Noriko Itō (伊東 範子 Itō Noriko, born May 31, 1962), better known by the stage name of Noriko Hidaka (日髙 のり子 Hidaka Noriko), is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. 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. She is best known for voicing Minami Asakura (Touch), Akane Tendo (Ranma ½), Satsuki Kusakabe (My Neighbor Totoro), Near (Death Note), Sōjiro Seto (Rurouni Kenshin), Kikyo (InuYasha) and Noriko Takaya (Gunbuster).
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" (ノン子).
Dub Actors[]
Actor | No. of Titles | Country |
---|---|---|
Myriam Syrois | 9 | |
Janyse Jaud | 4 | |
Willow Johnson | 4 | |
Melora Harte | 3 | |
Alexis Nichols | 3 | |
Tara Sands | 3 | |
Griffin Burns | 2 | |
Cynthia Cranz | 2 | |
Emily Fajardo | 2 | |
Karen Strassman | 2 | |
Barbara Barnes | 1 | |
Greg Abbey | 1 | |
Carol Amerson | 1 | |
Felecia Angelle | 1 | |
Stephen Apostolina | 1 | |
Cameron Bautsch | 1 | |
Amy Birnbaum | 1 | |
Ghia Burns | 1 | |
Ardwight Chamberlain | 1 | |
Colleen Clinkenbeard | 1 | |
Kathleen Delaney | 1 | |
Jaya Drats | 1 | |
Melissa Fahn | 1 | |
Dakota Fanning | 1 | |
Jeremy Felton | 1 | |
Lynn Fischer | 1 | |
Kem Helms | 1 | |
Saffron Henderson | 1 | |
Elinor Holt | 1 | |
Rebecca Honig | 1 | |
Mona Marshall | 1 | |
Elizabeth Maxwell | 1 | |
Amber May | 1 | |
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | 1 | |
Lisa Michelson | 1 | |
Michelle Neville | 1 | |
Lisa Ortiz | 1 | |
Nathan Parsons | 1 | |
Michelle Ruff | 1 | |
Carrie Savage | 1 | |
Mariette Sluyter | 1 | |
Ellyn Stern | 1 | |
Jessica Straus | 1 | |
Chio Su-Ping | 1 | |
Claudia Thompson | 1 | |
Jeannie Tirado | 1 | |
Sue Ulu | 1 | |
Madison Weidberg | 1 | |
Cathy Weseluck | 1 | |
Amanda Winn Lee | 1 | |
Courtney Wright | 1 | |
Suzie Yeung | 1 | |
Lenore Zann | 1 |
Filmography[]
Year | Character | Title | wDub Voice | Dub Country |
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1984 | Musica | Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross | Melora Harte | United States |
Allegra | ||||
Muselle | ||||
1985-1986 | Lennie Ai | Ninja Warrior Tobikage | Michelle Neville | United States |
1986 | Fan | Grey: Digital Target | Janyse Jaud | Canada |
1988 | Satsuki Kusakabe | My Neighbor Totoro | Lisa Michelson | United States |
Dakota Fanning | United States | |||
1989 | Peter Pan | The Adventures of Peter Pan | ¿? | Canada |
1989-1992 | Akane Tendo | Ranma ½ | Myriam Syrois | Canada |
Claudia Thompson | Hong Kong | |||
1989 | Sumire | Baoh: The Visitor | Kem Helms | United States |
1990 | Lisa | A Wind Named Amnesia | Barbara Barnes | United Kingdom |
1990-1995 | Haruka Mano (ep. 5) | Devil Hunter Yohko | Sue Ulu | United States |
1990-1991 | Jean Rocque Raltique | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Ardwight Chamberlain | United States |
Nathan Parsons | United States | |||
1990-1992 | Temuri | Takegami: Guardian of Darkness | Lisa Ortiz | United States |
1991 | Akane Tendo | Ranma ½ the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China | Myriam Syrois | Canada |
1992 | Ranma ½ the Movie 2: Nihao, My Concubine | Canada | ||
1993 | Himeno | Fight!! Spirit of the Sword | Ellyn Stern | United States |
1993 | Sayaka | Mask of Zeguy | Rebecca Honig | United States |
1993 | Akane Tendo | Ranma ½: Desperately Seeking Shampoo | Myriam Syrois | Canada |
1994 | Takoro | Mighty Space Miners | Amanda Winn Lee | United States |
Fuki | Carol Amerson | |||
1994 | Akane Tendo | Ranma ½: Like Water for Ranma | Myriam Syrois | Canada |
1994 | Ranma ½: Akane & Her Sisters | Canada | ||
1994 | Ranma ½: An Akane to Remember | Canada | ||
1994-1995 | Ranma ½: One Grew Over the Kuno's Nest | Canada | ||
1995 | Buburina | Catnapped! | Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | United States |
Lenore Zann (young) | ||||
1995 | Akane Tendo | Ranma ½: Faster Kasumi! Kill! Kill! | Myriam Sirois | Canada |
1995-1996 | Soushi Yukimi | Soar High! Isami | Jaya Drats (eps. 1-3) |
Tokyo, Japan |
Jeremy Felton (eps. 4-50) | ||||
1996-1998 | Sōjiro Seta | Rurouni Kenshin | Stephen Apostolina (ep. 31) |
United States |
Mona Marshall | ||||
Tara Sands (eps. 31-47) |
United States | |||
Lynn Fischer (eps. 50-51) | ||||
Melissa Fahn (eps. 54-61) | ||||
1996 | Eriya | The Vision of Escaflowne | Saffron Henderson | Canada |
Felecia Angelle | United States | |||
1997 | Erii Chusonji | CLAMP School Detectives | Courtney Wright | United States |
Midoriko Kyogoku (ep. 3) |
Madison Weidberg | |||
1997-2002 | Kaoruko (ep. 77) |
Pokémon | Tara Sands | United States |
1998 | Iselle | Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy | Suzie Yeung | United States |
1998 | Hari Makibi | Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness | Cameron Bautsch | United States |
1998-2003 | Hajime (ep. 14) |
Pokémon Chronicles | Greg Abbey | United States |
1999 | Mama | I'm Gonna Be An Angel! | Jessica Straus | United States |
1999- present |
Bell-mère | One Piece | Chio Su-Ping | Singapore |
Kathleen Delaney | United States | |||
Cynthia Cranz | United States | |||
1999-2000 | Reice | Zoids: Chaotic Century | Mariette Sluyter | Canada |
2000-2004 | Kikyo | InuYasha | Willow Johnson | Canada |
2001 | Miss China | Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boy's Club | Carrie Savage | United States |
2002-2003 | Ms. Mari | MegaMan NT Warrior | Janyse Jaud | Canada |
2003-2004 | Di Gi Charat Queen | Di Gi Charat Nyo! | Elinor Holt | Canada |
2003-2004 | Ms. Mari | MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess | Janyse Jaud | Canada |
Ms. Yuri | ||||
2003-2006 | Helen | Sonic X | Amy Birnbaum | United States |
2004 | Tōi Rondot | Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | Tara Sands | United States |
2004 | Kikyo | InuYasha - The Secret of the Cursed Mask | Willow Johnson | Canada |
2004-2005 | Yatsuha Jinpachi (ep. 15) |
Samurai Champloo | Michelle Ruff | United States |
2006-2007 | Nate River / Near |
Death Note | Cathy Weseluck | Canada |
2009-2010 | Kikyo | InuYasha: The Final Act | Willow Johnson | Canada |
2011-2014 | Shalnark | Hunter x Hunter | Griffin Burns | United States |
2012- present |
Masumi Sera | Detective Conan | Ghia Burns | United States |
2013 | Ursula Callistis / Shiny Chariot |
Little Witch Academia | Alexis Nichols | United States |
2013 | Shalnark | Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge | Griffin Burns | United States |
2013-2014 | Principal Minami | Love Live! School Idol Project | Karen Strassman | United States |
2015-2016 | Izumi Shikibu | Garo: The Animation | Elizabeth Maxwell | United States |
2015 | Ursula Callistis / Shiny Chariot |
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade | Alexis Nichols | United States |
2015 | Principal Minami | Love Live! The School Idol Movie | Karen Strassman | United States |
2017 | Ursula Callistis / Shiny Chariot |
Little Witch Academia | Alexis Nichols | United States |
2017 | Bell-mère | One Piece: Episode of East Blue | Cynthia Cranz | United States |
2018-
present |
Pipimi (ep. 1b) |
Pop Team Epic | Colleen Clinkenbeard | United States |
2020 | Claudia Strife | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Jeannie Tirado | United States |
2020-2021 | Eua | Higurashi: When They Cry - Gou | Emily Fajardo | United States |
2020- present |
Yuki Tsukumo (ep. 20) |
Jujutsu Kaisen | TBA | United States |
2020-2022 | Spirit of the Tree of Ages (Kikyo) |
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon | Willow Johnson | United States |
2021 | Eua | Higurashi: When They Cry - Sotsu | Emily Fajardo | United States |
2021 | Yuki Tsukumo | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | TBA | United States |
2021- present |
Narrator | Komi Can't Communicate | Amber May | United States |