Noriko Shitaya (下屋 則子, born on 22nd April 1982 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress and singer who provides voices for the Japanese dub of Thomas and Friends.
She is most famous for voicing Ururu Tsumugiya from "Bleach", Emmy from "Dragon Tales", Moegi from "Naruto", Maria, Rydia and Althea Sol Alfitaria from the "Final Fantasy" series, Gym Leader Candice from "Pokémon", Haruko Amaya from "Maken-ki!" and Sakura Matou from "Fate". She also took over the role of Lailah from the "Tales of Zestiria" series following Miyu Matsuki's death.
Voices
- Bill and Ben (ninth - twenty-fourth series, excluding The Great Race)
- Troublesome Trucks (Hector the Horrid!, The Smelly Kipper and Big World! Big Adventures!)
- The Blond-haired Boy (eighteenth series only)
- One of Dowager Hatt's Friends (Henry's Hero)
- Some Children (No Snow for Thomas, The Perfect Gift, Daisy's Perfect Christmas and The Great Little Railway Show)
- Some Passengers (Last Train for Christmas, The Perfect Gift and Samson at Your Service)
- Some Christmas Carollers (Daisy's Perfect Christmas)
- Some Crowd Members (The Great Little Railway Show)
Songs
- Where in the World is Thomas? (performed)