Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa (日笠 陽子) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She gained interest in acting through watching Sailor Moon and Neon Genesis Evangelion, both of which featured Megumi Hayashibara, who would also be in Shaman King. Hikasa attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice actor training school. She formed the pop music group Ro-Kyu-Bu! with Kana Hanazawa, Yuka Iguchi, Rina Hidaka, and Yui Ogura. As part of the K-On band 'Ho-Kago Tea Time,' Hikasa learned to play bass left-handed, despite being right-handed. In 2015, she got married and announced her departure from I'm Enterprise in 2023, choosing to continue her work as a freelance actor. Hikasa has appeared in various anime series and films.