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'''Kikuko Inoue''' (井上 喜久子, ''Inoue Kikuko'', born September 25, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the ''Dragon Quest'' series over the years, beginning with [[Nera Briscoletti]] in the ''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'', eventually returning in 2015 to voice Queen Cletia in ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]'' and the [[Luminary (Dragon Quest XI)|Luminary]]'s mother [[Queen Eleanor]] in the Nintendo Switch version of ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''.
'''Kikuko Inoue''' (井上 喜久子, ''Inoue Kikuko'', born September 25, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the ''Dragon Quest'' series over the years, beginning with [[Nera Briscoletti]] in the ''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'', eventually returning in 2015 to voice Queen Cletia in {{Dragon Quest Heroes II}} and the {{Luminary}}'s mother [[Queen Eleanor]] in the S version of {{Dragon Quest XI}}.


Inoue is well-known for playing "perfect girlfriend" or motherly roles in anime, but she has also played more sultry or seductive characters, as well. She is best friends with fellow voice actress, [[Atsuko Tanaka]].
Inoue is well-known for playing "perfect girlfriend" or motherly roles in anime, but she has also played more sultry or seductive characters, as well. She is best friends with fellow voice actress, [[Atsuko Tanaka]]. In 2009, she founded her own voice acting management firm named Office Anemone.


==Work==
==Work==
===Dragon Quest Roles===
===Dragon Quest Roles===
*[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]] (1994): [[Nera Briscoletti]]
*''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'' (1994): [[Nera Briscoletti]]
*[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]] (2015): Queen Cletia
*''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]]'' (2015): Queen Cletia
*[[Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Illusive Age - Definitive Edition]] (2019): Queen Eleanor
*{{DQ11S}} (2019): Queen Eleanor


===Notable Anime Roles===
===Notable Anime Roles===
*Ranma ½ (1989): Kasumi Tendo
*''Ranma ½'' (1989): Kasumi Tendo
*Ah! My Goddess! series (1993-2007): Belldandy
*''Ah! My Goddess! series'' (1993-2007): Belldandy
*Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1996): Sailor Aluminum Seiren
*''Sailor Moon Sailor Stars'' (1996): Sailor Aluminum Seiren
*Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009): Lust
*''[[Pokémon]]'': Nurse Joy (several episodes of ''Diamond and Pearl'') and Fantina, Dawn's Togekiss
*Hunter x Hunter (2011): Palm Siberia
*''When They Cry'' series (2006-2021): Akane Sonozaki
*''Claymore'' (2007): Miria
*''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' (2009): Lust
*''Fairy Tail'' (2009): Minerva Orland
*''Hunter x Hunter'' (2011): Palm Siberia
*''Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' (2015): Carta Issue


===Notable Game Roles===
===Notable Game Roles===
*Valkyrie Profile (1999): Hrist Valkyrie, Lyseria
*''Grandia'' (1997): Liete
*Metal Gear Solid series (2001-2015): Rosemary, The Boss, Sunny, Chico Libre
*''Tales of Destiny'' (1997): Philia Felice
*Dragon's Crown (2013): Sorceress
*''Valkyrie Profile'' (1999): Hrist Valkyrie, Lyseria
*Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019): Rhea, Seiros
*''Metal Gear Solid'' series (2001-2015): Rosemary, The Boss, Sunny, Chico Libre
*Death Stranding (2019): Amelie
*''Guilty Gear'' series (2002-2021): I-No
*''Dragon's Crown'' (2013): Sorceress
*''Fire Emblem Heroes'' (2017-present): Deirdre, Niime, Rhea, Seiros
*''Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux'' (2017): Louisa Ferre
*''Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'' (2017): Kirumi Tojo
*''Dragalia Lost'' (2018): Mercury
*''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' (2019): Rhea, Seiros
*''Death Stranding'' (2019): Amelie
*''Resident Evil: Village'' (2021): Lady Alcina Dimitrescu
*''[[Final Fantasy]] XIV: Endwalker'' (2021): Hydaelyn, Venat


[[Category:People]]
==External Links==
* [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=542 Kikuko Inoue on Anime News Network's encyclopedia]
* [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kikuko-Inoue/ Kikuko Inoue on Behind the Voice Actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuko_Inoue Kikuko Inoue on Wikipedia]
 
[[Category:Voice actors]]

Latest revision as of 05:21, 3 December 2023

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Kikuko Inoue (井上 喜久子, Inoue Kikuko, born September 25, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the Dragon Quest series over the years, beginning with Nera Briscoletti in the Dragon Quest V CD Theater, eventually returning in 2015 to voice Queen Cletia in Dragon Quest Heroes II and the Luminary's mother Queen Eleanor in the S version of Dragon Quest XI.

Inoue is well-known for playing "perfect girlfriend" or motherly roles in anime, but she has also played more sultry or seductive characters, as well. She is best friends with fellow voice actress, Atsuko Tanaka. In 2009, she founded her own voice acting management firm named Office Anemone.

Work[edit]

Dragon Quest Roles[edit]

Notable Anime Roles[edit]

  • Ranma ½ (1989): Kasumi Tendo
  • Ah! My Goddess! series (1993-2007): Belldandy
  • Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1996): Sailor Aluminum Seiren
  • Pokémon: Nurse Joy (several episodes of Diamond and Pearl) and Fantina, Dawn's Togekiss
  • When They Cry series (2006-2021): Akane Sonozaki
  • Claymore (2007): Miria
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009): Lust
  • Fairy Tail (2009): Minerva Orland
  • Hunter x Hunter (2011): Palm Siberia
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015): Carta Issue

Notable Game Roles[edit]

  • Grandia (1997): Liete
  • Tales of Destiny (1997): Philia Felice
  • Valkyrie Profile (1999): Hrist Valkyrie, Lyseria
  • Metal Gear Solid series (2001-2015): Rosemary, The Boss, Sunny, Chico Libre
  • Guilty Gear series (2002-2021): I-No
  • Dragon's Crown (2013): Sorceress
  • Fire Emblem Heroes (2017-present): Deirdre, Niime, Rhea, Seiros
  • Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (2017): Louisa Ferre
  • Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (2017): Kirumi Tojo
  • Dragalia Lost (2018): Mercury
  • Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019): Rhea, Seiros
  • Death Stranding (2019): Amelie
  • Resident Evil: Village (2021): Lady Alcina Dimitrescu
  • Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (2021): Hydaelyn, Venat

External Links[edit]