{{short description|Japanese actress (born 1981)}} {{Western name order|Higuchi Chieko}} {{Infobox person | name = Chieko Higuchi | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | native_name = 樋口 智恵子 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|01|30}} | birth_place = Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} Death date then birth --> | death_place = | occupation = {{Flatlist| *Actress *voice actress }} | years_active = 1996–present | agent = Combination | height = 154 cm }} {{Nihongo|'''Chieko Higuchi'''|樋口 智恵子|Higuchi Chieko|born January 30, 1981}}<ref name="animate.tv">{{cite web|url=http://www.animate.tv/voiceactor/details.php?id=1324|script-title=ja:樋口智恵子 - 声優情報|trans-title=Chieko Higuchi: Voice Actor Information|publisher=Animate.tv|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 5, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004141819/http://www.animate.tv/voiceactor/details.php?id=1324|archivedate=October 4, 2009}}</ref><ref name="allcinema">{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_p.php?num_p=237412|script-title=ja:樋口智恵子 のプロフィール|trans-title=Chieko Higuchi's Profile|accessdate=February 5, 2010|publisher=AllCinema|language=Japanese}}</ref> is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Mitaka, Tokyo. She is in the two-person group "Whoops!!" with Maaya Sakamoto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/-/10923|title=坂本真綾と樋口智恵子によるユニット"Whoops!!"唯一のアルバムが復刻|publisher=ONGAKUSHUPPANSHA|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 7, 2010}}</ref>
==Career== Higuchi made her debut in 1996, before she had finished high school, in ''Mizuiro Jidai'', voicing the character of Takako Takahata. On February 5, 1997 she released an album ''Believe'' under the EMI label.<ref name="Believe">{{cite web|url=http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/276575/1/|title=BELIEVE/樋口智恵子|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011175730/http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/276575/1/|archivedate=October 11, 2012}}</ref>
In 1998, Higuchi provided the voice of Princess Mimori in the series ''Kero Kero Chime'', a story about Aoi, a schoolboy who is cursed by a wizard and told that if he wants to remove the curse he must find Mimori (the main female character in the 30-episode series).<ref name="Mimori">{{cite web|url=http://www.animax.co.jp/feature/staff.php?code=88905|script-title=ja:ケロケロちゃいむ|publisher=Animax|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 1999, she provided the voice of tomboy Shiho Nagaoka in the series ''To Heart''.<ref name="To Heart">{{cite web|url=http://www.aquaplus.co.jp/th/th_anime.html|title=TVアニメ・｢ToHeart｣情報|publisher=aquaplus.co.jp|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}</ref> Higuchi also received her first film credit, voicing the main character of Marco in the film ''Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother''.<ref name="Marco">{{cite web|url=http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/work/marco_sanzenri_movie.html|title=MARCO [劇場版]|publisher=Nippon Animation|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705055937/http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/work/marco_sanzenri_movie.html|archivedate=July 5, 2009}}</ref>
In the summer of 2004, Higuchi released the albums ''Favorite Shoes'', the ''Azumanga Daioh Character CD Series 4: Tomo Takino'' and ''Azumanga Daiō Kyarakutā Shīdī Shirīzu 4: Takino Tomo'' which after its release on July 24, 2004 ranked 80th in Oricon singles charts.<ref name="Azu">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/482217/1/|title=｢あずまんが大王｣キャラクターCDシリーズ④ 滝野智/滝野智(樋口智恵子)|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}</ref> On March 25, 2005, she released ''The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka'', which ranked 75th in the Oricon singles charts.<ref name="oricon-585982">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/585982/1/|title=The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka / 田中洋平&田中浩平(樋口智恵子&三橋加奈子)|trans-title=The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka / Tanaka Yōhei & Tanaka Kōhei (Higuchi Chieko & Mitsuhashi Kanako)|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}</ref>
She voiced the character of Yūko Atoda in the 2005 series ''Ah My Buddha'', playing another tomboy. She reprised voicing this character in the 2006 sequel, ''Amaenaideyo!! Katsu!!''.<ref name="mxtv">{{cite web|url=http://www.mxtv.co.jp/amaekatsu/cast.html|title=TOKYO MX *アニメ｢あまえないでよっ!!喝!!｣|publisher=Tokyo MX|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010|archive-date=December 10, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210072854/http://www.mxtv.co.jp/amaekatsu/cast.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in 2005, Higuchi voiced the character of Hibiki Watanuki in the TV Tokyo series ''Pani Poni Dash!'', a parody which frequently references Japanese and American popular culture.<ref>{{cite book | last=Taguchi | first=Kōji | year=2005 | title=How to Pass the Momotsuki High School | edition=1st | language=Japanese| publisher=Square Enix | location=Tokyo | isbn=4-7575-1383-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Taguchi | first=Kōji | year=2005 | title=The Pattern of Pani Poni Dash! Examination Questions | edition=1st | language=Japanese| publisher=Square Enix | location=Tokyo | isbn=4-7575-1571-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Taguchi | first=Kouji | year=2006 | title=You Come to Be Able to Use Pani Poni Dash Today If This Book is Read | edition=1st | language=Japanese| publisher=Square Enix | location=Tokyo | isbn=4-7575-1664-9}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Anime television=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *''Mizuiro Jidai'' (1996), Takako Takahata<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animax.co.jp/feature/staff.php?code=88951|script-title=ja:水色時代|publisher=Animax|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *''Kero Kero Chime'' (1997), Mimori<ref name="Mimori"/> *''Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers'' (1998), Artemis<ref name="pro-reed">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-reed.com/works/tv_series/w033a.html|title=Transformer Beast Wars Second: Works|publisher=pro-reed.com|accessdate=February 6, 2010|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082042/http://www.pro-reed.com/works/tv_series/w033a.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> *''To Heart'' (1999), Shiho Nagaoka<ref name="To Heart"/> *''Medabots'' (1999), Rintaro *''Transformers: Car Robots'' (2000), Ai-chan, Junko<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/carobot/index.html|script-title=ja:トランスフォーマ-・カーロボット|publisher=TV Tokyo|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}</ref> *''Comic Party'' (2001), Shiho *''Offside'' (2001), Nagisa Ito<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animax.co.jp/feature/staff.php?code=236292|script-title=ja:オフサイド|publisher=Animax|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *''The Prince of Tennis'' (2001), Youhei Tanaka *''Azumanga Daioh'' (2002), Tomo Takino<ref name="azumanga">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcstaff.co.jp/sho-sai/aztv-shokai/azumatv-staff.htm |title=あずまんが大王(STAFF&CAST) |publisher=J.C.Staff |language=Japanese |accessdate=February 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061223111353/http://www.jcstaff.co.jp/sho-sai/aztv-shokai/azumatv-staff.htm |archivedate=December 23, 2006 }}</ref> {{col-2}} *''Whistle!'' (2002), Tsubasa Shiina *''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' (2003), Kris *''To Heart: Remember My Memories'' (2004), Shiho Nagaoka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toheart-r.net/chara/chara_shiho.html|title=ToHeart Remember my memories|publisher=toheart-r.net|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429083602/http://www.toheart-r.net/chara/chara_shiho.html|archivedate=April 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animax.co.jp/feature/index.php?code=321267|title=To Heart 〜Remember my memories〜|publisher=Animax|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monster GX'' (2004), Kohara *''Meine Liebe'' (2004), Erika *''Glass Mask'' (2005), Miki Tanuma (eps.41, 43) *''Ah My Buddha'' (2005), Yuko Atoda<ref name="vap">{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/amae/|title=あまえないでよっ!!喝!! STAFF|publisher=VAP|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828053741/http://www.vap.co.jp/amae/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="at-x">{{cite web|url=http://www.at-x.com/program_detail/index.html?pid=1839&from=new/|title=あまえないでよっ!! AT-X ワンランク上のアニメ専門チャンネル|publisher=AT-X|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709022448/http://www.at-x.com/program_detail/index.html?pid=1839&from=new%2F|archivedate=July 9, 2009}}</ref> *''Pani Poni Dash!'' (2005), Hibiki Watanuki<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paniponi-dash.com/staff.html|script-title=ja:ぱにぽにだっしゅ!|publisher=paniponi-dash.com|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010 |title=King Amusement Creative }}</ref> *''Eyeshield 21'' (2005–2008), Juri Sawai *''Amaenaideyo!! Katsu!!'' (2006), Yuko Atoda<ref name="mxtv"/> *''Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe ~Wieder~'' (2006), Erika *''Princess Princess'' (2006), Sayaka *''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' (2008), Angela
<small>Sources:<ref name="animate.tv"/><ref name="allcinema"/></small> {{col-end}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===OVA=== * ''Hunter × Hunter: Greed Island'' (2003), Biscuit Krueger<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animax.co.jp/feature/staff.php?code=NN00015308|title=ハンター×ハンター OVA|publisher=Animax|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<small>Sources:<ref name="animate.tv"/><ref name="allcinema"/></small> {{col-2}}
===Film=== * ''Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (1999), Marco<ref name="Marco"/> * ''Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie'' (2001), Tomo Takino<ref name="btva"/>
<small>Sources:<ref name="animate.tv"/><ref name="allcinema"/><ref name="jmdb">{{cite web|url=http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0624390.htm|script-title=ja:樋口智恵子|trans-title=Chieko Higuchi|accessdate=February 5, 2010|language=Japanese|publisher=Japanese Movie Database}}</ref></small>
===Video games=== *''Super Robot Wars Alpha 3'' (2005), Fei Yen the Knight<ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Chieko-Higuchi/ |title=Chieko Higuchi (visual voices guide)|publisher=Behind The Voice Actors |date= |accessdate=September 23, 2020 |type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}</ref> *''Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2'' (2006), Meno<ref name="btva"/> *''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice'' (2016), Minuki Naruhodo<ref name="btva"/> {{col-end}}
==Discography==
*"Dennou Senki Virtual On 'CyberNet Rhapsody'" (1996) a Virtual On drama CD, acting and singing as Fei-Yen Kn. *"Believe" (February 5, 1997, EMI Music Japan)<ref name="Believe"/> *{{nihongo|"Favorite Shoes"|大好きなシューズ|Daisuki na Shūzu}} (June 21, 2004)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/443791/1/|script-title=ja:大好きなシューズ/樋口智恵子|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011175805/http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/443791/1/|archivedate=October 11, 2012}}</ref> *{{nihongo|"''Azumanga Daioh'' Character CD Series 4: Tomo Takino"|｢あずまんが大王｣キャラクターCDシリーズ④ 滝野智|''Azumanga Daiō'' Kyarakutā Shīdī Shirīzu 4: Takino Tomo}} (July 24, 2004, Lantis), image song single of the eponymous character ranked 80th in Oricon singles charts.<ref name="Azu"/> *"The Best of Rival Players XXIV Yohei Tanaka & Kohei Tanaka" (March 24, 2005), ranked 75th in Oricon singles charts.<ref name="oricon-585982"/>
With Maaya Sakamoto as "Whoops!!" : *"Love Love Phantasy" (January 20, 1999) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/157718/1/|title=LOVE LOVE PHANTASY/WHOOPS!!|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate= February 7, 2010}}</ref> *"ジーニー" (June 17, 1999) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/157722/1/|title= ジーニー/Whoops!!|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 7, 2010}}</ref> *''P'' (July 16, 1999) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/157662/1/|title=P/Whoops!!|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 7, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011175851/http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/157662/1/|archivedate=October 11, 2012}}</ref> *''P''' (March 10, 2006) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/641844/1/|title=P'/Whoops!!|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 7, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011180112/http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/641844/1/|archivedate=October 11, 2012}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://chieco0130.exblog.jp|Official blog}} {{in lang|ja}} * {{Official website|http://combination.jp/talent/higuchi.html|name=Official agency profile}} {{in lang|ja}} * {{anime News Network|people|5647}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Higuchi, Chieko}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese musical theatre actresses Category:Japanese video game actresses Category:People from Mitaka, Tokyo Category:Voice actresses from Tokyo Metropolis Category:20th-century Japanese actresses Category:21st-century Japanese actresses