer-songwriter,AI researcher, and media commentator. Born in Kawagoe, Saitama, and raised in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, she began studying music at an early age and later graduated from Chuo University's Faculty of Law.

Konishi is known for her distinctive soft-toned voice and for voicing numerous leading and supporting characters in anime, including the title role in Ojarumaru, Sae Sawanoguchi in Magic User's Club, and Nene Romanova in Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040. She has also appeared in video games such as Persona 2 (as Lisa Silverman), Grandia II (as Elena), and Mega Man 8 (as Roll).

In addition to her work as a voice actress and singer, she is active as a writer and legal commentator. She has contributed essays to newspapers and online media, including a regular column for Sankei Digital’s iRONNA platform. She also engages in music production, live performances, and public advocacy.

She operates her official website at hirokokonishi.com, where updates on her creative and advocacy work are regularly posted.

Notable voice roles (anime)

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

Notable voice roles (video games)

• Kaname of Oborokage in Sengoku Cyber: Fujimaru Jigokuhen (1995, PlayStation)
• Roll, Eddie in Mega Man 8 (1996, PlayStation/Sega Saturn)
• Lemon in Fire Woman Matoigumi (1996, PS; also ported in 1998)
• Lilith Aensland in Darkstalkers series (1996–1997, Arcade)
• Lena in Magic School Lunar (1996, Sega Saturn)
• Roll, Iceman in Mega Man Battle & Chase (1997, PlayStation)
• Melky Caring in Ryuuki Denshou 2 (1997, Windows)
• Weep in Voice Fantasia series (1997, Sega Saturn, PS1/PS2)
• Lena in Magic School Lunar! (1997, Sega Saturn)
• Sophia Roberinge in Mitsumete Knight (1998, PS1/PS2)
• Mint in Brave Fencer Musashi (1998, PS1)
• Cynthia in Pounding Poyatchio (1998, PS1)
• Sophia Roberinge in Mitsumete Knight R: Daiboukenhen (1998, PS1)
• Kaori Kondo in Captain Love (1999, PS1)
• Lisa Silverman in Persona 2: Innocent Sin (1999, PS1/PSP)
• Danish Marmalade in The Misadventures of Tron Bonne (1999, PS1)
• Nana Ogihara in Little Lovers SHE SO GAME (1999, PS1)
• Aoi Fujisawa in Revive: Resuscitation (1999, Dreamcast; Adult PC port in 2003)
• Misao Sakimori in Gate Keepers (1999, PS1/PS2)
• Cher Acis in Yukyu Fantasia 3 Perpetual Blue (1999, Dreamcast)
• Elena in Grandia II (2000, Dreamcast)
• Shiori Misaka in Kanon series (2000, Dreamcast/PS2)
• Lisa Silverman in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (2000, PS1/PSP)
• Takeru Takaishi in Digimon Rumble Arena (2001, PS1)
• Bridget in Guilty Gear X2 (2002, PS2/Arcade)
• Lilith in Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (2004, PSP)

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Hiroko Konishi at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Konishi Hiroko at the Internet Movie Database
• JMDb Profile (in Japanese)