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My Take
Honestly, Yoko Ishida is one of those names that might not ring a bell until you actually hear the song, and then it hits you all at once — oh, that voice. Born in Niigata in 1973, she built her career largely in the anime music world, and "Otome no Policy" from Sailor Moon R is the kind of track that just buries itself in your memory at age eight and refuses to leave. What I find genuinely impressive is how her voice has kept this bright, clean quality across decades — it never sounds like she's coasting on nostalgia or phoning it in. She's the definition of a craftsperson who lets the singing do the talking: no tabloid drama, no reinvention gimmicks, just a Niigata woman who showed up and delivered take after take. There's something almost quietly radical about that kind of sustained, unglamorous dedication, and I have a lot of respect for it.
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Overview
Yoko Ishida is a Japanese singer born on October 7, 1973, in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. She is best known for the song "Otome no Policy / Suki to Itte," a representative work in her discography. With a career rooted in anime music, she has built a long-standing reputation as a vocalist with a clear, distinctive voice. Her debut single, the Sailor Moon R ending theme, sold 300,000 copies, and she has been represented by Highway Star (formerly Solid Vox) since 2011.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoko Ishida
- Name (Japanese)
- 石田燿子
- Reading
- いしだ ようこ
- Born
- October 7, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Agency
- HIGHWAY STAR
- Active years
- 1992 -
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Works
- 135 (1993–2022)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1993: 6, 1994: 4, 1995: 4, 1997: 3, 1998: 1, 2000: 3, 2001: 7, 2002: 4, 2003: 5, 2004: 2, 2005: 4, 2006: 6, 2007: 2, 2008: 9, 2009: 3, 2010: 5, 2012: 2, 2013: 8, 2014: 8, 2015: 8, 2016: 7, 2017: 1, 2018: 10, 2019: 3, 2020: 4, 2021: 5, 2022: 2, year unknown: 9
- Debut work
- 乙女のポリシー
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Representative Work | Otome no Policy / Suki to Itte |
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.yokoishida.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yokonti/
- Xhttps://x.com/yokonti
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E7%94%B0%E7%87%BF%E5%AD%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q268010
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoko Ishida born?
Yoko Ishida was born on October 7, 1973 and is 53 years old.
Where is Yoko Ishida from?
Yoko Ishida is from Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoko Ishida do?
Yoko Ishida works as Singer.
What agency is Yoko Ishida with?
Yoko Ishida is with HIGHWAY STAR.
How long has Yoko Ishida been active?
Yoko Ishida has been active since 1992.
What is Yoko Ishida known for?
Yoko Ishida's notable works include Otome no Policy / Suki to Itte.
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