Yōko Hikasa

Biography

Hikasa became interested in acting while watching Sailor Moon and Neon Genesis Evangelion, which starred Megumi Hayashibara. She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice actor training school. She formed a pop music group Ro-Kyu-Bu!, with Kana Hanazawa, Yuka Iguchi, Rina Hidaka, and Yui Ogura. It takes the name for each characters for the anime series Ro-Kyu-Bu!. Their first single "Shoot!" was released on August 17, 2011, and was used as the opening theme for the series. The album Pure Elements was released on October 5, 2011. Hikasa has been married since 2015. In the K-On band, "Ho-Kago Tea Time", Hikasa learned to play the bass left-handed though she is right-handed.

On January 20, 2023, Hikasa announced that she would continue working as a freelance actor following her departure from I'm Enterprise. On September 5, 2024, she founded her own agency called i.nari.

On December 31, 2025, Hikasa announced her divorce.

Filmography

Anime series

2007

Sketchbook ~full color'S~, Minamo Negishi

2008

Ghost Hound, Female Elementary School Student B (ep 12)

Monochrome Factor, Schoolgirl (ep 5)

2009

Asura Cryin', Ritsu Shioizumi

Asura Cryin' 2, Ritsu Shiozumi

Basquash!, Child B (ep 2), Nyapico (ep 1)

Birdy the Mighty Decode:02, Shrine Maiden (ep 12)

K-On!, Mio Akiyama

Modern Magic Made Simple, Mio Kisaragi (ep 2), Official (ep 4)

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza, Iwai Hinasaki & Yayoi Kayahara

Toradora!, Schoolgirl (ep 18)

Umineko When They Cry, Satan

2010

The Betrayal Knows My Name, Cartoon-character Costume (ep 11), Rina, Schoolgirl 1 (ep 8)

Chu-Bra!!, Kiyono Amahara

Demon King Daimao, Junko Hattori

Heaven's Lost Property Forte, Hiyori Kazane

Kakko-Kawaii Sengen!, Kao-chan

K-On!!, Mio Akiyama

Drama CD

Wanna Be the Strongest in the World! (2011), Elena Miyazawa

Watashi ni xx Shinasai! (2012), Yukina Himuro

Taiyō no Ie (2012), Chihiro

Last Game (2015–2016), Mikoto Kujō

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School, Beniko Zashiki

The Apothecary Diaries (2020), Gyokuyō

Original video animation

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete (2009), Edge Citizen

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (2012), Kousaka Ayano

Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku (2013), Nadeshiko Matsudaira

Yankee-kun na Yamada-kun to Megane-chan to Majo (2015), Hana Adachi

Original net animation

Comical Psychosomatic Medicine (2015), Iyashi Kangoshi

Eyedrops (2016), Neostigmine Methylsulfate

Miru Tights (2019), Yua Nakabeni

7 Seeds (2019), Hana Sugurono

Vlad Love (2021), Jinko Sumida

High-Rise Invasion (2021), Yayoi Kusakabe

Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (2022), Arshes Nei

Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre (2023), Chiemi

Romantic Killer (2022), Yukana Kishi

Pluto (2023), Atom

Time Patrol Bon (2024), Tetsuo Shiraishi

Monogatari Off & Monster Season (2024), Higasa

Cat's Eye (2025), Mitsuko Asatani

Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2026), Hot Pants

Anime films

Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel (2008), Woman C

Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork (2011), Hiyori Kazane

K-On! the Movie (2011), Mio Akiyama

Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth (2011), Kayura Tsurugino

Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W (2012), Fran

Hal (2013), Kurumi

A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion (2013), Shutaura Sequenzia

Little Witch Academia (2013), Diana Cavendish

Planetarian: Storyteller of the Stars (2016), Job

Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening (2016), Kei Kugimiya

Trinity Seven the Movie: The Eternal Library and the Alchemist Girl (2017), Mira Yamana

Seitokai Yakuindomo: The Movie (2017), Shino Amakusa

The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars (2017), Angelina Kudou Shields

No Game No Life: Zero (2017), Corounne Dola

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018), Tita

BanG Dream! Film Live (2019), Tomoe Udagawa

Video games

Granado Espada (2006), Berroniff

Megazone 23: Aoi Garland (2007), Mami Nakagawa

Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono (2008), Female Gnome

K-On! Hōkago Live!! (2010), Mio Akiyama

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010), Kyōko Kirigiri

Umineko no Naku koro ni: Majo to Suiri no Rondo (2010), Satan

L@ve once (2010), Meru Toritome

Black Rock Shooter: The Game (2011), Shizu

Umineko no Naku koro ni Chiru: Shinjitsu to Gensō no Nocturne (2011), Satan

Lollipop Chainsaw (2012), Juliet Starling (as default setting in PS3 Japanese version)

Phantasy Star Online 2 (2012), Echo

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus (2013), Ryōbi

Super Heroine Chronicle (2014), Houki Shinonono

Granblue Fantasy (2014), Anne, Selfira

Makai Shin Trillion (2015), Faust

Senran Kagura: Estival Versus (2015), Ryōbi

Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni (2015), Momo Kuzuryū

Lord of Vermilion Arena (2015), Yaiba

7th Dragon 2020 (2011)

Dubbing roles

Against the Dark, Charlotte (Skye Bennett)

Alex Rider, Kyra Vashenko-Chao (Marli Siu)

Captain Marvel, Minn-Erva (Gemma Chan)

Cleveland Abduction, Gina DeJesus (Katie Sarife)

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, Claire (Isabelle Fuhrman)

Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Lucky Domingo (Celeste O'Connor)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Lucky Domingo (Celeste O'Connor)

Good Sam, Dr. Lex Trulie (Skye P. Marshall)

Magadheera, Mithravinda / Indu (Kajal Aggarwal)

The Nevers, Mary Brighton (Eleanor Tomlinson)

Scream 4, Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts)

Chuggington, Piper

The Loud House, Lori and Lucy

RWBY, Weiss Schnee

Discography

Singles & albums

As the voice actor for Mio Akiyama in K-On!, she participated to four singles and two albums.

"Cagayake! Girls" ranked #2 on Japanese Oricon singles charts.

"Don't say 'lazy'" ranked #3 on Oricon singles charts, and was awarded Animation Kobe's "Best Song" award.

"Light and Fluffy Time" (ふわふわ時間) ranked #3 on Oricon singles charts.

"Mio Akiyama" (秋山澪) ranked #2 on Oricon singles charts.

Hōkago Teatime (放課後ティータイム) ranked #1 on Oricon albums charts.

Below are singles under her own name.

"This Beautiful Cruel World" (美しき残酷な世界, Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai), used as the ending theme for the anime series Attack on Titan.

"Song That Doesn't End" (終わらない詩, Owaranai no Uta), used as the theme song for the anime movie Hal.

"SEEK DIAMONDS" (Shiiku Daiyamonzu), used as the ending theme for the anime series Diamond no Ace.

"EX:FUTURIZE" (Ekusu Fuyūcharaizu), used as the opening theme for the anime series Z/X Ignition.

"Rhythm Dimension" along with Shiina-Tactix.

Below are albums under her own name.

Glamorous Songs (July 17, 2013)

Couleur (September 3, 2014)

DVD/Blu-ray

Hikasa Yoko GLAMOROUS LIVE Blu-ray & DVD released date: April 16, 2014.

Hikasa Yoko Live Tour Le Tour de Couleur Blu-ray & DVD released date: March 18, 2015.