Hikaru Iida
Japanese voice actress and singer
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Hikaru Iida (Japanese: 飯田 ヒカル, Hepburn: Iida Hikaru; born 28 August) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, affiliated with Raccoon Dog.[1] She has starred as Kotone Fujita in Gakuen Idolmaster and Riko Yokoya in You Are Ms. Servant.
- Voice actress
- singer
Hikaru Iida | |
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飯田 ヒカル | |
| Born | 28 August |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Employer | Raccoon Dog |
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Biography
Hikaru Iida, a native of Fukuoka Prefecture, was born on 28 August.[1] She decided to become a voice actor because she was known at school for her high-pitched voice and in junior high, received praise from a Japanese class teacher for her reading-aloud skills.[2] A frequent stage actor at her high school where several classmates even auditioned outside of school, she won the runner-up prize at the Cross FM[1] Seiyū Stadium 2017 in Fukuoka while at her third year of high school.[2] She graduated from Pro-Fit Voice Actor Training School[1] and joined the agency.[3]
Iida's first appearance in an anime television series was as Sukashi Masamune in the Tenka Hyakken: Meiji-kan e Yōkoso!, which began airing in October 2019.[4] She was also part of the voice actor unit Hocho Sanshimai for the series.[5] She also voiced Miyuri Yukari in Magia Record.[6] In April 2022, Iida was among 34 voice actors joining Nobuhiko Okamoto's newly-formed agency Raccoon Dog.[3] She also appeared as a guest DJ at Gekirock DJ Party in March 2024.[7]
In March 2024, it was announced Iida would star as Kotone Fujita, a major character of Gakuen Idolmaster, a spinoff of The Idolmaster franchise.[8] Her Idolmaster singles, "Sekaiichi Kawaii Watashi" and "Yellow Big Bang!", charted respectively at #31 and #21 at the Oricon Digital Singles Chart,[9][10] as well as #37 and #21 at the Billboard Japan Download Songs Chart.[11][12]
In August 2024, Iida starred as Riko Yokoya in the You Are Ms. Servant anime;[13] this was her first time playing a major character in an anime.[14] She also starred as Dia Nox in the 2026 short anime series I Want You To Show Me Your Panties With a Disgusted Face R.[15]
Iida's special skills are singing and food reporting, and she holds the Japanese Word Processing Proficiency Test Pre-2nd Grade and the Presentation Creation Proficiency Test 2nd Grade qualifications.[1] Her native dialect is the Hakata dialect.[1] She has two older brothers, a fact that helped her relate to her role as Riko.[14]
Filmography
Television animation
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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| 2019 | Tenka Hyakken: Meiji-kan e Yōkoso! | Sukashi Masamune | [16] |
| 2022 | Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie | Schoolgirl | [17] |
| 2024 | You Are Ms. Servant | Riko Yokoya | [13] |
| 2026 | I Want You To Show Me Your Panties With a Disgusted Face R | Valmina Dia Nox | [15] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Chess Choco Cookie | [17] |
| 2021 | Magia Record | Miyuri Yukari | [6] |
| 2024 | Gakuen Idolmaster | Kotone Fujita | [8] |
| 2025 | Silver and Blood | Acappella | [17] |
| 2025 | Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter | Tita Russell | [17] |