Hiroko Kasahara | |
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笠原 弘子 | |
| Born | February 19, 1970 Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, singer, stage actress |
| Years active | 1983—present |
| Agent | Ogipro The Next |
| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
Hiroko Kasahara (笠原 弘子, Kasahara Hiroko, born February 19, 1970) is a Japanese voice actress, J-pop singer and stage actress. She sang the ending theme song of the PlayStation 2 role-playing video game Shadow Hearts , titled Ending Theme ~ Shadow Hearts, and the ending theme of the PC and PlayStation 2 visual novel Ever 17: The Out of Infinity , titled Aqua Stripe.
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