Yoshiko Asai
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese voice actress
from Tokyo, Japan. She works for 81 Produce
. She is also a lecturer for the Yoyogi Animation Institute where she holds classes for voice talents.
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
from Tokyo, Japan. She works for 81 Produce
81 Produce
is a voice talent management firm in Japan. The company's Director of Business Development, Rihoko Yoshida, is a former voice actress herself . A hybrid CD-ROM featuring voice talent data for members of 81 Produce was released on 19 October, 1997. The company is located Shibuya, Tokyo....
. She is also a lecturer for the Yoyogi Animation Institute where she holds classes for voice talents.
Voice roles
- Kikis Delivery ServiceKiki's Delivery Serviceis a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film produced, written, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was the fourth theatrically released Studio Ghibli film.The film won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1989...
as Ketto's grandmother - L/R: Licensed by Royalty as Mustard's wife
- My Neighbors the YamadasMy Neighbors the Yamadasis an anime film directed by Isao Takahata and released by Studio Ghibli on July 17, 1999. The movie is a family comedy that is presented in a comic strip style which is unusual since all the other Studio Ghibli movies are presented in the traditional anime style of Studio Ghibli...
as Yasushi - NoirNoir (anime)is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced in 2001 by the Bee Train animation studio. Kōichi Mashimo directed Noir, it was written by Ryoe Tsukimura, and the soundtrack was composed by Yuki Kajiura...
as Mary