Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Yoko Hikasa has 39 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 3 rank in the Top 10%, led by No Game No Life: Zero.
Big Fish & Begonia
2016
Animation · Adventure
No Game No Life: Zero
2017 · Movie · Voice
Top 4%Prime Video · Included
High School DxD
2012 · Series · Voice
Top 6%Crunchyroll · Included
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
2018 · Movie · Voice
Top 7%Prime Video · Included
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
2019 · Series · Voice
Top 15%Hulu · Included
High-Rise Invasion
2021 · Series · Voice
Top 23%Netflix · Included
The Case Study of Vanitas
2021 · Series · Voice
Top 27%Crunchyroll · Included
Six thousand years before Sora and Shiro were even a blink in the history of Disboard, war consumed the land, tearing apart the heavens, destroying stars, and even threatening to wipe out the human race. Amid the chaos and destruction, a young man named Riku leads humanity toward the tomorrow his heart believes in. One day, in the ruins of an Elf city, he meets Schwi, a female exiled "Ex Machina" android who asks him to teach her what it means to have a human heart.
Dir. Atsuko Ishizuka · With Yoko Hikasa, Ai Kayano, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem, but he's got to be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he's later reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is also a devil and now his master! One thing's for sure, his peaceful days are over. In a battle between devils and angels, who will win?
With Yuki Kaji, Yoko Hikasa, Azumi Asakura
Fleeing the war, the immortal Machia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.
Dir. Mari Okada · With Manaka Iwami, Miyu Irino, Yuuki Sakurai
as Tio Klarus (voice) · Voice
Hulu · Included+1
Hajime Nagumo and his high school class are suddenly summoned to a fantastical land as heroes. But while most of his classmates have powerful stats and abilities, Hajime does not. Underappreciated and unprepared, he tumbles into the depths of a monster-infested dungeon where voracity and sacrifice are his only options. To thrive in this savage world, he’ll have no choice but to welcome the abyss.
With Toshinari Fukamachi, Yuuki Kuwahara, Minami Takahashi
as Diana Cavendish (voice) · Voice
Inspired by a magician named Shiny Chariot, the lively Akko Kagari enters the Little Witch Academy with the dream of one day becoming as cool as her idol.
Dir. Yoh Yoshinari · With Megumi Han, Fumiko Orikasa, Michiyo Murase
as Diana Cavendish (voice) · Voice
In Enchanted Parade, Akko, Lotte and Sucy, having gotten in trouble yet again, are forced to team up with three other troublemakers; Amanda O'Neill, Constance Braunschweig Albrechtsburger and Jasmineka Antonenko, and must make an annual witch parade a success or else face expulsion.
Dir. Yoh Yoshinari · With Megumi Han, Fumiko Orikasa, Michiyo Murase
With graduation right around the corner, every member of the Light Music Club except for Azusa will be leaving for good. But the girls aren’t going to let something as silly as graduation tear them apart! For their final hurrah, the girls are going on the ultimate vacation tour— all the way to London! Their overseas journey will lead them on a trip of discovery and friendship as they take the stage one last time for their final encore together.
Dir. Naoko Yamada · With Aki Toyosaki, Yoko Hikasa, Satomi Sato
High-school girl Yuri suddenly finds herself on the rooftop of a high-rise building. She's trapped in a bizarre world surrounded by skyscrapers, where a masked man cracked open a man's head with an axe before her eyes. Finding a way to survive this bizarre world, find her beloved brother, and escape becomes her top priority, but she is beset by danger not just from the mysterious Masks, which possess both inhuman strength and cruelty, but other survivors turned cruel or desparate by the insanity of the high-rise world.
With Shiki Aoki, Junya Enoki, Akira Sekine
In 19th-century Paris, young vampire Noé finds the Book of Vanitas in human hands. Calling himself Vanitas, this doctor wields its power and tempts Noé with a plan to “cure” all vampires. Allying with him may be dangerous, but does he have a choice?
With Natsuki Hanae, Kaito Ishikawa, Inori Minase
as Arthur Pencilgon / Towa Amane (voice) · Voice
Netflix · Included+1
Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult it is. Will his expert skills be enough to uncover its hidden secrets?
With Yuma Uchida, Azumi Waki, Yoko Hikasa
Natsuo is a high school boy who is experiencing the crushing despair of unrequited love. To make matters worse, the person he is in love with is his teacher, Hina. In an attempt to lift his spirits, he attends a mixer where he meets a girl named Rui. The two sleep together, expecting never to see one another again, but fate has other plans. His life suddenly becomes more complicated when his father comes home and announces he has remarried a woman with two daughters whom Natsuo has met before: Hina and Rui!
With Maaya Uchida, Yoko Hikasa, Taku Yashiro
Medium Yoh Asakura enters a battle tournament held every 500 years, competing with other shamans in a bid to become the all-powerful Shaman King.
With Yoko Hikasa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Minami Takayama
In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment.
With Yohei Azakami, Mayu Iizuka, Shizuka Ishigami
Bored with life and considering the real world to be just a “crappy game,” savvy sibling shut-ins Sora and Shiro have withdrawn into their own fantasy world filled with video games. However, one day they find themselves summoned to another world by a boy who calls himself “God,” their abilities are about to be put to the ultimate test! Now not only their fates — but the fate of all of humanity — will be decided by a series of games that may just be the hardest these super-geniuses have ever faced!
With Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ai Kayano, Yoko Hikasa
Shinpei Ajiro travels home to attend the funeral of a childhood friend, and finds the remote island plagued by a sinister, supernatural force.
With Natsuki Hanae, Anna Nagase, Saho Shirasu
In a world bursting at the seams with moe monsters and humanoids of the horned sort, which brave heroes will take it upon themselves to review the beastly babes of the red-light district? Can only one be crowned the ultimate title of best girl? Behold the most tantalizing of trials.
With Junji Majima, Yusuke Kobayashi, Miyu Tomita
as White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) (voice) · Voice
Netflix · Included+1
Alcohol, smoking, and stress—in the body subjected to these irritants, the cells responsible for maintaining life seem to fight a war that never ends. Due to a severe shortage of workers, Red Blood Cell AA2153 has to quickly learn to deliver oxygen and collect carbon dioxide, even in dangerous conditions. Meanwhile, White Blood Cell U-1196 has to do her part by dealing with germs and viruses during life-threatening situations. In the midst of these crises, they have to work together to keep the body healthy, despite not knowing if their sacrifices will be worthwhile. Cells at Work! Code Black takes a different approach by showing the grittier side of the jobs our cells perform.
With Junya Enoki, Yoko Hikasa, Kenjiro Tsuda
Goblin Slayer and his party head up to the snowy mountains in the north after receiving that request from the Sword Maiden to find any information on the Noble Fencer that disappeared after leaving to slay some goblins. A small village gets attacked, they encounter a mysterious chapel, and something about how these goblins are acting bothers the Goblin slayer. In order to save the captured Noble Fencer, the Goblin Slayer and his party head to an ancient fortress covered in snow to face off with a powerful foe and a horde of goblins!
Dir. Takaharu Ozaki · With Yuuichirou Umehara, Yui Ogura, Nao Toyama
Yui Hirasawa has no clue which club to join, but she’s determined to do something this year. As luck would have it, she discovers a flyer for the Light Music Club and decides this is the club for her. But there's one problem: She first must learn guitar!
With Aki Toyosaki, Yoko Hikasa, Satomi Sato
Godo Kusanagi, a high school student that kills a god, claiming its power and title of Campione, to slay other gods.
With Eri Kitamura, Sachika Misawa, Rina Hidaka
One night, a strange object falls on the head of Nitta, a member of the yakuza. Inside the box is a strange young girl named Hina. She has tremendous supernatural powers, and Nitta finds himself reluctantly taking her in. Her powers can come in handy for his yakuza business, but he also runs the risk of her using them on him! Not to mention, if she doesn't use her powers, she will eventually go berserk and destroy everything around her. Nitta and Hina's strange life together is just beginning...
With Takako Tanaka, Yoshiki Nakajima, Rie Murakawa
When she was a little girl, Atsuko "Akko" Kagari saw a magic show performed by a witch named Shiny Chariot. From that day on she wanted to be just like her. Enrolling at Luna Nova Magical Academy and having no magical background, can she become a witch like her idol Shiny Chariot?
With Megumi Han, Michiyo Murase, Fumiko Orikasa
as Angelina Kudou Shields (voice) · Voice
Hulu · Included+1
Siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki enroll at Magic High School, where Miyuki's honors status comes between her and her underachieving older brother.
With Yuichi Nakamura, Saori Hayami, Yoko Hikasa
Protected by the highest security, the Maison de Ayakashi is rumored to be haunted, where only eccentrics could live. In reality, it is a place for humans with non-human ancestors to live. The socially-inept Ririchiyo has come here to improve herself. She meets secret service bodyguard Soushi, who is assigned to protect residents. He has a request of her: "Please make me your dog."
With Kana Hanazawa, Mamoru Miyano, Tomokazu Sugita
Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.
Dir. Ryotaro Makihara · With Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa, Mamoru Miyano
as Fisch Brandel (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included
Prince Wein is ready to commit treason. And who can blame him? Faced with the impossible task of ruling his pathetic little kingdom, this poor guy just can't catch a break! But with his brilliant idea of auctioning off his country, this lazy prince should be able to retire once and for all. Or that was the plan...until his treasonous schemes lead to disastrous consequences-namely, accidental victories and the favor of his people!
With Soma Saito, Rie Takahashi, Sayaka Senbongi
Due to a childhood curse, anything that the Duke touches will die - which makes his flirty maid’s behavior all the more shocking! Can the Duke and his companions break the curse, or is he doomed to a life where love is forever out of his reach?
With Natsuki Hanae, Ayumi Mano, Hochu Otsuka
as Pitohui / Elsa Kanzaki / Rei Sato (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included
College student Karen takes up Gun Gale Online and gets a reputation as the Pink Demon. Then her gaming buddy Pitohui asks her to join the Squad Jam.
With Tomori Kusunoki, Yoko Hikasa, Kazuyuki Okitsu
Shy Natsu awakens as part of a group chosen to ensure the survival of humanity. Together, they have to survive on a changed Earth.
With Nao Toyama, Jun Fukuyama, Katsuyuki Konishi
Girl-crazy Tomoki’s quiet life gets turned upside down when beautiful, winged Ikaros falls from the sky – and starts calling him master! She seems a little bit lost on Earth, and her origins are shrouded in mystery. One thing’s for sure, though – she just might have the power to make Tomoki’s every dream come true! The heavenly hijinks continue in Heaven’s Lost Property: Forte! Tomoki may long for peace and quiet, but with Ikaros and Nymph still adjusting to life on Earth, things aren’t likely to calm down anytime soon. Plus, there’s a new Angeloid on the scene – and she’s been sent to eliminate Tomoki!
Dir. Suu Minazuki · With Soichiro Hoshi, Saori Hayami, Ayahi Takagaki
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