Junko Iwao

Junko Iwao
Junko Iwao
岩男潤子
	Junko Iwao at Anime Summit 2024 in Brasília, Brazil
Born	February 18, 1970 (age 55); Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupations	Voice actress; singer;
Years active	1994–present
Agent	J. Island
Notable work	Cardcaptor Sakura as Tomoyo Daidouji; Ceres, Celestial Legend as Ceres; Perfect Blue as Mima Kirigoe;
Spouse	Harukichi Yamamoto (1998–2007)
Japanese name
Kanji	岩男潤子
Hiragana	いわおじゅんこ
Katakana	イワオジュンコ
Romanization
Transcriptions
Romanization	Iwao Junko
Website	www.iwaojunko.com

Junko Iwao (岩男潤子, Iwao Junko; born February 18, 1970 in Beppu, Ōita)^[1] is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Her most notable role is in Cardcaptor Sakura, providing the voice to Sakura's best friend and cousin, Tomoyo Daidōji.^[2] She also voiced lead character Mima Kirigoe in Perfect Blue,^[3] Ceres in Ceres, Celestial Legend, and Kikyo in Hunter x Hunter. In video games, she voiced Pai Chan in Virtua Fighter, Carole Pepper in Honkai Impact 3rd, Mint in Tales of Phantasia and Serika in To Heart.^[2]

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Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source^[1]
1994	Montana Jones	Melissa	Debut role	^[4]
1994	Goal FH	Minako Honjo		^[4]
1994–95	New Cutey Honey	Natsuko	OVA	^[5]
1994	Chō Kuse ni Narisō	Chitose Morino		^[4]
1994	Macross 7	Sally Saint Ford		^[4]
1994	Captain Tsubasa J	Aoba Yayoi, Mori		^[4]
1994	Key the Metal Idol	Tokiko "Key" Mima		^[4]
1995	Chibi Maruko-chan	Kenta Hasegawa		^[4]
1995–96	Macross 7 Plus	Hennessy, Sally Saint Ford	OAV
1995	Elementalors	Kana	OVA	^[4]
1995	Wedding Peach	Manami	Ep. 21	^[4]
1995	Mojacko	Miki Kawano/Kouno		^[4]^[6]
1995	Neon Genesis Evangelion	Hikari Horaki		^[4]
1995	Saint Tail	Kyoko		^[4]^[7]
1995	Super Atragon	Annette	OAV	^[4]
1995	Macross 7 Encore	Sally Saint Ford	OAV	^[4]
1995	Golden Boy	Employee B		^[4]
1996	Magic User's Club	Akane Aikawa	OVA	^[4]
1996	X	Kotori Monō		^[4]
1996	Harley Spiny	Risuko		^[4]
1996	Garzey's Wing	Rumiko		^[4]
1996–97	Variable Geo	Chiho Masuda	OAV	^[4]
1997	Perfect Blue	Mima Kirigoe		^[4]
1997	Hyper Speed GranDoll	Hikaru Amagi	OVA	^[4]
1997	Haunted Junction	Reiko		^[4]
1997	Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid	Laila		^[4]
1997	Vampire Princess Miyu	Riri Sone	TV series, Ep. 20	^[4]
1998–2000	Cardcaptor Sakura	Tomoyo Daidouji	Also movies	^[2]
1998	Ojarumaru	Kabiko, Keeko		^[4]
1998	Devil Lady	Jun Fudo, Devil Lady		^[4]
1999	Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal	Tomoe Yukishiro, Ikuko Katsu		^[4]
1999	Betterman	Sakura		^[4]
1999	To Heart	Serika Kurusugawa, Ayaka Kurusugawa		^[4]^[2]
1999	Magic User's Club	Akane Aikawa	TV series	^[4]
1999	Melty Lancer	Sakuya Lansaihe		^[4]
2000	Mon Colle Knights	Mori wo itsukushimu tenshi	Ep. 34, 50-51	^[4]
2000	Gate Keepers	Francine Allumage		^[4]
2000	Ceres, Celestial Legend	Ceres		^[4]
2004	My-HiME	Akane Higurashi		^[8]
2004	To Heart Remember My Memories	Serika Kurusugawa		^[4]^[2]
2004	Blue Seed	Valencia Tachibana	OAV	^[4]
2004	Tales of Phantasia	Mint Adnade		^[2]
2005	Majime ni Fumajime: Kaiketsu Zorori	Najo
2005	Princess Minerva	Tua		^[4]
2005	My-Otome	Akane Soire		^[9]
2005	Mushishi	Setsu	Ep. 14	^[4]
2006	Yoshimune	Hime
2006	Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars	Refina
2006–7	Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori	Honami Senwaki
2011	Puella Magi Madoka Magica	Kazuko Saotome		^[4]
2011	Katte ni Kaizō	Yoshiko-sensei, Kaizō (young)	OVA
2011	Working'!!	Haruna Otoo
2011	Hunter × Hunter	Kikyo Zoldyck		^[2]
2012	Place to Place	Kikue Sakuragawa		^[4]
2013	Tamako Market	Sayuri Yumoto		^[4]
2013	Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb-	Rikka's mother		^[4]
	Anpanman	Yakisobakasu, Waffle-chan		^[4]
	Case Closed	Noriko Imai	Ep. 383	^[4]
2015	Working!!!	Haruna Otoo
2016	Maho Girls PreCure!	Lilia
2017	Onihei Hankachō	Hisae Hasegawa
2018	Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card	Tomoyo Daidouji

Year	Series	Role	Source^[1]
1997	Evangelion: Death and Rebirth	Hikari Horaki	^[4]
1997	Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness	Mayuka	^[4]
2018	Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me	Rikka's Mother	^[10]

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source^[1]
	The Brave Little Toaster	Chris		^[4]
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Princess Mallory		^[4]

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source^[1]
1991	Langrisser IV	Schelfaniel		^[4]
1993	Samurai Shodown	Tokihime-Tenhime
1993	Virtua Fighter series	Pai Chan		^[4]
1995	Tales series	Mint Adnade	Phantasia, Abyss	^[4]
1995	Eve Burst Error	Marina Hojo	Sega Saturn Also Eve The Lost One	^[4]
1995	Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 2	Rui Maria Marcie		^[4]
1996	Neon Genesis Evangelion video games	Hikari Horaki		^[4]
1996	Lightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken	Mayu Usaka		^[4]
1996	Meltylancer	Sakuya	Multiple platforms	^[4]
1996	NOeL	Emi Sanokura	Also Noel 3	^[11]^[4]
1996	True Love Story 2	Kodachi Kazama
1997	To Heart	Serika Kurusugawa, Ayaka Kurusugawa		^[4]
1997	Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Lightning Angel	Rui Maria Marcie		^[4]
1997	Hyper Speed GranDoll	Hikaru Tenju		^[4]
1997	Power Dolls 2: Detachment of Limited Line Service	Alice Knox	PlayStation	^[4]
1998	Blaze and Blade: Eternal Quest	Female warrior, thief		^[4]
1998	Mitsumete Knight	Lesley Lopicana	Also R	^[4]
1998	Dragon Force II	Tilis	Sega Saturn	^[4]
1998	Princess Quest	Peppy
1998	Sequence Palladium	Elemi	Windows version	^[4]
1999	Cardcaptor Sakura video games	Tomoyo Daidouji		^[4]
1999	Gate Keepers	Francine Allumage		^[4]
2000	Armored Core 2	Nell Aulter		^[4]
2000	Grandia II	Tio		^[4]
2003	Lineage II	Tutorial voice
2005	Mai-HiME: Unmei no Keitōju	Akane Higurashi
2006	Summon Night 4	Coral
2007	Super Robot Wars: Original Generations series	Lefina Enfield		^[4]
2012	Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable	Kazuko Saotome	PSP	^[4]
	My-Otome series	Akane Sowaru
2020	Honkai Impact 3	Carole	Multiple Platform	^[4]
	Post-Houkai Odyssey DLC	Carole Pepper

Release date	Title	Catalogue number (Japan)	Oricon^[12]
Peak position	Weeks charted
1995-04-05	Hajimemashite (はじめまして, Nice to meet you)	PCCG-00335^[13]
1995-11-01	18-Ban machi no kiseki (18番街の奇跡, 18th Street Miracle)	PCCG-00349^[14]
1996-07-19	Entrance	PCCA-00978^[15]
1997-07-07	Alive	PCCG-00496^[16]
1997-09-19	Kimochi	PCCG-00417^[17]
1999-03-03	Favorite Songs	PCCG-00472 ^[18]
1998-02-18	Iwao Junko Concert Kimochi in Tokyo International Forum (岩男潤子コンサート kimochi in 東京国際フォーラム)	PCCG-00442 ^[19]
1999-11-07	Appear	PCCA-01390 ^[20]
2000-12-06	Canary	PCCA-01485 ^[21]
2011-10-26	Anison Acoustics	JICD-008^[22]	208	1
2013-01-23	Anison A to Z	JICD-009^[23]	133	1
2013-07-07	Yasashi-sa no Tane (やさしさの種子)	JICD-010^[24]	161	2
2014-07-23	Voice	JICD-011^[25]	280	1

Junko Iwao

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