is a Japanese actress who works in both live action as well as

voice over Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique where a voice—that is not part of the narrative (non- diegetic)—is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations. ...

work for

anime is hand-drawn and 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 Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...

. She is known as the voice of Sakura in ''

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 ...

''.

Filmography

Live action films

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The Red Spectacles is a 1987 Japanese film directed by Mamoru Oshii, co-written with Kazunori Ito, and starring Shigeru Chiba and Mako Hyodo. This is the first film of the '' Kerberos saga''. Plot It is the end of the 20th century. The Metropolitan Police hav ...

'' (1987) (Midori Washio) *'' The Black House'' (1999) (Dr. Hatano) *'' All About Lily Chou-Chou'' (2001) *'' Oh! Oku'' (2006) (Kuzuoka) *'' Hot Road'' (2014) *''Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone'' (2020) *''Shikake-nin Fujieda Baian'' (2023) (Odai)

Animated films

*'' Urusei Yatsura: Only You'' (1983) ( Sakura) *'' Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'' (1984) (Sakura) *'' Castle in the Sky'' (1986) (Okami) *''

My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. The film—which stars the voice actors Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi—tells the story o ...

'' (1988) (Elementary school teacher) *'' MAROKO'' (1990) (Tamiko Yomota)

TV drama

*'' Hissastu Hashikakenin'' (1985) *'' Dokuganryū Masamune'' (1987) (Ochako) *'' Aoi Tokugawa Sandai'' (2000) (Kakubei) *'' Ōoku'' (2003–05) (Kuzuoka) *'' Hana Moyu'' (2015) (Ushio) *''

Come Come Everybody is a Japanese television drama series and the 105th NHK Asadora series, following Okaeri Mone. It premiered on November 1, 2021 and concluded on April 8, 2022. The story is about 100 years-old family, three generations, Yasuko (grandmother), Ru ...

'' (2021) (Hisa Tachibana)

Anime television series and OVA

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'' (1981–86) (Sakura) *'' Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!'' (1989–90) (Tamiko Yomota)

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* * * 1949 births Living people Japanese stage actresses Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture {{Japan-voice-actor-stub