, known by the stage name , was a Japanese actress and

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. Kazue was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda ("Jimmy Sparks") in ''

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"). She debuted in 1949. Kazue was also known for roles in

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and

Sazae-san is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for thei ...

. Kazue graduated from Kasei-Gakuin University. In February 1998, she came down with

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and was transported to the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital. Three days after her 70th birthday, Kazue died in the Bunkyo-ku

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hospital annex. She presumably died from bone marrow cancer. In February 2010, she received a posthumous "Special Merit Award" from the 4th Seiyū Awards.

Voice roles

Anime

*'' Andersen Stories'' as Evil Queen, Kirt * '' Akane-chan'' as Hidemaro * ''

Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi is a 1970 Japanese animated film. See also *'' Sans Famille'' References External links''Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi''on Toei Animation * * Japanese animated films 1970 anime films Toei Animation films Films directed by Yûgo Seri ...

'' as Pepe * '' Dokonjo Gaeru'' as Goro * '' Doraemon (1973)'' as Suneo's Mother * '' F'' as Sayuri * ''

Gauche the Cellist is a short story by the Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa. It is about Gauche, a struggling small-town cellist who is inspired by his interactions with anthropomorphized animals to gain insight into music. The story has been translated into English, ...

as Child tanuki * '' Gegege no Kitaro'' * ''

Giant Robo is a Japanese manga series by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. The manga, which was first published in 1967, spawned a live-action ''tokusatsu'' television series of the same name, as well as a series of original video animations called '' Giant Robo: ...

'' as Rudo * ''

'' as Shoutarou Kaneda * ''

Kashi no Ki Mokku ''Pinocchio: The Series'', also known as ''Saban's The Adventures of Pinocchio'' and known as in Japan, is a 52-episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired on Fuji Television in 1972, which was edited by Saban in 1990. The story ...

'' * ''

Katri, Girl of the Meadows is an anime series based on the Finnish novel '' Paimen, piika ja emäntä'' (''The Shepherd, the Servant Girl, and the Hostess'') by Auni Nuolivaara. The series was broadcast originally in Japan in 1984 as part of the children's anthology se ...

'' as Gunilla * '' Kikansha Yaemon D51 no Daiboken'' as Chuuko * '' Steel Jeeg'' as Queen Himika & Mayumi Shiba * ''

Kujira no Josephina is a Japanese anime television series consisting of 24 episodes. It was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Yoshikata Nitta; it was first broadcast on Tokyo Channel 12 (now TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquia ...

'' as Josephina * ''

Dinosaur War Izenborg is a Japanese television program produced by Tsuburaya Productions that aired from 1977 to 1978 on TV Tokyo. It combined Tsuburaya's trademark suitmation tokusatsu techniques with anime. The show ran for 39 episodes. Plot Dinosaurs reappear ...

'' as Witch Zobina * '' Kyoryu Tankentai Born Free'' as Masao Masaki * '' Meiken Jolie'' * ''

Trider G7 is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise that aired from 1980 to 1981. It was also referred to as "''Trider G7''", "''Unchallengeable Trider G7''", "''Tryder G7''", "''Bird Attack Tryder G7''" and "''Unrivaled Robot Tride ...

'' as Okane * '' Nagagutsu Sanjyuushi'' as Jane * '' Ogon Bat'' as Takeru Yamato * ''

Osomatsu-kun is a comedy manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from 1962 to 1969. The series revolves around a group of sextuplet brothers who cause all sorts of mischief. It has been adapted into ...

'' as Chibita * ''

Phoenix 2772 is a 1980 Japanese animated science fiction fantasy drama film directed and written by Osamu Tezuka and Taku Sugiyama. The film is based on Tezuka's manga series ''Phoenix''. Plot ''Phoenix 2772'' is set in the distant future where the planet E ...

'' as Pincho * ''

'' as Katsuo (2nd voice) * '' Shin Mitsubachi Maaya no Boken'' as Thekla * ''

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 ...

'' as Jane * '' Tonde Mon Pe'' as Lady Kamata * ''

Brave Raideen is a super robot anime series. Produced by Tohokushinsha, Asahi News Agency and Bandai Namco Filmworks, Soeisha (later renamed as Sunrise), it aired on TV Asahi, Nihon Educational Television (now TV Asahi) from 4 April 1975 to 26 March 1976, ...

Dub

*'' ALF'' as Raquel Ochmonek *''

Atom Ant Atom Ant is a cartoon ant and superhero, created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965. Atom costarred in ''The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'' (sharing top billing with Secret Squirrel). In syndication, Atom Ant aired alongside '' Precious Pupp'' and '' The ...

'' as Atom Ant *

The Magilla Gorilla Show ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' is an American animated television series starring Magilla Gorilla. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Screen Gems, and was originally sponsored in syndication by Ideal Toys from 1964 through ...

as Magilla Gorilla *'' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' as E.T. (VHS Dub) * ''

Tom and Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series c ...

'' as one of the voices of Tom * '' Suspiria'' as Miss Tanner (1979 TBS Dub) * Daddy Long Legs as Alicia Pritchard (1970 TBS Dub) *

The Mirror Crack'd ''The Mirror Crack'd'' is a 1980 British mystery film directed by Guy Hamilton from a screenplay by Jonathan Hales and Barry Sandler, based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple novel ''The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side'' (1962). It stars Ange ...

as Miss Marple (1983 TBS Dub) *

Johnny Dangerously ''Johnny Dangerously'' is a 1984 American crime comedy film, and a parody of 1930s crime/gangster movies. It was directed by Amy Heckerling. The film stars Michael Keaton as an honest, goodhearted man who turns to a life of crime to finance hi ...

as Ma Kelly (1991 NTV Dub) *

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as Queen Bavmorda (DVD Dub) * The Glass Slipper as Widow Sonder (1969 NHK Dub) *

Witness for the Prosecution In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...

as Miss Plimsoll (1972 NET Dub) *

Every Which Way But Loose ''Every Which Way but Loose'' is a 1978 American action comedy film released by Warner Bros., produced by Robert Daley and directed by James Fargo. It stars Clint Eastwood in an uncharacteristic and offbeat comedy role as Philo Beddoe, a tr ...

as Herb (1983 NTV Dub) *

Any Which Way You Can ''Any Which Way You Can'' is a 1980 American Action comedy film, action comedy film directed by Buddy Van Horn and starring Clint Eastwood, with Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis (actor), Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith (actor), William Smith, and Ruth G ...

as Ma Boggs (1985 TV Asahi Dub) * The Champ as Dolly Kenyon (1981 TV Asahi Dub) *

Deadly Friend ''Deadly Friend'' is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed by Wes Craven, and starring Matthew Laborteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Twomey, Richard Marcus, and Anne Ramsey. Its plot follows a teenage computer prodi ...

as Elvira Parker (1990 TBS Dub) *

Bell, Book and Candle ''Bell, Book and Candle'' is a 1958 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Richard Quine from a screenplay by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1950 Broadway play of the same title by John Van Druten. It stars Kim Novak as a witch who c ...

as Queenie Holroyd (1970 NET Dub) * Strangers on a Train as Barbara Morton (1966 NET Dub) *

Murder by Death ''Murder by Death'' is a 1976 American comedy mystery film directed by Robert Moore and written by Neil Simon. The film stars Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco, Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Elsa Lanchester, David Niven, Peter Sellers, M ...

as Jessica Marbles (1981 TBS Dub) *

The Cheap Detective ''The Cheap Detective'' is a 1978 American mystery comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart. The film is a parody of Bogart films such as '' Casablan ...

as Betty Deboop (1982 TBS Dub) * Limelight as Mrs. Alsop (1977 TBS Dub)

Successors

Rica Matsumoto is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rica Matsumoto. She was one of the founders of the anison band JAM Project. After early stage work, she began both voice ac ...

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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (or simply ''E.T.'') is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, d ...

'' as E.T. * Chisa Yokoyama—'' 2112: The Birth of Doraemon'', ''The Great Operating of Springing Insects'' as Yellow Doraemon *

Miina Tominaga , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. She is currently attached to Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Tominaga is best known for her roles in ''Sazae-san'' (as Ka ...

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'' as Katsuo Isono *

Kazue Komiya is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Theater Echo. Filmography Anime television series *''Aim for the Ace!'' (Kyoko Otowa) *''Ashita no Nadja'' (Johanna) *''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' (Greta Karas) *''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (Lebi) *' ...

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Columbo ''Columbo'' () is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC f ...

'' as Ms. Brady *

Mami Horikoshi is a Japanese voice actress who was previously affiliated with Office Osawa but is now affiliated with Aoni Production . She is originally from Fukushima Prefecture. Filmography Anime television series *'' Baki the Grappler'' – Hanayama's Mot ...

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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 ...

'' as Aunt Yarn Maki * Haruka Kudo—''

'' as Enpitsuman *

Yoshiko Asai is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She works for 81 Produce. She is also a lecturer for the Yoyogi Animation Institute where she holds classes for voice talents. Filmography *'' Kikis Delivery Service'' – Ketto's grandmother *'' L ...

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Super Robot Wars ''Super Robot Wars'', known in Japan as is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Banpresto. Starting out as a spinoff of the ''Compati Hero'' series, the main feature of the franchise is ...

'' as Himika *

Yasuhiro Takato Yasuhiro Takato ( ja, 高戸靖広, Takato Yasuhiro, born January 23, 1968 in Okayama) is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation *'' Sailor Moon'' (1992) - Artemis *'' Ping-Pong Club'' (1995) - ...

—''Booska! Booska!'' as Booska *Misato Okano—''Flash the Booska'' as Booska

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takahashi Kazue 1929 births 1999 deaths Deaths from cancer in Japan Deaths from myelodysplastic syndrome Deaths from multiple myeloma Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Tochigi Prefecture