Emi Shinohara Explained

Emi Shinohara
Native Name:篠原 恵美
Image Upright:yes
Birth Name:Emiko Shinohara
Birth Date:8 August 1963
Birth Place:Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:Voice actress
Years Active:1986–2024
Spouse:Hiroshi Watari
Children:1
Agent:81 Produce
Credits:Sailor Moon as Sailor Jupiter
Naruto as Kushina Uzumaki

, known professionally as,[1] 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 , and Kushina Uzumaki in . She was married to tokusatsu actor Hiroshi Watari.

Biography

Shinohara was born in Fukushima Prefecture on August 8, 1963, and raised in Ueda, Nagano. She joined the drama and choir clubs during her later years in elementary school. 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.[2] While at the college, she joined an off-campus club and performed in musicals.

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. Subsequently, she joined Arts Vision and then 81 Produce.[3]

In 1992, Shinohara began starring as Sailor Jupiter, one of the major characters in the first anime adaptation of Sailor Moon. 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."[4] In addition to Sailor Jupiter, she also voiced other background characters.[4]

In addition to Sailor Jupiter, she also voiced Presea in Magic Knight Rayearth, Kaho Mizuki in Cardcaptor Sakura, Yayoi Matsunaga in , Charlotte Elbourne in (2000), Yōko Mizuno in Maria-sama ga Miteru, Ophelia in Claymore, and Kushina Uzumaki in .[5] She also voiced Agarte Lindblum in the video game Tales of Rebirth and Bakuryū Pteranodon in the tokusatsu series Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger. She would often voice "older sister" or "mother" characters in anime. In the last few years of her career, she reprised her role as Kaho in the 2018 sequel series , and she voiced Sachiko in the 2020 film A Whisker Away.[4]

She released three albums through Apollon (now : Windows (1994), Street (1994), and Ashita e (1996). In 1997, she released another album from Nippon Columbia, Missing Piece.

Her husband was tokusatsu actor Hiroshi Watari.[6] She had an older brother.[7] 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.[8] [9] She also worked at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music as a voice acting and anison teacher.[10]

Death

Shinohara died on September 8, 2024, one month after her 61st birthday.[11] Undergoing treatment for an unspecified illness at the time,[12] she reportedly had recently been on a respirator and wheelchair and some of her bones had fractured. 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.[13] 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.[14]

Filmography

Animated television

YearWorkRoleSource
1986 Dream Hunter Rem Elizabeth
1988 Sonic Soldier Borgman Haruka Misaki
1989 Akuma-kun Lilith
1989 Dragon Quest Queen, Martina
1990 Iczer Reborn Candy
1991 The Twins at St. Clare's Wella
1992 Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Margaret
1992 Master Keaton Sofia
1992–1997 Sailor Moon Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter, Kyurene (ep. 6), Jumeau (ep. 18) [15]
1993 Miracle Girls Kanako (Kana-chan) [16]
1993 Mobile Suit Victory Gundam Maria Pia Armonia
1993 Super Bikkuriman Mecha Turtle
1994 Crayon Shin-chan Sailor Bakaan
1994 Ghost Sweeper Mikami Female teacher
1994 Jungle King Tar-chan Dorothy [17]
1994 Magic Knight Rayearth [18]
1994 Metal Fighter Miku Youko Shibano
1996 Case Closed Noriko Okatani
1997 Burn-Up Excess Ruby
1997 Sarah
1997 Kindaichi Case Files Ruiko Sakuragi
1997 Ellen
1997 Twilight of the Dark Master Shizuka Tachibana
1998 Cardcaptor Sakura
1998 Nightwalker Yayoi Matsunaga
1998 Sentimental Journey Aoi
1998 Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Azalie Cait Sith
1998 The Adventures of Mini-Goddess Kodama
1999 The Big O Angel
2000 Ceres, Celestial Legend Miori's mother
2001 Banner of the Stars Lala Shangal
2001 Hajime no Ippo [19]
2001 Kaze no Yojimbo Sanae Araki
2001 Najica Blitz Tactics XXX
2001 Noir Marennes
2003–2004 Maburaho Karei Hirozaki
2003 Saiyuki Reload Suika
2003 Space Pirate Captain Herlock Shizuka Namio
2003 UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Princess Mehm
2004 Fafner in the Azure Chizuru Toomi
2004 Maria-sama ga Miteru Yōko Mizuno
2005 Hell Girl Namiko Todaka
2005–2006 Honey and Clover
2005 Immortal Grand Prix Michiru Satomi
2005 Karin Carrera Marker
2005 Loveless Katsuko-sensei
2006 Ah! My Goddess
2006 Nana Ms. Sakagami
2007 Claymore
2007
2007 Shigurui Iku
2009 Umineko no Naku Koro ni Natsuhi Ushiromiya
2010 Toaru Majutsu no Index II Misuzu Misaka
2012 Smile PreCure! Shizuko Aoki
2017 Little Witch Academia Lotte's mother [20]
2018 Kaho Mizuki
2018 Oshiri Tantei Moko Benii [21]
2022 Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie Izumi Motoko

Animated film

YearWorkRoleSource
1986 Project A-Ko B-Ko Daitokuji
1993 Ninja Scroll Kagero
1993 Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter
1994 Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter
1994 Soreike! Anpanman: Lyrical Magical Mahō no Gakkō Mimi
1995 Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter
1996 X Arashi Kishū
1997 Perfect Blue Eri Ochiai
2000 Charlotte Elbourne
2000 Kaho Mizuki
2000 Pokémon the Movie 2000 Computer
2004 Appleseed Dr. Gilliam Knute
2018 Engimon Nami Amanogawa [22]
2020 A Whisker Away Sachiko Hinode
2022 Ikumi Soda [23]

Original video animation

YearWorkRoleSource
1989 Angel Cop
1990 AD Police Files Venessa Buck
1990 Cyber City Oedo 808 Remi Masuda
1991 Detonator Orgun Yoko Mitsurugi
1991 Kekko Kamen Kekko Kamen
1992 Hayō no Tsurugi Cheriku, Ouhi
1992 Oz Android 1030
1992 Ruri-iro Princess Mother
1993 Moldiver Isabelle
1993 Please Save My Earth Mokuren
1993 The Cockpit Marchenna
1994 B.B. Fish Sara Kannazuki
1994 Tokyo Babylon Mirei
1994 Yun
1995 Miyuki-chan in Wonderland The Mad Hatter
1995 Iczer Girl Iczelion Iczelion
1996 Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend
1997 Saber Marionette J Again Panther
1999 Harlock Saga Freya
2003 Submarine 707 Miyuki Hayami [24]
2016–2017 Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 4 [25]
2021 Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 5 Tennyo Masaki [26]
2023 Fafner in the Azure

Behind the Line

[27]

Video games

YearWorkRoleSource
1997 Ayakashi Ninden Kunoichiban Tsubura Ise
1998 Princess Quest Prince Tapioca
2003 Mirage Koas
2004 Tales of Rebirth Agarte Lindblum
2004 Nebula
2005 Romancing SaGa Barbara
2005 Mabino X Style Mary Nenem Kinoshita
2006 Wrestle Angels: Survivor Panther Risako and Royal Hojo
2007 Snow Portable Sayori Yukizuki
2008 Wrestle Angels: Survivor 2 Panther Risako and Royal Hojo
2010 Merveille Million
2014 [28]
2015 Robot Girls Z Online Emperor Ryuma [29]
2016 Kushina Uzumaki [30]
2019 A Certain Magical Index

Imaginary Fest

[31]
2024 Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Engage Maria Pia Armonia [32]

Dubbing

Live-action

Discography

Albums

TitleYearDetailsPeak chart positionsSalesRef.
JPNJPN
Comb.
Windows (stylized in all-caps)1994
  • Released: February 21, 1994
  • Label: Apollon
- - - [45]
Street (stylized in all-caps)1994
  • Released: September 21, 1994
  • Label: Apollon
- - - [46]
1996
  • Released: January 21, 1996
  • Label: Apollon
- - - [47]
Missing Piece (stylized as Missing piece)1997 - - - [48]

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