Chieko Higuchi
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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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref> In 1999, she provided the voice of tomboy Shiho Nagaoka in the series To Heart.<ref name="To Heart">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</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>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Filmography
Anime television
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- Mizuiro Jidai (1996), Takako Takahata<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Kero Kero Chime (1997), Mimori<ref name="Mimori"/>
- Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers (1998), Artemis<ref name="pro-reed">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- To Heart (1999), Shiho Nagaoka<ref name="To Heart"/>
- Medabots (1999), Rintaro
- Transformers: Car Robots (2000), Ai-chan, Junko<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Comic Party (2001), Shiho
- Offside (2001), Nagisa Ito<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Prince of Tennis (2001), Youhei Tanaka
- Azumanga Daioh (2002), Tomo Takino<ref name="azumanga">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Whistle! (2002), Tsubasa Shiina
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2003), Kris
- To Heart: Remember My Memories (2004), Shiho Nagaoka<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Pani Poni Dash! (2005), Hibiki Watanuki<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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
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OVA
- Hunter × Hunter: Greed Island (2003), Biscuit Krueger<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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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"/>
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Video games
- Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 (2005), Fei Yen the Knight<ref name="btva">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 (2006), Meno<ref name="btva"/>
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice (2016), Minuki Naruhodo<ref name="btva"/>
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"/>
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- Template:Nihongo (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!!" :
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