Erika Ishitobi
Japanese actress and singer
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Erika Ishitobi (Japanese: 石飛 恵里花, Hepburn: Ishitobi Erika; born 9 May 1997) is a Japanese actress and singer from Saitama Prefecture, affiliated with Holy Peak.[1] A former member of the voice acting idol unit Purely Monster, she is known for voicing Saho Mizuo in The Honor Student at Magic High School, Misao Kiyomi in Idol Bu Show, and Haruka Igusa in Blue Archive.
- Actress
- singer
Erika Ishitobi | |
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石飛 恵里花 | |
| Born | 9 May 1997 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Employer | Holy Peak |
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| Musical career | |
| Formerly of | Purely Monster |
Biography
Erika Ishitobi, a native of Saitama Prefecture, was born on 9 May 1997.[1] During her youth, she ran a website for yume shōsetsu and was an absentee in junior high school.[2] In December 2012, she was selected as a finalist in the 4th Popteen Model Audition and won the Pop Model Award.[3] She made her debut as a reader model for the magazine.[4] She left Popteen while she graduated high school.[2]
On 2 June 2016, she announced that she had joined Holy Peak as a voice actress.[5] In May 2017, she became an inaugural member of the voice actress idol unit Purely Monster, a joint venture between Holy Peak and Amuse Inc.[6] In August 2017, she became a shinjin joshi manager for the official Monster Hunter fan site Monhan-bu.[7] In 2019, it was announced that she would voice Misao Kiyomi in the Idol Bu Show franchise.[8]
On 17 May 2021, she announced her graduation from Purely Monster;[9] she graduated on 3 November 2021.[10] In June 2021, she was cast as Saho Mizuo in The Honor Student at Magic High School.[11] She stars as Haruka Igusa in Blue Archive,[1] reprising her role in the 2024 anime adaptation.[12]
She has also worked as a stage actress and radio personality, having appeared in Tobe! Ishitobi .[1]
Ishitobi has a pet cat named Ten-san (てんさん).[13]
Filmography
Television animation
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | A Centaur's Life | [1] | |
| 2018 | Tada Never Falls in Love | Maid | [1] |
| 2021 | Assault Lily Fruits | Renka Iijima | [1] |
| 2021 | Hortensia Saga | Alfred (young) | [1] |
| 2021 | The Honor Student at Magic High School | Saho Mizuo | [11] |
| 2024 | Blue Archive The Animation | Haruka Igusa | [12] |
Animated film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night | [1] | |
| 2022 | Idol Bu Show | Misao Kiyomi | [1] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chain Chronicle 3 | Carlin | [1] |
| 2017 | Onsen Musume | Miya Harazuru | [1] |
| 2017 | Destiny Child | Isis | [1] |
| 2017 | Spirit Hunter: Death Mark | Madoka Hiroo | [1] |
| 2018 | Hortensia Saga | Protagonist (young) | [1] |
| 2018 | Magatsu Wahrheit | Fanny | [1] |
| 2018 | Metal Max Xeno | Tony | [1] |
| 2018 | Spirit Hunter: NG | Manami Onijima, Kakuya | [1] |
| 2019 | Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz | Enigma Black Lily | [1] |
| 2020 | Baton Relay | Fuyuka Kabasaka | [1] |
| 2021 | Assault Lily: Last Bullet | Koika Iijima | [1] |
| 2021 | Blue Archive | Haruka Igusa | [1] |
| 2021 | Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind | Akane Yamazaki | [1] |
| 2022 | Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II | Madoka Hiroo, others | [1] |
Stage productions
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Assault Lily The Fateful Gift | Renka Iijima | [1] |
| 2023 | Arisugawa Gakuin Bunkamatsuri Live Stage | Student council president | [1] |