Houko Kuwashima



A seiyuu that has started on middle '90s, pretty similar to Mamiko Noto, only MUCH more senior in business. She's very versatile in her work and has a great variety of voice roles... well where do we begin... Sweet girls? Check. Broken Birds? Check. Lolis? Check. Strong-hearted women? Check. Girls who look exceedingly like boys? Check. Bitches? Oh hell yes, CHECK!

She debuts as the Genius Ditz Yurika Misumaru of Martian Successor Nadesico, the series that got the title 'Best Anime', which also further supports her career.

She has quite a history of pairing off together with Kotono Mitsuishi. And for some reason, a lot of characters she voiced have a death star following them. Mortality rate for her characters or those near them are kinda high. Twice she stood in for Tomoko Kawakami, and following her passing has now permanently succeeded the roles.

Notable roles by Houko Kuwashima:

 * Kagura in Azumanga Daioh
 * Miyako Miyazaki in Bamboo Blade
 * Cirucci Sanderwicci in Bleach
 * Replacing Tomoko Kawakami as Sui Feng in Bleach. Now performing the role permanently as Mrs. Kawakami has sadly passed away.
 * Tomoyo Sakagami in Clannad
 * Clare in Claymore
 * Shanoa in Castlevania Order of Ecclesia
 * Kasumi in Dead or Alive (3rd game and forward)
 * Kurara Tachibana in Dancougar Nova
 * Wang Yi in Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends
 * Quon Kisaragi in Rah Xephon
 * Viola in Eternal Sonata
 * Rose Thomas from the first Fullmetal Alchemist series
 * Kolulu in Gash Bell
 * Leele in Gravion
 * Fllay Alster, Natarle Badriguel and Via Hibiki in Gundam Seed
 * Stellar Lousier and young Rey Za Burrel in Gundam Seed Destiny
 * Wendy Garret in Gun X Sword
 * Itsuki Myoudouin in Heartcatch Pretty Cure
 * Yuria in Hokuto Musou
 * Aoi Housen in Infinite Ryvius
 * Sango in Inuyasha
 * Maron Kusakabe in Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
 * Fuyuki Hinata in Keroro Gunsou (taking over for Tomoko Kawakami)
 * Margaret Burton in Madlax
 * Yurika Misumaru in Martian Successor Nadesico
 * Mei Ling & Paramedic in Metal Gear Solid
 * Laury Callwell in Mitsumete Knight
 * Kirika Yuumura in Noir
 * and Victoria Cindry in One Piece
 * Kou Shuurei in Saiunkoku Monogatari
 * Guragief in Simoun
 * Filia Ul Copt in Slayers
 * Marvel Frozen in Star Ocean PSP remake
 * Seung Mina in Soul Calibur (until the 3rd series)
 * Medusa in Soul Eater
 * Cliana "Rim" Rimskaya in 2nd Super Robot Wars Original Generations
 * Megumi "Megu" Minami from Tantei Gakuen Q
 * Presea Combatir in Tales of Symphonia
 * Princess Shoukei in The Twelve Kingdoms
 * Suzune Misaki in Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series 2 and 3
 * Isara Gunther in Valkyria Chronicles
 * Daisy in the Japanese dub of Halo Legends
 * Fungo and Miles in Final Fantasy Unlimited
 * Nene Amano, Cutemon, and Lilithmon in Digimon Xros Wars
 * Ren Tobari in Digimon Xros Wars the Young Hunters Leaping Through Time, in addition to resuming the aforementioned Nene and Cutemon
 * Wilhelmina "Will" Vandom in the Japanese dub of WITCH
 * Yukimura Chizuru in both the anime and game series Hakuouki