is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Shishido debuted as an idol singer with Sony Records in 1990 with the single "Cosmic Rendezvous." In 1992, she left her management and began releasing music independently.
Around the same time Shishido left her management, she also debuted as a voice actress, with her breakthrough role being Mikako Koda from Neighborhood Story. Other notable roles she has played include Onpu Segawa from Ojamajo Doremi, Rosemary Applefield from Ashita no Nadja, Viper from Reborn!, M.O.M.O. from the Xenosaga series, Diana and Luna from the Jewelpet series, and June Amou from Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live and King of Prism.
Early life Shishido was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan as the only daughter of an old Samurai family; her grandfather was a buddhist monk. When Shishido was two years old, she moved to Hiroshima with her mother after her parents divorced. She was a cheerleader at school. Prior to being scouted, she was studying abroad in Seattle, Washington.
Career
Musical career Citing Etsuko Ichihara as her inspiration, in 1989, Shishido decided to audition for a contest hosted by Lotte through the encouragement of her mother. At the age of 16, Shishido was selected as the winner out of 85,000 contestants and appeared on their television commercial in the following year. Shishido's debut single, titled "Cosmic Rendezvous", was released in 1990. Known by her idol nickname , Shishido also joined the members of Lip's and Rakutenshi to form the project group Nanatsuboshi. During her time as an idol, she faced strict regulations during public appearances and was not allowed to speak out of turn, nor was she allowed to befriend other idols from rival managements.
In 1992, Shishido terminated her contract, citing interest in other career paths such as acting and film. Shishido continued her singing career as an independent singer. Her first indie album, Set Me Free, released in 1995 and had cost to produce. Shishido's album was positively received, and Neil Strauss of The New York Times compared her "ripe, melodic voice" to Debbie Gibson and Liz Phair.
Since meeting guitarist Kohei Shigihara, most of Shishido's music has been composed by him. The first song produced by the two was titled in 2006, which Shishido describes as the song "[seeming] to have been [her] image" and that "[t]hough [she is] refreshing, [she sings] the sense of the vanity of life of the man and woman".
On May 9, 2010, Shishido celebrated her 20th anniversary in the music industry with a commemorative performance that was streamed live on Ustream. Shishido's performance set a record of having the most people view her video on the entire history of the website.
Voice acting career Shishido's first start at a voice acting career was in 1992, when she voiced Uni Charm Password from the OVA series of KO Beast. In 1995, she broke through with her first leading role as Mikako Koda from Neighborhood Story and was encouraged to audition after producer Hiromi Seki had heard her speaking voice through her album, Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi. Shishido auditioned for the role of Doremi in Ojamajo Doremi but did not get the part. Despite that, she was later cast as Onpu, a role that boosted her popularity as a voice actress.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Gokinjo Monogatari Mikako Kōda 2000 Ojamajo Doremi # The Movie Onpu Segawa 2001 Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi: Kaeru Seki no Himitsu Onpu Segawa 2017 King of Prism: Pride the Hero June Amou 2019 King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars June Amou 2020 Looking for Magical Doremi Onpu Segawa
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Gokinjo Monogatari Mikako Kōda 1996 Hana Yori Dango Sakurako Sanjō 1999 Ojamajo Doremi Onpu Segawa Voice 2000 Ojamajo Doremi # Onpu Segawa 2001 Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi Onpu Segawa 2002 Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān! Onpu Segawa 2002 Digimon Frontier Lopmon 2003 Ashita no Nadja Rosemary Applefield 2003 Popotan Shizuku 2003 Zatch Bell! Laila Season 2 2004 Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho Onpu Segawa 2005 Xenosaga: The Animation M.O.M.O. 2005 Paradise Kiss Mikako Kōda 2005 Onegai My MelodyTakao Miyamae Episode 29 2005 Animal Yokocho Iyo 2005 Twin Princess of Wonder Planet Pearl 2006 Powerpuff Girls Z Sakurako Kintoki/Sedusa 2006 The Story of Saiunkoku Sa Shunki 2006 Welcome to the N.H.K. Nanako Midorikawa, Pururin, Torotoro 2006 Reborn! Viper/Mammon 2007 The Story of Saiunkoku: Second Series Sa Shunki 2009 Jewelpet Diana, Luna 2010 Jewelpet Twinkle Diana, Luna 2010 Highschool of the Dead Naomi Episode 3 2011 Jewelpet Sunshine Diana, Luna Episodes 5, 14, 25, 27, 31, 37, 41 2012 Jewelpet Kira Deco Luna 2013 Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live June Amō 2013 Jewelpet Happiness Luna 2019 Kiratto Pri Chan Sara's mother
OVA Year Title Role Notes 2004 Netrun-mon Biscuit-tan
Original Net Animation Year Title Role Notes 2008 Penguin Musume Heart Aka 2019 Ojamajo Doremi: Owarai Gekijou Onpu Segawa
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2002 Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht M.O.M.O 2004Xenosaga FreaksM.O.M.O. 2004 Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse M.O.M.O. 2005 Namco × Capcom M.O.M.O. 2006 Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra M.O.M.O. 2007 Agarest: Generations of War Fyuria 2007 Tales of Innocence Chitose Cxarma 2010 Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed M.O.M.O., Hal Gand 2019 Puyo Puyo Quest Onpu Segawa 2026 Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition M.O.M.O. https://x.com/XenobladeJP/status/2080464387505328135
CD Drama Digimon Drama CD Natsu e No Tobira as Natsu-chan
Live-action films Year Title Role Notes 2005 Nana Sakagami 2006 Nana 2 Sakagami 2015 The End of the World and the Cat's Disappearance Itsuko's Mom
Dubbing Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater - Fangora
Discography
Studio albums Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi (1990) Punsuka (1992) Set Me Free (1995) Shinya Haikai (1997) Bambi Garden (1999) Rumi Roll (2003) Cherbourgh → Brighton (2010) Onna (2012) Luminescence (2013) Eight (2017)
Compilation albums Idol Miracle Bible Series: Rumi Shishido (2005)
Singles Title Year Peak position AlbumJPN 1990 61 Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Shi-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi 60 "Panic in My Room" 1991 — Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Shi-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi 75 — — 1992 93 1995 — "Don't You Know?!" — 1996 — "NG!" — 1997 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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