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'''Kikuko Inoue''' (井上喜久子, ''Inoue Kikuko'', born September 25, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the ''Dragon Quest'' series over the years, beginning with [[Nera Briscoletti]] in the ''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'', eventually returning in 2015 to voice Queen Cletia in ~~''[[~~Dragon Quest Heroes II~~]]''~~ and the ~~[[Luminary (Dragon Quest XI)|~~Luminary]]'s mother [[Queen Eleanor]] in the ~~Nintendo Switch~~ version of ~~''[[~~Dragon Quest XI~~]]''~~.

'''Kikuko Inoue''' (井上喜久子, ''Inoue Kikuko'', born September 25, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the ''Dragon Quest'' series over the years, beginning with [[Nera Briscoletti]] in the ''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'', eventually returning in 2015 to voice Queen Cletia in {{Dragon Quest Heroes II}} and the {{Luminary}}'s mother [[Queen Eleanor]] in the S version of {{Dragon Quest XI}}.

Inoue is well-known for playing "perfect girlfriend" or motherly roles in anime, but she has also played more sultry or seductive characters, as well. She is best friends with fellow voice actress, [[Atsuko Tanaka]].

Inoue is well-known for playing "perfect girlfriend" or motherly roles in anime, but she has also played more sultry or seductive characters, as well. She is best friends with fellow voice actress, [[Atsuko Tanaka]]. In 2009, she founded her own voice acting management firm named Office Anemone.

==Work==

===Dragon Quest Roles===

*[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]] (1994): [[Nera Briscoletti]]

*''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'' (1994): [[Nera Briscoletti]]

*[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]] (2015): Queen Cletia

*''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]]'' (2015): Queen Cletia

*~~[[Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Illusive Age - Definitive Edition]]~~ (2019): Queen Eleanor

*{{DQ11S}} (2019): Queen Eleanor

===Notable Anime Roles===

*Ranma ½ (1989): Kasumi Tendo

*''Ranma ½'' (1989): Kasumi Tendo

*Ah! My Goddess! series (1993-2007): Belldandy

*''Ah! My Goddess! series'' (1993-2007): Belldandy

*Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1996): Sailor Aluminum Seiren

*''Sailor Moon Sailor Stars'' (1996): Sailor Aluminum Seiren

*Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009): Lust

*''[[Pokémon]]'': Nurse Joy (several episodes of ''Diamond and Pearl'') and Fantina, Dawn's Togekiss

*Hunter x Hunter (2011): Palm Siberia

*''When They Cry'' series (2006-2021): Akane Sonozaki

*''Claymore'' (2007): Miria

*''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' (2009): Lust

*''Fairy Tail'' (2009): Minerva Orland

*''Hunter x Hunter'' (2011): Palm Siberia

*''Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' (2015): Carta Issue

===Notable Game Roles===

*Valkyrie Profile (1999): Hrist Valkyrie, Lyseria

*''Grandia'' (1997): Liete

*Metal Gear Solid series (2001-2015): Rosemary, The Boss, Sunny, Chico Libre

*''Tales of Destiny'' (1997): Philia Felice

*Dragon's Crown (2013): Sorceress

*''Valkyrie Profile'' (1999): Hrist Valkyrie, Lyseria

*Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019): Rhea, Seiros

*''Metal Gear Solid'' series (2001-2015): Rosemary, The Boss, Sunny, Chico Libre

*Death Stranding (2019): Amelie

*''Guilty Gear'' series (2002-2021): I-No

*''Dragon's Crown'' (2013): Sorceress

*''Fire Emblem Heroes'' (2017-present): Deirdre, Niime, Rhea, Seiros

*''Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux'' (2017): Louisa Ferre

*''Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'' (2017): Kirumi Tojo

*''Dragalia Lost'' (2018): Mercury

*''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' (2019): Rhea, Seiros

*''Death Stranding'' (2019): Amelie

*''Resident Evil: Village'' (2021): Lady Alcina Dimitrescu

*''[[Final Fantasy]] XIV: Endwalker'' (2021): Hydaelyn, Venat

[[Category:~~People~~]]

==External Links==

* [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=542 Kikuko Inoue on Anime News Network's encyclopedia]

* [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kikuko-Inoue/ Kikuko Inoue on Behind the Voice Actors]

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuko_Inoue Kikuko Inoue on Wikipedia]

[[Category:Voice actors]]

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-'''Kikuko Inoue''' (井上 喜久子, ''Inoue Kikuko'', born September 25, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the ''Dragon Quest'' series over the years, beginning with [[Nera Briscoletti]] in the ''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'', eventually returning in 2015 to voice Queen Cletia in ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]'' and the [[Luminary (Dragon Quest XI)|Luminary]]'s mother [[Queen Eleanor]] in the Nintendo Switch version of ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''.
+'''Kikuko Inoue''' (井上 喜久子, ''Inoue Kikuko'', born September 25, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the ''Dragon Quest'' series over the years, beginning with [[Nera Briscoletti]] in the ''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'', eventually returning in 2015 to voice Queen Cletia in {{Dragon Quest Heroes II}} and the {{Luminary}}'s mother [[Queen Eleanor]] in the S version of {{Dragon Quest XI}}.
-Inoue is well-known for playing "perfect girlfriend" or motherly roles in anime, but she has also played more sultry or seductive characters, as well. She is best friends with fellow voice actress, [[Atsuko Tanaka]].
+Inoue is well-known for playing "perfect girlfriend" or motherly roles in anime, but she has also played more sultry or seductive characters, as well. She is best friends with fellow voice actress, [[Atsuko Tanaka]]. In 2009, she founded her own voice acting management firm named Office Anemone.
 ==Work==
 ===Dragon Quest Roles===
-*[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]] (1994): [[Nera Briscoletti]]
+*''[[Dragon Quest V CD Theater]]'' (1994): [[Nera Briscoletti]]
-*[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]] (2015): Queen Cletia
+*''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]]'' (2015): Queen Cletia
-*[[Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Illusive Age - Definitive Edition]] (2019): Queen Eleanor
+*{{DQ11S}} (2019): Queen Eleanor
 ===Notable Anime Roles===
-*Ranma ½ (1989): Kasumi Tendo
+*''Ranma ½'' (1989): Kasumi Tendo
-*Ah! My Goddess! series (1993-2007): Belldandy
+*''Ah! My Goddess! series'' (1993-2007): Belldandy
-*Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1996): Sailor Aluminum Seiren
+*''Sailor Moon Sailor Stars'' (1996): Sailor Aluminum Seiren
-*Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009): Lust
+*''[[Pokémon]]'': Nurse Joy (several episodes of ''Diamond and Pearl'') and Fantina, Dawn's Togekiss
-*Hunter x Hunter (2011): Palm Siberia
+*''When They Cry'' series (2006-2021): Akane Sonozaki
+*''Claymore'' (2007): Miria
+*''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' (2009): Lust
+*''Fairy Tail'' (2009): Minerva Orland
+*''Hunter x Hunter'' (2011): Palm Siberia
+*''Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' (2015): Carta Issue
 ===Notable Game Roles===
-*Valkyrie Profile (1999): Hrist Valkyrie, Lyseria
+*''Grandia'' (1997): Liete
-*Metal Gear Solid series (2001-2015): Rosemary, The Boss, Sunny, Chico Libre
+*''Tales of Destiny'' (1997): Philia Felice
-*Dragon's Crown (2013): Sorceress
+*''Valkyrie Profile'' (1999): Hrist Valkyrie, Lyseria
-*Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019): Rhea, Seiros
+*''Metal Gear Solid'' series (2001-2015): Rosemary, The Boss, Sunny, Chico Libre
-*Death Stranding (2019): Amelie
+*''Guilty Gear'' series (2002-2021): I-No
+*''Dragon's Crown'' (2013): Sorceress
+*''Fire Emblem Heroes'' (2017-present): Deirdre, Niime, Rhea, Seiros
+*''Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux'' (2017): Louisa Ferre
+*''Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'' (2017): Kirumi Tojo
+*''Dragalia Lost'' (2018): Mercury
+*''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' (2019): Rhea, Seiros
+*''Death Stranding'' (2019): Amelie
+*''Resident Evil: Village'' (2021): Lady Alcina Dimitrescu
+*''[[Final Fantasy]] XIV: Endwalker'' (2021): Hydaelyn, Venat
-[[Category:People]]
+==External Links==
+* [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=542 Kikuko Inoue on Anime News Network's encyclopedia]
+* [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kikuko-Inoue/ Kikuko Inoue on Behind the Voice Actors]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuko_Inoue Kikuko Inoue on Wikipedia]
+[[Category:Voice actors]]