Junko Minagawa | |
---|---|
皆川 純子 | |
Born | November 22
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Agent | Haikyo |
Junko Minagawa ( 皆川 純子, Minagawa Junko, born November 22) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyo. Her best-known role is Ryoma Echizen, the title character in The Prince of Tennis anime series. She sang some of the show's theme songs, insert songs, and character singles, some of which have charted in Oricon's single rankings. Other major roles include Ayaka Yukihiro in the Negima series, Akira in Aria, Cao Chun Yan in Fighting Beauty Wulong, Cornelia Li Britannia in Code Geass, Khamsin in Shakugan no Shana, Yoshitaka Nakabayashi in He Is My Master, Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon Crystal, Mereoleona Vermillion in Black Clover, and Yun in Yona of the Dawn.
During childhood, Junko actively participated in school plays. In kindergarten, she plays the difficult role of a duck in The Ugly Duckling, and in elementary school, she was in Kaguya-hime.
During junior and senior high school, Junko devoted herself to volleyball club activities. While practicing volleyball, coaching was very strict and there was no break. She soon retired from volleyball because the excessive practices were undermining her social life. Her experiences in these club activities were beneficially healthy both mentally and physically, though, the training was tiring. After graduating high school, looked towards work outside of Japan and becoming a stewardesses. Junko attended an English vocational school to become a stewardess, but she neglected her studies and did not attend classes, so no airline would accept her.
After that, Junko got a job at a regular company. The social interactions at the company was enjoyable, but from the thought of doing the same job for the rest of her life scared her, and she tried to do what she dreamt of doing her whole life; she decided to become an actress. Initially, she tried to join the theater training program, shortly gave up due to financial difficulties such as tuition and living expenses. During her search, she found a voice actor training facility. At first, she liked manga and animation, but then became interested in voice acting and was recruited by the Tohokushinsha Film Company.
Junko's debut as a voice actor was in a radio commercial for a hairdressing company. Her first job as a voice actor in an Anime was in a show called Soreike! Anpanman where she played the role of a decal. After 3 months of working for Haka-kyo, she found a voice acting job for a game called Tokimeki Memorial 3 released for the PlayStation 2 where she played the role of Shinrikyo Seika. In 2001, she appeared on TV as Ryoma Echizen, the protagonist of a TV anime called The Prince of Tennis. When Junko was accepted to play Ryoma's role, she was so excited, and it was said that it was a miracle that an unnamed newcomer received the main character of the Weekly Shōnen Jump. Playing the role of Ryoma's had a big influence on Junko; she says playing that role changed her life an actress, and it has shaped who she is now. The original Manga author, Takeshi Konomi, says that Junko has become Ryoma herself, and that Ryoma was being played exactly as portrayed in the Manga. Ryoma Echizen has continued playing seamlessly for more than 10 years since the debut in 2001.
Junko has also released CDs of original songs performed at live events. On August 18, 2004 she performed as a live Ryoma Echizen at Zepp Tokyo.
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Eikō no Yakiniku Road | Amagi | ||
2005 | The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game | Ryoma Echizen | ||
The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe | ||||
Duel Masters: Curse of the Death Phoenix | Hakuoh | [22] | ||
2007 | Sword of the Stranger | Mu-You (Mokuryū) | ||
2009 | Duel Masters: Lunatic God Saga | Hakuoh | [23] | |
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire | Ni | |||
2011 | The Prince of Tennis: Eikoku-shiki Teikyū-jō Kessen! | Ryoma Echizen | ||
2012 | Resident Evil: Damnation | Ada Wong | [24] | |
2017 | Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode the Movie: Crisply! The Memory of Mille-feuille! | Pikario | ||
2017–18 | Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion | Cornelia li Britannia | 3-part compilation film of the
anime television series New dialogues recorded |
[25] |
2019 | Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection | |||
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration | Luca | |||
2021 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie | Haruka Tenoh / Super Sailor Uranus | 2-Part Film, Season 4 of Sailor Moon Crystal (Dead Moon arc) |
[26] |
2023 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie | Haruka Tenoh / Eternal Sailor Uranus | 2-Part Film, Season 5 of Sailor Moon Crystal (Shadow Galactica arc) |
[27] [28] |
2024 | Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture | Cornelia li Britannia | Four-part film series |
Series | Role | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Hey Arnold!: The Movie | Arnold | [67] | |
PAW Patrol: The Movie | Kendra Wilson | [68] |
Series | Role | Notes | Source [1] [69] |
---|---|---|---|
Almighty X 10 | [6] | ||
Anime Store Manager B | |||
Aria series | Akira | ||
Ashitahe Strike | |||
Code Geass | [6] | ||
Fookies | |||
Godannar | [6] | ||
Hayate X Blade | Mikado Akira | [6] | |
Jinki: Akaban | |||
Kamiyomi | [70] | ||
Kimi to Boku | Yuki | ||
Korega Watashino Goshujin-sama | [6] | ||
Loveless | |||
Negima | [6] | ||
Pandora Hearts | Oz Vessalius | ||
Pearls of Mermaid | |||
Remember 11 | [6] | ||
Rosen Kreuz Albion Knight | |||
Sakura Wars | [6] | ||
Shakugan no Shana | |||
Shonen Onmyoji series | [6] | ||
Sword World Heppoko Boukentai | [6] | ||
Vie Durant | |||
The World of Narue |
No. | Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [72] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | June 4, 2003 | " Say Hello" [73] | KICM-1072 | |
2nd | April 21, 2004 | " Truth/Darkness of chaos" [74] | KICM-1104 | – |
3rd | January 26, 2005 | " Endless way" [75] | KICM-1128 | |
4th | February 22, 2006 [76] | " Deja Vu" | KICM-1160 | 129 |
5th | January 24, 2007 | " Shout It Loud" [77] | KICM-1193 | 115 |
6th | March 14, 2008 | " Forever & ever" [78] | DAKYAMS-1 |
Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [72] |
---|---|---|---|
March 30, 2016 | "
Anata Ni" あなたに by Ryoma Echizen [79] |
NECM-10235 | 58 |
April 8, 2015 | "
Yakusoku now and forever" 約束-now and forever- by Ryoma Echizen [80] |
NECM-10222 | 45 |
April 30, 2008 | "
Ichigan ~2008 version~" Ichigan ~2008バージョン~ by Ryoma Echizen [81] |
NECM-10105 | 52 |
May 9, 2012 | "
Still" by Ryoma Echizen [82] |
NECM-10178 | 42 |
August 6, 2008 | "
Across My Line" by Ryoma Echizen [83] |
NECM-10110 | 61 |
May 1, 2003 | "
future/White line C" by Ryoma Echizen [84] |
NECM-10002 | |
September 26, 2007 | "
Wonder Land" by Ryoma Echizen [85] |
NECM-10075 | 45 |
December 16, 2006 | "
Everything" by Ryoma Echizen [86] |
NECM-10056 | 49 |
August 18, 2004 | "
Minna Kokoni Ita ~2004.8.18 live memorial version~" ミンナココニイタ-2004.8.18 ライヴメモリアルヴァージョン-" by Ryoma Echizen [87] |
NECM-10013 | |
April 28, 2004 | "
Dreaming on the Radio" by Ryoma Echizen [88] |
NECM-10004 | |
July 3, 2002 | "
Rising ~The Best of Seigaku Players~ by Ryoma Echizen (Junko Minagawa) [89] |
NECM-11001 | |
September 23, 2004 | "
Negima! Mahora Academy Middle School 2-A December: Ayaka Yukihiro "ネギま!麻帆良学園中等部2-A 12月:雪広あやか" by Ayaka Yukihiro (Junko Minagawa) [90] |
KICM-3057 | |
July 27, 2009 | " Swear to..." by Oz Vessalius (Junko Minagawa) |
No. | Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [91] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | August 23, 2003 | Future of Blue [92] | KICA-1303 | |
2nd | April 27, 2005 |
Aikotoba アイコトバ [93] [94] |
KICA-1363 | – |
3rd | May 10, 2007 |
Vitamin J ビタミンJ [95] |
YAMA-0001 | 280 |
4th | November 22, 2007 | My Journey [96] | YAMA-0002 |
Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [91] |
---|---|---|---|
March 5, 2003 |
Cool E by Ryoma Echizen [97] [98] |
NECA-30080 | |
July 7, 2004 |
SR by Ryoma Echizen [99] |
NECA-50001/2 | |
December 24, 2005 |
Progress by Ryoma Echizen [100] |
NECA-20021 | 55 |
May 13, 2009 |
J by Ryoma Echizen [101] |
NECA-30246 | 62 |
December 24, 2012 |
Ryoma by Ryoma Echizen [102] |
NECA-30294 | 93 |
Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [91] |
---|---|---|---|
January 24, 2008 | Minagawa Junko no Vitamin R+ Vol. 1 [103] | DAKYAMA-5 | |
January 24, 2008 | Minagawa Junko no Vitamin R+ Vol. 2 [104] | DAKYAMA-6 | |
January 24, 2008 | Minagawa Junko no Vitamin R+ Vol. 3 [105] | DAKYAMA-7 |
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Junko Minagawa | |
---|---|
皆川 純子 | |
Born | November 22
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Agent | Haikyo |
Junko Minagawa ( 皆川 純子, Minagawa Junko, born November 22) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyo. Her best-known role is Ryoma Echizen, the title character in The Prince of Tennis anime series. She sang some of the show's theme songs, insert songs, and character singles, some of which have charted in Oricon's single rankings. Other major roles include Ayaka Yukihiro in the Negima series, Akira in Aria, Cao Chun Yan in Fighting Beauty Wulong, Cornelia Li Britannia in Code Geass, Khamsin in Shakugan no Shana, Yoshitaka Nakabayashi in He Is My Master, Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon Crystal, Mereoleona Vermillion in Black Clover, and Yun in Yona of the Dawn.
During childhood, Junko actively participated in school plays. In kindergarten, she plays the difficult role of a duck in The Ugly Duckling, and in elementary school, she was in Kaguya-hime.
During junior and senior high school, Junko devoted herself to volleyball club activities. While practicing volleyball, coaching was very strict and there was no break. She soon retired from volleyball because the excessive practices were undermining her social life. Her experiences in these club activities were beneficially healthy both mentally and physically, though, the training was tiring. After graduating high school, looked towards work outside of Japan and becoming a stewardesses. Junko attended an English vocational school to become a stewardess, but she neglected her studies and did not attend classes, so no airline would accept her.
After that, Junko got a job at a regular company. The social interactions at the company was enjoyable, but from the thought of doing the same job for the rest of her life scared her, and she tried to do what she dreamt of doing her whole life; she decided to become an actress. Initially, she tried to join the theater training program, shortly gave up due to financial difficulties such as tuition and living expenses. During her search, she found a voice actor training facility. At first, she liked manga and animation, but then became interested in voice acting and was recruited by the Tohokushinsha Film Company.
Junko's debut as a voice actor was in a radio commercial for a hairdressing company. Her first job as a voice actor in an Anime was in a show called Soreike! Anpanman where she played the role of a decal. After 3 months of working for Haka-kyo, she found a voice acting job for a game called Tokimeki Memorial 3 released for the PlayStation 2 where she played the role of Shinrikyo Seika. In 2001, she appeared on TV as Ryoma Echizen, the protagonist of a TV anime called The Prince of Tennis. When Junko was accepted to play Ryoma's role, she was so excited, and it was said that it was a miracle that an unnamed newcomer received the main character of the Weekly Shōnen Jump. Playing the role of Ryoma's had a big influence on Junko; she says playing that role changed her life an actress, and it has shaped who she is now. The original Manga author, Takeshi Konomi, says that Junko has become Ryoma herself, and that Ryoma was being played exactly as portrayed in the Manga. Ryoma Echizen has continued playing seamlessly for more than 10 years since the debut in 2001.
Junko has also released CDs of original songs performed at live events. On August 18, 2004 she performed as a live Ryoma Echizen at Zepp Tokyo.
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Eikō no Yakiniku Road | Amagi | ||
2005 | The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game | Ryoma Echizen | ||
The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe | ||||
Duel Masters: Curse of the Death Phoenix | Hakuoh | [22] | ||
2007 | Sword of the Stranger | Mu-You (Mokuryū) | ||
2009 | Duel Masters: Lunatic God Saga | Hakuoh | [23] | |
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire | Ni | |||
2011 | The Prince of Tennis: Eikoku-shiki Teikyū-jō Kessen! | Ryoma Echizen | ||
2012 | Resident Evil: Damnation | Ada Wong | [24] | |
2017 | Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode the Movie: Crisply! The Memory of Mille-feuille! | Pikario | ||
2017–18 | Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion | Cornelia li Britannia | 3-part compilation film of the
anime television series New dialogues recorded |
[25] |
2019 | Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection | |||
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration | Luca | |||
2021 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie | Haruka Tenoh / Super Sailor Uranus | 2-Part Film, Season 4 of Sailor Moon Crystal (Dead Moon arc) |
[26] |
2023 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie | Haruka Tenoh / Eternal Sailor Uranus | 2-Part Film, Season 5 of Sailor Moon Crystal (Shadow Galactica arc) |
[27] [28] |
2024 | Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture | Cornelia li Britannia | Four-part film series |
Series | Role | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Hey Arnold!: The Movie | Arnold | [67] | |
PAW Patrol: The Movie | Kendra Wilson | [68] |
Series | Role | Notes | Source [1] [69] |
---|---|---|---|
Almighty X 10 | [6] | ||
Anime Store Manager B | |||
Aria series | Akira | ||
Ashitahe Strike | |||
Code Geass | [6] | ||
Fookies | |||
Godannar | [6] | ||
Hayate X Blade | Mikado Akira | [6] | |
Jinki: Akaban | |||
Kamiyomi | [70] | ||
Kimi to Boku | Yuki | ||
Korega Watashino Goshujin-sama | [6] | ||
Loveless | |||
Negima | [6] | ||
Pandora Hearts | Oz Vessalius | ||
Pearls of Mermaid | |||
Remember 11 | [6] | ||
Rosen Kreuz Albion Knight | |||
Sakura Wars | [6] | ||
Shakugan no Shana | |||
Shonen Onmyoji series | [6] | ||
Sword World Heppoko Boukentai | [6] | ||
Vie Durant | |||
The World of Narue |
No. | Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [72] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | June 4, 2003 | " Say Hello" [73] | KICM-1072 | |
2nd | April 21, 2004 | " Truth/Darkness of chaos" [74] | KICM-1104 | – |
3rd | January 26, 2005 | " Endless way" [75] | KICM-1128 | |
4th | February 22, 2006 [76] | " Deja Vu" | KICM-1160 | 129 |
5th | January 24, 2007 | " Shout It Loud" [77] | KICM-1193 | 115 |
6th | March 14, 2008 | " Forever & ever" [78] | DAKYAMS-1 |
Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [72] |
---|---|---|---|
March 30, 2016 | "
Anata Ni" あなたに by Ryoma Echizen [79] |
NECM-10235 | 58 |
April 8, 2015 | "
Yakusoku now and forever" 約束-now and forever- by Ryoma Echizen [80] |
NECM-10222 | 45 |
April 30, 2008 | "
Ichigan ~2008 version~" Ichigan ~2008バージョン~ by Ryoma Echizen [81] |
NECM-10105 | 52 |
May 9, 2012 | "
Still" by Ryoma Echizen [82] |
NECM-10178 | 42 |
August 6, 2008 | "
Across My Line" by Ryoma Echizen [83] |
NECM-10110 | 61 |
May 1, 2003 | "
future/White line C" by Ryoma Echizen [84] |
NECM-10002 | |
September 26, 2007 | "
Wonder Land" by Ryoma Echizen [85] |
NECM-10075 | 45 |
December 16, 2006 | "
Everything" by Ryoma Echizen [86] |
NECM-10056 | 49 |
August 18, 2004 | "
Minna Kokoni Ita ~2004.8.18 live memorial version~" ミンナココニイタ-2004.8.18 ライヴメモリアルヴァージョン-" by Ryoma Echizen [87] |
NECM-10013 | |
April 28, 2004 | "
Dreaming on the Radio" by Ryoma Echizen [88] |
NECM-10004 | |
July 3, 2002 | "
Rising ~The Best of Seigaku Players~ by Ryoma Echizen (Junko Minagawa) [89] |
NECM-11001 | |
September 23, 2004 | "
Negima! Mahora Academy Middle School 2-A December: Ayaka Yukihiro "ネギま!麻帆良学園中等部2-A 12月:雪広あやか" by Ayaka Yukihiro (Junko Minagawa) [90] |
KICM-3057 | |
July 27, 2009 | " Swear to..." by Oz Vessalius (Junko Minagawa) |
No. | Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [91] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | August 23, 2003 | Future of Blue [92] | KICA-1303 | |
2nd | April 27, 2005 |
Aikotoba アイコトバ [93] [94] |
KICA-1363 | – |
3rd | May 10, 2007 |
Vitamin J ビタミンJ [95] |
YAMA-0001 | 280 |
4th | November 22, 2007 | My Journey [96] | YAMA-0002 |
Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [91] |
---|---|---|---|
March 5, 2003 |
Cool E by Ryoma Echizen [97] [98] |
NECA-30080 | |
July 7, 2004 |
SR by Ryoma Echizen [99] |
NECA-50001/2 | |
December 24, 2005 |
Progress by Ryoma Echizen [100] |
NECA-20021 | 55 |
May 13, 2009 |
J by Ryoma Echizen [101] |
NECA-30246 | 62 |
December 24, 2012 |
Ryoma by Ryoma Echizen [102] |
NECA-30294 | 93 |
Release date | Title | Catalog No. | Peak position [91] |
---|---|---|---|
January 24, 2008 | Minagawa Junko no Vitamin R+ Vol. 1 [103] | DAKYAMA-5 | |
January 24, 2008 | Minagawa Junko no Vitamin R+ Vol. 2 [104] | DAKYAMA-6 | |
January 24, 2008 | Minagawa Junko no Vitamin R+ Vol. 3 [105] | DAKYAMA-7 |
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