was a Japanese actress,

voice actress Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

and narrator that worked 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 was most known for the roles of Candice White Adley (''

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 ...

''), Hiyoko Isu (''

The Song of Tentomushi is manga series by Noboru Kawasaki published from 1973 to 1975 by Shogakukan in their elementary school study magazines in the ''Shogakukan no Gakushō Zasshi'' series. The manga was collected in four volumes. An anime series adapted from th ...

''), Alexandria Meat (''

Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. ...

''), Sayaka Yumi (''

Mazinger Z is a Japanese super robot manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The first manga version was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1972 to August 1973, and it later was reissued in Kodansha ''TV Magazine ...

''), Hiroshi Ichikawa ('' Kaibutsu-kun''), Dororo (''

Dororo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka's childhood memory of his friends pronouncing as ''dororo'' inspired the title of the series. ''Dororo'' was first serialized in Shogakukan's ''W ...

''), and Gyopi (''

Goldfish Warning! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Neko Nekobe which ran in ''Nakayoshi''. A 54-episode anime television series aired on TV Asahi from January 12, 1991 through February 29, 1992. Each episode of the anime contained two ...

''). Matsushima was born in

Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the ...

on December 1, 1940. She died from pancreatic cancer on April 8, 2022, at age 81.

Filmography

Television animation

* Sayaka Yumi in ''

'' (1973) *Ayumi Himekawa in ''

Glass Mask is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Suzue Miuchi, serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' from January 1976, and collected in 49 tankōbon volumes as of October 2012. The story has also been adapted into anime and a liv ...

'' (1984 TV series) *Candice "Candy" White in ''

'' (1976-79) *Yoko Asai in ''

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 ...

'' * Meat Alexandria, Silver Mask in ''

'' *

Peach The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and others (the glossy-skinned, non-fu ...

in ''

Fumoon Next may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Next'' (1990 film), an animated short about William Shakespeare * ''Next'' (2007 film), a sci-fi film starring Nicolas Cage * '' Next: A Primer on Urban Painting'', a 2005 documentary film Lit ...

'' (1980) - Television film *Child C in '' Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!!'' (1980) - Television special *Clotilde Destange in '' Lupin tai Holmes'' (1981) - Television special *Elizabeth Frankenstein in '' Kyōfu Densetsu: Kaiki! Frankenstein'' (1982) - Television special *Atsumorisou, Kingfisher in '' Poppen-sensei to Kaerazu no Numa'' (1982) - Television special *Meat-kun as ''Kinnikuman: Kessen! Shichinin no Seigi Chōjin vs. Uchū Nobushi'' (1984) - Television special *Gyopi in ''

'' *Ugly Duckling and Rudy in '' Andersen Stories'' *Dororo in ''

'' *Sachiko in '' Dokaben'' *Hiroshi in '' Kaibutsu-kun'' *Honey Honey in ''

Honey Honey "Honey, Honey" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, '' Waterloo'', after the success of the title track at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. History "Honey, Honey" was w ...

'' *Shao-Mai in ''

Tatakae!! Ramenman is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. N ...

'' *Hiyoko Ishuu in ''

'' *Akane in '' Akane-chan'' *Temari in ''

Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The st ...

'' *Kyoko's Mother in ''

Maison Ikkoku is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1980 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ' ...

'' *Mama in ''

21 Emon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio published from 1968 to 1969 in the Shogakukan magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''. Set in the same universe as ''Doraemon'', and predating that work by only one year, the ...

'' *Lucy May in ''

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. This 1982 adaptation is part of the studio's popular ''World Masterpiece Theater'' franchise, based on the 1982 novel ''Southern Rainbow'' by Australian writer Phyllis Piddington (1910–2001), ...

'' *Bun Bun in '' Hoero Bun Bun'' *JR in '' Konpora Kid'' *Little Lulu in ''

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 everyday ...

'' (episodes 4-26) *Fukiko-san in Fushigi Mahou Fan Fan Pharmacy *Ricky Kentle in ''

Hello! Sandybell is an anime series made by Toei Animation in 1981. It was aired in Japan by TV Asahi. In the original title when it was first made in Japan, an "E" was added to the title; "Sandybelle". Similarly to ''Silver Fang'', the show is relatively un ...

'' *Kuro in Bemubemu Hunter Kotengumaru *Youko in ''

Kick no Oni , also known as ''The Demon of Kickboxing'', is a manga written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Kentaro Nakajou. It was based on the life of the kickboxer Tadashi Sawamura. History Written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Kentaro Nak ...

'' *Elis in ''

Little Pollon , is a musical Greek mythology-based Japanese anime series, based on the 1977 manga series '' Olympus no Pollon'' (, , "Pollon of Olympus") by Hideo Azuma. ''Olympus no Pollon'' was serialized in ''Princess'' magazine from 1977 to 1979, per th ...

'' *Vice Admiral Tsuru in ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

Animated films

*Misuke in ''Misuke in the Land of Ice'' (1970) *Jim Hawkins in ''

Animal Treasure Island Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in ...

'' (1971) *Jack in '' Maken Liner-0011 Henshin Seyo!'' (1972) *Sayaka Yumi in '' Mazinger Z Vs. Devilman'' (1973) *Hikaru Makiba in '' Uchu Enban Daisenso'' (1975) *Baby Chirin in ''

Ringing Bell is a 1978 Japanese anime adventure-drama film adaptation of the storybook of the same name written by Takashi Yanase, the creator of ''Anpanman''. It is most notable by fans and critics as a family film which makes a sharp, sudden turn into a d ...

'' (1978) *Candice "Candy" White in ''Candy Candy: Haru no Yobigoe'' (1978) *Candice "Candy" White in ''Candy Candy: Candy no Natsu Yasumi'' (1978) *Chiko in '' Unico: Black Cloud, White Feather'' (1979) *Matsumiya Toshiko in ''Mahō Shōjo Lalabel: Umi ga Yobu Natsuyatsumi'' (1980) *Ree in ''

The Sea Prince and the Fire Child is a 1981 Japanese anime film by Sanrio, based on a story by Shintaro Tsuji. It is said to be a loose retelling of ''Romeo and Juliet'', itself a European version of many tales of star-crossed lovers in a variety of cultures and eras. In this ...

'' (1981) *Himiko in ''Queen Millennia'' (1982) *Aesop's Mother in ''

Manga Aesop Monogatari Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

'' (1983) *Meat-kun in '' Kinnikuman: Ubawareta Chanpion Beruto'' (1984) *Meat Alexandria as ''Kinnikuman: Ōabare! Seigi Chōjin'' (1984) *Meat-kun as '' Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs Kodai Chōjin'' (1985) *Meat-kun as ''Kinnikuman: Gyakushū! Uchū Kakure Chōjin'' (1985) *Meat-kun as ''Kinnikuman: Haresugata! Seigi Chōjin'' (1985) *Meat-kun as ''Kinnikuman: New York Kikiippatsu!'' (1986) *Meat-kun as ''Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs Senshi Chōjin'' (1986) *Shao-Mai as ''

'' (1988) *Mikujin in '' Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights'' (1991) *Mama as ''21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess'' (1992) *Candice "Candy" White in ''Candy Candy Movie'' (1992) *Sho's Mother in '' Katta-kun Monogatari'' (1995) *Mama as '' Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission'' (1998) *Tsuru as '' One Piece Film: Z'' (2012) *Train Announcer in '' Mazinger Z: Infinity'' (2018)

Tokusatsu

*Empress Hysteria (eps. 1 - 4, 6 - 14, 16, 20 - 21, 23, 26 - 27, 29 - 31, 33 - 41)/

Dowager Empress Empress dowager (also dowager empress or empress mother) () is the English language translation of the title given to the mother or widow of a Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese emperor in the Chinese cultural sphere. The title was also ...

Hysteria (ep. 41, 47 - 48) in ''

Choriki Sentai Ohranger is a Japanese tokusatsu television series and the 19th installment in the long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of superhero programs. It is the second ancient civilization-themed Super Sentai, preceded by ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''. Its foota ...

'' (1995) *Empress Hysteria in ''Choriki Sentai Ohranger the Movie''

Non-anime roles

*Penny Robinson in ''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

'' *

Uhura Nyota Uhura () is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. In the Star Trek: The Original Series, original television series, the character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, who reprised the role for the first six List of Star Trek ...

in ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' *Mom Unit in ''

Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? ''Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?'' (simply known as ''Robot Jones'' or ''WHTRJ?'') is an American animated television series created by Greg Miller for Cartoon Network. It follows Robot Jones, a teenage robot who attends the fictional su ...

References

External links

Official agency profile
* 1940 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses Aoni Production voice actors Japanese child actresses Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Chiba Prefecture Voice actors from Funabashi Deaths from pancreatic cancer {{Japan-voice-actor-stub