# Junko Iwao

Junko Iwao (岩男 潤子, Iwao Junko, born February 18, 1970 in Beppu, Ōita) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Her most notable role is in Cardcaptor Sakura, providing the voice to Sakura's best friend and cousin, Tomoyo Daidōji. She also voiced lead character Mima Kirigoe in Perfect Blue, Ceres in Ceres, Celestial Legend, and Kikyo in Hunter x Hunter. In video games, she voiced Pai Chan in Virtua Fighter, Carole Pepper in Honkai Impact 3rd, Mint in Tales of Phantasia and Serika in To Heart.
In 2018, she participated in Anime North, in Toronto, Canada.
In 2019, she attended Anime Matsuri, in Houston, United States.
In 2022, she won the Kazue Takahashi Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards.
In 2023, she was at Otakon, in Washington, D.C., USA
In 2024, she performed at Anime Summit, in Brasília, Brazil.

## Filmography
### Anime

| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Montana Jones | Melissa | Debut role |
| 1994 | Goal FH | Minako Honjo | |
| 1994–95 | New Cutey Honey | Natsuko | OVA |
| 1994 | Chō Kuse ni Narisō | Chitose Morino | |
| 1994 | Macross 7 | Sally Saint Ford | |
| 1994 | Captain Tsubasa J | Aoba Yayoi, Mori | |
| 1994 | Key the Metal Idol | Tokiko "Key" Mima | |
| 1995 | Chibi Maruko-chan | Kenta Hasegawa | |
| 1995–96 | Macross 7 Plus | Hennessy, Sally Saint Ford | OAV |
| 1995 | Elementalors | Kana | OVA |
| 1995 | Wedding Peach | Manami | Ep. 21 |
| 1995 | Mojacko | Miki Kawano/Kouno | |
| 1995 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Hikari Horaki | |
| 1995 | Saint Tail | Kyoko | |
| 1995 | Super Atragon | Annette | OAV |
| 1995 | Macross 7 Encore | Sally Saint Ford | OAV |
| 1995 | Golden Boy | Employee B | |
| 1996 | Magic User's Club | Akane Aikawa | OVA |
| 1996 | X | Kotori Monō | |
| 1996 | Harley Spiny | Risuko | |
| 1996 | Garzey's Wing | Rumiko | |
| 1996–97 | Variable Geo | Chiho Masuda | OAV |
| 1997 | Perfect Blue | Mima Kirigoe | |
| 1997 | Hyper Speed GranDoll | Hikaru Amagi | OVA |
| 1997 | Haunted Junction | Reiko | |
| 1997 | Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid | Laila | |
| 1997 | Vampire Princess Miyu | Riri Sone | TV series, Ep. 20 |
| 1998–2000 | Cardcaptor Sakura | Tomoyo Daidouji | Also movies |
| 1998 | Ojarumaru | Kabiko, Keeko | |
| 1998 | Devil Lady | Jun Fudo, Devil Lady | |
| 1999 | Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal | Tomoe Yukishiro, Ikuko Katsu | |
| 1999 | Betterman | Sakura | |
| 1999 | To Heart | Serika Kurusugawa, Ayaka Kurusugawa | |
| 1999 | Magic User's Club | Akane Aikawa | TV series |
| 1999 | Melty Lancer | Sakuya Lansaihe | |
| 2000 | Mon Colle Knights | Mori wo itsukushimu tenshi | Ep. 34, 50-51 |
| 2000 | Gate Keepers | Francine Allumage | |
| 2000 | Ceres, Celestial Legend | Ceres | |
| 2004 | My-HiME | Akane Higurashi | |
| 2004 | To Heart Remember My Memories | Serika Kurusugawa | |
| 2004 | Blue Seed | Valencia Tachibana | OAV |
| 2004 | Tales of Phantasia | Mint Adnade | |
| 2005 | Majime ni Fumajime: Kaiketsu Zorori | Najo | |
| 2005 | Princess Minerva | Tua | |
| 2005 | My-Otome | Akane Soire | |
| 2005 | Mushishi | Setsu | Ep. 14 |
| 2006 | Yoshimune | Hime | |
| 2006 | Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars | Refina | |
| 2006–7 | Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori | Honami Senwaki | |
| 2011 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica | Kazuko Saotome | |
| 2011 | Katte ni Kaizō | Yoshiko-sensei, Kaizō (young) | OVA |
| 2011 | Working'!! | Haruna Otoo | |
| 2011 | Hunter × Hunter | Kikyo Zoldyck | |
| 2012 | Place to Place | Kikue Sakuragawa | |
| 2013 | Tamako Market | Sayuri Yumoto | |
| 2013 | Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- | Rikka's mother | |
| | Anpanman | Yakisobakasu, Waffle-chan | |
| | Case Closed | Noriko Imai | Ep. 383 |
| 2015 | Working!!! | Haruna Otoo | |
| 2016 | Maho Girls PreCure! | Lilia | |
| 2017 | Onihei Hankachō | Hisae Hasegawa | |
| 2018 | Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card | Tomoyo Daidouji | |

### Film

| Year | Series | Role |
| 1997 | Evangelion: Death and Rebirth | Hikari Horaki |
| 1997 | Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness | Mayuka |
| 2018 | Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me | Rikka's Mother |

### Overseas dubbing

| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
| | The Brave Little Toaster | Chris | | |
| | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Princess Mallory | | |

### Video games

| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Langrisser IV | Schelfaniel | |
| 1993 | Samurai Shodown | Tokihime-Tenhime | |
| 1993 | Virtua Fighter series | Pai Chan | |
| 1995 | Tales series | Mint Adnade | Phantasia, Abyss |
| 1995 | Eve Burst Error | Marina Hojo | Sega Saturn Also Eve The Lost One |
| 1995 | Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 2 | Rui Maria Marcie | |
| 1996 | Neon Genesis Evangelion video games | Hikari Horaki | |
| 1996 | Lightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken | Mayu Usaka | |
| 1996 | Meltylancer | Sakuya | Multiple platforms |
| 1996 | NOeL | Emi Sanokura | Also Noel 3 |
| 1996 | True Love Story 2 | Kodachi Kazama | |
| 1997 | To Heart | Serika Kurusugawa, Ayaka Kurusugawa | |
| 1997 | Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Lightning Angel | Rui Maria Marcie | |
| 1997 | Hyper Speed GranDoll | Hikaru Tenju | |
| 1997 | Power Dolls 2: Detachment of Limited Line Service | Alice Knox | PlayStation |
| 1998 | Blaze and Blade: Eternal Quest | Female warrior, thief | |
| 1998 | Mitsumete Knight | Lesley Lopicana | Also R |
| 1998 | Dragon Force II | Tilis | Sega Saturn |
| 1998 | Princess Quest | Peppy | |
| 1998 | Sequence Palladium | Elemi | Windows version |
| 1999 | Cardcaptor Sakura video games | Tomoyo Daidouji | |
| 1999 | Gate Keepers | Francine Allumage | |
| 2000 | Armored Core 2 | Nell Aulter | |
| 2000 | Grandia II | Tio | |
| 2003 | Lineage II | Tutorial voice | |
| 2005 | Mai-HiME: Unmei no Keitōju | Akane Higurashi | |
| 2006 | Summon Night 4 | Coral | |
| 2007 | Super Robot Wars: Original Generations series | Lefina Enfield | |
| 2012 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable | Kazuko Saotome | PSP |
| | My-Otome series | Akane Sowaru | |
| 2020 | Honkai Impact 3 | Carole | Multiple Platform |
| | Post-Houkai Odyssey DLC | Carole Pepper | |

### Drama CDs

| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
* Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 2: Doctor Wa Inu wo Kau (Mihou)

## Discography
### Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Release date | Title | Catalogue number (Japan) | Oricon |
| Peak position | Weeks charted |
| 1995-04-05 | Hajimemashite (はじめまして, Nice to meet you) | PCCG-00335 | | |
| 1995-11-01 | 18-Ban machi no kiseki (18番街の奇跡, 18th Street Miracle) | PCCG-00349 | | |
| 1996-07-19 | Entrance | PCCA-00978 | | |
| 1997-07-07 | Alive | PCCG-00496 | | |
| 1997-09-19 | Kimochi | PCCG-00417 | | |
| 1999-03-03 | Favorite Songs | PCCG-00472 | | |
| 1998-02-18 | Iwao Junko Concert Kimochi in Tokyo International Forum (岩男潤子コンサート kimochi in 東京国際フォーラム) | PCCG-00442 | | |
| 1999-11-07 | Appear | PCCA-01390 | | |
| 2000-12-06 | Canary | PCCA-01485 | | |
| 2011-10-26 | Anison Acoustics | JICD-008 | 208 | 1 |
| 2013-01-23 | Anison A to Z | JICD-009 | 133 | 1 |
| 2013-07-07 | Yasashi-sa no Tane (やさしさの種子) | JICD-010 | 161 | 2 |
| 2014-07-23 | Voice | JICD-011 | 280 | 1 |