Kotori Koiwai

Kotori Koiwai (小岩井 ことり, Koiwai Kotori, born February 15, 1990 in Kyoto) is a Japanese voice actor, lyricist, and composer affiliated with Peerless Gerbera. Nicknamed Kokko-chan by fans, she is also a member of MENSA.

Koiwai became interested in voice acting upon watching Ikue Ōtani's performance as Pikachu from the Pokémon anime. Impressed by how much emotion the voice actor was able to convey through cries alone, she decided to make it her lifelong career. Using the connections she gained as a cosmetics model, Koiwai was able to enter the dubbing industry in 2011.

While accumulating a large amount of roles under her belt, she began to dabble in music. Most of the songs she personally wrote and composed were performed by her and fellow voice actor Rie Tanaka. She is also an accomplished MIDI music composer and DJ. During the 15th Seiyu Awards, she was given the Influencer Award which may have been the result of her popular ASMR streams.

Koiwai's portfolio of roles mostly comprise of young women who exude cuteness or elegance. A few of her roles include Fuuga Sakurazaka in A Certain Magical and Scientific Ensemble, Konishi in Charlotte, and Gaibhne & Creidhne in Dragalia Lost. She is also capable of speaking the regional dialects of Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima.

Works

 * Shallistera Argo - Atelier series
 * Franchir, Yggdrasill - Shoujo to Dragon: Genjuu Keiyaku Cryptract
 * Miscellaneous characters - Rick ☆ G's
 * Millium Orion - The Legend of Heroes: Akatsuki no Kiseki