was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the first voice of Fune Isono from 1969 to 2015 in the longest-running Japanese

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series '' Sazae-san'', which first aired in 1969. She was the voice of Dr. Pinako Rockbell in both ''

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'' anime adaptations. Asō also starred as an actress in cinema, in the 2006 movie '' Aogeba Tōtoshi'', directed by

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. On September 18, 2015, it was announced that Asō would step down from her role in ''Sazae-san''. She was replaced by Yorie Terauchi on October 5, 2015. On September 3, 2018, it was reported that Asō had died on August 25 from

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Filmography

Television animation

* '' Gegege no Kitarō'' (1968) * ''

Akane-chan is a shōjo manga series by Tetsuya Chiba. It was serialized in '' Shōjo Friend'', published by Kodansha, from April to September 1968. Plot A cute young girl, Akane formerly lived in the countryside with her grandfather, but decides to ...

'' (1968) * '' Sazae-san'' (1969), Fune Isono (first voice) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) Ferone's Nanny (eps 38–40) * '' Wandering Sun'' (1971) * '' Marvelous Melmo'' (1971), Melmo's aunt (first version) (eps 1, 21) * '' Kashi no Ki Mokku'' (1972) * '' Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (1972) * '' Kerokko Demetan'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973), Narrator * '' Wansa-kun'' (1973), Animal hospital director * '' Alps no Shōjo Heidi'' (1974), Miss Rottenmeier * ''

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'' (1975), Cassandra-sensei * '' Huckleberry no Bōken'' (1976) *'' Marco'' (1976) * '' Piccolino no Bōken'' (1976), Giulietta the cat * ''

Candy Candy is a Japanese series created by Japanese writer Keiko Nagita under the pen name Kyoko Mizuki. The main character, Candice "Candy" White Ardley, is a blonde girl with freckles, large emerald green eyes and long hair, worn in pigtails wi ...

'' (1976), Mary Jane * '' Attack on Tomorrow'' (1977), Kada sei * '' Ippatsu Kanta-kun'' (1977), Kumiko Tabase * ''

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. ...

'' (1977), Barbara * '' The Story of Perrine'' (1978) * '' Tōshō Daimos'' (1978), Margarete, Okane * ''

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 ...

'' (1978), Boarding old lady (eps 60–61), Fimeru (ep 42) * ''

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), Rachel Lynde * '' Maegami-Taro'' (1979 special), Grandma * ''

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'' (1980 special), Takao's Mother * ''

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'' (1980 special), Kiyoshi * '' Hello! Sandybell'' (1981), Scott's wife * '' Meiken Jolie'' (1981) * '' Andromeda Stories'' (1982 special), Tarama (Jimsa's nurse) * ''

'' (1983), Takao's Mother * ''Manga Nihon-shi'' (1983), Nene * '' Mori no Tonto-tachi'' (1984), Muori (Santa's wife) * '' The Harp of Burma'' (1986 special), Old Woman * ''

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'' (1989),

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, Faith curer (ep 127), Theme Song Performance (eps 42–56) * ''

YuYu Hakusho is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while saving a child's life. After several tests presented to him ...

'' (1992), Elder Ice Maiden * '' Romeo and the Black Brothers'' (1995), Mimi Rossi * '' Vampire Princess Miyu'' (1997), aquarium director (ep 15) * '' Master Keaton'' (1998), Mrs. Burnham (ep 12) * '' Inuyasha'' (2000), Shoga (ep 65) * '' The Galaxy Railways'' (2003), Ine (ep 12) * ''

'' (2003), Pinako Rockbell * '' Maria Watches Over Us'' (2004), Academy Principal (ep 11) * '' Maria Watches Over Us: Printemps'' (2004), Academy Principal (ep 2) * '' El Cazador de la Bruja'' (2007), Salma (special guest; ep 1) * ''

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'' (2007), Margret (ep 8) * ''

Kure-nai is a Japanese light novel series by Kentarō Katayama, with illustrations by Yamato Yamamoto. A manga adaptation started serialization in the first issue of ''Jump Square'' magazine and had its last chapter published in the June 2012 issu ...

'' (2008), Old woman (ep 3) * '' Clannad After Story'' (2008), Shino Okazaki (ep 18) * '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' (2009), Pinako Rockbell

Original video animations

* '' Yamataro Comes Back'' (1986), Woman * '' Xanadu Dragonslayer Densetsu'' (1987), Sherin * '' Little Twins'' (1992), Hara * ''

'' (1993), Cologne * '' The Final Flight of the Osiris'' (2003) * '' Xam'd: Lost Memories'' (2008), Sannova * '' Fairy Tail'' (2011), Hilda

Animated films

* ''

'' (1979), Tochiro's Mother * ''

'' (1981), Takao's mother * '' Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil'' (1982), Maid * '' Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China'' (1991), Cologne * '' Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King'' (2000), Maid * '' Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'' (2005), Pinako Rockbell

Dubbing roles

Live-action

* Colleen Dewhurst **'' The Dead Zone'' (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Henrietta Dodd) **''

'' (Marilla Cuthbert) **'' Anne of Avonlea'' (Marilla Cuthbert) **'' Dying Young'' (Estelle Whittier) **'' Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story'' (Marilla Cuthbert) *

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**''

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'' (Poppy Pomfrey) **''

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth and penultimate novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series, and takes place during Harry Potter's sixth year at the wizard scho ...

'' (Poppy Pomfrey) **''

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'' (Poppy Pomfrey) *''

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'' (1983 Fuji TV edition) (Sister Mary Stigmata ( Kathleen Freeman)) *'' Chocolat'' (Armande Voizin (

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)) *''

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'' (Lady at Snakerama ( Lucille Benson)) *''

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'' (Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam ( Siân Phillips)) *''

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'' (Mary Prentice (

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)) *'' La Cage aux Folles II'' (Mrs. Baldi (

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)) *'' Lilies of the Field'' (1971 TV Asahi edition) (Mother Maria ( Lilia Skala)) *''

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'' (Assunta Guaspari ( Cloris Leachman)) *'' Sleeping with the Enemy'' (Chloe Williams ( Elizabeth Lawrence)) *''

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'' (Martha Kent (

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)) * ''The Time Machine'' (1960) (Mrs. Watchett ( Doris Lloyd)) * ''The Time Machine'' (2002) (Mrs. Watchit ( Phyllida Law))

Animation

* ''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...

'' (1975), Mrs. Rabbit * ''

The Rescuers ''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American Animated film, animated adventure film, adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor respectively star as Bernard and B ...

'' (1981), Ellie Mae * ''

An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American animated musical adventure comedy-drama film directed by Don Bluth and written by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss from a story by David Kirschner, Freudberg and Geiss. The film stars the voices of Phi ...

'' (1986), Mama Mousekewitz * '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'' (1991), Mama Mousekewitz * '' Fievel's American Tails'' (1992), Fievel; Mama Mousekewitz * ''

Sleeping Beauty "Sleeping Beauty" (, or ''The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood''; , or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess curse, cursed by an evil fairy to suspended animation in fi ...

'' (1995), Flora * '' Home on the Range'' (2004), Pearl Gesner

Others

* '' Japanese Style Originator'' (2008–18), Narrator

References

External links

『サザエさん』フネ役の麻生美代子が急病のため急遽代役で放送
News article about Miyoko Asō on Oricon
Oricon profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aso, Miyoko 1926 births 2018 deaths Japanese stage actresses Japanese video game actresses Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society voice actors Voice actresses from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses