was a Japanese

voice actress Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ...

. Her real name was . She was born in the Metropolitan area of

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, Japan. She was affiliated with the voice talent management group

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at the time of her death.

Later years

During her later life, her work was officially ended due to her poor physical condition.

Death

Akiyama suffered heart failure in her home. She was 59 years old. She was taken to the hospital, where the cause of death was found to be

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Filmography

Anime

* '' Zendaman'' (1979 TV series) * '' Time Patrol-Tai Otasukeman'' (1980 TV series) * '' Yattodetaman'' (1981 TV series) * '' Ninja Hattori-kun'' (1981-1987 TV series), 夢子 * '' Gyakuten Ippatsu-man'' (1982 TV series) * '' The New Adventures of Honeybee Maya'' (1982 TV Series), Maya * '' The Flying House'' (1982 TV series), Tsukubō Natsuyama (Corky) * '' Itadakiman'' (1983 TV series) * '' Pasocon Travel Tanteidan'' (1983 TV series), Yuu Asuka (Uri) * ''

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'' (1983 TV series), Pench * ''

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'' (1984 TV series), Sunny * '' Yoroshiku Mechadock'' (1984 TV series) * ''

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'' (1988 TV series), Milk boy * '' Aoi Blink'' (1989 TV series) * '' Asobou! Hello Kitty'' (1994 TV series), Patty * ''

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'' (1996 TV series),

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(ep 126, 127) * '' Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13'' (1998 TV series), Pench Iliza * (2001 TV series), アーマ * '' Ki Fighter Taerang'' (2002 Korean TV series), Momoa * (2004 TV series), アーマ * (2005 TV series), アーマ

Dub

* ''

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'' * ''

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'' (Tara) (Episode: ''"The Cuckoo Clock of Doom"'')

References

External links

Official agency profile
at 81produce * * 1954 births 2014 deaths 81 Produce voice actors Voice actresses from Tokyo Metropolis 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses {{Japan-voice-actor-stub