Shiho Niiyama (新山 志保, Niiyama Shiho, March 21, 1970 – February 7, 2000) was a Japanese voice actress from Matsuyama, Ehime. She was attached to Aoni Production at the time of her death. Niiyama was most known for the roles of Kou Seiya/Sailor Star Fighter in the Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon series, Risa Kanzaki in Neighborhood Story, Suou Takamura in Clamp School Detectives and Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight. She was also involved in one voice actor group, Virgo, who are the voice actresses of the anime and game, Ojōsama Sōsamō.
Shiho Niiyama | |
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新山 志保 | |
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| Born | March 21, 1970 Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan |
| Died | February 7, 2000 (aged 29) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1992–1998 |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
| Height | 163.5 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
Niiyama was diagnosed with leukemia in 1998 and later returned for a bone marrow transplant on February 7, 2000. At approximately 6:23 A.M., Niiyama suffered a bout of internal bleeding in her lung and died as a result of complications from leukemia. Niiyama was 29 years old at the time of her death. Her final performance was in the TV series Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight as the voice of Deedlit.
Filmography
edit- Hiroko in Aoki Densetsu Shoot!
- Teppei Kisugi (young), Natsuko Ōzora in Captain Tsubasa J
- Doris in Marmalade Boy
- Risa Kanzaki in Gokinjo Monogatari
- Dealer (ep 12), Judau's mother (ep 23) in Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy
- Seiya Kou/Sailor Star Fighter in Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
- Fuyumi in Sailor Moon SuperS
- Blue delmo Valerie in Agent Aika
- Dorm Chief in Battle Athletes
- Rie Shibusawa in Battle Skipper
- Sakada no Jiisan no Tsuma in Chibi Maruko-chan
- Suou Takamura in CLAMP School Detectives
- Kimiko Ayanokōji in Debutante Detective Corps
- Juai in Detatoko Princess
- Myonsaku Kim in Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
- Atore in Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
- Mao in Hyper Police (ep 19)
- Announcer A in Nanatsu no Umi no Tico (ep 36)
- Nursery School Teacher in Ogre Slayer
- Rei in Perfect Blue (movie)
- Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
- Kobachi-chan in Soreike! Anpanman
- Momiji Kagariya in Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
- Tachiki's wife in Vampire Princess Miyu (ep 17)
- Hidenori in You're Under Arrest (Ep 46)
- Narrator in BS Tantei Club: Yuki ni Kieta Kako
- Fake Goddess Althena in Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
External links
edit- Niiyama Shiho at Hitoshi Doi's site
- Eternal Voice at the Wayback Machine (archived January 10, 2006) - Information on the actress
- Shiho Niiyama at Anime News Network's encyclopedia