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Miyoko Asō
麻生 美代子Born April 7, 1926
Tokyo, JapanOccupation Seiyū, voice actress Years active 1968-present Spouse Hiroshi Sakonjō (-2008) Website Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society profile Miyoko Asō (麻生 美代子 Asō Miyoko, born April 7, 1926 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actress. She is best known for the role of Fune Isono in the longest-running Japanese anime series Sazae-san that began in 1969 and recently celebrated its 40 year anniversary[1]. Her recent works include Dr. Pinako Rockbell in the 2009-2010 anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood[1]. Asō also starred as an actress in cinema, in the 2006 movie Aogeba Tōtoshi, directed by Jun Ichikawa[1][2].
Contents
Filmography
Television
- Gegege no Kitarō (1968)
- Akane-chan (1968)
- Sazae-san (1969), Fune, Fune Isono
- Sasurai no Taiyō (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)
- Fables of the Green Forest (1973), Narrator
- Wansa-kun (1973), Animal Hospital Director
- Alps no Shōjo Heidi (1974), Miss Rottenmeier
- Maya the Bee (1975), Cassandra-sensei
- Huckleberry no Bōken (1976)
- From the Apennines to the Andes (1976)
- Piccolino no Bōken (1976), Giulietta the cat
- Candy Candy (1976), Mary Jane
- Attack on Tomorrow (1977), Kada sei
- Ippatsu Kanta-kun (1977), Kumiko Tabase
- Angie Girl (1977), Barbara
- The Perrine Story (1978)
- Tōshō Daimos (1978), Margarete, Okane
- Galaxy Express 999 (1978), Boarding old lady (eps 60–61), Fimeru (ep 42)
- Anne of Green Gables (1979), Rachel Lynde
- Maegami-Taro (1979 special), Grandma
- Captain (1980 special), Takao's Mother
- Botchan (1980 special), Kiyoshi
- Hello! Sandybell (1981), Scott's wife
- Meiken Jolie (1981)
- Andromeda Stories (1982 special), Tarama (Jimsa's nurse)
- Captain (1983), Takao's Mother
- Mori no Tonto-tachi (1984), Muori (Santa's wife)
- Harp Burma (1986 special), Old Woman
- Ranma ½ (1989), Cologne, Faith curer (ep 127), Theme Song Performance (eps 42–56)
- YuYu Hakusho (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)
- Fullmetal Alchemist (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)
- Devil May Cry (2007), Margret (ep 8)
- Kure-nai (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
- Ranma ½ (1993), Cologne
- The Final Flight of the Osiris (2003)
- Xam'd: Lost Memories (2008), Sannova
- Fairy Tail (2011), Hilda
Films
- Galaxy Express 999 (1979), Tochiro's Mother
- Captain (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
References
- ^ a b c "『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" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc.. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/66921/full/. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- ^ "Aogeba tôtoshi (2006) - IMDb" (in English). IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499425/. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
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
- HAIKYO profile (Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society profile, it also includes a voice sample)
- Oricon profile
- Miyoko Asō at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Miyoko Asō at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 1926 births
- Japanese voice actors
- Japanese actors
- Living people
- People from Tokyo
- Japanese voice actor stubs
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