Noriko ItÅ (ä¼Šæ ± 範å , ItÅ Noriko, born May 31, 1962), better
known by the stage name of Noriko Hidaka (日髙 㠮りå , Hidaka
Noriko), 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, Seta SÅ jirÅ in
Rurouni Kenshin, Jean Roque Raltique in Nadia: The Secret of Blue
Water and Kikyo in Inuyasha. She is also the dub actress for Jayma
Mays in the American TV series Glee, as well as in The Smurfs film
series.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 ItÅ ". She began her career
as an idol star, but switched to voice acting, and was employed by the
talent management firm 81 Produce. Hidaka used to use the kanji
variant 日髙 (note that the second kanji is different). She switched
to the current usage (日高) 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" (ノンå ). 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.Sources:
known by the stage name of Noriko Hidaka (日髙 㠮りå , Hidaka
Noriko), 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, Seta SÅ jirÅ in
Rurouni Kenshin, Jean Roque Raltique in Nadia: The Secret of Blue
Water and Kikyo in Inuyasha. She is also the dub actress for Jayma
Mays in the American TV series Glee, as well as in The Smurfs film
series.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 ItÅ ". She began her career
as an idol star, but switched to voice acting, and was employed by the
talent management firm 81 Produce. Hidaka used to use the kanji
variant 日髙 (note that the second kanji is different). She switched
to the current usage (日高) 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" (ノンå ). 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.Sources:
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