is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She sang the theme songs in productions, such as '' Story of the Alps: My Annette'' and '' The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island''. She is a

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s. She wrote books on the subject, and is employed by talent agency Never Land Arts. She was a former member of

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and

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. She is most known for the roles of

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''), Saori Kido (''

Saint Seiya , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It ...

''), Yurika Sugadaira ( Goldfish Warning!) and

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and Queen Beryl (''

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''). Her daughter, Megumi, is also a voice actress.

Personal life

Born in

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, she graduated from Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin University and

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College of Arts and Future Theater. Han is the daughter of Taiwanese parents. She has performed with Kenji Utsumi's troupe. She was invited by Utsumi and Michiko Nomura to work as a voice actress for film and television.

Career

At the time of the appearance of ''

'', she saw eight Broadway performances during a week-long stay in New York, which had a great impact on her voice acting. Kenji Utsumi and

Ryōko Kinomiya was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was born Ryōko Sakurai in Kyoto, Japan. She was known for her low voice. Kinomiya was the Japanese dub voice of Faye Dunaway. In 2008 she won a Merit Award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards. Kinomiya died ...

are called parenting parents. As a voice actress, she worked as a singer and on theme songs, especially known as "the

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" series. In this series, she,

Eiko Yamada is a Japanese actress and Voice acting in Japan, voice actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Hisamura worked under her maiden name before her marriage and for a long time afterward, so that name is still often used, even among fans. ...

and

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are recurring voice actresses. She appeared in quiz shows and TV dramas. In the early 1980s, female voice actors frequently won first place in popularity polls. She worked as a western astrologer and authored many books. She serialized the horoscope section in ''Animage'' under the pseudonym Ban Kyoran. Currently, the astrology section (Lalah's Astrology Fortune Telling) is published in the

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magazine, and in the anime, she is responsible for the fortune telling of ''

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! ''Reborn!'', known in Japan as and also as ''Hitman Reborn!'' for disambiguation purposes, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Amano. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from M ...

''. She began her fortune-telling when she became interested in the story of astrologer Tomoaki Nagare, whom she had met before, and began to study it. Less than a year after joining the disciple, she commenced writing a book with him.

Filmography

Anime series

1977

*'' Chojin Sentai Barattack'' (Yuri) *''

Angie Girl is a 1977 anime, Japanese animated television series produced by Nippon Animation. Plot The first scene opens with a letter of arrival from Sherlock Holmes' niece, Angie Islington, a young 12-year-old noble girl who loves to investigate cases. ...

'' (Angie Airinton)

1979

*''

'' (Lalah Sune, Icelina Eschonbach) *'' Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur'' (Lady Guinevere) *'' Mirai Robo Daltanious'' (Sanae Shiratori)

1980

*''

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (also simply known as ''Tom Sawyer'') is a novel by Mark Twain published on June 9, 1876, about a boy, Tom Sawyer, growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1830s-1840s in the town of St. Petersbu ...

'' (Becky Thatcher) *'' Ganbare Genki'' (Tomoko Ishida) *'' Invincible Robo Trider G7'' (Ikue Sunabara)

1981

*'' Queen Millennia'' (Yayoi Yukino) *'' Dr. Slump Arale-chan'' (Drampire) *'' Wakakusa Monogatari Yori Wakakusa no Yon Shimai'' (Elizabeth March (Beth))

1982

*'' Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV'' (Patty Ellington)

1983

*''

Eagle Sam Sam the Olympic Eagle was the mascot of the 1984 Summer Olympics which were held in Los Angeles. He is a bald eagle, the national bird of the host nation, the United States. The United States originally intended to use a bear mascot to represent ...

'' (Canary Carina) *'' Story of the Alps: My Annette'' (Annette Burnier)

1984

*'' Video Senshi Laserion'' (Olivia Lawrence)

1985

*''

Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God is a Super Robot anime television series produced by Ashi Productions, directed by Seiji Okuda and written by Keisuke Fujikawa. It ran on TBS for 38 episodes from 5 April 1985 to 27 December 1985. The TV anime was licensed by Central P ...

'' (Annette Hauser) *''

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 ...

'' (Mitsuo Hama)

1986

*''

'' (Athena, Saori)

1987

*'' Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari'' (Margaret "Meg" March) *'' City Hunter'' (Atsuko Kawada, Ep.12)

1988

*''

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 ...

'' (Ramen Tenshi, Oshiruko-chan, Shabondaman, misc. voices.)

1989

*'' Parasol Henbe'' (Kawai)

1995

*'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS'' (Luna) *'' Bonobono'' (Araiguma-kun's mother)

1996

*''

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 10 ...

'' (Megumi) *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Stars'' (Luna)

1999

*'' Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago'' (Dr. Uchikido)

2000

*''

Mushrambo ''Shinzo'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese anime television series produced by TV Asahi, Toei Advertising, and Toei Animation. It was directed by Tetsuo Imazawa, with Mayori Sekijima handling series scripts, Sachiko Kamimura designing the ...

'' (Rusephine)

2002

*'' Mirmo!'' (Chirumu)

2005

*''

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'' (Yamomo priestess) *'' Fushigiboshi no Futagohime'' (Moon Maria)

2011

*''

Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 1998, although the man ...

'' (Mito Freecss)

2014

*'' The World is Still Beautiful'' (Sheila) *''

Space Dandy , is a 2014 Japanese comic science fiction anime television series produced by Bones. The series follows the misadventures of Dandy, an alien hunter who is "a dandy guy in space", in search for undiscovered and rare aliens with his robot ass ...

'' (Pup, Ep.8)

2019

*'' Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious'' (Ishista)

2021

*''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' (Toki Kōzuki) Unknown date *''

Galaxy Express 999 is a Japanese manga series. It is written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, later adapted into a number of anime films and television series. It is set in a spacefaring, high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer ...

'' (Boshin Yuki) *'' Koguma no Mīsha'' (Natasha) *''

Sgt. Frog ''Sgt. Frog'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in '' Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders t ...

'' (Keroro Boss, Kappa) *''

Space Battleship Yamato III , also known as ''Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars'', is a Japanese military science fiction anime series produced by Academy Productions. It is the sequel to '' Be Forever Yamato'' created by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto. It aired on ...

'' (Ruda Sharubāto) *''Ultraman Kids no Kotowaza Monogatari'' (Piko) *'' Video Senshi Resarion'' (Olivia)

Original video animation

*'' Prefectural Earth Defense Force'' (1986) (Miyuki Ōyama) *''

Legend of the Galactic Heroes , sometimes abbreviated as ''LOTGH'', ''LOGH'', ''LGH'' or in Japanese (and also depicted as ''Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel'' in the anime intro), is a series of Epic (genre), epic science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanak ...

'' (1988) (Annerose von Grünewald) *'' Teito Monogatari'' (1991) (Yukari Tatsumiya) *''Saint Seiya'' series (2002) (Athena, Saori) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: Episode 7: Over the Rainbow'' (2014) (Lalah Sune)

Anime films

*''

Be Forever Yamato is a 1980 Japanese science fiction anime film and the fourth film (third theatrical) based on the classic anime series ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (known as ''Star Blazers'' in the United States). The film is unique for switching from monaural V ...

'' (1980) (Sasha) *'' Uchu Senshi Baldios'' (1981) (Jimmy Hoshino) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space'' (1982) (Lalah Sune) *'' Harmageddon'' (1983) (Junko Sawakawa) *''

Locke the Superman is a Japanese manga series created by Yuki Hijiri, which was later adapted into a movie and three OVA releases. The movie was given an obscure video release in the United States by Celebrity Home Entertainment as ''Locke the Superp ...

'' (1984) (Jessica) *'' Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars'' (1985) (Papi) *'' The Legend of the Gold of Babylon'' (1985) (Jinjao) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' (1988) (Lalah Sune) *'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New Year'' (1993) (Annerose von Grunewald) *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R The Movie'' (1993) (Luna) *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S The Movie'' (1994) (Luna) *'' The 9 Sailor Soldiers Get Together! Miracle in the Black Dream Hole!'' (1995) (Luna) *'' Pocket Monsters the Movie - Mirage Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth'' (1999) (Dr. Uchikido) *'' Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey'' (2004) (Hachi's Mother) *''

'' (2005) (Yamano priestess)

Video games

*''

Double Dragon is a beat 'em up video game series originally developed and published by Technōs Japan. It began with the release of the arcade game '' Double Dragon'' in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight again ...

'' (1995) (Rebecca Brielle) *''

Granblue Fantasy ''Granblue Fantasy'' is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Cygames for Android, iOS and web browsers, which first released in Japan in March 2014. The game reunites music composer Nobuo Uematsu and art director Hideo Minaba, who pre ...

'' (Robomi) *''Langrisser I & II - Der Langrisser'' (xxxx) (Jessica) *'' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' (xxxx) ( Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman) *'' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2'' (xxxx) ( Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman) *''Next King: Ai no Sennen Ōkoku'' (xxxx) (Marein Furakkusu) *'' Project Justice'' (2000) ( Yurika Kirishima) *''Saint Seiya'' series (xxxx-) (Athena, Saori) *'' Tengai Makyou II: Manjimaru'' (xxxx) (Princess Hamaguri, Jakōin Matsumushi) *''Tenkajin'' (xxxx) (Kichō) *'' World of Final Fantasy'' (2016) (Plumed Knight, Lusse)

Dubbing roles

Live-action

*''

Airwolf ''Airwolf'' is an American action military drama television series. It centers on a high-technology attack helicopter, code-named '' Airwolf'', and its crew. They undertake various exotic missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War the ...

'' (season 4) (Jo Santini ( Michele Scarabelli)) *'' The Blue Lagoon'' (1983 TBS edition) (Emmeline Lestrange (

Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress. A child model starting at the age of 11 months, Shields gained widespread notoriety at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film ''Pretty Baby (1978 film), Pretty Baby ...

)) *''

The Cannonball Run ''The Cannonball Run'' is a 1981 action-comedy film directed by Hal Needham, produced by Hong Kong firm Golden Harvest, and distributed by 20th Century-Fox. Filmed in Panavision, it features an all-star ensemble cast, including Burt Reynolds ...

'' (1987 TV Asashi edition) (Marcie (

Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress and author. She came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical ''Grease (musical), Grease'', and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findl ...

)) * ''Carrie'' (1976) (1980 TBS edition) (Carrie White (

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)) * ''Carrie'' (2013) (Margaret White (

Julianne Moore Julie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress and children's author. Prolific in film since the early 1990s, she is known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in independent ...

)) *''

Casablanca Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio ...

'' (New Era Movies edition) (Ilsa Lund (

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)) *'' Castle Rock'' (Ruth Deaver (

)) *''

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'' ( Lucy Ewing Cooper (

Charlene Tilton Charlene L. Tilton (born December 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is widely known for playing Lucy Ewing on the CBS prime time soap opera ''Dallas''. Career Tilton had early roles on television series such as ''Happy Days'' ...

)) *'' ER'' (season 3-10) (Nurse Connie Oligario (Conni Marie Brazelton)) *''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American media franchise, entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three-television series: the original ''Knight Rider (1982 TV series), Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequ ...

'' (April Curtis ( Rebecca Holden)) *'' La Boum 2'' (Vic Beretton (

Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...

)) *'' Where the Heart Is'' (Thelma "Sister" Husband (

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White Men Can't Jump ''White Men Can't Jump'' is a 1992 American Sports film, sports comedy film written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as streetball Hustling, hustlers. The film was released in the United States on March 27 ...

'' (Gloria Clemente (

Rosie Perez Rosa Maria Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress. Her breakthrough came at age 24 with her portrayal of Tina in the film '' Do the Right Thing'' (1989), followed by '' White Men Can't Jump'' (1992). Perez's performance in '' Fear ...

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Other voice over work

*''Moero!! Robokon'' (1999) (Robopī) *'' Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'' (2003) (Luna, cat-form) *''

Mahou Sentai Magiranger Mahou or is the Japanese word for " magic", "sorcery" or "witchcraft". Mahou may also refer to: *Magical Company, also known as Mahou or Mahō, a Japanese video game developer and publisher *Mahou, Mali, a commune and village *Mahou language, a ...

'' (2005) (Heavenly Saint Snowgel) *''

Juken Sentai Gekiranger is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006, with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It aired on TV Asahi's 2007 Super Hero Time programming block with '' Kamen ...

'' (2007) (Genju

Pixie A pixie (also called pisky, pixy, pixi, pizkie, piskie, or pigsie in parts of Cornwall and Devon) is a mythical creature of British folklore. Pixies are speculated to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland areas around Devon and Cor ...

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CD

*'' Crest of the Royal Family - Part. 1'' (Carol) *''Star Wars Story'' (Leia Organa) *''CD Theater DragonQuest'' series (I-III Rubisu, IV Rosary) *''Kishiwada-hakase no Kagakuteki Aijou'' (Miss Mellon)

Books

*, ,

Asahi Sonorama is the publishing arm of The Asahi Shimbun Company, publishing books, magazines, and manga. It replaced on 1 April 2008 just after it went bankrupt. History Asahi Sonorama was created as a division of Asahi Shimbunsha on September 9, 1959, ...

, 2000 *, ,

Kadokawa Shoten , formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines ...

, 2000 *, ,

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...

, March 1999 *, ,

Sanrio is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and manufactures products focusing on the ''kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and Fashion accessory, a ...

, December 1999 *, , Sanrio, September 2000

Photo books

*''Han Keiko'' *''Han Tastic'' *''Who Saw the Wind?'' *''Tangram''

Other works

* (PR video)

References

External links

Official agency profile

Keiko Han
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Keiko Han
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Han, Keiko 1953 births Living people 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses Aoni Production voice actors Japanese astrologers Japanese people of Taiwanese descent Japanese video game actresses Nihon University alumni People from Minato, Tokyo Voice actresses from Tokyo 81 Produce voice actors