Hisako Kyōda (京田尚子 Kyōda Hisako, born February 22, 1935) is a veteran seiyū from Tokyo, Japan.
With more than 30 years in the voice acting industry, she is best known for voicing older women, both good-natured and villainous. Among her best known roles include Kaede in InuYasha, Zirconia in Sailor Moon SuperS, Genkai in Yu Yu Hakusho and Magno Vivan in Vandread, among many others.
She is currently affiliated with the company Haikyō.
Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Obaba | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Linda Gary | United States |
| Tress MacNeille | United States | |||
| 1986-1989 | Yukari Godai | Maison Ikkoku | Daphne Goldrick (eps. 5-35) |
Canada |
| Shirley Millner (eps. 67-96) | ||||
| 1986-1987 | Wicked Witch of the West | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Bronwen Mantel | Canada |
| 1989 | Sinistra | The Adventures of Peter Pan | Kathleen Fee | Canada |
| 1989-1992 | Sentaro's Grandmother | Ranma ½ | Pauline Newstone | Canada |
| 1990-1991 | Clarissa | Moomin | Stacey Gregg (eps. 35-56) |
United Kingdom |
| Joanna Ruiz (eps. 62-78) | ||||
| 1992-1995 | Genkai | Yu Yu Hakusho | Linda Young | United States |
| Candice Moore | Hong Kong | |||
| 1993-1996 | Sentaro's Grandmother | Ranma ½ (OVAs) | Patti Allan | Canada |
| 1994 | Ando | Mighty Space Miners | Sharon Shawnessy | United States |
| 1994 | Genkai | Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report | Caryl Marder | United States |
| 1995 | Grandma (Stink Bomb) | Memories | Karen Kahler | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Zirconia | Sailor Moon SuperS | Robert Bockstael | Canada |
| Barbara Goodson | United States | |||
| 1996-1998 | Shizuka Kurata | Kodocha | Juli Erickson | United States |
| 1996 | Old Lady | Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini | Laurie Steele | United States |
| 1997-1999 | B.A. Bandora | Agent Aika | Mina Sands | United States |
| 1997-2002 | Hagatha (ep. 121) | Pokémon | James Carter Cathcart | United States |
| Nagatha (ep. 121) | ||||
| 2000-2004 | Kaede | InuYasha | Pam Hyatt | Canada |
| 2000 | Jado | Orphen: Scion of Sorcery | Debi Derryberry | United States |
| 2000 | Magno Vivan | Vandread | Catherine Battistone | United States |
| 2001 | Chiyoko's Mother | Millennium Actress | Felicity Duncan | United Kingdom |
| Barbara Goodson | United States | |||
| 2001-2002 | Kino Asakura | Shaman King | Erica Schroeder | United States |
| 2003 | Rin Mikuriya | Stratos 4 | Debbie Grattan | United States |
| 2004 | Kaede | InuYasha - The Secret of the Cursed Mask | Pam Hyatt | Canada |
| 2005 | Iga Ogen | Basilisk | Juli Erickson | United States |
| 2005-2006 | Tama (ep. 20) | Mushi-Shi | United States | |
| 2006-2008 | Mother | D.Gray-man | Julie Mayfield | United States |
| 2006 | Fauna | Kingdom Hearts II | Russi Taylor | United States |
| 2006 | Shizue Satō | Ouran High School Host Club | Judy Keith | United States |
| 2008 | Yaobikuni | Blade of the Immortal | Louise Chamis | United States |
| 2008-2011 | Grandma | Stitch! | Gwendoline Yeo | United States |
| 2009-2010 | Kaede | InuYasha: The Final Act | Linda Darlow | Canada |
| 2009 | Xiao's Grandmother | One Piece Film: Strong World | Linda Young | United States |
| 2010 | Fauna | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | Russi Taylor | United States |
| Fairy Godmother | ||||
| 2011-2014 | Gon's Great Grandmother | Hunter x Hunter | Barbara Goodson | United States |
| 2013 | Old Teacher | Little Witch Academia | Eileen Galindo | United States |
| 2013-2016 | Hannah (ep. 27) | Pokémon XY | Haven Paschall | United States |
| 2014 | Lucy Adams | Yo-kai Watch: The Movie | Jenn Wong | United States |
| 2016 | Kikuko | Pokémon Generations | Ellyn Stern | United States |
| 2019 | Fairy Godmother | Kingdom Hearts III | Barbara Dirickson | United States |
| 2020-2022 | Kaede | Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon | Linda Darlow | United States |
| 2021-2022 | Kino Asakura | Shaman King | Erica Schroeder | United States |