Minako Ichiki
Description
Minako Ichiki, also known by the Japanese reading of her name, Ichiki Minako, is a Japanese voice actor and actress affiliated with the talent management firm Osawa Inc. She was born in Tokyo on June 22, 1970.
Ichiki's career encompasses a wide range of voice work in animation, foreign language dubbing, and narration. In anime, she has been active since at least the late 1990s, taking on various supporting and guest roles across numerous television series. Her early credits include a part in the experimental series Serial Experiments Lain in 1998 and the role of a wife in an episode of InuYasha in 2000. She appeared in series such as NieA_7, Hellsing, Kino's Journey, and Rozen Maiden. In the mid-2000s, her roles included Breslau (Bread) in Blood+, Akane's mother in Aria The Natural, and Hiroe Yoshimi in Ghost Hunt. She also lent her voice to films, with credits in the 2005 animated film Tomorrow's Genuine Cheer! ~Half of Sweet Potato~ and as Ranran Kojika in the 2014 feature Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Gachinko! Gyakushu no Robo To-chan.
Among her most recognized roles are two parts in cult-favorite horror anime series. She is known for voicing the character Puppet in the 2007 animated film adaptation of the horror manga Eko Eko Azarak. She is also credited with the role of Nurse Catherine in the distinctive CGI series Gregory Horror Show, taking over the part from Ayana Inoue. Catherine is a reptilian nurse with a menacing obsession with drawing blood using a giant syringe.
Beyond animation, a significant portion of Ichiki's career is dedicated to voice-over work. Her profile with Osawa Inc. highlights extensive credits in foreign television series and films, providing Japanese dubbing voices for characters in shows such as Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls (as Babette), Torchwood (as Vera Fares and Arlene Tar), and The L Word. She also works as a narrator and provides voice-over for television programs, including the long-running Japanese variety show Unbelievable. In addition to her voice work, Ichiki is also a stage actress, with a lengthy list of theatrical performance credits to her name.
Ichiki's career encompasses a wide range of voice work in animation, foreign language dubbing, and narration. In anime, she has been active since at least the late 1990s, taking on various supporting and guest roles across numerous television series. Her early credits include a part in the experimental series Serial Experiments Lain in 1998 and the role of a wife in an episode of InuYasha in 2000. She appeared in series such as NieA_7, Hellsing, Kino's Journey, and Rozen Maiden. In the mid-2000s, her roles included Breslau (Bread) in Blood+, Akane's mother in Aria The Natural, and Hiroe Yoshimi in Ghost Hunt. She also lent her voice to films, with credits in the 2005 animated film Tomorrow's Genuine Cheer! ~Half of Sweet Potato~ and as Ranran Kojika in the 2014 feature Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Gachinko! Gyakushu no Robo To-chan.
Among her most recognized roles are two parts in cult-favorite horror anime series. She is known for voicing the character Puppet in the 2007 animated film adaptation of the horror manga Eko Eko Azarak. She is also credited with the role of Nurse Catherine in the distinctive CGI series Gregory Horror Show, taking over the part from Ayana Inoue. Catherine is a reptilian nurse with a menacing obsession with drawing blood using a giant syringe.
Beyond animation, a significant portion of Ichiki's career is dedicated to voice-over work. Her profile with Osawa Inc. highlights extensive credits in foreign television series and films, providing Japanese dubbing voices for characters in shows such as Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls (as Babette), Torchwood (as Vera Fares and Arlene Tar), and The L Word. She also works as a narrator and provides voice-over for television programs, including the long-running Japanese variety show Unbelievable. In addition to her voice work, Ichiki is also a stage actress, with a lengthy list of theatrical performance credits to her name.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Gregory Horror Show
- JapaneseAnime overview: Eko Eko Azarak