Kokoro Kikuchi is a Japanese voice actress born in Tokyo on November 9, 1982. She is affiliated with the talent agency Kenyu Office, having moved there in October 2011 after previously being with Toei Academy. Her career, which began in the early 2000s, is distinguished by her ability to portray a wide range of characters, including energetic young boys, bright young girls, and even non-human roles.

Kikuchi has a long and notable association with the Pretty Cure franchise. She has appeared in some capacity in nearly every series, initially taking on numerous minor and recurring roles. Her first major recurring role in the franchise was as the fairy Potpourri in Heartcatch Precure! in 2010, a character she has since reprised in several sequel films, including Heartcatch Precure! Hana no Miyako de Fashion Show...Desu ka!?, Precure All-Stars DX3 Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai o Tsunagu Niji-Iro no Hana, and Precure All Stars New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi. Her involvement with the series dates back even further, with a role as Triangle in the 2005 film Futari wa Pretty Cure: Max Heart.

Beyond the magical girl genre, Kikuchi has built an impressive filmography across a variety of anime. A significant milestone in her career began in 2017 when she was cast as Sarada Uchiha in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, a role that brought her widespread recognition. In 2024, she took on another highly prominent role, becoming the second voice actress to voice the titular character in the long-running series Chibi Maruko-chan, succeeding the late Tarako. Her extensive list of roles includes the lead Gatchmon in Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Akito/Agito Wanijima in Air Gear, and Sacchū in Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka. She has also voiced characters in films such as Chapeck in Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Symphony and Suu in Kikansha Yaemon.

The breadth of Kikuchi's work is demonstrated through the many roles listed in her filmography. She provided the voice for Maxime in the series Insect Land, Sumiko Yoshida in the series Sumiko, Seriha Amemiya in Softenni!, Komadori (Japanese Robin) in Dibetagurashi: Ahiru no Seikatsu, Komomo in Negibōzu no Asatarō, August in Coyote Ragtime Show, and a Girl in One Piece Fan Letter, among many others. Her talent for voicing characters of all kinds, from leads in major franchises to unique roles in smaller productions, has established her as a consistent and respected presence in the anime industry for over two decades.