Keiko Watanabe
Keiko Watanabe (渡部 恵子, Watanabe Keiko, born 29 March 1987) is a Japanese voice actress known for voicing Momoko Suou in The Idolmaster Million Live!, Minami Ōyaba in Urawa no Usagi-chan, Rea Katagiri in World's End Harem, and Erica in Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army.
Keiko Watanabe | |
---|---|
渡部 恵子 | |
Born | Saitama Prefecture, Japan | 29 March 1987
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2008–present |
Notable work | Momoko Suou in The Idolmaster Million Live! Minami Ōyaba in Urawa no Usagi-chan Rea Katagiri in World's End Harem |
Biography
Keiko Watanabe was born on 29 March 1987 in Saitama Prefecture.[1] As a university student, she was educated at the Japan Narration Actor Institute and had to take an after-school part-time job to attend the school.[2]
During the late-2000s and early 2010s, Watanabe voiced minor characters in True Tears, xxxHolic: Kei, Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.[3] In 2015, she voiced Minami Ōyaba in Urawa no Usagi-chan.[4] In 2017, she voiced Midoriko in A Centaur's Life.[5] In 2018, she voiced Narita Taishin, one of the three main characters of BNW no Chikai (an OVA as part of the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise),[6] and Shirogane-sensei in Märchen Mädchen.[5] She later voiced Maho Kogomori in Rifle is Beautiful and Anna in The Faraway Paladin.[5]
In 2022, she starred in World's End Harem as Rea Katagiri,[7] reprised her role as Minami Ōyaba in Urawa no Usagi-chan's second season, Musasino!,[4] and voiced Miku in Shine Post.[5] In 2023, she voiced Erica in Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army.[8]
Watanabe voices Momoko Suou in The Idolmaster Million Live!, a spin-off of The Idolmaster franchise.[9] She will reprise the role in Million Live's 2023 anime adaptation.[10] On 29 March 2022 (her 35th birthday), Watanabe released her first solo song, "Alive".[9]
On 30 November 2019, Watanabe ceased affiliation with her talent agency Crazy Box and became a freelancer.[11]
Filmography
Television animation
- 2008
- True Tears, Mikiko[3]
- xxxHolic: Kei, student[3]
- 2009
- 2012
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, woman[3]
- 2015
- Urawa no Usagi-chan, Minami Ōyaba[4]
- 2017
- A Centaur's Life, Midoriko[5]
- 2018
- Märchen Mädchen, Shirogane-sensei[5]
- 2019
- Rifle is Beautiful, Maho Kogomori[5]
- 2020
- Magia Record, Uwasa[12]
- 2021
- The Faraway Paladin, Anna[5]
- 2022
- Shine Post, Miku[5]
- Musasino!, Minami Ōyaba[4]
- World's End Harem, Rea Katagiri[7]
- 2023
Discography
- "Alive" (2022)[9]
References
- "渡部恵子(わたなべけいこ)の解説". goo辞書 (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Watanabe, Keiko; Yukinari, Toa; Kuroda, Hitomi (19 September 2006). "行成とあさん、渡部恵子さん、黒田ひとみさんインタビュー". 声優マガジン (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "渡部恵子". GamePlaza Haruka. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Pineda, Rafael Antonio (4 April 2022). "Urawa no Usagi-chan Anime Season 2 Musasino! Premieres in July After 5-Year Delay". Anime News Network. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "声優・ナレーター 渡部恵子". 渡部恵子 Official Web Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (20 July 2018). "Teaser Visual Revealed for Uma Musume's New Anime Bundled on 4th BD Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Loo, Egan (10 March 2021). "World's End Harem Anime Announces 6 More Cast Members". Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Kaiko Sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-Dai) no Slow na Second Life Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals January 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Komatsu, Mikikazu (29 March 2022). ""Umamusume" Narita Taishin VA Keiko Watanabe Releases Her First Original Song "ALIVE"". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "アニメ公式『アイドルマスター ミリオンライブ!』全国の映画館にて全話先行上映決定! #ミリアニ". The Idolmaster Million Live! (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "『アイマスミリオン』声優・渡部恵子がクレイジーボックス離れフリーへ" (in Japanese). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "This Isn't the Past". Magia Record. Episode 4. 25 January 2020. Tokyo MX & MBS.