is a Japanese
voice actress from
Kashiwazaki, Niigata.
Her best-known role is as the title character
Shinnosuke Nohara in the long-running
anime series ''
Crayon Shin-chan''.
She also voices Mipple in the original ''
Futari wa Pretty Cure'', Sally Yoshinaga in ''
The Brave Express Might Gaine'', Paffy Pafuricia in ''
Haō Taikei Ryū Knight'',
Relena Peacecraft in ''
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Ayumi Himekawa in ''
Glass Mask'', Riku and Diva in ''
Blood+'', Longlong in ''
Shizuku-chan'' and
Kohaku in ''
Inuyasha''. In video games, she voices Annie Barrs in ''
Tales of'' series, and has dubbed for
Anakin Skywalker and
Harry Potter in some of the live-action films and video games. She is also known for being the voice of
Spyro the Dragon in the ''
Spyro'' video games, which she retired from in 2000. On June 29, 2018, Akiko Yajima retired from her career as Shinnosuke Nohara's voice actress and newly announced that
Yumiko Kobayashi took over the role as Shinnosuke Nohara.
On August 1, 2024,
Across Entertainment announced that Yajima has joined the agency under the name .
She reverted to her real name on April 1, 2025.
Filmography
Anime
Film
Video games
Drama CDs
Other dubbing
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Voice actresses from Niigata Prefecture
Japanese video game actresses
20th-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese actresses