Junko Iwao

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]

Junko Iwao
岩男 潤子
Junko Iwao at Anime Summit 2024 in Brasília, Brazil
Born	(1970-02-18) 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
Transcriptions Romanization Iwao Junko
Website	www.iwaojunko.com

Filmography

Anime

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

Film

Year	Series	Role	Notes	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]

Overseas dubbing

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

Video games

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

Drama CDs

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[1]

• Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 2: Doctor Wa Inu wo Kau (Mihou)

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

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