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Hiroko Maruyama
Japanese voice actress
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| Born | (1946-10-22) 22 October 1946 (age 78) |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
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| Agent | Teatro Echo |
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Hiroko Maruyama (丸山 裕子, Maruyama Hiroko, born 22 October 1946) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Teatro Echo.[1] She is known for portraying Gon in First Human Giatrus, Kinoppy in Paul's Miraculous Adventure, Santa Minami in Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser, Minoru Yamada in Ojamanga Yamada-kun, Togejirou in Ninja Hattori-kun, Prince Komaro in Yattodetaman, Ryo Ishizaki in Captain Tsubasa, Mag in Choushinsei Flashman, and Robotan in Robotan.
Biography
Hiroko Maruyama, a native of Tokyo, was born on 22 October 1946 and educated at Ōmori High School.[2] After spending one year at Toho School of Performing Arts, she joined Teatro Echo in 1966.[2]
In 1972, she voiced U-ko in Shin Obake no Q-Tarō.[3] In 1974, she voiced Gon in First Human Giatrus.[3] In 1976, she voiced Kinoppy in Paul's Miraculous Adventure.[3] In 1977, she voiced Santa Minami in Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser.[3] In 1980, she voiced Minoru Yamada in Ojamanga Yamada-kun.[3] In 1981, she voiced Prince Komaro in Yattodetaman.[3] The same year, she voiced Togejirou in Ninja Hattori-kun, reprising her role in the franchise's films ESP Wars (1984) and Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg (1985).[3] In 1983, she voiced Ryo Ishizaki in Captain Tsubasa, later reprising the role in the 1994 video game of the same name.[3] In 1986, she voiced the titular character of Robotan.[3]
Other anime she appeared in include Brave Raideen, Galaxy Express 999, Ashita no Joe, Urusei Yatsura, Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol, Ranma ½, Moomin, The Brave of Sun Fighbird, The Brave Express Might Gaine, DNA², Shadow Skill: Eigi, Silent Möbius, and Power Stone.[3] She also had voice acting roles in the Hayao Miyazaki films My Neighbor Totoro (1988) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).[3] Although her voice acting career had gradually declined by then, she still had voice acting roles during the 2000s and 2010s, including Koharu Midō in Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase, Mamō in And Yet the Town Moves, Tamura-san in Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl.[3]
In 1983, she portrayed Otsune in the drama Oshin.[1] In tokusatsu, she voiced the titular character of Pettonton [ja] and Mag in Choushinsei Flashman.[1][3]
She is skilled in nagauta.[2]
She is the widow of actor Eken Mine.[4]
Filmography
Anime television
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- Ashita Tenki ni Naare, mother[3]
- 1985
- 1986
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2001
- 2004
- 2010
- 2011
Live-action television
- 1980
- 1983
- 1986
Animated film
- Panda! Go, Panda! (1972), Nana[3]
- Panda! Go, Panda! and the Rainy-Day Circus (1973), Pan[3]
- Yaemon, the Locomotive (1974), Tintin[3]
- The Adventures of Manxmouse (1979), mother frog[3]
- 11 Piki no Neko (1980), Neko[3]
- 21 Emon: Uchū e Irasshai! (1981), Onabe[3]
- Tsushima Maru: Sayonara Okinawa (1982), Kenji[3]
- Two Down Full Base (1982), Shin'ichi Morita[3]
- Zō no Inai Dōbutsuen (1982), Tomo[3]
- Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983), Rose[3]
- Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars (1984), Togejirou[3]
- Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg (1985), Togejirou[3]
- 11 Piki no Neko to Ahōdori (1986), Neko[3]
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Strongest Yokai Army!! Disembark for Japan! (1986), sneezing spirit[3]
- Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986), Goomba[3]
- Murasaki Shikibu: Genji Monogatari (1987), Ōtakebe[3]
- The Story of Fifteen Boys (1987), Moko[3]
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kanta's mother[3]
- Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), woman, Tombo's friend[3]
- Kim's Cross (1990), Tesu[3]
- Ōkī Ichinensei to Chīsana Ninensei (2014), farmhouse lady[3]
OVA
Video games
Audio
- Audio Drama Meisakusen: Takarajima (2003), mother[3]
References
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