Honoka Inoue (井上 ほの花, Inoue Honoka, born February 9, 1998)[1][2] is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kanagawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Office Anemone.[2] She is the daughter of voice actress Kikuko Inoue. She debuted as a singer in 2015, and she began her voice acting career in 2016, appearing as minor characters in the anime series Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School and Maho Girls PreCure!. She released her first mini-album First Flight in 2016, and her first single "Sparkling Chinatown" in 2017.

Honoka Inoue
井上 ほの花
Born (1998-02-09) February 9, 1998 (age 26)
Other namesHonoka
Occupations
Years active2015–present
AgentOffice Anemone
MotherKikuko Inoue

Career

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Inoue was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on February 9, 1998.[1][2] She is the daughter of voice actress Kikuko Inoue.[2]

In 2015, Inoue began her career in entertainment as a singer, performing the song "Koi Maboroshi (Love Fantasy)" (恋幻想(Love Fantasy)) under the mononym Honoka;[3] the song was used in the video game Taiko no Tatsujin.[4] She then made her voice acting debut in 2016 after becoming affiliated with Office Anemone, the same agency as her mother.[2] Her first voice acting roles were in the anime series Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School and Maho Girls PreCure!.[2] Later that year, she would release her first mini-album First Flight,[5] and she performed the songs "Netemonetemo" (ネテモネテモ) and "Sekai wa Itsu Demo Mystery" (世界はいつでもミステリー, Sekai wa itsu demo misuterī) for Taiko no Tatsujin.[6][7]

In 2016, Inoue provided the voice for the Live action Anime Japanese film Shimajiro in Bookland.[8]

In 2017, Inoue and her mother appeared as a daughter and mother in the original net animation Pokémon Generations.[9] She also appeared in the anime series WorldEnd as Phyracorlybia Dorio and In Another World With My Smartphone as Alma.[10][11] That same year, she was cast as the character Ruby Azumi in the mobile game Between the Sky and Sea.[12] She released her first single "Sparkling Chinatown" on June 28, 2017.[13]

In 2018, Inoue played the role of Sakura Uzuki in the anime series Pazudora.[14] She will also reprise the role of Ruby for the anime series adaptation of Between the Sky and Sea.[15]

In 2021, it was announced that Inoue would be the voice actress for Nanami Asari in The Idolmaster franchise, who appears in two mobile games The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls and The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage.[16] This role involves publishing CDs under the character's name as well as appearing in concerts.

Filmography

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Anime series

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Karen Kisaragi[17]
Maho Girls Precure! Female Student[18]
2017 Tsuki ga Kirei Sakura Tanaka[19]
Tsugumomo Tamami Tadata[20]
The Laughing Salesman New Yume Mamano[21]
WorldEnd Phyracorlybia Dorio[22]
Pokémon Generations Daughter[9]
In Another World With My Smartphone Alma[11]
2018 Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko Sanae Iwakura[2]
Pazudora Sakura Uzuki[14]
Asobi Asobase Student Council President[23]
Between the Sky and Sea Ruby Azumi[15]
Merc Storia Princess Sarodia[24]
2019 Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine Tomoe Kawakita[25]
2021 Edens Zero Xiaomei[26]
2022 Slow Loop Aiko Ninomiya[27]
Ninjala Gumchi[28]
RPG Real Estate Kotone Kazairo[29]
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Tanpopo[30]
2023 Record of Ragnarok II Hlökk[31]
2024 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Inki[32]
TBA Rebuild World Sheryl[33]

Anime films

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Shimajiro in Bookland Voice
2023 Rakudai Majo: Fūka to Yami no Majo Fūka[34]
Year Title Role Notes
2024 Duel Masters Lost: Tsuioku no Suishō Crysta[35]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Source
2016 Puyo Puyo Chronicle Ally Nintendo 3DS
2021 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls and The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage Nanami Asari iOS, Android [16]
2021 Arknights Honeyberry iOS, Android
2022 Azur Lane Emden iOS, Android [36]
2022 Uma Musume Pretty Derby Aston Machan iOS, Android
2023 Crymachina Hayat [37]
2023 Brown Dust 2 Refithea iOS, Android, Windows

Dubbing

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Stage Play

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References

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  25. ^ "Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine Anime Reveals 5 Returning Cast Members". Anime News Network. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  26. ^ "Edens Zero Anime Casts Taiten Kusunoki, Honoka Inoue". Anime News Network. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
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  29. ^ "RPG Real Estate Anime's 1st Video Unveils Main Cast, 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  30. ^ "In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  31. ^ "Record of Ragnarok II Anime Reveals More Cast, New Visual". Anime News Network. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  32. ^ "'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess TV Anime Casts Anna Nagase, Honoka Inoue". Anime News Network. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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