Genres Pop Active from 1990 | Associated acts Two-Mix Genre Pop music | |
 | ||
Past members Megumi Hayashibara (voice of female Ranma),
Noriko Hidaka (Akane Tendo),
Minami Takayama (Nabiki Tendo),
Kikuko Inoue (Kasumi Tendo),
Rei Sakuma (Shampoo) Albums DoCo First, DoCo Second, DoCo Original Karaoke, The Fossil Record, Stereo Chemistry, The Freeway Camping Life Members Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Kikuko Inoue, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma | ||
DoCo is a pop group composed of five female Ranma ½ voice actresses. The performances are done in-character. DoCo has released three albums: DoCo★First, DoCo☆Second, and DoCo Original Karaoke. Some of the songs were translated and performed in English by DoCo U.S.A., the corresponding English language voice actors. Some of their songs were used as the opening and ending themes for the Ranma ½ OVA, as well as in music videos that accompanied the OVAs. A few songs (such as the DoCo version of CoCo's "Equal Romance") also appear on various Ranma ½ musical albums.
Contents
DoCo is in some sense a parody of CoCo. As "CoCo" can be taken to mean ここ (koko, here), "DoCo" can be taken to mean どこ (doko, where?).
Members
Before becoming a voice actress, Hidaka got her start in the 1980s as a tarento and pop singer. Takayama is one half of the electronic pop duo Two-Mix.
OVA appearance
DoCo makes one actual performance in the Ranma ½ anime, in the OVA "Tendo Family Christmas Scramble" as the opening act for the Christmas party that is hosted by the Tendos. They perform a karaoke version of "Equal Romance" as the opening act for a talent show.
Discography
DoCo★First (Jul 21, 1991):
DoCo☆Second (Dec 16, 1994):
Songs
Bokutachi Wa KorekaraDoCo First · 1991
Omoide Ga IppaiDoCo First · 1991
Kagayaku Sora to Kimi no KoeDoCo Second · 1994