, real name , is a Japanese actress,

voice actress Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

and narrator of film and anime and video games. After graduating from the

Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music is a junior college A junior college (sometimes referred to colloquially as a juco, JuCo or JC) is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occu ...

, she joined Gekidan Seinenza, a theatrical acting troupe. She is currently independent of any talent management company. She is married to Daisuke Koshikawa, one of the founders of the comedy troupe Chibikko Gang. Their first child, Shiori, has also done voice acting.

Roles

Her best-known voice roles include Nausicaä in '' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'', Suzuko in

Fire Tripper is a Japanese manga by Rumiko Takahashi published in August 1983 issue of '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan''. The manga was later compiled in '' Rumic World'' books, which are available in English from Viz Media. It was adapted into an anime OVA. In ...

and Kyoko Otonashi in ''

Maison Ikkoku is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1980 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ' ...

''. She won the role of Nausicaä after she impressed

Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widel ...

with her role as Clarisse in his debut film ''

The Castle of Cagliostro is a 1979 Japanese animated action-adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, with animation produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS). It is the second feature film featuring Monkey Punch's master thief Arsène Lupin III, ...

'', subsequently appearing in two more of his movies, ''

My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. The film—which stars the voice actors Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi—tells the story o ...

'' and ''

Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Dentsu. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida ...

''.

Anime

TV

;1977 *'' Seito Shokun'' (Māru (Mariko Hōjō) ;1980 *''

Lupin the Third Part II ''Lupin the 3rd Part II'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. Part of the ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the second anime television adaptation of the ''Lupin III'' manga series created by Monkey Punch. Altho ...

'' (Maki Ōyamada in ''Farewell Beloved Lupin'' episode) ;1982 *''

Combat Mecha Xabungle is a Japanese mecha anime television series created by Sunrise and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It was broadcast on the Nagoya TV and TV Asahi networks weekly from February 6, 1982, to January 29, 1983. Promotional toys were produced by Cl ...

'' (Maria Maria; only first 9 episodes) *''

Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were published in 34 ''tankōbon'' volume ...

'' (

Asuka Mizunokoji The ''Urusei Yatsura'' manga series features a large ensemble cast of characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. It tells the story of Japanese teenager Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally pro ...

, Kiriko Amenomori) ;1983 *'' Yume Senshi Wingman'' (Matsuoka-sensei) ;1984 *''

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ...

'' (Kībō) ;1985 *''

Princess Sarah , also spelled as ''Princess Sarah'', is a Japanese anime series produced by Nippon Animation, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1905 novel, ''A Little Princess''. Spanning 46 episodes, it originally premiered in 1985 across Japan on Fuji Te ...

'' (Sarah Crewe) *''

Dirty Pair is a series of Japanese light novels (the first one being a fix-up) written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions. The first stories that make up the first volume ...

'' (Margaret Tainer) *''

Ninja Senshi Tobikage , known as ''Ninja Robots'' outside Japan, is a Japanese anime television series, produced by Pierrot, which aired from 6 October 1985 to 13 July 1986 on the Nippon Television network. It was also broadcast to parts of Asia and Australia on Ca ...

'' (Princess Romina Ladorio) ;1986 *''

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' is a children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz afte ...

'' (Dorothy) *''

'' (

Kyoko Otonashi The ''Maison Ikkoku'' manga series features characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. Many of the characters live in the series' titular boarding house, including the protagonists Yusaku Godai and Kyoko Otonashi. The boarding house setting and its ...

) *'' Dragon Ball'' (Mermaid) *'' Ōi! Ryōma'' (Sakae Sakaki) *''

Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking ( sv, Pippi Långstrump) is the fictional main character in an eponymous series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story w ...

'' (Japanese dub) (Lady) *'' Sango-shō Densetsu: Aoi Umi no Elfie'' (Elfie) *'' Seishun Anime Zenshū Izu no Odoriko'' (Kaoru) ;1987 *''

City Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991 and collected into 35 ''tankōbon'' volumes by its publisher Shueisha. The manga was adapted into ...

'' (Maki Himuro) ;1988 *''

Soreike! Anpanman is a Japanese children's superhero picture book series written by Takashi Yanase, running from 1973 until the author’s death in 2013. The series has been adapted into an anime entitled , which is one of the most popular anime series among ...

'' (Shokupanman, Dekako Mom, other voices) *''

Vampire Princess Miyu is a Japanese horror manga series by Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshiki Hirano, as well as an anime adaptation by the same creators. The anime was originally presented in a 4-episode OVA (Original Video Animation) licensed by AnimEigo i ...

'' (Shinma Enju) *''

Kiteretsu is a Japanese manga series by duo Fujiko Fujio and later Fujiko F. Fujio, which ran in the children's magazine '' Kodomo no Hikari'' from April 1974 to July 1977. The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime television series which ran ...

'' (Kiteretsu's mother) ;1989 *'' The Adventures of Peter Pan'' (

Tinker Bell Tinker Bell is a fictional character from J. M. Barrie's 1904 play '' Peter Pan'' and its 1911 novelisation ''Peter and Wendy''. She has appeared in a variety of film and television adaptations of the Peter Pan stories, in particular the 1953 ...

) *'' Patlabor: The TV Series'' (Ayano Fujii) *''

Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato is a Japanese manga created, written and illustrated by Hiroshi Kawamoto and later adapted to anime by Tatsunoko Productions. It ran 38 episodes on TV Tokyo from April 6, 1989 to January 18, 1990 and also received a 6-episode OVA followu ...

'' (Goddess of Harmony Vishnu) ;1990 *''

Moomin The Moomins ( sv, Mumintroll) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, and a comic strip by Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts in Finland. They are a family of white ...

'' (Mrs. Fillyjonk) *''

NG Knight Ramune & 40 is a Japanese anime television series of 1990. It was one of the Lamune group of television shows and OVAs, and the "NG" in the title stands for "new generation". In all there were 3 OVA series (NG Knight Lamune & 40 EX, NG Knight Lamune ...

'' (Monobe-sensei) *''

Kyatto Ninden Teyandee is a Japanese anime series produced by Tatsunoko Productions and Sotsu Agency. The series originally aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from February 1, 1990 to February 12, 1991, for a total of 54 episodes. Saban picked up the North American righ ...

'' (Usa no Tsunade) ;1991 *'' Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's'' (Hilary) *''

Oniisama e is a Japanese manga series by Riyoko Ikeda. It was adapted into an anime series that aired on the channel NHK-BS2 from July 14, 1991 to May 31, 1992. The series originally started out as a manga in the early to mid-1970s. The story is ...

'' (Rei Asaka) *'' Sally, the Witch (new)'' (Sumire's mother) *''

Reporter Blues is an Italian-Japanese animation television series written by Marco Pagot and Gi Pagot and directed by Kenji Kodama. It consists of 52 half-hour episodes. The first season was aired in France in 1991. The second season was aired in 1996. Th ...

'' (Toni) *'' Pigmario'' (Shōryō Orie) *'' Madara'' (Princess Sakuya) ;1992 *'' Floral Magician Mary Bell'' (Mama Belle) *'' Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai'' (Kawakami-sensei) *''

Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Written by Yōzaburō K ...

'' (Risa Kurea, Arisa Midō) *'' Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' (Sister Conrad) *''

Mikan Enikki is a manga series written and illustrated by Miwa Abiko. It was featured in Hakusensha's magazine ''LaLa'' from June 1988 to January 1995. A TV anime (stylized みかん絵日記) loosely based on the manga was produced by Nippon Animati ...

'' *''

Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei is a Japanese anime television series directed by Shuji Iuchi and produced by Sunrise, Nippon TV and Asatsu-DK. The 51-episode series was first aired from January 10, 1992, through December 25, 1992. In 1993, ''Mama wa Shōgaku Yonensei'' ...

'' (Sawako Yamaguchi) ;1993 *'' Pokonyan!'' (Momoko-sensei) *''

Sorcerer Hunters is a Japanese light novel and manga series, written by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Ray Omishi. Akahori and Omishi also published ''Sorcerer Hunters Special'', a one-volume story set sometime after the series' conclusion. In the U ...

'' (Big Mama) ;1994 *''

Akazukin Chacha is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Min Ayahana. It was serialized by Shueisha in the manga magazine '' Ribon'' from 1992 to 2000 and collected in 13 bound volumes. The series is loosely based on the fairy tale Little Red Riding H ...

'' (Piisuke, Urara principal, Shiine's mother, other voices) *'' Asobō!! Hello Kitty'' (Mama) ;1995 *'' Zenki'' (Rengetsu) *'' Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy'' (Ripley) ;1996 *''

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his wor ...

'' (Tae Sekihara, Sae Sekihara) *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars'' (Akane) ;1997 *''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its cha ...

'' (Yukiko Kudo, Fumiyo Akechi) *''

Cutie Honey Flash is a 1997–1998 anime television series in the ''Cutie Honey'' franchise. Airing in Japan, the series assumed the timeslot of '' Sailor Stars'', the final story arc of the long-running '' Sailor Moon'' anime. Employing many of the same ani ...

'' (Claire) *'' Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy'' (Rarako-sensei) *''

'' (Arisa Kure) (ep 16-17) ;1998 *'' Eat-Man '98'' (Koko) *''

Princess Nine ''Princess Nine'', known in Japan as , is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series and 3 manga volume set. Synopsis The series is about the trials of nine girls at the Kisaragi School for Girls who form a baseball team for the purpose of ...

'' (Shino Hayakawa) *'' Silent Möbius'' (Tomona Yamikumo) ;1999 *'' GTO'' (Chizuru Ōta) *''

Master Keaton is a Japanese manga series created by Hokusei Katsushika, Naoki Urasawa, and Takashi Nagasaki. It was serialized in '' Big Comic Original'' from 1988 to 1994, with the 144 chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. An ...

'' (Anna Plummer) *''

Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid is an original Japanese anime television series that was produced by Kitty Films and was animated by Triangle Staff and aired from October 9, 1997 to April 2, 1998 on TV Asahi. The series later spawned a PlayStation video game, released on Au ...

'' (Rūsumirā) ;2000 *''

Hidamari no Ki is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka about a friendship between a samurai and a doctor in the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate. ''Hidamari no Ki'' received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1984 for general ma ...

'' (Geisha) *''

Kyo Kara Maoh! is a series of Japanese light novels written by Tomo Takabayashi and illustrated by Temari Matsumoto. The story follows the adventures of Yuri Shibuya, an average 15-year-old Japanese high school student, who is suddenly transported to a ...

'' (Alazon) ;2001 *''

I My Me! Strawberry Eggs , occasionally shortened to ''Strawberry Eggs'', is a Japanese anime television series conceptualized by YOM. Produced by Pioneer LDC, Toshiba Digital Frontiers Inc., Pioneer Entertainment (USA) LP., TNK and Tokyo Broadcasting System Televisi ...

'' (Fukiko Kuzuha) *''

Kiddy Grade is a Japanese 24-episode anime series produced in 2002 and created by gímik and Gonzo Digimation and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The series is licensed and distributed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment. In October 2006, ...

'' (Mrs. Padushka) ;2002 *''

Ai Yori Aoshi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki. The manga was serialized in Hakusensha's '' Young Animal'' magazine from 1998 to 2005 and the chapters collected into 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It is a love story betwee ...

'' (Taeko Minazuki's mother and grandmother) *'' Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier'' (Ixquic) *''

Full Moon The full moon is the lunar phase when the Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective. This occurs when Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon (when the ecliptic longitudes of the Sun and Moon differ by 180°). This means ...

'' (Great Mother) *''

Seven of Seven is an anime TV series created by Yasuhiro Imagawa (''Giant Robo'', ''G Gundam'') and produced by A.C.G.T. The TV series premiered January 10, 2002 on TV Tokyo and finished in run on June 27, 2002, totaling 25 episodes. A New Year's special ...

'' (Mitsuko Suzuki) ;2003 *''

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'' (Westa) *''

Mermaid Forest is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It consists of 9 stories told in 16 chapters irregularly published in Shogakukan's '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' and ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1984 to 1994. In North ...

'' (Towa) ;2004 *''

Kurau Phantom Memory ''Kurau Phantom Memory'' (stylized as ''KURAU Phantom Memory'') is a Japanese science fiction anime series, produced by Bones and Media Factory, which was broadcast in Japan by the anime television networks Animax and TV Asahi from June to Dec ...

'' (Aine, Kleine) *''

Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho ''Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho'' is an original video animation series created by Toei Animation in 2004. It focuses on elementary school students who become witch apprentices. Led by Doremi Harukaze, the girls must maintain their double lives in secre ...

'' (Hikari Waku) ;2005 *'' Black Jack'' (Sono Eiko) *'' Bleach'' (Miyako Shiba) *''

SoltyRei ''SoltyRei'' is a Japanese anime television series animated by Gonzo (company), Gonzo and AIC (company), AIC following the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents aerial travel. The series aired on TV Asahi between October 2005 and Marc ...

'' (Eirenē) ;2006 *'' XxxHolic'' (Hydrangea) ;2007 *''

Gin Tama is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to September 2018, later in ''Jump Giga'' from December 2 ...

'' (Mitsuba Okita) *'' Lucky Star'' (Kanata Izumi) ;2011 *''

Nichijou is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiichi Arawi. The manga began serialization in the December 2006 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine '' Shōnen Ace'', and was also serialized in ''Comptiq'' between the March 2007 ...

'' (Lover's Umbrella at episode 21) *'' Fractale'' (Moeran) *''

Penguindrum ''Penguindrum'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series produced by Brain's Base. The series is written by Kunihiko Ikuhara and Takayo Ikami, was co-directed by Ikuhara along with Shouko Nakamura, and was broadcast in Japan from July ...

'' (Goddess) ;2012 *''

Smile PreCure! is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, who is best k ...

'' (Royal Queen) *'' Is This a Zombie? of the Dead'' (Delusion Yū) ;2013 *'' Ishida & Asakura'' (Kinoshita) ;2014 *''

Space Dandy , is a 2014 Japanese comic science fiction anime television series produced by Bones. The series follows the misadventures of Dandy, an alien hunter who is "a dandy guy in space", in search for undiscovered and rare aliens with his robot assi ...

'' (Alethia) ;2017 *''

Girls' Last Tour is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukumizu. It was serialized monthly through Shinchosha's ''Kurage Bunch'' manga website from February 2014 to January 2018 and collected in six ''tankōbon'' volumes. An English release ...

'' (Eryngii) *'' Berserk'' (Flora) ;2018 *'' March Comes in Like a Lion'' (Kōda's Wife) ;2021 *'' Dragon Goes House-Hunting'' (Jörmungandr) *'' Getter Robo Arc'' (Ryō Nagare) *'' Magical Star China'' (Max Hirohashi) ;2022 *''Insect Land'' (Earth) Unknown date *'' Hachijū Hiai Sekai Isshū'' (Chiko) *'' Hello Kitty: Shiawase no Tulip'' (Mama) *'' Kimba the White Lion (new)'' (Eliza, Ryōna) *''

Kiteretsu Daihyakka is a Japanese manga series by duo Fujiko Fujio and later Fujiko F. Fujio, which ran in the children's magazine '' Kodomo no Hikari'' from April 1974 to July 1977. The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime television series which ran ...

'' (Michiko Kite, Yoshie Sakurai, Ikue Hanamaru) *'' Kitty's Paradise'' (Mama, other voices) *''

Mister Ajikko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a young boy cook. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1986 to 1989, with its chapters collected in ninete ...

'' (Yoamuhi) *''

Mizuiro Jidai is Japanese manga series which was serialized in 1991 by Shogakukan. in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ciao''. A 47-episode anime television series based on the manga was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo and animated by Studio Comet; it aired ...

'' (Obasan) *''

Mrs. Pepperpot Mrs. Pepperpot ( no, Teskjekjerringa, translation: the teaspoon lady) is a fictional character in a series of children's books created by the Norwegian author Alf Prøysen Alf Prøysen () (23 July 1914 – 23 November 1970) was a No ...

'' (Rūri) *'' Neo Hayper Kids'' (reader) *''

Oh! Family is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Taeko Watanabe, the author of ''Kaze Hikaru''. The story follows the lives of the Andersons, a conventionally dysfunctional family in which the parents are as childish as the chi ...

'' (Fii Anderson) *'' Shūkan Storyland'' (narration) *''

Sugar Sugar Rune or Sugar² Rune is a Japanese magical girl manga series written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno and serialized in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from September 2003 to May 2007. The series was collected into eight volumes publi ...

'' (Candy) *'' Super Bikkuriman'' (Maka Turtle) *''

Tsubasa Chronicle is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist group Clamp. It takes place in the same fictional universe as many of Clamp's other manga series, most notably '' xxxHolic''. The plot follows how Sakura, the prince ...

'' (Emeraude) *'' The Ultraman'' (Mutsumi) *''

Ulysses 31 (french: link=no, Ulysse 31) is an anime series (1981) that updates the Greek mythology of Odysseus (known as "Ulixes" or "Ulysses" in Latin) to the 31st century. The show comprises 26 half-hour episodes as a co-production between DIC Audiovis ...

'' (Yumi) *'' Victorian Romance Emma'' (Aurelia Jones) *''

Violinist of Hameln is a Japanese manga series created by Michiaki Watanabe. The manga centers around a group of adventurers named Hamel, Flute, Raiel, Trom and Sizer. All 5 are attempting to travel North, to the "Continent of Demons" in order to avert a gre ...

'' (Queen Horun) *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series animated by Studio Gallop based on the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga series written by Kazuki Takahashi. It is the second anime adaptation of the manga following the 1998 anime televisi ...

'' (Ishizu Ishtar, Priestess Isis) *'' Zendaman'' (Eve)

OVA

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Seito Shokun! is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yōko Shōji. It is serialized in Kodansha's ''Shōjo Friend'' from 1977 to 1984. The individual chapters were published into 24 ''tankōbon'' by Kodansha between February 1978 and June 1 ...

'' (1980) Mariko Kitashiro) *''

Dream Hunter Rem is a Japanese OVA series released from 1985 to 1992. Rem Ayanokōji is a "dream hunter", a person capable of entering the dreams of sleeping people and fighting the demons causing nightmares. The stories have their base in supernatural and ...

'' (1984) (Yōko Takamiya, Keiko) *''Urusei Yatsura'' (1985) (Asuka Mizunokoji) *''

'' (1985) (Suzuko) *''

Fight! Iczer One ''Iczer One'', known in Japan as , is a 1983 sci-fi horror and yuri manga published in the hentai magazine ''Lemon People''. It was created by Aran Rei. In 1985 the story was adapted into a three part Original Video Animation directed by To ...

'' (1985) (Sir Violet) *''

Maris the Chojo , originally titled ''Supergal'' in U.S. markets, is a one shot manga story by Rumiko Takahashi. It ran in the October 1980 special edition of ''Shōnen Sunday'' and was later made into an anime OVA. The manga was later compiled in the '' ...

'' (1986) (Towa) *''

'' (1986) (Sue) *'' Hell Target'' (1987) (Tiki Carmack) *''

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is an anime series based on light novel series by Hitoshi Yoshioka, taking the title from its first volume. It was produced by some of Japan's larger studios, including Big West, Tatsunoko Productions, King Records and VAP. '' ...

'' (1989) (Miranda) *''

Devil Hunter Yohko is a Japanese original video animation series created by Madhouse, produced by Toho, and released in North America by ADV Films as their first release. The series was first released on December 1, 1990 and ended on July 1, 1995. It is about ...

'' (1990) (Princess Yanagi) *''

Tokyo Babylon , also known as ''Tokyo Babylon: A Save Tokyo City Story'', is a Japanese manga series created by mangaka group Clamp. The series follows Subaru Sumeragi, the head of the Sumeragi clan, and his sister Hokuto, as they work to protect Tokyo ...

'' (1990) (Kiriko Kashiwagi) *''

Iczer Reborn ''Iczer Reborn'', known in Japan as , is a 6-episode Original Video Animation series. It is the sequel to Fight!! Iczer One. Although originally released in North America on VHS and Laserdisc under the title "Iczer-3" (taken from its Japane ...

'' (1990) (Sister Grey) *'' Here Is Greenwood'' (1991) (Sumire Hasukawa) *''Maison Ikkoku Bangaihen: Ikkokujima Nanpa Shimatsuki'' (1991) (Kyōko Otonashi) *''Maison Ikkoku Prelude'' (1992) (Kyōko Otonashi) *'' Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (1992) (Ginrei) *'' Giant Robo: Gin Rei'' (1994) (Ginrei) *''

Fire Emblem is a fantasy tactical role-playing game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. First produced and published for the Famicom in 1990, the series currently consists of sixteen core entries and five spinoffs. ...

'' (1996) (Elis) *'' Jungle de Ikou!'' (1997) (Rongo) *'' Virgin Fleet'' (1998) (Shiokaze Umino) Unknown date *'' Gōshō Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories'' (Yukiko Fujimine) *'' Gōshō Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories 2'' (Yukiko Kudō) *''

Hello Kitty , also known by her full name , is a fictional Character (arts), character created by Yuko Shimizu, currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi, and owned by the Japanese company Sanrio. Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphi ...

'' (Mama) *''Hello Kitty no Hajimete no Christmas Cake'' (Mama) *''Hello Kitty to Issho'' (Mama) *'' Kitty to Daniel no Suteki na Christmas'' (Mama) *'' Kamen Rider'' (Ruriko Midorikawa) *'' Madara'' (Princess Sakuya) *'' Mikan Enikki: Mikan America e Iku?!'' () *''

Salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All t ...

'' (Paola) *''Sorcerer Hunters'' (Big Mama) *'' Tetsuwan Gin Rei'' (Ginrei) *'' Yōchien Sentai Genkizzu'' (Tomomi-sensei)

Movies

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'' (1979) (Clarisse de Cagliostro) *''

Unico is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Sanrio's manga magazine ' from November 1976 to March 1979 and collected in two volumes. A pilot film for a potential television series was produce ...

'' (1983) (Cherry) *'' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (1984) ( Nausicaä) *''

'' (1985) (Suzuko) *''Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen'' (1988) (Kyōko Otonashi) *''

'' (1988) (Mother (Yasuko Kusakabe) *''

Ocean Waves In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, water wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result from the wind blowing over the water surface. The contact distance in the direction o ...

'' (TV movie) (1993) (Rikako's father's lover) *''Umeboshi Denka: Uchū no Hate kara Banbaroban!'' (1994) (Mama) *''Kazu & Yasu: Hero Tanjō'' (1995) (Yoshiko Miura) *''Chocchan Monogatari'' (1996) (Chō Kuroyanagi) *''

'' (1997) (Toki) *'' One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure'' (2001) (Madame) *'' Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street'' (2002) (Irene Adler) *''

Children Who Chase Lost Voices , also known as ''Journey to Agartha'', is a 2011 Japanese anime film created and directed by Makoto Shinkai, following his previous work ''5 Centimeters per Second''. This film is described as a "lively" animated film with adventure, action, an ...

'' (2011) (Lisa/Morisaki's Wife) *'' Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie'' (2018) (Yorie Tsumura) *'' Haikara-san ga Tōru: Part 2'' (2018) (Tousei's mother) *''

Weathering with You is a 2019 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film produced by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho. It depicts a high school boy who runs away from his rural home to Tokyo and befriends an orphan girl who has the ability to control the w ...

'' (2019) (Mrs. Mamiya) *'' Belle'' (2021) (Suzu's Mother) *'' Aria the Benedizione'' (2021) (Asuka R. Baggio) Unknown date *''Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyōbi no Cinderella'' (that girl) *'' Utsunomiko: Chijōhen'' (Nayotake)

Games

*'' Chaos Rings'' (xxxx) (Theia) *''

Dissidia Final Fantasy is a fighting game with action RPG elements developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable as part of the campaign for the '' Final Fantasy'' series' 20th anniversary. It was released in Japan on December 18, 2008, in Nor ...

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Fire Emblem Heroes is a free-to-play tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for Android and iOS. The game is a mobile spin-off of the '' Fire Emblem'' series featuring its characters, and was released on February ...

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Kessen II is a strategy game loosely based on the Three Kingdoms period of China. It is the sequel to '' Kessen'' in name only; both ''Kessen'' and the later sequel ''Kessen III'' are based on events in Japan and China. The gameplay involves playing out m ...

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Xun Yu Xun Yu (163–212), courtesy name Wenruo, was a Chinese military official and politician who served as an adviser to the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Early life Xun Yu was from Yingchuan Commandery (around p ...

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Otomedius is a side scrolling shooter by Konami which featured personification of space fighters from various Konami games. The name is a pun, being a portmanteau of the terms " Otome" and "Gradius", with a set of equipment resembling space fighters fr ...

'' (xxxx) (Gofer Sisters, Irene, Operetta) *'' Mugen Senshi Valis'' (xxxx) (Yuuko Asou) *'' Shinki Gensō Spectral Souls II'' (xxxx) (Leilia, Horun) *'' Super Robot Wars series'' (xxxx) (Romina Ladorio) *'' Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage'' (xxxx) (Eliza, Annette) *''

Xexex , released as ''Orius'' in North America, is a 1991 side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Konami. It draws on Irem's ''R-Type'' and Konami's other shoot 'em up ''Gradius'', while adding the tentacle mechanics of Irem's other shoot 'em up ''XM ...

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Umineko When They Cry is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows on August 17, 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two da ...

'' (xxxx) (Kasumi Sumadera) *'' Sakura Wars 2'' (1998) (Margueritte Chateaubriand) *'' Tactics Ogre: Reborn'' (2022) (Olivya Phoraena)

Radio

*''Seishun Adventure: Hiroshi Mori's "Joō no Hyaku Hisshitsu"'' (Queen Debō Suho)

CD

*''20-mensō ni Onegai!! Koi hodo Suteki na Musical ha nai'' (Utako Ōkawa) *''Koisuru KI·MO·CHI'' (as Kyōko Otonashi)

Live action

*''Tarō no Seishun'' (TV, 1980), Setsuko Muramatsu * ''Let's Talk About the Old Times'' (Film, 2022), herself

Dubbing

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Another Stakeout ''Another Stakeout'' is a 1993 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by John Badham and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, and Rosie O'Donnell. It is a sequel to the 1987 film, '' Stakeout''. Unlike its predecessor, the film was ...

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Basic Instinct ''Basic Instinct'' is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. The film follows San Francisco police detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), who is investigating the brutal murder of a wea ...

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The Fisher King ''The Fisher King'' is a 1991 American fantasy comedy-drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Jeter in supporting role ...

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Amanda Plummer Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American actress. She is known for her work on stage and for her roles in such films as ''Joe Versus the Volcano'' (1990), '' The Fisher King'' (1991), ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994), and '' The Hunge ...

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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' is a 2001 American satirical stoner buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of h ...

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Carrie Fisher Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the ''Star Wars'' films (1977–1983). She reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''The Last ...

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Princess Leia Organa Princess Leia Organa is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists in the '' Star Wars'' franchise, portrayed in films by Carrie Fisher. Introduced in the original ''Star Wars'' film in 1977, Leia is princess of the planet Alderaa ...

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The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a stor ...

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Return of the Jedi ''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who ...

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Terminal Velocity Terminal velocity is the maximum velocity (speed) attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid ( air is the most common example). It occurs when the sum of the drag force (''Fd'') and the buoyancy is equal to the downward force of grav ...

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Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Aglaia Kinski (; , ; born 24 January 1961) is a German actress and former model who has appeared in more than 60 films in Europe and the United States. Her worldwide breakthrough was with ''Stay as You Are'' (1978). She then came to gl ...

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Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is an American comic book maxiseries by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987 before being collected in a single-vo ...

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Carla Gugino Carla Gugino (; born August 29, 1971) is an American actress. After appearing in ''Troop Beverly Hills'' (1989) and ''This Boy's Life'' (1993), she received recognition for her starring roles as Ingrid Cortez in the ''Spy Kids'' trilogy (2001� ...

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Other

*''All Finish Tōkyō Midnight: Natsumi's Eye'' (Natsumi Kawahara) *''I Can Hear the Sea'' (dialect coach)

Awards

* Anime Grand Prix: Voice actress of the Year (3): 1984, 1987, 1988 * 11th Seiyu Awards: Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award (1): 2017

References

External links

Sumi Shimamoto
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shimamoto, Sumi 1954 births Living people Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese stage actresses Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses People from Kōchi, Kōchi Voice actors from Kōchi Prefecture Toho Gakuen School of Music alumni 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses