Hi hi, everyone, long time no see. ^_^

----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sakuya Madoka" <SakuyaMadoka@netscape.net>


> Normally name ends with "ki" is associated with males like Hibiki.
> Except a few "ki"s which most Japanese name their daughters like
> Miki,Yuki,Miyuki,Sayuki,Nabiki...

Miki is his surname.
And his name is Shin'ichirou.
He has a LOT of roles, I'm sure you watched something with him. :)

> Hikaru is commonly used as a name for females like Hikaru Utada or Hikaru
of
> Kimagure Orange Road.But if I haven't seen Hikaru of Macross,most probably
I
> would take it as lady instead of a male.

Well, I think, it's male-female name, just as Asuka, Itsuki, etc.

Itsuki
http://www.livejournal.com/users/itsuki_akiba/