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Kumiko Nishihara | |
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西原 久美子 | |
| Born | (1965-04-27)April 27, 1965 (age 59) Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
Kumiko Nishihara (西原 久美子,Nishihara Kumiko, néeWatanabe (渡辺), born April 27, 1965) is aJapanese voice actress fromChigasaki, Kanagawa affiliated withAoni Production[1] also known for her work on the stage and Iris Chateaubriand from Sakura Wars.
While a student atWako University, Nishihara attended voice acting classes run byKaneta Kimotsuki. When Kimotsuki established Theater Company 21st Century Fox (劇団21世紀FOX,Gekidan Niju Isseiki Fox) in 1984, Nishihara went on to leave her undergraduate studies unfinished to become a founding member, taking numerous roles as a leading actress in several productions and appearing in the lead role ofAlice fromAlice in Wonderland three times. Theatre Company 21st Century Fox became known for producing numerous voice actors with a theatre background such as Kaneta, Nishihara, andKappei Yamaguchi.[2] Nishihara took on voice acting roles in anime starting withLittle Memole and becoming known for major voice acting roles in anime such asHello! Lady Lynn,Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, ands-CRY-ed, in addition to voice acting roles in a number of Japanese games. Nishihara is known for taking on voice acting roles involving high pitched female voices and a great deal of singing, leading to appearances on the Japanese music variety showUtaban[3] aired by theTokyo Broadcasting Corporation.
With her departure from 21st Century Fox in 2004 and transfer of her voice acting work toAoni Production, Nishihara shifted emphasis from her previously prolific voice acting inanime and the Japanese gaming industry to her stage career. In 2006 together withJunko Okada, Nishihara founded the Liddel Project[4] as an experiment in independent theatre. Nishihara went on to take roles with the newly established Blanc Chat (遊々団ブランシャ・ヴェール,Yuyudan Blansha Veru), appearing in their first production,Fractal[5] and a production ofAlice in Wonderland as the Black Queen.[6] Nishihara continues to be active in contemporary Japanese theatre. Her most recent work with Blanc Chat isFinal Week, their 14th production since establishment[7] and she is scheduled to appear in a series of Liddel Project performances from November 2012 in Tokyo.[8]
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