is a Japanese actress and narrator. She works for

Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of voice actors and other Japanese entertainers. Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name). *Mai Aizawa *Kenj ...

. She is most known for originating the roles of

Fujiko Mine is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series ''Lupin III'', which debuted in ''Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. She is a professional criminal who regularly uses her attractiveness to fool her targets. Unlike t ...

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Lupin III , also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It follows the endeavors of master thief Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène ...

''), Honey Kisaragi (''

Cutie Honey is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. First appearing in ''Weekly Shōnen Champions 41st issue of 1973, the series ran until April 1974. It follows an android girl named Honey Kisaragi, who trans ...

''), and Bakabon's Mama (''

Tensai Bakabon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka, which began publication on April 9, 1967, in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his idiotic father, the lat ...

'').

Early life

Eiko Masuyama was the youngest of four sisters. When she was young she spoke slowly. Her teacher told her "You can't talk properly". At age 12, she joined the Children's Theater Company to improve her speech. She studied under

Miyoko Asō was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the first voice of Fune Isono from 1969 to 2015 in the longest-running Japanese anime series ''Sazae-san'', which first aired in 1969. She was the voice of Dr. Pinako Rockbell in both ''F ...

, overcoming the complex. She later became interested in acting.2017年6月『

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Career

When Masuyama was too old for the children's company, Sanno theatrical company was launched by actors

Sandayū Dokumamushi born on 31 March 1936 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He portrayed the role of Daisuke Arashi in the original ''Ultraman'' series (1966-1967) and Shigeru Furuhashi in ''Ultra Seven is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' science fiction television ...

and Yasushi Inayoshi. She became a member of

in the 1960s.神谷明「増山江威子」『みんな声優になりたかった神谷明と25人の声優たち』主婦の友社、1994年1月6日、、193-202頁。【声優の履歴書】第53回『ルパン三世』シリーズの峰不二子(2代目)を演じた・増山江威子 - リアルライブ
/ref> She began to focus on voice acting because of its scheduling flexibility, to balance childcare and work. In 2017, she was awarded the “Anime Outreach Category” at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2017. She focuses on narration, but in anime works she sometimes replays the voices of earlier characters. In 2021, she won the "Merit Award" at the 15th Seiyu Awards.

Filmography

Anime

;1963 *''

Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 ''tankōbon'' vo ...

'' - Lucia, Kipiah ;1965 *''

Kimba the White Lion ''Kimba the White Lion'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese '' shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka which was serialized in the ''Manga Shōnen'' magazine from November 1950 to April 1954. An anime based on ...

'' - *''

Super Jetter is a Japanese monochrome anime television series created by Fumio Hisamatsu, who also served as the series character designer. When the series was broadcast in other countries, some episodes were redone in color, and the Japanese rebroadcast ...

'' - Nanae *''

Prince Planet ''Prince Planet'' is the English-language title given to one of the earliest anime television series, , when it was transmitted on American television in the United States in the mid-1960s. It did run on "The Works" television network before ...

'' - Rico ;1966 *'' Leo the Lion'' - Rukio *''

Harris no Kaze is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba, serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' in 1965. It was the first manga to be reprinted as a ''tankōbon'' in 1967 as part of the Kodansha Comics series. Plot The story f ...

'' - Kunimatsu's mother *''

Sally the Witch , also known as ''Sunny the Witch'', is one of the popular anime magical girls of what would eventually become a genre in Japan. Due to its characteristics, it may be considered the first shōjo anime as well; while titles such as ''Him ...

'' - Yumiko (debut) ;1967 *''

Gokū no Daibōken is a Japanese anime series that was directed by Gisaburō Sugii is a Japanese anime director and Nihonga artist. He is best known for his work as director of the ''Touch'' series, the movie adaptation of the '' Arashi no Yoru ni'' childr ...

'' - Tatsuko ;1968 *''

Star of the Giants is a Japanese sports manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Noboru Kawasaki. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1966 to 1971. It is about the actual baseball team Yomiuri Giants using fic ...

'' - Lumi Tachibana, Samon Chiyo *''

Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae Sabu may refer to: Film and comics *Sabu, Japanese name of 1966 Speed Racer's mechanic in original manga and its anime adaptation *Sabu, 1971 character in Chacha Chaudhary Indian comic books * ''Sabu'' (film), 2002 Japanese period drama directed b ...

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The World of Hans Christian Andersen is a 1968 Japanese-American animated fantasy film produced by Toei Doga, based on the works of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Theatrically released in Japan on March 19, 1968, the film was licensed in North America by United Artists in ...

'' - Karen ;1969 *'' Attack No. 1'' - Midori Hayakawa *''

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

'' - ;1971 *'' Andersen Monogatari'' - Candy, Anna *'' Shin Obake no Q-Tarō'' - U-ko *''

Marvelous Melmo is a magical girl manga and anime by Osamu Tezuka. This series centered on Melmo, a nine-year-old girl whose mother is killed in an auto accident and has to then take care of her two younger brothers (Totoo and Touch). While in Heaven, the ...

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'' - Bakabon's Mama ;1972 *''

Dokonjō Gaeru is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasumi Yoshizawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1970 to June 1976, with its chapters collected in twenty-seven ''tankōbo ...

'' - Pyonko *''

Devilman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The manga focuses on a high school student named Akira Fudo who absorbs the powers of the demon called "Amon" with help of his friend Ryo Asuka in order to battle ...

'' - Fire, Bella *''

Mahōtsukai Chappy (shortly known as ''Chappy'') is an anime series that debuted in TV Asahi (then known as NET, or Nihon Educational Television) in 1972. It is the fifth magical girl anime in history (the sixth if one counts Osamu Tezuka's Marvelous Melmo), an ...

'' - Chappy Hans Charles Grimm and Aesop Et Cetera *''

Lupin the Third Part I ''Lupin the 3rd Part I: The Classic Adventures'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. Part of the ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the first anime television adaptation of the ''Lupin III'' manga series created b ...

'' - Catherine Burgess ;1973 *''

Jungle Kurobe is a children's anime series by Fujiko Fujio. Created by the same team of Doraemon and clearly influenced by it, it tells the adventures of a Tarzanesque child and his friends in modern Tokyo. It consists of 61 episodes and was originally ...

'' - Mama Sarari *''

Microsuperman is a manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka, published in Akita Shoten's ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from March 1973 to September 1973. It was later adapted into an anime series by Toei. The anime adaption of Tezuka's manga , ...

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Fables of the Green Forest is an anime television series based on a series of books published in the 1910s and 1920s by Thornton W. Burgess which ran on the Japanese network Fuji Television from 7 January 1973 to 30 December 1973. It consists of 52 episodes and was pro ...

'' - Polly *''

'' - Honey Kisaragi ;1974 *''

Karate Master is a Japanese manga drawn by Jirō Tsunoda and Jōya Kagemaru, with the story written by Ikki Kajiwara. The story was inspired by the life of the real-life karate martial artist Mas Oyama. The manga was published in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine ...

'' - Rikuya *''

Great Mazinger is a Japanese manga comic book and anime television series by manga artist Go Nagai. The story is a sequel and direct continuation of ''Mazinger Z'' series after its initial success. The series was aired on Japanese television in 1974, im ...

'' - Cleo *''

Vicky the Viking ''Vicky the Viking'', known as ''Wickie und die starken Männer'' () in Germany and Austria and in Japan, is an animated television series which tells the adventures of Vicky, a young Viking boy who uses his wits to help his Viking fellows. It ...

'' - Narrator *''

Hoshi no Ko Chobin is a Japanese anime television series consisting of 26 episodes. It was created by Shotaro Ishinomori and directed by Rintaro. The anime series produced by Studio Zero was broadcast on TBS between 5 April and 27 September 1974. A manga vers ...

'' - Queen Ekurea ;1975 *'' Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures'' - *'' Ikkyū-san'' - Ikkyuu's mother; Narrator; Tsubane Iyono *''

Gamba no Bōken is a Japanese anime series based on the 1972 eponymous novel, by Atsuo Saitō and directed by Osamu Dezaki. Its 26 episodes were broadcast on Nippon TV between April 7, 1975 and September 29, 1975 and was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha an ...

'' - Oryuu; Shioji *''

Laura, the Prairie Girl is a Japanese anime television series based on the novels ''Little House in the Big Woods'' and ''Little House on the Prairie'' by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Twenty-six half-hour episodes were released between 1975 and 1976. Characters ; Laura Ingal ...

'' -

Caroline Ingalls Caroline Lake Ingalls (; ''née'' Quiner (later Holbrook); December 12, 1839April 20, 1924) was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the '' Little House'' books. Biography Childhood Caroline was born 15 miles west of Milwaukee, Wis ...

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Ganso Tensai Bakabon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka, which began publication on April 9, 1967, in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his idiotic father, the lat ...

'' - Bakabon's Mama *''

Maya the Honey Bee is an anime television series produced first by Zuiyo Enterprise and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation of Osaka. After the first 6 episodes, Zuiyo Enterprise would split into Zuiyo Company and Nippon Animation, which retained the rights of th ...

'' - ;1976 *'' Divine Demon-Dragon Gaiking'' - *''

UFO Warrior Dai Apolon is a Japanese mecha anime television series that was produced by Eiken. There were 47 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. It is also known as "''UFO Senshi Dai-Apolon''", "''UFO Soldier Dai-Apolon''", "''UFO Robo Dai-Apolon''", "''Daiapolon''" ...

'' - *''

Little Lulu and Her Little Friends is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nippon Animation, based on Little Lulu comic by US cartoonist Marjorie Henderson Buell (Marge). The series was animated and directed by Fumio Kurokawa. Plot The series follows the everyd ...

'' -

Little Lulu ''Little Lulu'' is a comic strip created in 1935 by American author Marge (cartoonist), Marjorie Henderson Buell. The character, Lulu Moppet, debuted in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' on February 23, 1935, in a single panel, appearing as a flower ...

(episodes 1-3) *''

Candy Candy is a Japanese series created by Kyoko Mizuki. The main character, Candice "Candy" White Ardley is a blonde girl with freckles, large emerald green eyes and long hair, worn in pigtails with bows. ''Candy Candy'' first appeared as a mang ...

'' - Jane Brighton ;1977 *''

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, ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the second anime television adaptation of the Lupin III (manga), ''Lupin III'' manga series cre ...

'' - Fujiko Mine *''

The Wild Swans The Wild Swans (Danish: ''De vilde svaner'') is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who rescues her 11 brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen. The tale was first published on 2 October 1838 in Andersen's '' ...

'' - Elisa ;1978 *'' Nobody's Boy: Remi'' - *''

Starzinger , known as ''Spaceketeers'' in the United States, is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a sci-fi remake/adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's fantasy novel ''Journey to the West''. It was directed by Yugo Serikawa and written by Leiji ...

'' - Prof. Kitty *''

Captain Future Captain Future is a pulp science fiction hero — a space-traveling scientist and adventurer —originally published in his namesake pulp magazine from 1940 to 1944. The character was created by editors Mort Weisinger and Leo Margulies. The maj ...

'' - Joan Randall *'' Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern'' - Kichiji ;1980 *''

Space Warrior Baldios is a 1980 Japanese super robot mecha anime series. A film with the same title was released on December 19, 1981. Production The anime television series was produced by Ashi Productions and Kokusai Eiga-sha with a feature film (with a strong ...

'' - Amy Ratein *''

Back to the Forest is a Japanese anime television special, broadcast as part of Fuji TV's Nissei Family Special block on 3 February 1980. An English language dub was produced in 1989 by Ahmed Agrama's Intersound, Inc., and released on home video in the United S ...

'' - Mary ;1981 *'' Good Morning! Spank'' - Aiko's mother *''

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds ''Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds'' (Spanish: ''D'Artacán y los Tres Mosqueperros''; Japanese: ''ワンワン三銃士 Wan Wan Sanjuushi'', lit., ''Woof Woof Three Musketeers'') is a children's animated television series that adapts the cl ...

'' - Milady ;1982 *''

Andromeda Stories a Japanese manga written by Ryu Mitsuse and illustrated by Keiko Takemiya. Plot On the planet of Astria in the Andromeda Galaxy the Cosmoralian Empire is about to marry Prince Ithaca to Ayodoya's Princess Lilia, in the process crowning him K ...

'' - *''

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'' volum ...

'' - Misuzu (ep 43) *''

The Kabocha Wine is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Miura. It was serialized in Kodansha's '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1981 to 1984. ''The Kabocha Wine'' received the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award for the shōnen category ...

'' - Hanae Aoba; Komachi *''

The Mysterious Cities of Gold ''The Mysterious Cities of Gold'', originally released in Japan as and released in France as ''Les Mystérieuses Cités d'Or'', is an animated series which was co-produced by DiC Audiovisuel and Studio Pierrot. Set in 1532, the series foll ...

'' - *''

Dr Slump is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1980 to 1984, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series fol ...

'' - Ribon Chan *''

Patalliro! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mineo Maya. The comedy manga was serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' from 1978 to 1990, before switching to ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'' from 1991 where it continues to be published. An ani ...

'' - Afro 18 ;1983 *'' Story of the Alps: My Annette'' - *''

Perman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist duo Fujiko Fujio about a clumsy boy, Mitsuo Suwa, who is chosen to apprentice to a powerful superhero to save the world along with other superheroes. The manga series ...

'' - Sumire Hoshino / Pako ;1984 *''

Lupin III Part III ''Lupin the 3rd Part III: The Pink Jacket Adventures'', also known simply as is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. Part of the ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the third anime television adaptation of the ''Lupin ...

'' - Fujiko Mine ;1985 *'' Shin Obake no Q-Tarō 2nd series'' - U-ko ;1986 *''

Maple Town Stories ''Maple Town'', also known as , is a 1986 Japanese anime series created by Chifude Asakura and directed by Junichi Sato. The series, animated by Toei Animation, consists of 52 half-hour episodes, which aired on TV Asahi in Japan from January ...

'' - Christine ;1987 *''

Lady Lady!! is a Japanese manga series written and illsutrated by Youko Hanabusa. It was published by Akita Shoten in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Hitomi Comics'' from 1987 to 1993 and collected in 12 tankoubon volumes. The manga series was ada ...

'' - Magdalene Wavebury ;1988 *''

Little Lord Fauntleroy ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in '' St. Nicholas Magazine'' from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of ''St. Nicholas'') in 1886. The ill ...

'' - Mina *''

Himitsu no Akko-chan is a popular pioneering magical girl manga and anime that ran in Japan during the 1960s. The manga was drawn and written by Fujio Akatsuka, and was published in '' Ribon'' from 1962 to 1965. It predates the '' Mahōtsukai Sunny'' (wh ...

'' - Queen of the Mirror Country ;1990 *'' Heisei Tensai Bakabon'' - Bakabon's Mama *''

Magical Taluluto is a Japanese manga series by Tatsuya Egawa, published in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1988 to 1992, spanning a 21-volume collected edition. It was adapted into an anime television series that lasted 87 episodes and three featur ...

'' - Ina Kawai ;1991 *'' Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's'' - ;1994 *'' Sailor Moon S: The Movie'' - Princess Snow Kaguya ;1997 *''

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 ...

'' - Mitsuko Kanzaki ;1998 *'' Mamotte Shugogetten'' - ;1999 *''

Rerere no Tensai Bakabon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka, which began publication on April 9, 1967, in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his idiotic father, the latte ...

'' - Bakabon's Mama

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Official agency profile

Eiko Masuyama
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