Tachibana Hikari

Tachibana Hikari (橘ひかり; born September 18, 1973, in Osaka Prefecture), also known as Chiba Hikari and previously credited as Katou Hikari, is a Japanese seiyuu and singer associated with Arts Vision. She initially hoped to become an actress in the Takarazuka Revue, but decided to pursue voice acting after learning about the profession through television. She trained at 大平透声優ゼミナール, 専門学校東京アナウンス学院, and 日本ナレーション演技研究所 before joining Arts Vision. Her work spans anime, television, and video games. She voiced Princess Zelda and Tetra in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, appeared in a minor role across two episodes of InuYasha, and took roles in Tokimeki Memorial 2, Power Stone and its sequel, Street Fighter EX, Grandia, La Pucelle: Tactics, and Persona 2. From September 2001 she voiced スプー in the おかあさんといっしょ puppet segment ぐ〜チョコランタン, continued in BSおかあさんといっしょ スプーとあそぼ from April 2009 to March 2010, and later reprised the role in family concerts and guest appearances such as ワンワンパッコロ!キャラともワールド. Within おかあさんといっしょ she also voiced ピーナッツ in まねっこピーナッツ from April 2005 to March 2009. In anime music, she performed the ending themes "Watch Me" and "Release Sigh" for "2.5 jigen no Ririsa".