Hisako Kanemoto

金元寿子

Height: 157 cm (5'2")

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Hisako Kanemoto was raised in Okayama Prefecture and attended Kamogata High School. Upon graduation, she enrolled in the voice acting course at the Vocational School of Art College Kobe. After completing her education in 2008, she moved to Tokyo and joined the training office associated with Production Baobab agency.

Early in her career, Kanemoto used the pseudonym _Juri Aikawa_. She made her anime debut in Sora no Manimani in 2009 under this name. After landing the lead role in So Ra No Wo To the following year, Kanemoto announced that she would be using her real name in her works moving forward. She was also cast as the title character in Shinryaku! Ika Musume later that year.

After a breakthrough 2010, Kanemoto was named Best New Actress at the 5th Seiyuu Awards. She has also voiced a number of mascot characters from Okayama Prefecture because of her origin.

Kanemoto made her debut as a solo musical artist in 2014 under Victor Entertainment with the album Fantastic Voyage.

On May 26, 2018 she announced on her official blog that she will take hiatus from professional activities for studying abroad. Her agency Production BAOBAB confirmed her return to work in March 2019.

Non-Anime Roles:
- Aisia Tsukishiro - T.P. Sakura ~Time Paladin Sakura~ (VG)
- Akashi Junko - Blue Archive (VG)
- Ardelia - Arknights: Endfield (VG)
- Bernabeu - Hero Must Die (VG)
- Caster (Helena Blavatsky) - Fate/Grand Order (VG)
- Chisa - Wuthering Waves (VG)
- Eiko Carol (Final Fantasy IX) - LORD of VERMILION Re:2 (VG)
- Eiko Carol - World of Final Fantasy (VG)
- Fie Claussell - The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki (VG)
- Flandre Scarlet - Koumajou Densetsu II: Stranger's Requiem (VG)
- Fourier - Phantasy Star Online 2 (VG)
- Francesca Gall - Sousouki Reginald (VG)
- Grave - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Himari Takeyama - Happy Manager (VG, VR)
- Hina Uzuki - CV: Casting Voice (VG)
- Izumi Noto - Muv-Luv Alternative - Total Eclipse (VG)
- Jerry Newaje - Bullet Girls 2 (VG)
- Kanata Sorami - So Ra No Wo To: Otome no Quintet (VG)
- Kise Yukawa - Girlfriend Beta (VG)
- Kururi Orihara - Durarara!! 3-way Standoff (VG)
- Leanan Sídhe - Princess Arthur (VG)
- Mai Sakura - Photo Kano (VG)
- Mia - Xenoblade Chronicles X (VG)
- Mitsuki - Fushikitan Kyuukon Sennen Shoujo (VG)
- Natsuki Mariya - Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!! (VG)
- Nonono - Dream Club Zero (VG)
- Nilou - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Rico - Hajimete no Novel Game (VG)
- Sakura - Fire Emblem Fates (VG) and Fire Emblem Heroes (VG)
- Seven - Sword Art Online: Lost Song (VG)
- Sherry Birkin - Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (VG)
- Yui Kiriyama - Kokoro Connect Yochi Random (VG)