Hekiru Shiina

Hekiru Shiina (椎名 へきる, Shiina Hekiru; born March 12, 1974 as Makiko Shiina (椎名 牧子, Shiina Makiko)) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.^[2][4] She debuted as a singer at the age of 17. Her first voice role was Tenshiko in K.O. Beast in 1992. Some of her major voice roles include Hikaru Shidou in Magic Knight Rayearth, Alpha in Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō, Ami Chono in Girls und Panzer, Tenjōin Katsura in YAT Anshin! Uchu Ryokou, and Celestia in Danganronpa: The Animation.^[5] In video games, she provided the voice of Mega Man in Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters and Pastel in the TwinBee games.^[5] Shiina was previously associated with Arts Vision, a major agency for talent in Tokyo, and was working under Sony Music Records, her record label until 2009, when she changed over to Lantis and later Warner Music Japan. She moved from Arts Vision to Voice Kit in February 2021.^[6]

Hekiru Shiina
椎名 へきる
Born	Makiko Shiina (椎名 牧子)[1] (1974-03-12) March 12, 1974 (age 51) Tokyo, Japan[2]
Occupations	Voice actress singer
Years active	1991–present
Agent	Voice Kit
Height	152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Male outside the industry ​ ​ (m. 2014)​ [3]
Musical career
Genres	J-Pop Anison
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Warner Music Japan
Website	www.hekiru-shiina.jp

Filmography

Anime

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[7]
1992	K.O. Beast	Tenshiko	Debut anime voice role	[8][9]
1993	Miracle Girls	Girl (B)		[9]
	Mega Man: Upon a Star	Rockman, Hekideki	OVA	[9]
1993–95	Idol Defense Force Hummingbird	Mina Toreishi		[8][9]
1993–94	Tama and Friends series	Momo		[9]
1993	Sonic Soldier Borgman II: New Century 2058	Sara		[8]
1994	Debut	Aida Sachiko	OVA	[8]
	Plastic Little	Elysse Aldo Mordish		[8][9]
	Magical Princess Minky Momo	Girl		[8][9]
1994–95	DNA²	Kotomi Takanashi	Also OAVs	[8][9]
1994–97	Magic Knight Rayearth	Hikaru Shidou	Also Rayearth 2 and OAVs	[5][8][9]
1995	Elementalors	Asami		[8][9]
	Megami Paradise	Rurubell		[8]
	Miyuki-chan in Wonderland	Woman at the door		[8][9]
	Ruin Explorers	Fam		[8]
	Dirty Pair Flash	Julian	OVA ep. 3	[9]
1996	Sonic the Hedgehog	Miles "Tails" Prower	OVA	[8][9]
	Shinesman	Princess Shiina		[8]
1996–98	YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō	Tenjōin Katsura	Also Ryokou 2	[5][8][9]
1998	Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō	Alpha		[5][8][9]
1998–2000	Sorcerous Stabber Orphen	Dortin	Also Revenge	[8][9]
1998–99	Twinbee Paradise	Pastel		[5][8]
1999;	Eden's Bowy	Elisiss/Seeda		[8][9]
2000	Invincible King Tri-Zenon	Doumu Kai		[8][9]
2002	Jing: King of Bandits	Fino		[9]
2003	Detective School Q	Reika Kurita		[9]
2006	Kemonozume	Yuka Kamitsuki		[8][9]
	Tokimeki Memorial Only Love	Haruka Wakatake		[8][9]
	Usahana	Usahana (Hana)		[9]
2008	Himitsu – Top Secret	Jun Okina		[9]
	Hell Girl: Three Vessels	Yamawaro		[9]
2010–present	Seitokai Yakuindomo	Nene Todoroki	Also OVAs and second season	[5][9][10][11]
2011	Un-Go	Mitsuko Sasa	Ep. 3	[9]
2012	Friends of Stormy Night ~ secret ~ あらしのよるに ～ひみつのともだち～	Pippi ピッピ		[9]
	Girls und Panzer	Ami Chono		[5][9]
2013	Danganronpa: The Animation	Celestia Ludenberg		[5][9]
2014	Detective Conan	Mizuki Tachibana		[8]
	Kindaichi Case Files R	Fukamori firefly 深森蛍		[9]
2017	Hell Girl: The Fourth Twilight	Yamawarawa		[8]
2019	Star Twinkle PreCure	Mitsuka Kaguya
2021	Cells at Work! Code Black	Macrophage		[12]
2023	Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds	Mitama		[13]
	Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror	Yohane's mother		[14]
2024	Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night	Honami		[15]

Film

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[7]
1997	Jungle Emperor Leo	Rukio		[9]
2001	Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time	Ruri		[9]
2015	Girls und Panzer der Film	Ami Chono		[9]

Video games

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source
1994	First love story 初恋物語	Risa Kijima / Eindeberu 城島理紗／エインデベル		[9]
	K.O. Beast	Tenshiko	PC Engine version	[8][16]
	Advanced VG	Masuda Chiho	PC Engine, PlayStation versions	[8]
1995	Magic Knight Rayearth	Hikaru Shidou		[8][9][11]
1994–98	TwinBee! games	Pastel		[8][9]
1995	Mega Man: The Power Battle	Rockman	Arcade version	[8]
1996	Variable Geo	Chiho Masuda	PlayStation	[8]
	Soul Edge ver II	Seung Mina	Arcade version	[8]
	Langrisser III	Rifani	Sega Saturn version	[8][9]
1996–97	Arc the Lad 2	Sania	Also subsequent games	[8][9]
1997	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night			[17]
	Game Tengoku	Momoko	Sega Saturn version	[8]
	Farland Story - four of the seal - ファーランドストーリー ～四つの封印～	Arena アリーナ	PC	[9]
2000	Orphen games	Dortin	PS1/PS2	[9]
2001	Invincible King Tri-Zenon	Doumu Kai		[9]
2010	Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc	Celestia Ludenberg	Also Reload in 2013	[9][18]
2011	Dream Club Zero	遙華	Xbox 360	[9]
2012	Haganai Portable	Karen Tenjotera 天条寺可憐	PSP	[9]
2012–15	Gal*Gun games	Haruno Tsubomi 春野つぼみ	PS3	[9]
2013	Hetalia: The Beautiful World	Lissa		[9]
2016	Gundam Breaker 3	Miyako		[19]
2018	Azur Lane	Memphis
2022		Memphis META

Overseas dubbing

Series	Role	Notes	Source[7]
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane	Marlin		[20]
Bend It Like Beckham	Jess
ER	Meredith	Season 15
Mr. Vampire	Sau

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Year	Title[21]	Catalogue Number (Japan)	Oricon[22]
Peak position	Weeks charted
1994	Shiena	Sony Music: SRCL-2939[23][24]	–	–
1995	Respiration	SRCL-3196[25][26]	–	–
1995	No Make Girl	SRCL-3338[27][28]	–	–
1996	With a Will	SRCL-3738[29][30]	–	–
1998	Baby Blue Eyes	SRCL-4179[31][32]	–	–
1999	Face to Face	SRCL-4452[33][34]	–	–
2000	Right Beside You	SRCL-4784[35][36]	–	–
2001	Precious Garden	SRCL-4987[37][38]	–	–
2002	Sadistic Pink	SRCL-5297, 5153[39][40]	–	–
2003	10 Carat	SRCL-5542[41][42]	–	–
2004	Wings of Time	SRCL-5975[43][44]	–	–
2005	Clear Sky	SRCL-5925, 5923/4[45][46]	–	–
2007	Rockin' for Love	SRCL-6489, 6497/8[47][48]	50	2
2009	Rock Rose	Lantis: LACA-5947[49]	36	2
2010	For You	LACA-15067[50]	91	2
2013	Ermitage	LACA-15298[51]	55	1

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions

Year	Title[21]	Catalogue Number (Japan)	Oricon[22]
Peak position	Weeks charted
2000	b-side you ~B-Side Collection~	Sony Music: SRCL-4785[52][53]	–	–
2008	Best! ~Single Collection~	SRCL-6774~5, 6771~3[54][55]	41	2
2011	Golden☆Best Hekiru Shiina ~On Animation & Game Soundtracks	MHCL-1868[56][57]	122	1
2012	Hekiru Shiina single, coupling & backing tracks 1995–2000	MHCL-2190~2[58][59]	41	2
2025	Love and Rock Go Together	MHCL-31072/3	40	1

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Year	Title[21]	Catalogue Number (Japan)	Oricon[60]	Album
Peak position	Weeks charted
2006	"Power Of Love/Reborn～On'na wa umarekawaru～" (Power Of Love/Reborn～女は生まれ変わる～)	Sony: SRCL-6274[61]	45	3
2007	"Eternal Circle"	SRCL-6471/2[62]	51	2
2010	"Let Me Say YEAH!!!!"	Lantis: LACM-4694[63]	57	2
	"Ashitaninareba" (明日になれば; To proceed with tomorrow)	LACM-4726[64]	47	2
	"Nagai Yume" (長い夢; Long dream)	LACM-4731[65]	55	2
2011	"Smash Up!!"	LACM-4802[66]	66	2
	"Wonderful days"	LACM-4891[67]	77	2
2012	"Miracle Blue"	LACM-4962[68]	76	2
	"Se tsu na" (セ・ツ・ナ)	LACM-14043[69]	56	1