Reiko Chiba
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese actress, seiyu
, gravure idol and occasional J-Pop
singer.
, and raised in Fukushima Prefecture
, Japan
. She started her career as a model in 1991 before making her acting debut in the 1992 Super Sentai
series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger as Mei/Ptera Ranger. After the end of the series, Chiba made her J-Pop debut on April 7, 1993 as a member of Aurora Gonin Musume. She also did a cameo voice appearance as herself in the anime
movie Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
, as well as the voice of Cham Cham
in the Samurai Shodown
video game series and a spot in the nightly radio show Akihabara Young Denkikan. Chiba retired from the entertainment industry in 1995.
When she married Tetsuhito Kirihara in 1998, her legal name became . However, she continues to be known by either her maiden name or "Chibarei" in business and other public contexts. Since her marriage and the birth of a son in 1999, Chiba has adopted a more mature public persona. She is now active as a certified yoga instructor, teaching yoga classes and issuing a series of instructional books and videos. She also continues to pose for publications such as Weekly Playboy
. Chiba is also the public face of the corporation Cherrybabe, Inc.
In 2011, Chiba spoke out about enduring years of depression and has become an advocate of , the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
's mental health portal website.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese actress, seiyu
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
, gravure idol and occasional J-Pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
singer.
Biography
Reiko Chiba was born in Osaka PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, and raised in Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She started her career as a model in 1991 before making her acting debut in the 1992 Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger as Mei/Ptera Ranger. After the end of the series, Chiba made her J-Pop debut on April 7, 1993 as a member of Aurora Gonin Musume. She also did a cameo voice appearance as herself in the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
movie Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
is a 1994 Japanese animated feature film based on the SNK video game series Fatal Fury originally released in Japan on July 16, 1994. It was directed by character designer Masami Ōbari and follows the same continuity as the preceding two TV specials, Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf and Fatal...
, as well as the voice of Cham Cham
Cham Cham
Cham Cham may refer to:* "The Cham-Cham", an episode of the TV series Thunderbirds* A character in the computer game series Samurai Shodown * Cham cham, an Indian sweet...
in the Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown, known as in Japan, is a competitive fighting game produced by SNK for their Neo Geo arcade and home platform. In contrast to other fighting games at the time which were set in modern times and focused primarily on hand-to-hand combat, Samurai Shodown is set in feudal-era Japan ...
video game series and a spot in the nightly radio show Akihabara Young Denkikan. Chiba retired from the entertainment industry in 1995.
Personal life
Chiba's hobbies include computer games and online communications.When she married Tetsuhito Kirihara in 1998, her legal name became . However, she continues to be known by either her maiden name or "Chibarei" in business and other public contexts. Since her marriage and the birth of a son in 1999, Chiba has adopted a more mature public persona. She is now active as a certified yoga instructor, teaching yoga classes and issuing a series of instructional books and videos. She also continues to pose for publications such as Weekly Playboy
Weekly Playboy
also known as or WPB is a Japanese weekly magazine published by Shueisha since 1966.This magazine is not a regional edition of the American Playboy magazine; the Japanese edition of that magazine was published as Monthly Playboy by Shueisha until its cancellation in January 2009.-People in...
. Chiba is also the public face of the corporation Cherrybabe, Inc.
In 2011, Chiba spoke out about enduring years of depression and has become an advocate of , the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
The ' is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as Kōrō-shō in Japan. This ministry provides regulations on maximum residue limits for agricultural chemicals in foods, basic food and drug regulations, standards for foods, food additives, etc.It was formed with...
's mental health portal website.
TV series
- Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger - Mei/Ptera Ranger (1992–1993)
- Hitotsu Yane no Shita (1993)
- Minami-kun no Koibito (1993)
- Ninja Sentai KakurangerNinja Sentai Kakurangerwas TOEI Company Limited's eighteenth production of the Super Sentai television series. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is Ninja Rangers....
- episode 25 guest appearance (1994)
Film
- Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureFatal Fury: The Motion Pictureis a 1994 Japanese animated feature film based on the SNK video game series Fatal Fury originally released in Japan on July 16, 1994. It was directed by character designer Masami Ōbari and follows the same continuity as the preceding two TV specials, Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf and Fatal...
- Herself (1993) - Super Sentai WorldSuper Sentai Worldis a short 3-D film based on the Super Sentai franchise that was shown in 1994 in amusement parks and special events nationwide in Japan. It was shown as a triple feature alongside Kamen Rider World and Toei Hero Daishugō .-Summary:The film involves the team-up of five different...
- Ptera Ranger (1994, voice only)
Video game
- Samurai ShodownSamurai ShodownSamurai Shodown, known as in Japan, is a competitive fighting game produced by SNK for their Neo Geo arcade and home platform. In contrast to other fighting games at the time which were set in modern times and focused primarily on hand-to-hand combat, Samurai Shodown is set in feudal-era Japan ...
- Cham Cham (1994) - The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood (2002)