, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress,
voice actress
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and singer from
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
is one of eight wards in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in Nishi-ku.
Geography
The ward of Nishi-ku is in the southwest part of Hiroshima. There are many mountains, but the other wards are mostly larger ...
. She is currently attached to
Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society
The , also known as , is a Sendagaya, Shibuya-based talent management agency and Cooperative, cooperative representing Japanese voice actors.
Current members
The members of ''Haikyō'', as of this date, are:
Male
*Wataru Abe
*Chō (Yūichi Na ...
.
Tominaga is best known for her roles in ''
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 ...
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 Rollpanna and Dokin), ''
Patlabor
, also known as ''Patlabor'' (a portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor"), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of manga artist Masami Yūki, director Mamoru Oshii, screenwriter Kazunori It ...
'' (as
Noa Izumi
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), ''
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. ' ...
Rurouni Kenshin
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work ...
'' (as
Myōjin Yahiko
, known as Yahiko Myojin in the Media Blasters English-language dub and Yoshi Myojin in the English Sony ''Samurai X'' dub,Hell Teacher Nūbē
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DNA²
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between August 1993 and July 1994, spanning 42 chapters collected in a total of five ''tankōbon'' volum ...
Bikkuriman 2000
is a line of wafer snacks produced by Lotte, made notable for the randomly assorted bonus stickers included inside each snack. First released in 1977, Bikkuriman (ビックリマン, “Surprise Man”) became wildly popular in Japan w ...
'' (as Takeru).
Relationships
Tominaga married voice actor
Kazuki Yao
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on June 29, 1990, though they later divorced. In August 2001 she married
Yoshimoto Kogyo
is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, produci ...
tarento Shōichirō Masumoto and gave birth to a daughter in January 2002.
Roles
Television animation
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Tokimeki Tonight
is a Japanese manga series by Koi Ikeno. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Ribon'' from July 1982 to October 1994. An anime television series directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa was adapted from the manga and was broadcast on Nippon ...
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. ' ...
'' (1986) (Kozue Nanao)
*'' Hokuto no Ken 2'' (1987) (Lin)
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Mobile Police Patlabor
, also known as ''Patlabor'' (a portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor"), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of manga artist Masami Yūki, director Mamoru Oshii, screenwriter Kazunori Itō ...
Myōjin Yahiko
, known as Yahiko Myojin in the Media Blasters English-language dub and Yoshi Myojin in the English Sony ''Samurai X'' dub,
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Hell Teacher Nūbē
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'' (1997) (Miki Hosokawa)
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Yu-Gi-Oh!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...
'' (1998) (Ailean Rao)
*''
Fruits Basket
, sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from t ...
'' (2001) (Ritsu Sōma)
*''
Akazukin Chacha
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Min Ayahana. It was serialized by Shueisha in the manga magazine '' Ribon'' from 1992 to 2000 and collected in 13 bound volumes. The series is loosely based on the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood ...
Smile PreCure!
is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, who is best k ...
'' (2012) (Majorina)
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Anime Himitsu no Hanazono
''Anime Himitsu no Hanazono'' is an anime television series aired in Japan from 1991 to 1992. It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel ''The Secret Garden'' by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Cast
Major:
*Ben Weatherstaff (Japanese: Yoichi Miyakawa)
*Co ...
'' (
Mary Lennox
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Araiguma Rascal
is a Japanese animated series by Nippon Animation. It is based on the 1963 autobiographical novel '' Rascal, A Memoir of a Better Era'' by Sterling North.
In the past, Rascal, the popular fictional raccoon character in a kid's anime, manife ...
'' (Alice Stevenson)
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Astro Boy
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'' (Bea-chan)
*''
Bikkuriman 2000
is a line of wafer snacks produced by Lotte, made notable for the randomly assorted bonus stickers included inside each snack. First released in 1977, Bikkuriman (ビックリマン, “Surprise Man”) became wildly popular in Japan w ...
'' (Takeru)
*''
Chikkun Takkun
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was adapted into a 23-episode anime television series which was produced by Gakken and Fuji Television, co-produced by Nihon Ad Systems, and animated by Studio Pier ...
Ginga Hyōryū Vifam
is a 1983 Mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise, loosely based on Jules Verne's novel ''Deux ans de vacances''. It was officially drafted by Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' and planned by both Takeyuk ...
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 ...
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Ojarumaru
is a Japanese anime series created by Rin Inumaru, produced by NHK Enterprises, and animated by Gallop. The series has aired on NHK E-Tele since October 1998, making it the second longest-running anime on NHK behind '' Nintama Rantaro'', an ...
'' (Den-San)
*''
Paranoia Agent
is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger (the English equivalent to ''Shōnen Bat'' ...
'' (Kamome)
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Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol
is a magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot. It was simultaneously released as a manga by Kiyoko Arai. The fourth magical girl series created by Studio Pierrot, Pastel Yumi also appears in a feature-length OVA as well as the '' Majokk ...
'' (Kakimaru)
*''
Pokémon
(an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise.
In terms of ...
'' (Squirtle, Lara Laramie, Kay)
*''
Porphy no Nagai Tabi
is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation, as the 2008 installment of the famed ''World Masterpiece Theater'' series. It is an adaptation of Paul-Jacques Bonzon's novel, ''Les Orphelins de Simitra'' (''The Orphans of Simitra'').
It premie ...
'' (Mariannu)
*''
Rascal the Raccoon
is a Japanese animated series by Nippon Animation. It is based on the 1963 autobiographical novel '' Rascal, A Memoir of a Better Era'' by Sterling North.
In the past, Rascal, the popular fictional raccoon character in a kid's anime, manife ...
'' (Alice Stevenson)
*''
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 ...
Shura no Toki - Age of Chaos
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masatoshi Kawahara. The story follows a young Karate practitioner named Tsukumo Mutsu, 40th master of the deadly Mutsu Enmei Ryu style. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Shō ...
'' (Oryō)
*''
Soreike! 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 ...
Touch
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Birth
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Maps
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Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although ...
'' (1994) (Ripuradō Gaisu)
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Megazone 23
is a four-part Japanese cyberpunk original video animation created by Noboru Ishiguro, written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama and Emu Arii, and directed by Ishiguro, Ichiro Itano, Kenichi Yatagai, and Shinji Aramaki. The series debuted in 1985. It ...
The Star of Cottonland
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yumiko Ōshima. It was serialized by Hakusensha in ''LaLa'' magazine from 1978 to 1987 and collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story is about an abandoned kitten called Chibi-ne ...
'' (xxxx) (Chibi-neko)
*''Tatsu no Kotarō'' (xxxx) (Aya)
*''
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind may refer to
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* Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film), ''Nausicaä of the Valle ...
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai
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'' series (1994–1998) (Rumi Sasaki)
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Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy
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'' (1995) (Phoebe)
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Last Bronx
is a 3D fighting video game developed by Sega AM3 on the Sega Model 2 mainboard. It was released in Japanese game centers in 1996. Home versions of ''Last Bronx'' were produced for the contemporary Sega Saturn and Windows systems. In Japan, ' ...
Metal Slug
is a Japanese Shoot 'em up#Scrolling shooters, run and gun video game series originally created by Nazca Corporation before merging with SNK Playmore, SNK in 1996 after the completion of the Metal Slug (1996 video game), first game in the seri ...
'' (1998) (Sophia, Ending song)
*''
The King of Fighters 2001
''(KOF 2001, or KOF '01)'' is a fighting game produced by Eolith for the Neo Geo. It is the eighth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series, the third and final part of the "NESTS Chronicles" story arc, and the first game produced following the c ...
'' (2001) (Ángel)
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Pokémon
(an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise.
In terms of ...
'' (2003) (Squirtle)
*''
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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'' (2008) (Squirtle)
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Puyo Puyo Tetris
is a puzzle video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The game is a Fictional crossovers in video games, crossover between the ''Puyo Puyo'' series and the ''Tetris'' franchise, and features various gameplay modes incorporating b ...
'' (2014) (O)
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
is a puzzle video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. It is a direct sequel to ''Puyo Puyo Tetris''. The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on December 8, 2020 with ...
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*''Atelier Elie ~The Alchemist of Salburg 2~'' (xxxx) (Romauge Bremer)
*'' Winning Post 3'' (xxxx) (Mii Tomino)
Dubbing roles
Live-action
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The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
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Alicia Witt
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Columbo
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'' – Audrey (Dawn Frame)
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Commando
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'' (1987 TBS edition) – Jenny Matrix (
Alyssa Milano
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CSI: Miami
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'' – Ivonne Fernandez (
Melonie Diaz
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Dae Jang Geum
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'' – Jang-deok (
Kim Yeo-jin
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The Exorcist
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'' (1980 TBS edition) – Regan MacNeil (
Linda Blair
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Gabrielle Anwar
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The Goodbye Girl
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'' (1982 TBS edition) – Lucy McFadden (
Quinn Cummings
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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J. Smith-Cameron
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Little House on the Prairie
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*'' Paper Moon'' (1982 TV Asahi and 1984 TBS editions) – Addie Loggins (
Tatum O'Neal
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Jessica Kate Meyer
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Films
*'' The Pianist'' as Halina Szpilman (2002)
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Taxi Driver
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'' (1981 TBS edition) – Iris (
Jodie Foster
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Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...
'' (BS2 dub) (April O'Neal)
Live-action roles
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Ultraman Leo
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'' (1974–1975) (Ueda Kaoru)
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Ultraman R/B
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Booska
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Ultraman New Generation Chronicle
is a biography series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. Featuring Booska and Alien Pegassa Pega, they navigate the viewers to media of Ultra Series, ranging from ''Ultraman Ginga'' up to '' Ultraman R/B''.
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