Shiho Niiyama (新山 志保 Niiyama Shiho, born March 21, 1970 – February 7, 2000) was a Japanese seiyū born in Matsuyama, Japan and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of her death. She was best known for voicing Seiya Kou / Sailor Star Fighter (Sailor Moon Sailor Stars) and Deedlit (Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight). She was involved with the voice actor group, Virgo, who are the voice actresses of the anime and game, Ojōsama Sōsamō. She was diagnosed with leukemia in 1998, and died of an internal hemorrhage followed by pneumonia in 2000. She was 29 years old at the time of her death. After this, she was replaced in several roles by Tarako, Satsuki Yukino (as Momiji Kagariya), Makiko Ōmoto (as Atre) and Junko Noda (as Deedlit and Bakuryu / Kakeru Ogami).
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Titles | Country |
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| Mari Devon | 2 | 
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| Melissa Hutchison | 1 |
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| Janyse Jaud | 1 | 
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| Ashley Knight | 1 |
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| Lauren Landa | 1 |
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| P.M. Lewis | 1 |
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| Lisa Ortiz | 1 |
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| Bryce Papenbrook | 1 |
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| A.J. Parks | 1 |
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| Karen Smith | 1 |
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| Julie Ann Taylor | 1 |
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| Kate Trotter | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 1994 | Myun | Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture | Janyse Jaud | Canada |
| 1994-1995 | Doris O'Connor | Marmalade Boy | Julie Ann Taylor | United States |
| 1995 | Rie Shibusawa | Battle Skipper | Karen Smith | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Fuyumi Akiyama (ep. 139) | Sailor Moon SuperS | Kate Trotter | Canada |
| Lauren Landa | United States | |||
| 1996-1997 | Seiya Kou / Sailor Star Fighter |
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars | Melissa Hutchison | United States |
| 1997-1998 | Dorm Chief | Battle Athletes | Mari Devon | United States |
| 1997-1999 | Valerie/Pierre Valimore (ep. 5) | Agent Aika | P.M. Lewis | United States |
| 1997-1999 | Atre (eps. 1-19) |
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick | Stephanie Nadolny | United States |
| 1997 | Suo Takamura | CLAMP School Detectives | Ashley Knight | United States |
| 1997 | Juwai | Detatoko Princess | Bryce Papenbrook | United States |
| 1997-1998 | Mrs. Tachiki (ep. 18) | Vampire Princess Miyu | Mari Devon | United States |
| 1998 | Deedlit (eps. 1-21) |
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight | Lisa Ortiz (eps. 1-19) |
United States |
| A.J. Parks (eps. 20-21) |