Shinichi Ishihara is a Japanese vocalist, actor, and voice actor whose career spans thousands of recordings, including numerous theme songs for anime, tokusatsu dramas, and video games. Born in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture on May 26, 1960, Ishihara began his entertainment career performing at Tokyo Disneyland as part of a group called The Kids of The Kingdom. His extensive discography is defined by his powerful delivery of heroic anthem songs, having performed theme music for several major franchises including Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and the Ultra series.

Ishihara made his debut as an anime song singer in 1990 with the theme song for Ultraman USA. The breadth of his work is substantial, with his recording credits exceeding 10,000 songs. He has released several original albums and best-of compilations, including his debut album Voice Conscious in 1991.

As a performer connected to anime works, Ishihara contributed insert songs to the original video animation Tomoe ga Yuku! (1991-1992). He performed the song Junreisha for the second episode of that series. For the 1989 Guyver OVA, The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor, Ishihara performed both the opening theme Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver and the ending theme Michishirube -Igyō no Messiah-. The lyrics for the opening theme were written by the manga's original creator Yoshiki Takaya, with composition by Norizumi Morooka and arrangement by Norimasa Yamanaka. For the 1992 Babel II OVA, Ishihara performed two ending themes: Babel/Kodoku no Monument for the first episode and Arashi no Lullaby for the second episode. Both songs featured lyrics by Keiji Mizutani and composition and arrangement by Takeo Miratsu.

Beyond these works, Ishihara has performed theme songs for numerous other productions. He sang the opening theme for Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive, the Super Sentai series from 1999 to 2000, as well as the theme for Juukou B-Fighter. He performed the opening theme for Kamen Rider Agito and contributed insert songs to Kamen Rider 555. His anime-related credits also include songs for Red Baron and Dragon Ball Z.

In addition to his performance career, Ishihara has worked extensively in musical theatre, performing roles in productions such as Rent as Tom Collins, The Little Prince, and Pippin. He has also worked as a voice actor for Disney films, providing voices for characters in The Jungle Book and Tangled, and has served as music director for Japanese dubs of films including Toy Story 4. He has performed as a guest at international anime conventions, including multiple appearances at Anime Friends in Brazil, and currently works as a vocal instructor at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.