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is a Japanese actress, voice actress and
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from
Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which ...
. She is best known for her roles in '' Tanoshii Moomin Ikka'' (as Moominmamma), ''
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) and the Japanese dubs of the ''
Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...
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Filmography


Television animation

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Galaxy Express 999 is a Japanese manga series. It is written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, later adapted into a number of anime films and television series. It is set in a spacefaring, high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer ...
'' (1978) (Emeraldas) *'' Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel'' (1979) (Mother Cat) *'' The New Adventures of Gigantor'' (1980) (Utako Shikishima) *'' Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow'' (1982) (Annie) *'' Moomin'' (1990) (Moominmamma) *''
Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger is a 1995 Japanese anime television series by Shaft. Plot The series takes place on the continent of Mugen, a floating island ruled by Princess Aura, who derives her power from the Great God Goal, but is forbidden from leaving the island. ...
'' (1995) (Jarei God Bagi) *'' Takoyaki Mantoman'' (1998) (Oba-chan) *''
Cowboy Bebop is a 1998 Japanese neo-noir space Western anime television series that aired on TV Tokyo and Wowow from 1998 to 1999. It was created and animated by Sunrise (company), Sunrise, led by a production team of director Shinichirō Watanabe, ...
'' (1999) (Sally Yung) *''
Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 10 ...
'' (2000) (Beniko Suou) *''
Cluster Edge is an anime television series created by Masashi Ikeda and Sunrise Sunrise (or sunup) is the moment when the upper rim of the Sun appears on the horizon in the morning, at the start of the Sun path. The term can also refer to the entir ...
'' (2005) (Chalce's Grandmother) *'' Aria the Natural'' (2006) (Grandmother) *'' Ghost Hound'' (2007) (Himeko Ōgami) *''
Naruto Shippuden ''Naruto'' is a Japanese anime television series based on Masashi Kishimoto's 1999–2014 manga series ''Naruto''. It follows Naruto Uzumaki, a young orphan ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the l ...
'' (2007) (Chiyo) *'' The Beast Player Erin'' (2009) (Queen Shin) *'' Stitch! ~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~'' (2009) (Grand Councilwoman) *'' Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~'' (2010) (Grand Councilwoman) *''
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal , stylized as Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, is a Japanese manga and anime series and the third spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, after the preceding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's ''V Jump'' magazine from Decem ...
'' (2011) (Haru Tsukumo) *'' Hunter × Hunter (Second Series)'' (2014) (Tsubone) *'' Psycho-Pass 2'' (2014) (Aoi Tsunemori) *'' Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation'' (2015) (Asa Kōgami) *'' Death Parade'' (2015) (Sachiko Uemura) *''
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'' (2015) (Lizzie Bareare) *'' The Great Passage'' (2016) (Take) *''
Little Witch Academia is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters in March 2013 as part of the Young Animator T ...
'' (2017) (Principal Holbrooke) *''
Ace Attorney ''Ace Attorney'' is a visual novel franchise developed by Capcom. With storytelling fashioned after legal dramas, the first entry in the series, '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'', was released in 2001; since then five further main series game ...
'' (2018) (Mara Mytonbred) *'' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' (2019) (Hisa) *'' "Deji" Meets Girl'' (2021) (Teruko Higa) *''
Mieruko-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoki Izumi. It began serialization online via Kadokawa's ''Web Comic Apanta'' website in November 2018, with twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes released so far. The manga is licensed in North ...
'' (2021) (Godmother)


Animated films

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Like the Clouds, Like the Wind is a Japanese anime television film produced by Studio Pierrot. An adaptation of the 1989 novel ''Kōkyū Shōsetsu'' by Ken'ichi Sakemi. It was broadcast on the Nippon Television Network System on March 21, 1990 (Vernal Equinox Day). Plot ...
'' (1990) (Empress Kin) *''
Comet in Moominland ''Comet in Moominland'' ( Swedish: ''Kometjakten'' / ''Mumintrollet på kometjakt'' / ''Kometen kommer'') is the second in Finnish author Tove Jansson's series of Moomin books. Published in 1946, it marks the first appearance of several main ch ...
'' (1992) (Moominmamma) *''Boku no Son Goku'' (2003) (Xi Wangmu) *'' Nitaboh'' (2004) (Itako) *''
A Letter to Momo is a 2011 Japanese anime drama film produced by Production I.G and distributed by Kadokawa Pictures. The film was written and directed by Hiroyuki Okiura and stars an ensemble cast featuring Karen Miyama, Yūka, Toshiyuki Nishida, Chō and Kōich ...
'' (2011) (Sae Sadahama) *'' After School Midnighters'' (2012) (Dunkelheit, Lumière) *'' A Silent Voice'' (2016) (Ito Nishimiya)


Video games

*'' Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure'' (2007) (Hint God) *''
Higurashi no Naku koro ni Kizuna is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fict ...
'' (2008-2009) (Kimiyoshi Aki) *''
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios for the PlayStation Portable, serving as the sixth installment in the '' Kingdom Hearts'' series. The game was rele ...
'' (2010) (Grand Councilwoman) *''
Pandora's Tower is an action role-playing game developed by Ganbarion and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The game was released in Japan in May 2011, in PAL territories in April 2012 and in North America by Xseed Games in April 2013. Focusing on the effort ...
'' (2011) (Graiai)


Dubbing roles


Live-action

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Maggie Smith Dame Margaret Natalie Smith (28 December 1934 – 27 September 2024) was a British actress. Known for her wit in both comedic and dramatic roles, she had List of Maggie Smith performances, an extensive career on stage and screen for over seve ...
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The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in ''The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is seen as a classic of English c ...
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Tea with Mussolini ''Tea with Mussolini'' () is a 1999 semi-autobiographical comedy-drama war film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, scripted by John Mortimer, telling the story of a young Italian boy's upbringing by a circle of British and American women before and ...
'' (Lady Hester Random) **''
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and was Rowling's debut novel. It follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who disco ...
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Minerva McGonagall Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels by J. K. Rowling. McGonagall is a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she is also the head of Gryffindor House and the d ...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ...
'' (Minerva McGonagall) **''
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' ( ; also ) is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the third installment in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The novel follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third yea ...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwar ...
'' (Minerva McGonagall) **''
Becoming Jane ''Becoming Jane'' is a 2007 biographical romantic drama film directed by Julian Jarrold. It depicts the early life of the British author Jane Austen and her lasting love for Thomas Langlois Lefroy. American actress Anne Hathaway stars as the ...
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fifth and longest novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwart ...
'' (Minerva McGonagall) **''
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth and penultimate novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series, and takes place during Harry Potter's sixth year at the wizard scho ...
'' (Minerva McGonagall) **''
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang ''Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang'' (released in the United States and Canada as ''Nanny McPhee Returns'') is a 2010 historical drama, period fantasy comedy film directed by Susanna White, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Lindsay Doran with ...
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Tomorrow Never Dies ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' is a 1997 spy film, the eighteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a screenplay ...
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Ladies in Lavender ''Ladies in Lavender'' is a 2004 British drama film written and directed by Charles Dance. The screenplay is based on a 1908 short story by William J. Locke. The film stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Brühl and Miriam Margolyes. Plot Th ...
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Mrs Henderson Presents ''Mrs Henderson Presents'' is a 2005 biographical musical comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Martin Sherman. It stars Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, and Will Young (in his acting debut). It tells the true story ...
'' (Laura Henderson) **''
Quantum of Solace ''Quantum of Solace'' is a 2008 spy thriller film and the twenty-second in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. Directed by Marc Forster and written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, Neal Purvis, Robe ...
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J. Edgar ''J. Edgar'' is a 2011 American Biographical film, biographical drama film based on the career of Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, directed, produced and scored by Clint Eastwood. Written by Dustin Lance Black, the ...
'' (Anna Marie Hoover) **''
Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The firs ...
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Skyfall ''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy thriller film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, ...
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' is a 2011 contemporary fantasy debut novel by American author Ransom Riggs. The story is told through a combination of narrative and a mix of vernacular and found photography from the personal ...
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Victoria & Abdul ''Victoria & Abdul'' is a 2017 biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book '' Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant'' by Shrabani Basu, about ...
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Being Julia ''Being Julia'' is a 2004 comedy-drama film directed by István Szabó and starring Annette Bening and Jeremy Irons. The screenplay by Ronald Harwood is based on the novel ''Theatre'' (1937) by W. Somerset Maugham. The original film score was ...
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Spider-Man 2 ''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story conceived by Michael Chabon and the writing team of Alfred Gough and Miles ...
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Dead Again ''Dead Again'' is a 1991 neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Scott Frank. It stars Branagh and Emma Thompson, with Andy García, Derek Jacobi, Hanna Schygulla, Wayne Knight, and Robin Williams appea ...
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Animation

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Moomins on the Riviera ''Moomins on the Riviera'' (Finnish title: ''Muumit Rivieralla'') is a 2014 animated family comedy film directed by Xavier Picard and produced by Hanna Hemilä, who is also co-director. The film is based on ''Moomin'' comic strips by Tove Janss ...
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Official agency profile

Ikuko Tani
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Ikuko Tani
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tani, Ikuko 1939 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Mausu Promotion voice actors Voice actresses from Tokyo