Shiho Niiyama (�-�山 志保, Niiyama Shiho?) (March 21, 1970 – February 7, 2000) was a Japanese seiyū who was affiliated with Aoni Production. Niiyama was famous for voicing Kō Seiya, otherwise known as Sailor Star Fighter, in Sailor Stars and Deedlit from Record of Lodoss War among other character roles (see below). She was also involved in one seiyū group, Virgo, who are the voice actresses of the anime and game, Ojōsama Sōsamō. She was diagnosed with leukemia in 1998, and died of internal bleeding follo.