Erika Ishitobi

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, 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.

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

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  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, 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 .[1]

Ishitobi has a pet cat named Ten-san (てんさん).[13]

Filmography

Television animation
Year Title Role Ref.
2017A Centaur's Life[1]
2018Tada Never Falls in LoveMaid[1]
2021Assault Lily FruitsRenka Iijima[1]
2021Hortensia SagaAlfred (young)[1]
2021The Honor Student at Magic High SchoolSaho Mizuo[11]
2024Blue Archive The AnimationHaruka Igusa[12]

Animated film
Year Title Role Ref.
2021Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night[1]
2022Idol Bu ShowMisao Kiyomi[1]

Video games
Year Title Role Ref.
2016Chain Chronicle 3Carlin[1]
2017Onsen MusumeMiya Harazuru[1]
2017Destiny ChildIsis[1]
2017Spirit Hunter: Death MarkMadoka Hiroo[1]
2018Hortensia SagaProtagonist (young)[1]
2018Magatsu WahrheitFanny[1]
2018Metal Max XenoTony[1]
2018Spirit Hunter: NGManami Onijima, Kakuya[1]
2019Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic WizEnigma Black Lily[1]
2020Baton RelayFuyuka Kabasaka[1]
2021Assault Lily: Last BulletKoika Iijima[1]
2021Blue ArchiveHaruka Igusa[1]
2021Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands BehindAkane Yamazaki[1]
2022Spirit Hunter: Death Mark IIMadoka Hiroo, others[1]

Stage productions
Year Title Role Ref.
2020Assault Lily The Fateful GiftRenka Iijima[1]
2023Arisugawa Gakuin Bunkamatsuri Live StageStudent council president[1]

References
  1. "石飛 恵里花". Holy Peak (in Japanese). 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. 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. 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. 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.
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