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Mitsuishi Kotono
Page last updated 16th April 2004

 

 

 

Name: Mitsuishi Kotono
Date of Birth: 8th December 1967
Place of Birth: Saitama, Japan
Blood type: A
Height: 160cm
Weight: 46kg
Shoe size: 23.5cm

Company: Arts Vision
Groups she is part of: Hummingbirds, Peach Hips, Angels

 

 

Anime

Character/s

Blue Seed
Koume Sawaguchi
Koume is a brash, trigger-happy member of the TAC (some sort of military division that deals specifically with monsters called Aragami). It's not that often Mitsuishi-sama plays such a tomboy-ish, gruff character and she pulls off it extremely well.
Elf wo Karu Mono Tachi (Those who Hunt Elves)
Celcia Marikreel
Celcia is the most powerful elf that all the other elves look up to. However, when she stuffs up in trying to send three foreigners home to Japan, she is forced to help them...um...strip elves. Celcia spends most of the series in a dog form and is just hilarious, especially when the missing fragments transfer onto her face. ^^;; 
Excel Saga
Excel
Excel is one of Mitsuishi Kotono's most hyper roles and she ought to be commended for playing such an exhausting character for a full 26 episodes. (The dub actress, Jessica Calvello, damaged her voice half-way through and had to be replaced). Mitsuishi Kotono proved her talent for talking extremely fast in this anime of parodies. 
Fruits Basket
Kagura Souma
Mitsuishi Kotono is adorable as Kagura of the cursed Juunishi family. She sounds so cute that you almost can't pick her out, especially after listening to her Mireille. (Fruits Basket and Noir aired about the same time in Japan). Fruits Basket has an incredible seiyuu cast, including another one of my favorite seiyuus, Horie Yui, who is so sweet in all her roles I have heard and extremely talented in singing. 
Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed
Maryu Ramius | Haro | narrator
This is one of Mitsuishi Kotono's newer roles and her second role in a Gundam series. Gundam Seed sees reunion of the two brilliant seiyuus of Noir as well as a spectacular cast all round. Maryu Ramius reminds me a little of Misato in the sense that she's a captain in charge and connects closer with the children pilots than most other adults. Mitsuishi Kotono also does the narration and next episode previews, another similiarity to Misato. She also plays Haro, Lacus' "pet".
Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer
Shouko Asami
WAI! I love it when my favorite seiyuu appear in CLAMP roles because they are always so good. ^^ This is no exception. Shouko is Shuuko's younger sister and is the aunt that Misaki comes to stay with when she arrives in Tokyo. Being a newscaster, Shouko is very particular about her age and insists that Misaki doesn't call her "obasan". ^^
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Misato Katsuragi
Misato is my favorite anime character of all time. I've loved this character from the first time I watched Evangelion. She, to me, is like the embodiment of Mitsuishi Kotono; intelligent, in control and beautfiul. Mitsuishi Kotono even shares the same birthday as Misato, but this is an intentional thing by GAiNAX, rather than mere coincidence.
Noir
Mireille Bouquet
My second favorite female character of all time in my favorite anime of all time. When Mitsuishi Kotono does a role, the character just appeals so much more to me. Mireille is without a doubt one of her more dangerous and serious roles. During a 'Making of Noir' special, Kuwashima Houko said that Mireille and Mitsuishi-sama synchronize very well because they are so alike. And Mitsuishi Kotono herself commented that Mireille's moods were easy to grasp because she felt that she and Mireille share many common elements. Mireille is truly a beautiful character both in appearance and in soul, and nobody could have played her better than Mitsuishi Kotono. This is one role that really means a lot to me and hits deep.
Oruchuban Ebichu
Ebichu
This is an extremely rude comedy anime by GAiNAX about a house-keeping hamster that pushed the limits of what was allowed to be shown on Japanese TV. I don't usually like these sort of shows, but this one is absolutely hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing. Mitsuishi-sama is perfect as Ebichu and she and Tomizawa Michie (her owner) play off each other perfectly. Seki Tomokazu is also great as the cheating boyfriend. 
Paranoia Agent
Harumi Chouno/Maria
WOW. Mitsuishi-sama's first 2004 anime role and it displays her talent even more. This "psycho-suspense" by Satoshi Kon is a great start to the anime year and is brilliant. Mitsuishi-sama's character is the focus in episode 3, and it is one performance fans should not miss. If you ever want to hear what she sounds like on the brink of insanity, you have to watch it. WOW.
Puni Puni Poemi
Itsue Aasu
A relatively minor role, but then this OVA was only two parts long, and a "sequel" to Excel Saga. She plays one of the sisters (the one with the whip) in the household that Poemi moves into. Be warned, PPP is much more ruder and gratuitous (in terms of fanservice) than Excel Saga. However, the best scene in the OVA is when Poemi says "I'm going to be a seiyuu! I'm going to work hard and appear in a great anime like Eva! I'm going to be like Mitsuishi-san!" and Mitsuishi says "I think that's impossible for you." Brilliant. ^_^
Sailor Moon
Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon | Queen Serenity | Chibi Chibi
Does this role really need to be described? ^^ Arguably Mitsuishi-sama most famous role that exploded her into the seiyuu world. Sailor Moon is air-headed, clumsy but still very lovable. Throughout the series you really begin to see her grow to become the beautiful Queen she is destined to be.
Shoujo Kakumei Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
Juri Arisugawa
I have only seen the Utena movie, so I'll just comment on what Juri is like in that. She doesn't have that big a part, but from I gathered, she is one of the highest ranking duellists at the Academy and has a good heart inside despite her outward attitude. (She did help Utena and Anthy escape). But the reason exactly why she duels runs rather deep and is quite sad in a way.
Spiral ~ Suiri no Kizuna ~
Madoka Narumi
Yet another Mitsuishi Kotono character who has found herself into my Top 5 favorite anime female characters. Madoka's personality is best described as being most like Misato with a touch of Mireille's seriousness. She is an inspector that lives with her brother-in-law and strives to discover the whereabouts of her missing husband. Madoka has quite a few funny moments with Ayumu and others, but she is mostly serious. See my Spiral fansite for more information. (Link on left). 
Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sou - Suttoko Taisen Dokkoida!
Sayuri/Hyacinth
I thought Mitsuishi-sama's role in Puni Puni Poemi was on the edge, but that is nothing compared to her character in Dokkoida! This and FMA  seem to be the only 2003 anime in which she has a significant role. Anyway, Mitsuishi-sama plays the S&M masked fighter, Hyacinth, who enters the story from episode 2 and does a lot of *ahem* strange things from then on. I say no more. ^_^;;
(Dennou Sentai) Voogie's Angel
Rebecca
The cast for this 3 part OVA is incredible and is the reason why I wanted to see it. The story itself is nothing spectacular and the character designs and fanservice are typical of Masami Obari's works. But still, I quite like this OVA as a whole, it's funny and the seiyuu work is excellent and a definite highlight. Episode 3 has the finest screams from Mitsuishi-sama, Inoue Kikuko and Tange Sakura I have ever heard. ^_~
X (movie)

--IMAGE COMING SOON--
Satsuki Yatouji
The X movie didn't explore these brilliant CLAMP characters very well, so the manga and TV series is much better. In the TV series, Kuwashima Houko (Kirika form Noir) actually played Satsuki instead of Mitsuishi-sama. Both the movie and TV have astounding casts, but the TV series is definitely much better in terms of story/character development and stays truer to the much-acclaimed manga. Anyway, in case you didn't know, Satsuki is one of the Dragons of Earth who is a computer genius and who her computer 'The Beast' is in love with.

 

 

Anime

Character/s

Ace wo nerae! Final Stage [debut]

Tomoyo

Ajimu - Kaikan monogatari -

Kyouko

Angelique - Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoir

Rosaria

Arslan Senki

Etoile

Babel II

Juju

Bucket de Gohan 

Mint

Buttobi CPU

Quadra Nackintosh

Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar (Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar)

Ginger

Compiler {Festa}

Nerima Queen

Corrector Yui
Corrector Yui {Second series}

 Freeze 

Crayon Shin-chan {Movie}

Ageo-sensei | Oiroke

Cyber Formula
Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula

Asuka Sugou

Daa! Daa! Daa!

Akira Kijou

Dark Side Blues

Mai

Digimon Tamers

Minami Uehara

Dragon Half

Mink

Full Metal Alchemist Garcia Hughes

Gall Force The Revolution

Rabby

Garou Densetsu

Mai Shiranui

GEAR Senshi Dendou (GEAR Fighter Dendoh)

Orie Kusanagi | Narrator | Announcer

Gundam X 

Malme Toniya

High School Mystery: Gakuen 7 Fushigi

Yukari Kawai | Female Student B

Hummingbird

Satsuki Toreishi

Hyper Police

Fonne

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo

Kyouka Mori

Kyattou Ninden Teyandee

Okoto | Oishi

Legend of Galatic Heroes

Karin

Maze Bakunetsu Jikuu

Female Maze | Mei Ikaruga

Musekinin Kanchou Tylor (Irresponsible Captain Tylor)

Kim Kyung Hwa

Ordian

Nitro

Power Dolls 2

Yao Fei Lun

Recca no Honoo (Flame of Recca)

Kage Houshi

Shin Megami Tensei

Saki Yagami

Sousei Seiki Devadasy

Amara Minakushi

Space Travellers: The Animation

Gold Papillon

Tales of Eternia 

Ekusushia

Tetsuwan Birdy

Birdy

Variable Geo

Yuka Takeuchi

Wedding Peach

Potamos

Weiss Kreuz

Noi

Yamato 2520 

Maki

Youseiki Suikoden

Kiyomi Suga

Ys II

Lilia

Yuugen Kaisha (Phantom Quest Corps)

Nanami Rokugou

 

 

Anime

Character/s In Episode/s
Anpan-man Maron-kun 309
Card Captor Sakura Maki Matsumoto 5, 28, 34, movie 1
Cyber City Oedo 808 Woman  --
Gensou Maden Saiyuuki Shunfaa  19
GTO Kanzaki Urumi 16-43
Hareruya II Boy  Sayaka Kanou 11
Haunted Junction Haruto's mother ?
Hi! Akko desu  Store Clerk ?
Hidamari no Ki Oaki 5-7, 10-11
Himitsu no Akko-chan Mirufiiyu 39
Jouki Tanteidan (Steam Detectives)  Aishii 25
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne Saki Matsubara 12
Kounai Shasei Final  Girl A | Chami Story 1 | Story 4
Lamune & 40
Lamune & 40 {DX}
Girl 1
Mountain Dew Silver
34
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Maboroshi Mabochan Tsubaki-chan 14
Meitantei Conan (Detective Conan) Yuri Konno 217
Miracle Girls Mai Motoki 47
Monster Farm Pixy 7, 10-11, 14, 20, 28-33, 35-37
Nineteen  Girl in disco ?
Oniisama e Student 1-2, 9, 16, 27
Pocket Monsters (Pokemon)
Pocket Monsters (Lugia Bakutan)
Pocket Monsters (Mew Two Ware ha Kokoni Ari)
Metamon
Girl on Boat
Domino
37, 176
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Saver Kids  Reporter 43
Sentimental Journey Kotone Serizawa 3
Sequence Female Student A ?
Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan Customer | Lady | Nurse | Student ?
Yajikita Gakuen Douchuuki Student ?

 

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