Emi Shinohara

Emiko Shinohara^[2][3] (篠原 恵美子, Shinohara Emiko, August 8, 1963 – September 8, 2024), known professionally as Emi Shinohara (篠原 恵美, Shinohara Emi),^[4] was a Japanese voice actress from Fukushima Prefecture. At the time of her death, she was affiliated with 81 Produce. She was best known for voicing Sailor Jupiter in the first anime adaptation of Sailor Moon, Kaho Mizuki in Cardcaptor Sakura and its sequel Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, and Kushina Uzumaki in Naruto: Shippuden. She was married to tokusatsu actor Hiroshi Watari.

Emi Shinohara
篠原 恵美
Born	Emiko Shinohara (1963-08-08)August 8, 1963 Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Died	September 8, 2024(2024-09-08) (aged 61)
Other names	Emiko Watanabe[1] (渡邊 恵美子, Watanabe Emiko, married name)
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1986–2024
Agent	81 Produce
Notable credit(s)	Sailor Moon as Sailor Jupiter Naruto as Kushina Uzumaki
Spouse	Hiroshi Watari
Children	1

Biography

Shinohara was born in Fukushima Prefecture on August 8, 1963, and raised in Ueda, Nagano.^[a] She joined the drama and choir clubs during her later years in elementary school.^[10] Since junior high school, she had always wanted to become an actor, and after graduating from Ueda High School, she thought that "singing can also be a way to study acting", and she was subsequently educated at the Kunitachi College of Music Department of Music Education.^[10][11] While at the college, she joined an off-campus club and performed in musicals.^[10]

While aiming to become an actress, she joined a study group called Voice Arts, and she took part in an audition at the invitation of sound director Yasunori Honda, who was a teacher of hers at Voice Arts, and passed, and she was cast as B-ko Daitokuji in the 1986 film Project A-ko.^[10] Subsequently, she joined Arts Vision and then 81 Produce.^[10]

In 1992, Shinohara began starring as Sailor Jupiter, one of the major characters in the first anime adaptation of Sailor Moon.^[12] According to Megan Peters of ComicBook.com, Shinohara's "work on Sailor Moon helped kickstart one of anime's most magical stories" and she "brought that headstrong performance to life with ease."^[12] In addition to Sailor Jupiter, she also voiced other background characters.^[12]

In addition to Sailor Jupiter, she also voiced Presea in Magic Knight Rayearth, Kaho Mizuki in Cardcaptor Sakura, Yayoi Matsunaga in Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective, Charlotte Elbourne in Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000), Yōko Mizuno in Maria-sama ga Miteru, Ophelia in Claymore, and Kushina Uzumaki in Naruto: Shippuden.^[5][13][14] She also voiced Agarte Lindblum in the video game Tales of Rebirth and Bakuryū Pteranodon in the tokusatsu series Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger.^[15] She would often voice "older sister" or "mother" characters in anime.^[10] In the last few years of her career, she reprised her role as Kaho in the 2018 sequel series Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card,^[5] and she voiced Sachiko in the 2020 film A Whisker Away.^[12]

She released three albums through Apollon (now Bandai Music Entertainment [ja]: Windows (1994), Street (1994), and Ashita e (1996).^[16][17][18] In 1997, she released another album from Nippon Columbia, Missing Piece.^[19]

Her husband was tokusatsu actor Hiroshi Watari.^[15] She had an older brother.^[20] She also shared the same birth date as her Sailor Moon co-star Rika Fukami, and they even had a joint birthday concert together, performing as the duo Funky Twins on their 33rd birthday in 1996.^[21][22] She also worked at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music as a voice acting and anison teacher.^[23]

Death

Shinohara died on September 8, 2024, one month after her 61st birthday.^[1] Undergoing treatment for an unspecified illness at the time,^[5] she reportedly had recently been on a respirator and wheelchair and some of her bones had fractured.^[23] In addition to her husband, several other voice actors offered condolences, including her Sailor Moon co-stars Kotono Mitsuishi, Rika Fukami, Megumi Ogata, and her Naruto co-star Toshiyuki Morikawa.^[24] Additionally, Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi and her husband, YuYu Hakusho and Hunter × Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi both drew Sailor Jupiter as a tribute to Shinohara.^[25]

Filmography

Animated television

Year	Work	Role	Source
1986	Dream Hunter Rem	Elizabeth	[12]
1988	Sonic Soldier Borgman	Haruka Misaki	[14]
1989	Akuma-kun	Lilith	[14]
1989	Dragon Quest	Queen, Martina	[14]
1990	Iczer Reborn	Candy	[14]
1991	The Twins at St. Clare's	Wella	[14]
1992	Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair	Margaret	[14]
1992	Master Keaton	Sofia	[14]
1992–1997	Sailor Moon	Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter, Kyurene (ep. 6), Jumeau (ep. 18)	[12][14]
1993	Miracle Girls	Kanako (Kana-chan)	[26]
1993	Mobile Suit Victory Gundam	Maria Pia Armonia	[26]
1993	Super Bikkuriman	Mecha Turtle	[14]
1994	Crayon Shin-chan	Sailor Bakaan	[14]
1994	Ghost Sweeper Mikami	Female teacher	[14]
1994	Jungle King Tar-chan	Dorothy	[27]
1994	Magic Knight Rayearth	Presea and Sierra	[5][28]
1994	Metal Fighter Miku	Youko Shibano	[14]
1996	Case Closed	Noriko Okatani	[14]
1997	Burn-Up Excess	Ruby	[14]
1997	Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick	Sarah	[26]
1997	Kindaichi Case Files	Ruiko Sakuragi	[26]
1997	Lupin III: Island of Assassins	Ellen	[26]
1997	Twilight of the Dark Master	Shizuka Tachibana	[14]
1998	Cardcaptor Sakura	Kaho Mizuki	[5]
1998	Nightwalker	Yayoi Matsunaga	[26]
1998	Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō	Sakura Shimano (ep. 205 - 230)	[26]
1998	Sentimental Journey	Aoi	[14]
1998	Sorcerous Stabber Orphen	Azalie Cait Sith	[26]
1998	The Adventures of Mini-Goddess	Kodama	[14]
1999	The Big O	Angel	[26]
2000	Ceres, Celestial Legend	Miori's mother	[14]
2001	Banner of the Stars	Lala Shangal	[14]
2001	Hajime no Ippo	Mari Īmura	[29]
2001	Kaze no Yojimbo	Sanae Araki	[26]
2001	Najica Blitz Tactics	XXX	[14]
2001	Noir	Marennes	[14]
2003–2004	Maburaho	Karei Hirozaki	[26]
2003	Saiyuki Reload	Suika	[14]
2003	Space Pirate Captain Herlock	Shizuka Namio	[26]
2003	UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie	Princess Mehm	[26]
2004	Fafner in the Azure	Chizuru Toomi	[26]
2004	Maria-sama ga Miteru	Yōko Mizuno	[26]
2005	Hell Girl	Namiko Todaka	[26]
2005–2006	Honey and Clover	Mitsuko Aida	[26]
2005	Immortal Grand Prix	Michiru Satomi	[26]
2005	Karin	Carrera Marker	[26]
2005	Loveless	Katsuko-sensei	[14]
2006	Ah! My Goddess	Kodama	[14]
2006	Nana	Ms. Sakagami	[26]
2007	Claymore	Ophelia	[13]
2007	Naruto: Shippuden	Kushina Uzumaki	[5]
2007	Shigurui	Iku	[26]
2009	Umineko no Naku Koro ni	Natsuhi Ushiromiya	[26]
2010	Toaru Majutsu no Index II	Misuzu Misaka	[26]
2012	Smile PreCure!	Shizuko Aoki	[26]
2017	Little Witch Academia	Lotte's mother	[30]
2018	Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card	Kaho Mizuki	[5]
2018	Oshiri Tantei	Moko Benii	[31]
2022	Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie	Izumi Motoko	[14]

Animated film

Year	Work	Role	Source
1986	Project A-Ko	B-Ko Daitokuji	[10]
1993	Ninja Scroll	Kagero	[26]
1993	Sailor Moon R: The Movie	Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter	[26]
1994	Sailor Moon S: The Movie	Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter	[26]
1994	Soreike! Anpanman: Lyrical Magical Mahō no Gakkō	Mimi	[26]
1995	Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie	Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter	[26]
1996	X	Arashi Kishū	[26]
1997	Perfect Blue	Eri Ochiai	[26]
2000	Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust	Charlotte Elbourne	[5]
2000	Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card	Kaho Mizuki	[26]
2000	Pokémon the Movie 2000	Computer	[14]
2004	Appleseed	Dr. Gilliam Knute	[26]
2018	Engimon	Nami Amanogawa	[32]
2020	A Whisker Away	Sachiko Hinode	[12]
2022	Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa	Ikumi Soda	[33]

Original video animation

Year	Work	Role	Source
1989	Angel Cop		[14]
1990	AD Police Files	Venessa Buck	[14]
1990	Cyber City Oedo 808	Remi Masuda	[14]
1991	Detonator Orgun	Yoko Mitsurugi	[14]
1991	Kekko Kamen	Kekko Kamen	[26]
1992	Hayō no Tsurugi	Cheriku, Ouhi	[14]
1992	Oz	Android 1030	[14]
1992	Ruri-iro Princess	Mother	[14]
1993	Moldiver	Isabelle	[14]
1993	Please Save My Earth	Mokuren	[14]
1993	The Cockpit	Marchenna	[14]
1994	B.B. Fish	Sara Kannazuki	[14]
1994	Tokyo Babylon	Mirei	[26]
1994	Otaku no Seiza: An Adventure in the Otaku Galaxy	Yun	[14]
1995	Miyuki-chan in Wonderland	The Mad Hatter	[26]
1995	Iczer Girl Iczelion	Iczelion	[14]
1996	Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend	April O'Neil	[14]
1997	Saber Marionette J Again	Panther	[14]
1999	Harlock Saga	Freya	[14]
2003	Submarine 707	Miyuki Hayami	[34]
2016–2017	Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 4	Tennyo Masaki	[35]
2021	Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 5	Tennyo Masaki	[36]
2023	Fafner in the Azure: Behind the Line	Chizuru Tōmi	[37]

Tokusatsu

Year	Work	Role	Source
2003	Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger	Burstosaur Pteranodon	[15]

Video games

Year	Work	Role	Source
1997	Ayakashi Ninden Kunoichiban	Tsubura Ise	[26]
1998	Princess Quest	Prince Tapioca	[26]
2003	Star Ocean: Till the End of Time	Mirage Koas	[26]
2004	Tales of Rebirth	Agarte Lindblum	[15]
2004	Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity	Nebula	[26]
2005	Romancing SaGa	Barbara	[26]
2005	Mabino X Style	Mary Nenem Kinoshita	[26]
2006	Wrestle Angels: Survivor	Panther Risako and Royal Hojo	[26]
2007	Snow Portable	Sayori Yukizuki	[26]
2008	Wrestle Angels: Survivor 2	Panther Risako and Royal Hojo	[26]
2010	Solatorobo: Red the Hunter	Merveille Million	[26]
2014	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution	Kushina Uzumaki	[38]
2015	Robot Girls Z Online	Emperor Ryuma	[39]
2016	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4	Kushina Uzumaki	[40]
2019	A Certain Magical Index: Imaginary Fest	Misuzu Misaka	[41]
2024	Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Engage	Maria Pia Armonia	[42]

Dubbing

Live-action

• 54 – Anita Randazzo (Salma Hayek)^[43]
• Black Beauty – Mrs. Winthorp (Claire Forlani)^[44]
• Blackjack – Cinder James (Kam Heskin)^[45]
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2008 NTV edition) – Mrs. Beauregarde (Missi Pyle)^[46]
• The Comebacks – Barb Fields (Melora Hardin)^[47]
• Hollow Man – Dr. Sarah Kennedy (Kim Dickens)^[48]
• Léon: The Professional (1996 TV Asahi edition) – Mathilda Lando (Natalie Portman)^[49]
• Melinda and Melinda – Laurel (Chloë Sevigny)^[50]
• Rumble in the Bronx – Nancy (Françoise Yip)^[51]
• The Guest – Laura Peterson (Sheila Kelley)^[52]
• Trainspotting – Diane Coulston (Kelly Macdonald)^[53]
• T2 Trainspotting – Diane Coulston (Kelly Macdonald)^[54]

Discography

Albums

Title	Year	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales	Ref.
			JPN	JPN Comb.
Windows (stylized in all-caps)	1994	Released: February 21, 1994 Label: Apollon	—	—	—	[16]
Street (stylized in all-caps)	1994	Released: September 21, 1994 Label: Apollon	—	—	—	[17]
Ashita e (明日へ)	1996	Released: January 21, 1996 Label: Apollon	—	—	—	[18]
Missing Piece (stylized as Missing piece)	1997	Released: September 20, 1997 Label: Nippon Columbia	—	—	—	[19]

Notes

1. While Anime News Network says she was born in Nagano Prefecture,^[5] most sources say she was born in Fukushima Prefecture.^[6][7][8][9]

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External links

• 81 Produce (in Japanese)
• Emi Shinohara at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Emi Shinohara at IMDb
• Emi Shinohara discography at Discogs