, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress and

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. She was previously represented by Aoni Production, then Production Baobab, but is now freelance. Her son is

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animator . She is best known for the roles of Nobita Nobi (''

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''), all of the female lead villains in the '' Time Bokan'' series (including Doronjo in both the original '' Yatterman'' and its remake), Conan ('' Future Boy Conan''), Peter (''

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''), Penelope Pitstop (''

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''),

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('' Urusei Yatsura''), and Claudia LaSalle ('' Super Dimension Fortress Macross''). In the first ever Seiyu Awards in 2007, she won the Achievement Award. In the 7th Seiyu Awards in 2013, she won the Synergy Award for maximizing the appeal of voice-acting in a work as a whole.

Filmography

Television animation

* ''

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'' (1969) (Cathy) * '' Sazae-san'' (1969) (Kōichi Ishida) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) (Ferone the Ice Maiden) * ''

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'' (1972) Giuliano) * ''

'' (1973) (Tamako Nobi) * ''

Wansa-kun is a mascot for Sanwa Bank designed by Osamu Tezuka. It was later turned into a manga series by Tezuka and an anime series from 1973. The hero of Wansa-kun was Wansa, a puppy who is sold for a pittance, then escapes, and spends much of the ...

'' (1973) (Wansa) * '' Alps no Shōjo Heidi'' (1974) (Peter) * ''

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'' (1975) (Catherine) * '' Time Bokan'' series (1975) (Maajo, Doronjo, Muujo, Ataasha, Mirenjo, Munmun, Yanyan, Ruuju) * '' Chōdenji Machine Voltes V'' (1977) (Hiyoshi Gō) * '' Yatterman'' (1977) (Doronjo) * '' Nobody's Boy: Remi'' (1978) (Mattia) * '' Future Boy Conan'' (1978) (Conan) * ''

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'' (1978) (Sabera, Jiro Shima) * ''

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'' (1978) (Mime) * '' Starzinger'' (1978) (Beramis) * ''

'' (1979) (Nobita Nobi, Nobisuke Nobi (child)) * '' Urusei Yatsura'' (1981) (

) * '' Tokimeki Tonight'' (1982) (Shiira Eto) * ''

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'' (1982) (Claudia LaSalle, Narrator) * ''

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'' (1983) (Ricky) * '' Genesis Climber Mospeada'' (1983) (Refless) * ''

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'' (1988) (Black Rose Queen, Snow Queen) * '' Yatterman Night'' (2015) (Doronjo)

Theatrical animation

* ''

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'' (1968) (Chiro the Squirrel) * ''Do It! Yasuji's Pornorama'' (1971) * '' Urusei Yatsura: Only You'' (1983) (Oyuki) * '' Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love'' (1985) (Oyuki) * '' Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter'' (1988) (Oyuki) * '' Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling'' (1991) (Oyuki) * '' Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections'' (2000) (Nobita Nobi)

Original video animation

* '' Kaze to Ki no Uta: Sanctus'' (1987) (Serge Battour) * '' Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker'' (1987) (Oyuki) * '' Urusei Yatsura: Raging Sherbet'' (1988) (Oyuki) * '' Crusher Joe: The Ice Prison'' (1989) (Ricky) * '' Crusher Joe: The Ultimate Weapon: Ash'' (1989) (Ricky) * '' Doraemon: Nobita to Mirai Note'' (1994) (Nobita Nobi) * '' Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet'' (2010) (Oyuki)

Television drama

* ''Doraemon Haha ni Naru: Ōyama Nobuyo Monogatari'' (2015) (Nobita Nobi, Narrator)

Video games

* ''

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'' (Rouge) * ''

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'' (Shark) * ''

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom ''Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars'' is a crossover fighting game developed by Eighting and published by Capcom. The game features characters from both Capcom's video game franchises and various anime series produced by Tatsunoko Product ...

'' (Doronjo)

Dubbing

Live-action

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'' (Sacha (

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)) *'' Frankenstein Created Woman'' (1970 TV Asahi edition) (Christina Kleve (

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)) *'' Seven Golden Men'' (1982 TV Tokyo edition) (Giorgia ( Rossana Podestà))

Animation

*'' Josie and the Pussycats'' (Valerie Brown) *''

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'' ( Penelope Pitstop) *'' The Rescuers'' (

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) *''

'' ( Penelope Pitstop)

References

External links

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