Chiyako Shibahara is a Japanese voice actress and actress, born on August 9, 1970, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce for many years before becoming a freelance artist at the end of 2022. Her career in the entertainment industry began in her teenage years when she was a member of a theater troupe from the age of 14 to 18, during which she appeared in television dramas and films. She also hosted as a DJ on a mini FM radio station. Her entry into voice acting was prompted by a friend introducing her to an audition for an insert song in the anime Key the Metal Idol, a role that ultimately launched her voice acting career in 1994.

Shibahara has built a versatile career, lending her voice to a wide array of characters in anime, video games, and dubs of foreign productions. She is recognized for her ability to portray both comedic and dramatic roles, often giving characters a distinct energy. Among her notable anime roles are those specified by the user: Akuei in the series Akuei to Gacchinpo and its sequel Akuei to Gacchinpo: Tenkomori; Kazuo in the series Prigorota: Uchū no Yūjō Daibōken; Tsubuta in Mameushi-kun; Kiyomizu in Legend of Himiko; and Ganma Nishibe, credited as Sabu Nishijima, in Bakukyū Renpatsu!! Super B-Daman. Other significant and recurring roles include Perika-chan in the long-running children's series Soreike! Anpanman, a character she voiced from 1995 to 2023; various Pokémon such as Bulbasaur and Cubone in the original Pocket Monsters anime; CutMan and other characters in the Rockman.EXE series; Kintaro Nanba in the Duel Masters franchise; and Li Xuehua, the sister of main character Li Shaoran, in both the Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie and the Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card sequel series. Her film work also includes a role as Eriko Kawasaki in the critically acclaimed movie Tokyo Godfathers.

Throughout her career, Shibahara has frequently collaborated with a consistent group of fellow voice actors, particularly on long-running franchises. Her work on various Pokémon projects led to numerous collaborations with actors such as Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara, and Yuji Ueda. She has also worked alongside Satomi Koorogi and Shinichiro Miki across multiple productions. In addition to her anime work, Shibahara has contributed her voice to video games, including roles in the Ark the Lad series and Klonoa Beach Volleyball. She is also active in dubbing foreign animated series, providing the Japanese voices for characters like Ashley Spinelli in Disney's Recess and Eliza Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys. Her career also includes live-action cameo appearances in tokusatsu series such as Kamen Rider Black and Choujuu Sentai Liveman.