Hisako Kanemoto

Hisako Kanemoto is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Production Baobab. Born in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, and blood type B, she was raised in Okayama Prefecture and attended Kamogata High School. After graduation, she enrolled in the voice acting course at the Vocational School of Art College Kobe. After completing her education in 2008, Kanemoto moved to Tokyo and joined the training office associated with Production Baobab agency. Early in her career, she performed under the pseudonym Juri Aikawa, and she made her anime debut in Sora no Manimani in 2009 under that name. Her breakthrough came in 2010, when she landed the lead role in So Ra No Wo To and then announced that she would use her real name in her works moving forward. Later that year, she was cast as the title character in Shinryaku! Ika Musume, further establishing her as a recognizable presence in anime voice acting. In recognition of her rise, Kanemoto was named Best New Actress at the 5th Seiyuu Awards. Beyond her major anime roles, Kanemoto has also voiced a number of mascot characters from Okayama Prefecture because of her origin. In 2014, she expanded into music and made her debut as a solo musical artist under Victor Entertainment with the album Fantastic Voyage. Her career combines voice acting and solo music, making her a notable figure in contemporary Japanese anime-related entertainment.