Ryoko Shiraishi

Ryoko Shiraishi
白石 涼子
Born (1982-09-07) September 7, 1982 (age 42)
Kashiba, Nara, Japan
Occupations
Years active2002–present
AgentAoni Production
Notable work

Ryoko Shiraishi (白石 涼子, Shiraishi Ryōko, born September 7, 1982) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kashiba, Nara. She is affiliated with Aoni Production.[1][2]

Possessing a husky voice, Shiraishi voices young to teenage men as well as young girls and teenage women. However, in a break from tradition, one of her most famous roles is the brash and hot-headed Asuka Kazama, who is noted for speaking with a strong Osaka accent, which is one of Shiraishi's specialist skills. She was also formerly a member of the voice acting unit Drops,[1] along with Ai Nonaka, Akemi Kanda, Tomoko Kaneda, and Mariko Kōda.[3]

Shiraishi is also very active in voice dubbing foreign dramas and movies. In particular, she is exclusively in charge of covering Miley Cyrus's roles. Many of her dubbing works are closely relative to the Disney Channel.[4][5]

Shiraishi married on September 6, 2012,[6] but divorced in 2013.[7]

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  2. ^ "Doi, Hitoshi. "Shiraishi Ryouko". Seiyuu Database. Archived from the original on 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
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  4. ^ "ハンナ・モンタナ／ザ・ムービー". Retrieved 16 Jun 2024.
  5. ^ "ナショジオピープル白石 涼子". Retrieved 16 Jun 2024.
  6. ^ "Hayate Voice Actress Ryoko Shiraishi Gets Married. Anime News Network, 2012-09-06". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  7. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (2013-07-03). "Hayate Voice Actress Ryoko Shiraishi Gets a Divorce". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013 – via Wayback Machine.