Tomoko Kaneda
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese voice actress
, J-Pop singer, and radio personality who was born in Yokohama
, Japan
. She had worked at Aoni Production
for 11 years, and had worked at freelance since April 2011, and it was announced to belong to Across Entertainment
in August 2011. She graduated from Department of Architecture, Kanto Gakuin University
. She is a member of the voice acting unit DROPS, which included fellow voice actors Mariko Kōda
, Akemi Kanda
, Ai Nonaka
and Ryōko Shiraishi
, and of the voice acting unit SD★Children along with Miyu Matsuki
.
Her typecast is usually that of the young-child, due to her cute, young and high pitched voice. In fact, it has been reported that her voice is capable of producing sounds at a frequency beyond that of human hearing. She says in her blog
's introduction, "My voice hardly changes even if I breathe in the helium
gas.". Her height was 146 cm (4.79ft), when she was 29 years old. However, when she became 37 years old, her height was 150 cm(4.92ft), because she increased in stature afterwards.
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
, J-Pop singer, and radio personality who was born in Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She had worked at Aoni Production
Aoni Production
Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of voice actors and other Japanese entertainers.-Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni:...
for 11 years, and had worked at freelance since April 2011, and it was announced to belong to Across Entertainment
Across Entertainment
' is a Japanese entertainment office that mainly handles voice actors. It was established on April 2008 by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society manager Jun Fujisaki.-Formerly attached talent:*Goblin *Ryōtsu Saitō...
in August 2011. She graduated from Department of Architecture, Kanto Gakuin University
Kanto Gakuin University
is a private university located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The school's official English name is Mabie Memorial School.-History:It traces its roots to The Baptist Theological Seminary of Yokohama established by Albert Arnold Bennett, a missionary of the American Baptist Missionary Union, in...
. She is a member of the voice acting unit DROPS, which included fellow voice actors Mariko Kōda
Mariko Koda
is a seiyū, J-Pop singer and radio personality born on September 5, 1969 in Miyashiro, Minami Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Kasukabe Kyōei High School and went on to major in Communications at Tamagawa University in Machida City, Tokyo, graduating in 1990...
, Akemi Kanda
Akemi Kanda
is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Aoni Production. She was formerly a member of the voice actor unit DROPS, which included fellow voice actors Ai Nonaka, Tomoko Kaneda, Mariko Kōda, and Ryōko Shiraishi, and of the voice actor unit Aice5 along with Yui Horie, Chiaki Takahashi,...
, Ai Nonaka
Ai Nonaka
is a Japanese voice actress. She currently works for Aoni Production and was formerly a member of the voice actor unit DROPS, which included fellow voice actor Akemi Kanda, Tomoko Kaneda, Mariko Kōda, and Ryōko Shiraishi...
and Ryōko Shiraishi
Ryoko Shiraishi
is a voice actress from Nara, Japan who works for Aoni Production. Due to her low and gentle voice, she is often cast as either the effeminate-and-kind young man or the sexually mature but sweet-and-sensitive supporting lady...
, and of the voice acting unit SD★Children along with Miyu Matsuki
Miyu Matsuki
is a Japanese voice actress. Her hometown is Hiroshima Japan.-Anime cast in:*Ayakashi as Hime Yakushiji*ARIA The NATURAL as Ayano *Binchō-tan as Pukashuu*Claymore as Flora*D.C. ~Da Capo~ as Yoriko Sagisawa*D.C.S.S...
.
Her typecast is usually that of the young-child, due to her cute, young and high pitched voice. In fact, it has been reported that her voice is capable of producing sounds at a frequency beyond that of human hearing. She says in her blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
's introduction, "My voice hardly changes even if I breathe in the helium
Helium
Helium is the chemical element with atomic number 2 and an atomic weight of 4.002602, which is represented by the symbol He. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas that heads the noble gas group in the periodic table...
gas.". Her height was 146 cm (4.79ft), when she was 29 years old. However, when she became 37 years old, her height was 150 cm(4.92ft), because she increased in stature afterwards.
Notable voice roles
- TanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
& Misia in Sci-Fi HARRYSci-Fi Harryis an anime series broadcast in Japan in 2000. It was a joint production of TV Asahi Corporation and Nagoya Broadcasting Network. It is a dark psychological horror series that was produced for nighttime broadcast slot.-Plot:... - Yuri Abe in Kasumin
- Botan in Go! Go! Itsutsugo LandGo! Go! Itsutsugo Landis a Japanese anime series that originally aired in Japan during 2001 and 2002 on TBS.The series has been dubbed into English and aired in New Zealand as Let's Go Quintuplets!....
- Akaha Okajima in Kokoro Tosyokan
- Culumon (CalumonCalumonCalumon is a fictional character from the Digimon media franchise. Calumon in some sense represents Digimon Tamers as its mascot. Its Japanese name is Culumon, which comes from the Japanese word "Kurukuru", a word that describes the sound of spinning.-Conception and creation:The development team of...
) in DigimonDigimon, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and... - CynthiaCynthiaCynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: Κυνθία, Kynthía, "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. It can be abbreviated as Cindy. There are various spellings for this name....
& Grace in Hanaukyo Maid TeamHanaukyo Maid Teamis an anime and manga bishōjo series created by Morishige.Hanaukyo Maid Team is about a young boy, Taro Hanaukyo, who has inherited a vast family fortune and, more importantly, the hundreds of employees working at the family mansion... - Chiyo MihamaChiyo Mihama, also known as Chiyo-chan, is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Azumanga Daioh. In Japan Chiyo has been voiced by Tomoko Kaneda for the TV series and movie, and by Ayaka Saito for a "Azumanga Web Daioh" short...
in Azumanga DaiohAzumanga Daiohis a Japanese comedy manga by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized by MediaWorks in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh from 1999 to 2002 and collected in four bound volumes... - U.S Army Recruit in Magical Marine Pixel Maritan
- Marie in Onegai Teacher and Onegai Twins
- Gyokuyo in Juuni Kokki (The Twelve KingdomsThe Twelve Kingdomsis a series of light novels by Fuyumi Ono. The first entry in the series was published in Japan in 1991; the last volume was released in 2001. The series was published by Kodansha and contains illustrations by Akihiro Yamada.The Chinese mythology-influenced books were adapted into an animated...
) - Tsubame Tsubakura (Terry) in Battle B-DamanBattle B-Damanis an anime and manga series by Eiji Inuki that first aired in January 2004 in Japan, replacing Beyblade in its timeslot. It premiered in the United States on April 2005. Like its predecessor, it is themed around an enhanced version of a children's schoolyard game – whereas Beyblade was based...
- Fuku in Tenchi Muyo! GXPTenchi Muyo! GXPis a Japanese anime series created by AIC and broadcast on NTV from April 3, 2002 to September 25, 2002. It is the fourth installment of the Tenchi Muyo! line of series, succeeding Tenchi in Tokyo, localized in North America by Funimation.-Plot:...
- Boy in One PieceOne Pieceis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
- Dororon, Pine-chan & Kabi Run-Run in Soreike! Anpanman (Go! Anpanman) /AnpanmanAnpanmanis one of the most popular anime cartoon series for young children in Japan. , the titular Anpanman is the most popular fictional character among people age 0 to 12 years in Japan in 10 consective years, according to research by Bandai. The series is written by Takashi Yanase, a Japanese writer of...
- Soccer ball in Sensei no Ojikan/Doki Doki School HoursDoki Doki School Hoursis a four panel manga series and anime series by Tamami Momose.Sensei no Ojikan was serialised in Bamboo Comics from 1997, published by Takeshobō. A 13 episode anime TV series adaptation was created by J.C.Staff. It was aired on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2004 to June 27, 2004, A 7 episode OVA, Sensei...
- Yukiko in DoraemonDoraemonis a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...
- ErikoEriko-Possible writings:Eriko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:*恵理子, "blessing, reason, child"*絵里子, "picture, hometown, child"*絵梨子, "picture, pear, child"*絵理子, "picture, reason, child"*江里子, "inlet, hometown, child"...
in Chibi Maruko-chanChibi Maruko-chanis a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban... - Chiquitita in Shining Force NeoShining Force Neois an action role-playing game co-developed by Neverland and Amusement Vision and published by Sega in 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2 as a part of the Shining Force series....
- Daisuke Niwa (Younger Version) in D.N.AngelD.N.Angelis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. The ongoing manga premiered in Japan in the Kadokawa Shoten shōjo magazine Monthly Asuka in November 1997. The series went on an extended hiatus after the August 2005 issue, returning in the April 2008 issue...
- PyuPyu in Fushigiboshi no FutagohimeFushigiboshi no Futagohimeis a 2005 Japanese animated television show produced by Junichi Sato with character designs by Birthday. Following Birthday's original concept in 2003, it was taken by Nihon Ad Systems and TV Tokyo and was reproduced into a full-length series in 2005...
- Dengaku Man in Bobobo-bo Bo-boboBobobo-bo Bo-bobois a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshio Sawai, published by Shueisha, and serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine...
- Bonta-kun in Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu!
- Akubi in Akubi Girl
- Asu Yamada in Binbou Shimai Monogatari
- Scarlet Claw in Re:Cutie Honey
- Peach in Demashita! Powerpuff Girls ZDemashita! Powerpuff Girls ZPowerpuff Girls Z, known in Japan as or PPGZ for short, is a magical girl anime series based on the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. The anime is co-produced by Cartoon Network Japan and Aniplex and was animated by Toei Animation, featuring character design by Miho Shimogasa...
- ShiroBon/White Bomber in Bomberman JettersBomberman Jetters, often abbreviated as "BMJ" by Japanese fans, is an anime based on the popular video game series Bomberman created by Hudson Soft. The show ran for a total of 52 episodes in Japan on TV Tokyo. The soundtrack was composed by Kazunori Maruyama...
- Ryo in Ninin Ga ShinobudenNinin Ga Shinobudenis Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoichi Koga. The series subtitle is "The Nonsense Kunoichi Fiction". The manga was serialized in MediaWorks' Dengeki Daioh magazine between August 2000 and March 2006; the chapters were later compiled into four tankōbon volumes...
- Kuniko Touya in Detective School QDetective School Qis a manga series, written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō, originally serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 2001 and 2005, spanning 22-tankōbon volumes...
- Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck in BleachBleach (manga)is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
- Fuyuno Yoshikawa in MagikanoMagikanois a manga series by Takeaki Momose, which was later adapted into an anime series, directed by Seiji Kishi and written by Hideki Mitsui.The anime series was also broadcast by Animax, who adapted and dubbed the series into English for broadcast across its English language networks in Southeast Asia...
- Laetitia in MadlaxMADLAXis a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio. Kōichi Mashimo directed Madlax and the soundtrack was composed by Yuki Kajiura...
- Mayuko Kamikawa in Sola
- Aoi Oribe in Myself ; YourselfMyself ; Yourselfis a Japanese visual novel developed by Yeti which was released on December 20, 2007 for the PlayStation 2. Myself ; Yourself is the second original game published by Regista, the first being I/O. Takumi Nakazawa, the main scenario writer for the infinity series , is the principal writer for Myself...
- Lulu (child) in Kamisama KazokuKamisama Kazokuis a anime series based on a series of light novels by Yoshikazu Kuwashima, which premiered May 18, 2006 in Japan across the anime satellite television network Animax...
- Satori Sarutobi in Seto no HanayomeSeto no Hanayomeis a Japanese manga series written by Tahiko Kimura. The manga was serialized between the September 2002 and May 2009 issues of Monthly Gangan Wing, and the June and December 2010 issues of Monthly Gangan Joker, both published by Square Enix. In 2004, a drama CD based on the series was released by...
(OVA) - Mafuyu Shimotsuki in Rakka RyūsuiRakka Ryusuiis an on-going Japanese 4koma seinen manga written and illustrated by Ikki Sanada. The manga began beening serialized in Manga Time Kirara Max in 2006, six bound volume have published by Houbunsha to date...
(Drama CD) - Ebi in Girls BravoGirls Bravois a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Mario Kaneda and serialized from 2000 to 2005 in Shōnen Ace by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a young high school student who is kicked into a bathtub and transported to a mysterious world with a mostly female population.Girls...
- Hiruko in Shangri-LaShangri-La (novel)is a Japanese science fiction light novel, written by Eiichi Ikegami and illustrated by Ken'ichi Yoshida. The novel was initially serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine between April 2004 and May 2005. The chapters were collected into a single bound volume on September 23, 2005, and was...
- Dacy Dalstrin in Lunia
- Gretel in Black LagoonBlack Lagoonis a manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe, and published in Shogakukan's Sunday GX since 2002. An animated television series based on the manga aired in Japan from April 8, 2006, to June 24, 2006, totaling twelve episodes. A second season, subtitled "The Second Barrage", ran for twelve...
- Shantak-kunShantakA shantak is a fictional creature in the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. It is also part of the Cthulhu Mythos. The creature first appeared in Lovecraft's novella The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath .-Description:...
in Haiyore! Nyarko-san (Drama CD) - In-chan and You-chan in The Cosmopolitan Prayers
- Desertrians in HeartCatch PreCure!HeartCatch PreCure!, also called HeartCatch Pretty Cure! is a Japanese anime series and the seventh Pretty Cure installment by Izumi Todo. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered on February 7, 2010 on TV Asahi, following Fresh Pretty Cure!, and ended on January 30, 2011, where it was followed by Suite...
- Belbel in Petite Princess YuciePetite Princess Yucieis an anime series, which was produced by Gainax, aired from 2002 to 2003, and ran for 26 episodes. Six volumes of videos were released on DVD by ADV Films in the United States. As of Sep. 1, 2009, the series is now licensed by ADV's successor, AEsir Holdings; with distribution from Section23 Films...
- Lavi in Sgt. FrogSgt. FrogSgt. Frog, known in Japan as , is a manga series by Mine Yoshizaki. It was later serialized into a TV anime series directed by Junichi Sato. Both the anime and manga are comedies that follow the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to conquer Earth...
- Nami-kozo in GeGeGe no Kitaro
- Chiharu Shigeno in MAJOR 5th season
- Delusion Eucliwood #3 in Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
- Mike in Sketchbook ~full color'S~
Singles
- Tomodachi no umi (Culumon in Digimon)
- The Biggest Dreamer (Culumon in Digimon)
- Sekai ha NEOHAPPY (Azumanga Daioh character CD Vol.1 Chiyo Mihama)
- Nemurihime (Sleeping beauty) (DROPS)
- Koi no American football (DROPS)
- Furarekibunde Rock'n' Roll (DROPS)
- Musumegokoro★Otomegokoro / Sports shimasyo♥ (SD★Children)
- Ai no Senko (SD★Children)
- Sai Trichromatic"
- BLEACH BEAT COLLECTION 3rd SESSION: 05 NEL TU
- Aoitori (Bluebird) (Myself ; Yourself character songs Vol.5 Aoi Oribe)
- Warunai fever
Soundtracks
- Digimon timers song Carnival (Culumon in Digimon)
- Azumanga Daioh original Soundtrack vol.2 (Chiyo Mihama)
- Hanaukyo Maid-tai La Verite Drama CD Morning hen
- Caramel! Police Academy character songs
- GROW LANSER IV original character song Albums
- Myself;Yourself~Audio Drama CD~
- Guardian Hearts power up ! Sound Collection (SD★Children)
Albums
- CAN DROPS (DROPS)
- Hyakka SAY!RUN! Josei seiyū hen II (百歌声爛 －女性声優編II－) SVWC-7526
- Rune Princess Vocal Album
- W -Wish- character mini Album 3 Tomo & Saika"
- Miyu Matssuki & Tomoko Kaneda RADIO DEKOPIN night anniversary disc (松来未祐と金田朋子のRADIOデコピンないと anniversary disc)
- CD □□□(Kuchi-Ro-Ro)
Stage
- Gekidan-TENNEN-KOBO Ope-nimo-makezu (16-20 September 2010 )
- Gekidan-TENNEN-KOBO Peach Boys (8-12 June 2011)
Radio
- Radio Dot I: Tomoko Kanada's mini-mini-micro kindergarten
- ES Hour Radio no Ojikan
- Tomoko Kanada's mini-mini-micro electronic kindergarten
- Club AT-X Yappari Anime ga suki.
- Miyu Matssuki & Tomoko Kaneda RADIO DEKOPIN night
- Cyoo・ULTRA Super-mania new Radio wish group
- DROPS senpercent
- Miyu Matssuki & Tomoko Kaneda RADIO DEKOPIN night 2
- Super-dash station Mai Nakahara & Tomoko Kanada's heat Radi
- Nijichiu Parade
- Miyu Matssuki & Tomoko Kaneda RADIO DEKOPIN night 2.5
- Pixel Maritan peacekeeping RADIO
- Miyu Matssuki & Tomoko Kaneda RADIO DEKOPIN night SP
- Tomoko Kaneda & Makoto Yasumura's Air radio
- Tomoko Kaneda's Tobidoogu
- Faito ippatsu! Jûden chan!! Tensai Puragu no Genki ga deru Radio!!
External links
- Tomoko Kaneda at Aoni Production
- Tomoko Kaneda at Ryu's Seiyuu Infos
- Tomoko Kaneda - IMDb
- Kane-Tomo-Jigoku Hayaoki ha Sanmon no Doku Tomoko Kaneda's official blog
- 金田朋子のミニミニミクロなフットプリント。 Tomoko Kaneda's fan site.
- 来週のゲストは青二塾の塾長さんです Tomoko Kaneda's fan site.