(August 21, 1937 – February 25, 2021) was a

Japanese voice actress Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and a ...

who has worked primarily in

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

. She died on February 25, 2021.

Filmography

Anime

Television

* ''

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 ...

'' (1967), Ganko * '' Under Sea Boy Marine'' (1969), Kurikuri * '' Umeboshi Denka'' (1969), Umeboshi-Queen * '' Attack No. 1'' (1969), Yoshiko Katori * ''

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 ...

'' (1972) * '' Kerokko Demetan'' (1973) * '' Dog of Flanders'' (1975), Paul * '' Laura, a Little Girl on the Prairie'' (1975), Mary * '' Nobody's Boy: Remi'' (1977), Remi * '' Lupin III: Part II'' (1977), Romanofu (ep 146) * '' Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel'' (1979), Clea * '' Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1980) * ''

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'' ...

'' (1980), Uran * '' Ohayo! Spank'' (1981), Futaba * '' Meiken Jolie'' (1981) * ''

Ninja Hattori-kun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Fujiko Fujio duo (and later by Fujiko A. Fujio) which was serialized between 1964 and 1988. It was later adapted into a television drama that aired on TV Asahi from 1966 ...

'' (1981), Kenichi Mitsuba * '' Superbook'' (1981), Tottori Ryo * ''

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'' volume ...

'' (1981), Little Tanuki (O-shima) (ep 52) * '' Chikkun Takkun'' (1984), Tick Duck * ''

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 s ...

'' (1989), Yukinko (ep 124) * ''

Sorcerer Hunters is a Japanese light novel and manga series, written by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Ray Omishi. Akahori and Omishi also published ''Sorcerer Hunters Special'', a one-volume story set sometime after the series' conclusion. In the U ...

'' (1995), Lake (ep 4)

Films

* ''

Space Boy Soran is a Japanese black and white anime television series created by Kazuya Fukumoto and Yoshikatsu Miyakoshi. The show aired in the United States in 1966 as ''Zoran, Space Boy''. The series was released on DVD in 2015. Plot Dr. Tachibana once ...

'' (1965), Chappy * '' Hokkyoku no Muushika Miishika'' (1979), Muushika * ''

Ie Naki Ko is a 1977-1978 Japanese anime series by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and Madhouse. The story is based upon French author Hector Malot's 1878 novel '' Sans Famille''. It follows a young boy who works for a travelling group of players in the hope of ea ...

'' (1980), Reni * '' Doraemon: Nobita no Uchū Kaitakushi'' (1981), Roppuru * '' Bremen 4: Angels in Hell'' (1981), Trio * ''

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind may refer to * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga), ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (manga), a manga series by Hayao Miyazaki * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film), ''Nausicaä of the Valle ...

'' (1984), Girl A * '' Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love'' (1985), Oshima the Tanuki

Original video animations

* '' Aim for the Ace! Final Stage'' (1988), Maki Aikawa * '' Aim for the Ace! 2'' (1988), Maki Aikawa

Dubbing

Live Action Films

* ''

Child's Play 2 ''Child's Play 2'' is a 1990 American slasher film and the direct sequel to '' Child's Play'', written by Don Mancini and directed by John Lafia, one of the co-writers of the first film. It is the second installment in the ''Child's Play'' fran ...

'' -

Andy Barclay Andy Barclay is a fictional character and protagonist of the '' Child's Play'' horror film series. He is a young boy who, after receiving a Good Guy doll for his sixth birthday, is the prime suspect in a series of mysterious murders. In reality ...

( Alex Vincent) * '' Dragonworld'' - Miss Twittingham (

Janet Henfrey Janet Ethne Anne Henfrey (born 16 August 1935) is a British stage and television actress. She is best known for playing Mrs. Bale on '' As Time Goes By'', and for her role as the schoolteacher in the Dennis Potter television play '' Stand Up, N ...

) * ''

Eaten Alive ''Eaten Alive'' (known under various alternate titles, including ''Death Trap'', ''Horror Hotel'', and ''Starlight Slaughter'', and stylized on the poster as ''Eaten Alive!'') is a 1976 American horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, and written ...

'' - Angie (

Kyle Richards Kyle Richards Umansky (: born January 11, 1969) is an American actress, socialite, and television personality. Since 2010, she has appeared as a main cast member on ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'', and as of 2022, is the last remaining ...

) * ''

The Goonies ''The Goonies'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by Steven Spielberg. In the film, kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astor ...

'' - Richard "Data" Wang (

Ke Huy Quan Ke Huy Quan (born August 20, 1971), also known as Jonathan Ke Quan (), is a Vietnam-born American actor and stunt choreographer. Quan played Short Round in '' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' (1984) and Data in '' The Goonies'' (1985)'' ...

) (1988 TBS Dub) * ''

The Omen ''The Omen'' is a 1976 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer ...

'' -

Damien Thorn Damien Thorn is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of ''The Omen'' franchise. He is the Antichrist and the son of the Devil. The character has been portrayed by Harvey Spencer Stephens, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Sam Neill, Seamus Da ...

( Harvey Spencer Stephens) (

Laserdisc The LaserDisc (LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as DiscoVision, MCA DiscoVision (also known simply as "DiscoVision") in the United States in 1978. Its diam ...

edition)

Live Action Television

* ''

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a secret ...

'' - #4

References

External links

Masako Sugaya Personal Data at ARTSVISION (Japanese)
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Masako Sugaya
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Masako Sugaya
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database 1937 births 2021 deaths Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Tokyo {{Japan-voice-actor-stub