Kanako Enomoto
Description
Kanako Enomoto is a Japanese former actress and television personality who had a limited but notable role as a voice actor in the anime film series Soreike! Anpanman. Her career was primarily focused on live-action television and film, where she gained significant popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Born in Tokyo on September 29, 1980, Enomoto began her entertainment career as a teenager. She made her formal acting debut in the 1995 television drama "家なき子2" (No Home Child 2), which brought her widespread attention. Throughout the late 1990s, she became a familiar face on Japanese television, starring in numerous drama series such as "Iguana Girl" (1996), "Osorubeshi! Otonashi Karen-san" (1998), and "P.A. Private Actress" (1998). Her work in television earned her recognition, including the Best Costume award at the 16th and 20th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Drama Academy Awards) for her roles in "Osorubeshi! Otonashi Karen-san" and "Kawaii dake ja dame kashira?". She also received critical acclaim and won a Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in the 2002 drama "Flowers for Algernon".
Enomoto's sole documented credit as a voice actor is for the character Hora Horako in the Soreike! Anpanman franchise. She voiced this role in the short film "Horrorman to Hora♥Horako," which was released simultaneously with the main feature, "Soreike! Anpanman: Purun no Hōsekibako," on July 14, 2007. Hora Horako is a girl who resembles the character Horrorman and has a habit of telling compelling lies. Her character is exclusive to this short film. This voice acting role proved to be her final public appearance in the entertainment industry before her retirement.
Born in Tokyo on September 29, 1980, Enomoto began her entertainment career as a teenager. She made her formal acting debut in the 1995 television drama "家なき子2" (No Home Child 2), which brought her widespread attention. Throughout the late 1990s, she became a familiar face on Japanese television, starring in numerous drama series such as "Iguana Girl" (1996), "Osorubeshi! Otonashi Karen-san" (1998), and "P.A. Private Actress" (1998). Her work in television earned her recognition, including the Best Costume award at the 16th and 20th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Drama Academy Awards) for her roles in "Osorubeshi! Otonashi Karen-san" and "Kawaii dake ja dame kashira?". She also received critical acclaim and won a Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in the 2002 drama "Flowers for Algernon".
Enomoto's sole documented credit as a voice actor is for the character Hora Horako in the Soreike! Anpanman franchise. She voiced this role in the short film "Horrorman to Hora♥Horako," which was released simultaneously with the main feature, "Soreike! Anpanman: Purun no Hōsekibako," on July 14, 2007. Hora Horako is a girl who resembles the character Horrorman and has a habit of telling compelling lies. Her character is exclusive to this short film. This voice acting role proved to be her final public appearance in the entertainment industry before her retirement.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Soreike! Anpanman: Horrorman to Hora♥Horako
- JapaneseAnime overview: White-Collar Worker Kintaro