Erika Ishitobi

Erika Ishitobi
石飛 恵里花
Born (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 (age 27)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2016–present
EmployerHoly Peak
Notable work
Musical career
Formerly ofPurely Monster [ja]

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 [ja], 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.

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  [ja] 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 [ja], 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  [ja].[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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "石飛 恵里花". Holy Peak (in Japanese). 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ishitobi, Erika (18 September 2019). "黒歴史なんて、ない。石飛恵里花が私たちに勇気を与えてくれる理由". Livedoor News (Interview). Interviewed by Rikako Noguchi. Line. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ "グランプリは三重県の中3！「Popteen」モデルオーディション開催". モデルプレス. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ^ "「Popteen」モデル・えりりん、スタイルキープ法＆今後の目標を語る モデルプレスインタビュー". モデルプレス. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ @eririn959 (2 June 2016). "【ご報告】私、石飛恵里花は声優事務所「ホーリーピーク」に所属する事になりました。やっと皆さんにご報告する事ができました、✨HPにはサンプルボイスも掲載してありますのでぜひご覧ください！これからもよろしくお願いします😌" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "8人組声優アイドル・ピュアリーモンスターが初披露". okmusic. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ "モンハン部真夏の狩り会リポート / 新人マネージャー登場！". Monhan-bu. Capcom. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. ^ "戦国武将がアイドルプロデューサーに転生!? 音楽バトルプロジェクト「IDOL舞SHOW」始動". Anime! Anime! (in Japanese). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  9. ^ "ピュアリーモンスター石飛恵里花、柳木みりの卒業に関するお知らせ". Stand-Up! Records. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  10. ^ "「ピュアリーモンスター」石飛恵里花、柳木みり卒業公演11/3開催決定！". Stand-Up! Records. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  11. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (18 June 2021). "The Honor Student at Magic High School Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (20 January 2024). "Blue Archive Anime's Promo Video Reveals More Cast, April Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  13. ^ Ishitobi, Erika [@eririn959] (9 August 2017). "てんさんの美猫具合は誰にも負けない気がします。(親バカ) #世界猫の日" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Twitter.