was a Japanese actress and

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from Tokyo,

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. She is best known for playing the voice of

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in Japanese dubbed television and films, and playing main characters in ''

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 ...

'' (as Melmo), ''

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'' v ...

'' as Uran (Astro Girl in the English version), and ''

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'' (as Non Non). As a child, she found she enjoyed acting after joining the child acting troupe Gekidan Komadori. Mutō died of acute

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on October 29, 2006 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.

Roles

Anime television series

*'' Mighty Atom'' (1963–1966, Uran) *'' Ribbon Knight'' (1967–1968, Hecate, Venus) *''

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'' (1968–1969, Midori) *'' Star of the Giants'' (1968–1971, Kyōko) *''

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 '' ...

'' (1969, Mio) *'' Kamui the Ninja'' (1969, Tone (ep.8)) *''

'' (1969–1970 and 1972, Non Non) *'' Attack No. 1'' (1969–1971, Michiru Sanjō) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971, Psyche (eps. 49)) *''

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 Ars� ...

'' (1971–1972, Linda) *''

'' (1971–1972, Melmo) *'' Mokku of the Oak Tree'' (1972, Mustard Fairy Kasie (ep.8)) *'' Akadō Suzunosuke'' (1972–1973, Nagisa (eps.36-37)) *''

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 batt ...

'' (1972–1973, Psycho Jenny) *'' Hazedon'' (1972–1973, Shīran) *'' Dokonjō Gaeru'' (1972–1974, Yoshiko Yamaguchi) *'' Casshan'' (1973–1974, Midori Azuma / Suwani) *'' Samurai Giants'' (1973–1974, Rika Minami) *'' Little Wansa'' (1973–04-02, Mammy, Mimi's Mother) *'' Kōya no Shōnen Isamu'' (1973) *'' A Dog of Flanders'' (1975, narrator) *'' La Seine no Hoshi'' (1975, Marie Antoinette) *'' 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (1976, Cristina Mequinez) *'' Ie Naki Ko'' (1977–1978, Milligan's wife) *'' 100 Mannen Chikyū no Tabi: Bander Book'' (1978-08-27, Queen Tasuka) *'' Yakyū-kyō no Uta'' (1978) *''

Anne of Green Gables ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, t ...

'' (1979, Barry's wife) *''

The Rose of Versailles , also known as ''Lady Oscar'' and ''La Rose de Versailles'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine '' Margaret'' from 1972 to 1973, while a revival of the s ...

'' (1979–1980, Countess Yolande de Polignac) *'' Hoeru Bunbun'' (1980–1981) *'' Invincible Robo Trider G7'' (1980–1981, Jilba (ep.27-33)) *'' Six God Combination Godmars'' (1981–1982, Flore's mother) *'' Warrior of Love Rainbowman'' (1982–1983, Akiko Yamato) *''

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'' (1983–1985, Ory Baxter) *'' Katri, Girl of the Meadows'' (1984, narrator, Lanta's wife, Akki household maid) *''

Maple Town ''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 ...

'' (1986–1987, Christine / Mama) *'' Hello! Lady Lynn'' (1988–1989, Isabel Montgomery) *''

Dragon Quest previously published as ''Dragon Warrior'' in North America until 2005, is a franchise of Japanese role-playing video games created by Armor Project (Yuji Horii), Bird Studio (Akira Toriyama) and Sugiyama Kobo (Koichi Sugiyama) to its publi ...

'' (1989–1991, Sophia) *''

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 '' Himi ...

'' (1989–1991, neighbor lady) *'' Pygmalio'' (1990–1991, Garatia) *''

Miracle Girls is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Nami Akimoto. It was adapted into an anime series by Japan Taps in 1993. Tokyopop licensed the manga for English release in North America. Plot Tomomi and Mikage Matsunaga are identical twins ...

'' (1993, Ameonna) *'' GeGeGe no Kitaro'' (1996–1998, Sachi) *'' Kindaichi Case Files'' (1997–2000, Shino Tatsumi) *'' Wansa-kun'' (1973, Mamī, Mimi's mother) Sources:

OVAs

*'' Nightsong of Splendor'' (1989-09-25, Akiko Hashō (羽生燁子)) *'' Project A-ko 4: FINAL'' (1989-10-07, Kei's mother) Sources:

Anime films

*'' Anju to Zushiōmaru'' (1961-07-19, Nezumi no Chonko) *''

'' (1971, Non Non) *''

'' (1972, Non Non) *'' Yakyūkyō no Uta'' (1979, Kayo) *'' Natsu e no Tobira'' (1981-03-20, Sara Veda) *''

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 ...

'' (1981-07-18, Temisu) *''

Queen Millennia is a manga series by Leiji Matsumoto which was serialized from 28 January 1980 through 11 May 1983 in both the ''Sankei Shimbun'' and '' Nishinippon Sports'' newspapers. The manga series was adapted into a 42-episode anime television serie ...

'' (1982-03-13, Rārera) *'' Arcadia of My Youth'' (1982-07-28, Maya) *''

Crusher Joe is a series of science fiction novels written by Haruka Takachiho and published by Asahi Sonorama from 1977 to 2005 (an additional trilogy was published between 2013 and 2016). During the late 1970s one of the founding fathers of Studi ...

'' (1983-03-12, Machua) *''

Golgo 13 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Saito, published in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic'' since October 1968. The series follows the title character, a professional assassin for hire. ''Golgo ...

'' (1983, Laura) *'' Arei no Kagami'' (1985, Universal Consciousness) *''

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'' (March 1986, Demeter) Sources:

Dubbing

**'' Father of the Bride'' (Katherine 'Kay' Banks) **'' Father's Little Dividend'' (Kay Dunstan) **''

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'' (Rebecca) **'' The Last Time I Saw Paris'' (Helen Ellswirth) **''

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'' (eslie Lynnton Benedict) **'' Raintree County'' (Susanna Drake) **''

Suddenly, Last Summer ''Suddenly Last Summer'' is a one-act play by Tennessee Williams, written in New York in 1957. It opened off Broadway on January 7, 1958, as part of a double bill with another of Williams' one-acts, '' Something Unspoken'' (written in London in ...

'' (Catherine Holly) **''

The Sandpiper ''The Sandpiper'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Plot Laura Reynolds is a free-spirited, unwed single mother living with her young son Danny in an isolated beach house ...

'' (Laura Reynolds) **'' The Blue Bird'' (Queen of Light/Mother/Witch/Maternal Love) **'' The Mirror Crack'd'' (Marina Rudd) **''

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'' (Pearl Slaghoople) *

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The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, ''The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

'' (Maria von Trapp) **'' Star!'' (Gertrude Lawrence) **'' 10'' (Samantha Taylor) **'' Victor Victoria'' (Victoria Grant / Count Victor Grezhinski) *''

Broken Lance ''Broken Lance'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Sol C. Siegel. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters, Richard Widmark, and Katy Jurado. Shot in Technicolor and CinemaScope, the fi ...

'' (1969 TV Asashi edition) (Barbara (

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)) *''

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'' (1979 NTV edition) (Fabienne Martin (

Liv Ullmann Liv Johanne Ullmann (born 16 December 1938) is a Norwegian actress and film director. Recognised as one of the greatest European actresses of all time, Ullmann is known as the muse and frequent partner of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She acted in m ...

)) *'' The Concorde ... Airport '79'' (1982 TV Asahi edition) (Maggie Whelan (

Susan Blakely Susan Blakely is an American actress and model. She is best known for her leading role in the 1976 ABC miniseries '' Rich Man, Poor Man'', for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. Blakely also has ...

)) *'' Dressed to Kill'' (1983 TBS edition) (Kate Miller (

Angie Dickinson Angeline Dickinson (née Brown; born September 30, 1931) is an American actress. She began her career on television, appearing in many anthology series during the 1950s, before gaining her breakthrough role in '' Gun the Man Down'' (1956) wi ...

)) *'' The Eddy Duchin Story'' (Marjorie Oelrichs (

Kim Novak Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American retired film and television actress and painter. Novak began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures and quickly became one of Hollywood's top box office stars, ...

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'' (Paula Clarkson (

Jacqueline Bisset Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset ( ; born 13 September 1944) is a British actress. She began her film career in 1965 and first came to prominence in 1968 with roles in '' The Detective'', ''Bullitt'', and ''The Sweet Ride'', for which she rec ...

)) *'' The Mighty Peking Man'' (Samantha ( Evelyne Kraft)) *'' My Darling Clementine'' (1969 TV Asashi edition) (Clementine Carter ( Cathy Downs)) *'' The Omen'' (Katherine Thorn (

Lee Remick Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film '' Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), and for the 1966 Tony Award for Best Actress in ...

)) *'' Psycho'' (1975 Fuji TV edition) (Marion Crane ( Janet Leigh)) *'' Rio Bravo'' (1973 TV Asashi edition) (Feathers (

)) *'' Sergeant York'' (1967 TV Asashi edition) (Gracie Williams ( Joan Leslie)) *'' Texas Across the River'' (1971 TBS edition) (Phoebe Ann Naylor (

Rosemary Forsyth Rosemary Forsyth is a Canadian-born American actress most notable for her role as Bronwyn opposite Charlton Heston in ''The War Lord'' in 1965. Early years Forsyth was born in Montreal, Quebec. Her father, David Forsyth, was Scots-Canadian; ...

)) *''

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'' (1972 TV Tokyo edition) (Myra Lester (

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Muto, Reiko 1935 births 2006 deaths Japanese child actresses Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Tokyo