Noriko Hidaka


Noriko Itō, better known by the stage name of Noriko Hidaka, is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator. She played Minami Asakura in Touch, Akane Tendo in Ranma ½, Satsuki Kusakabe in My Neighbor Totoro, Near in Death Note, Jean Roque Raltique in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Kikyō in Inuyasha,Yuki Tsukumo in Jujutsu Kaisen, Patricia O'Sullivan in Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's, Erica Fontaine in Sakura Wars and Masumi Sera in Detective Conan. She is also the dub actress for Jayma Mays in the American TV series Glee, as well as in The Smurfs film series.

Biography

Hidaka was born in the Kudan area of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, where she attended Fujimi Elementary School. Her parents owned a Western-style clothing store named "Tailor Itō". She began her career as an idol star, but switched to voice acting, and was employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce until 2006. Hidaka used to use the kanji variant 日髙. She switched to the current usage around 1995 when she found that it was written that way already on many things and after friends recommended the kanji with the lower stroke count. Her fans have given her the affectionate name "Nonko". In 1982, during her time as an idol star, Hidaka appeared in the commercial for Nivea skin milk. She has also done voice-over commercials for programs and games, in which she plays a role for 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha: To the End of the Galaxy.

Filmography

Anime television

Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross Kaminari no Densetsu Shuu Touch City Hunter Tsuide ni Tonchinkan Anime Sanjushi City Hunter 2 Patlabor Parasol Henbē The Adventures of Peter Pan T.P. Pon Ranma ½ Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Ochame na Futago: Kurea Gakuin Monogatari Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei Aoki Densetsu Shoot! Akazukin Chacha Omakase Scrappers Soar High! Isami Harimogu Harley Rurouni Kenshin Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! MAX Pocket Monsters Zoids: Guardian Force Ojarumaru One Piece Inuyasha Rockman EXE Sonic X Di Gi Charat Nyo! Rockman EXE AXESS Croket! Rockman EXE Stream Samurai Champloo Major Nanami-chan The Snow Queen Death Note Chi's Sweet Home Star Driver Suite PreCure Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream Detective Conan
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Original video animations (OVAs)

Salamander Gunbuster Baoh Blazing Transfer Student Spirit of Wonder: Chaina-san no Yūutsu The Hakkenden Ranma ½ Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman Spirit of Wonder Sakura Wars: Ecole de Paris Sakura Wars: Le Nouveau Paris Little Witch Academia
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Films

Touch: Sebangō no Nai Ace Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs Touch 3: Kimi ga Tōri Sugita Ato ni My Neighbor Totoro Nadia: The Motion Picture Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China Ranma ½: Nihao, My Concubine Ranma ½: Super Indiscriminate Decisive Battle! Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy Hunter × Hunter Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday Touch: Cross Road Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew Gunbuster vs. Diebuster Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper Psycho-Pass: The Movie Love Live! The School Idol Movie – Principal Minami/Kotori's momLittle Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet My Oni Girl
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Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

The Garfield Movie – EthelThe Iron Giant – Annie HughesMiffy the Movie – Mother BunnyThe Oz Kids – Dot Hugson

Video games

Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shōnen Pīno Grandia Black Matrix Yukiwari no Hana Inuyasha Rumble Roses Rumble Roses XX Project X Zone Project X Zone 2 Root Letter Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time Our World is Ended Fate/Grand Order Final Fantasy VII Remake Senjin Aleste Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Unknown dateAoi Shiro Croquette! 2: Yami no Bank to Ban Joō Croquette! 3: Guranyū Ōkoku no Nazo Croquette! Great: Jikū no Bōken-tachi Croquette! DS: Tenkū no Yūsha-tachi Evil Zone Minna no Golf Portable Idol Janshi Suchie Pai Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra Panther Bandit Puyo Puyo CD Puyo Puyo CD Tsū Ranma ½ Rurouni Kenshin: Enjō! Kyoto Rinne Sakura Wars Super Robot Wars Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 Tengai Makyou III: Namida TwinBee RPG Ultima: Kyōfu no Exodus VitaminR Wonder Project J2: Koruro no Mori no Josette Zoids vs.
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TV shows

Regular appearances

Bakeruno Shōgakkō Hyūdoro-gumiBattle Fever J – Keiko NakaharaCool Japan – NarratorLet's Go YoungMinna IkiteiruOhayou StudioShin Afternoon Show 1987Tamiya RC Car Gran PrixZawa Zawa Mori no Ganko-chan

Guest appearances

Quiz Nattoku Rekishikan Run Run Asa 6-sei Jōhō Sumai no 110-ban Tochūgesha Junjō

Radio

Asakura Minami no All Night NipponSeptember 29, 2004Clair de Lune Earth Conscious DreamHidaka Noriko no Happy @Hidaka Noriko no Tokyo Wonder Jam: Uri! Uri! Urihō!KBS Kyoto Hyper Night
  • * Hidaka Noriko no Aromatic Night
  • * Hidaka Noriko no Hyper Night Getsuyōbi
  • * Hidaka Noriko no Hyper Night KinyōbiNisseki Doyō Omoshiro RadioNonko to Nobita no Anime ScrambleNonko's Cheerful Mind "Urara"Saturday Tokimeki Station
  • ''Shōfukutei Tsuruko no All Night Nippon''

Theatrical roles

Play a SongSakura Taisen Dinner Show Sakura Taisen Kayō Show
  • ''The Star Spangled Girl''

CDs

Albums

Breath of AirHidaka Noriko BestKazumi Mega BabeMinami no SeishunMinamikaze ni FukareteNonkoOtakara Song BookParadisePersonalPersonal 2Ranma ½ Utagoyomi Heisei 3 Nendoban Time CapsuleTouch in Memory
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Singles

Anata ga Uchū ~By My Side~Ashita he no Tsubasa / Niji no KanataBe Natural / Megami ga Kureta IchibyōWatashi Datte
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Books

Nonko