Keiko Yokozawa

Her former stage name was Keiko Yokozawa. She is most well known for her voice acting roles as Dorami in Doraemon, the titular character in Mami the Psychic, Sheeta in Castle in the Sky, O-Jirō in Little Ghost Q-Tarō, Benio Hanamura in Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern, Takeo Kumagami in Mobile Police Patlabor, Roll Caskett in Mega Man Legends, and Fortissimo Piccolo in Okaasan to Issho.

• Name — Keiko Yokozawa • Native Name — よこざわけい子 • Born — 2 September 1952 • Birthplace — Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan • Occupation — * Voice actress • actress • narrator • vocalist • educator • CEO • founder • teacher • executive vice president • writer • manager • Years Active — 1972–present • Notable Works — Doraemon as Dorami Mami the Psychic as Mami Sakura Castle in the Sky as Sheeta Little Ghost Q-Tarō as O-Jirō Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern as Benio Hanamura Mobile Police Patlabor as Takeo Kumagami Mega Man Legends as Roll Caskett Okaasan to Issho as Fortissimo Piccolo • Agent — YU-RIN PRO.CO.ltd. (executive vice president) née Yokozawa, born September 2, 1952 in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, better known by the stage name Keiko Yokozawa, is a Japanese voice actress, actress, and narrator. She is also the founder and executive vice president of the Japanese talent agency YU-RIN PRO.CO.ltd. She also runs The Keiko Yokozawa Voice Acting and Narration School. Her former stage name was Keiko Yokozawa. She is most well known for her voice acting roles as Dorami in Doraemon, the titular character in Mami the Psychic, Sheeta in Castle in the Sky, O-Jirō in Little Ghost Q-Tarō, Benio Hanamura in Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern, Takeo Kumagami in Mobile Police Patlabor, Roll Caskett in Mega Man Legends, and Fortissimo Piccolo in Okaasan to Issho.

Yokozawa was born on September 2, 1952, in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture as the daughter of Kyūhachi Yokozawa, a junior high school English teacher. Although she didn't want to be a voice actress originally, both of her parents, having struggled with Niigata dialect themselves, wanted her to speak standard Japanese, so they enrolled her into a children's theatre company. It ended up disbanding only three years after she joined, but she was able to become a regular in radio dramas thanks to the close acquaintances she made during the time. In her kindergarten years, Yokozawa would take ballet, piano, and art lessons, but didn't like piano or ballet very much, and only enjoyed making art. From that point on, she had apparently disliked music. When she was in middle school and high school, she thought about becoming an actress. Whenever she would step on-stage in school plays, she would feel a sense of exhilaration, but that was about it. If she had been more confident about her overall appearance, she would have wanted to become an actress, but because she wasn't, she thought, "That path isn't really for me..." However her parents told her, "Since you've gone to all that trouble to study that, you should become an announcer or something like that." She graduated from Niigata High School. During Yokozawa's time at junior high school, things like The Time Tunnel were popular and made her want to become a scientist. At the time, she would keep saying "I'm going to do that", but her mother ended up telling her teacher, who then called her in and suggested that she become a news announcer instead. Now aspiring to become a voice actor, she thought that she could use what she learned to play a wide range of roles, so she decided to pursue a career in voice acting and enrolled in the Broadcasting Department at the Nihon University College of Art. Per the recommendation of Hisashi Katsuta, she entered Haikyo's "affiliated training school" (now known as the Haikyo Drama Research Institute), and while she enrolled, she made her drama début in Hanaguruma, which aired on NHK General TV, in 1974. Because she had to travel back and forth to Osaka Prefecture for a year to record, she dropped out of the Broadcasting Department. At first, Yokozawa did roles in TV dramas where she showed her face. What prompted Yokozawa to switch to voice acting work was recording a television commercial for Agnes Lum. At the time, there was no one who matched the actresses' voice image, so Yokozawa was called in at the last minute to provide her dubbing voice. Afterwards the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, which she was affiliated with at the time, thought she did voice acting too. At one point, she was split between acting in TV dramas and doing voice acting. However, as the time required for television dramas increased, it became difficult balancing the two, so Yokozawa decided to solely focus on voice acting, which was what she had really wanted to do. When she first started her voice acting career, she mainly did dubbing for foreign films that aired on NHK. In 1975, Yokozawa made her voice acting début in Time Bokan. Her first regular role was Kyoko in Dokaben and her first heroine role was Nina in Paul's Miraculous Adventure. In 1980, Yokozawa got the role of Dorami in Doraemon and it became one of her most well known roles. She voiced Dorami from the character's debut on the show in 1980 until it ended in March 2005 to make way for a reboot series. In 1982, she started voicing the role of Fortissimo Piccolo in Niko Niko Pun, which aired on Okaasan to Issho. She also played leading heroine roles in many other productions throughout the 1980s. Wanting to do narration in addition to a voice actor, Yokozawa worked at the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society before she officially founded the talent agency YU-RIN PRO in 1988. After that, she decided to retire from frontline voice acting to focus on training the next generation at The Keiko Yokozawa Voice Acting and Narration School. When she decided to start up YU-RIN PRO, she also founded the school at the same time, as she wanted people she had trained to affiliate with her. YU-RIN PRO's name came from a picture book that Yokozawa wrote for her daughter called Yukiko Yurin. She currently writes and directs theater performances by the actors and training school students who affiliate with YU-RIN PRO. In February 2026, Yokozawa was announced to have won the Merit Award at the 20th Seiyu Awards. She received the award the following month.

Her voice range is soprano. She has a slightly sweet sounding speaking voice. Yokozawa is known for commonly voicing cheerful, happy, and bubbly character roles. Whenever she acts, she always fully immerses herself into it. And when she has to have to prepare for a role, she focuses on building the character during the audition process, as auditions are normally held in advance. She's said that when its the day to record, she normally receives the script, thinks to herself "Oh, so this is the kind of story it is", and before she knows it, recording the dialogue is already completed. If she has to voice a character in an adaptation of a pre-existing property, she always makes sure to read and study the original source material before the auditioning process. If it's an original work, she approaches by looking at the character sketches normally provided on-site and using a voice that "naturally comes to mind". When she first started her career as a voice actress, her goals were to land a leading character role in a Fujiko anime and to make appearances in children's programs. By the time she was in her thirties, both of dreams were accomplished, as she voiced the titular character Mami Sakura in Esper Mami and appeared in the children's program Niko Niko Pun as Fortissimo Piccolo, so when she established her agency YU-RIN PRO's own school, she had felt as if her acting career came to a natural conclusion. Hayao Miyazaki criticized her performance as Sheeta in Castle in the Sky. In stark contrast, when she voiced Mami Sakura in Esper Mami, original author Fujiko F. Fujio gave her performance high praise, describing her acting as "healthy and good". During her middle school years, she was a member of the soft tennis club and in college, she was a member of the figure skating club, though could only skate by lifting up her feet slightly. Her hobby and special skill is swimming. She has a younger sister. Her husband works as a salaried employee at a company that designs and consults on projects like an artificial beach. He can also analyse on how to install terapods to prevent coastal erosion. While she and her husband got married in October 1978, they had first met way back at a cultural festival that was held during her first year of high school. They started to dating shortly after and decided to marry during high school. As mentioned previously, she also has a daughter.

List of voice performances in television animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 1975 — Time Bokan — Christine, Junko — Christine in Ep. 3 and Substitute voice of Junko from Ep. 34-36 • The Adventures of Pepero — Lily, Chu-chu's older sister, Girl A • 1976 — New Don Chuck Story — Lala — Third voice; Ep. 37-73 • Dokaben — Kyoko Asahina, Akiko • 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother — Joanna • Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster — Sachiko — Ep. 14 • Paul's Miraculous Adventure — Nina • UFO Warrior Dai Apolon — Junko • 1977 — Attack on Tomorrow! — Sumie Nishi • Ippatsu Kanta-kun — Tobashi Goko, Tobashi Rokuko • Mechander Robo — Mika Shikishima • Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac — Jill • Dinosaur War Izenborg — Miyuki, Elena • Ginguiser — Maiko • Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V — Rosalia — Ep. 28 • Yatterman — Maria, Marie, Princess Mari, Anne — Maria in Ep. 5 • Robokko Beeton — Additional voice • Charlotte of the Young Grass — Charlotte • 1978 — Her Majesty's Petite Angie — Sherry • Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern — Benio Hanamura • Story of Perrine — Merca • The Prince of the Stars: Le Petit Prince — Saten, Hannah, Glinka • 1979 — Story of the Knights of the Round Table: Blazing Arthur — Marine — In Ep. 7, 16, 17, 19 • Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5 — Rui Shinpi • Misha the Little Bear — Misha — Lead role • Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel — Sue Silvergray — Main role • Zenderman — Himiko, Crane — Himiko in Ep. 4, Crane in Ep. 26 • Doraemon — Dorami, Michiko Minamoto, Fuuko, Roboko, Honest Taro, Aare Okkana, Sumire Hoshino, Mami Sakura, Additional voice — Main role; First voice of Michiko Minamoto • Lunlun the Flower Child — Elene • Maegami Taro — Princess • Song of Baseball Enthusiasts — Yuko • Lupin the 3rd Part II — Ellie Sattler — Ep. 103 • 1980 — Space Warrior Baldios — Jamie Hoshino • Gatchaman Fighter — Lucy • Kirin Tomorrow's Calendar — Assistant, Office Lady • Galaxy Express 999 — Hanako, Naya, Zoya, Mirai — Hanako in Ep. 60-61 • Sue Cat — Maria Mikemura • Foolish Knight – Don of La Mancha — Additional voice • Astro Boy — Livian — Credited incorrectly as "Keiko Yokoyama" (横山啓子) • Space Runaway Ideon — Lin Formosa • Muteking, The Dashing Warrior — Sayuri • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils — Village Boy, Mads — Village Boy in Ep. 1, Mads in Ep. 21 and 35 • King Arthur: Prince on White Horse — Lily • 1981 — The Story of Cuore, School of Love — Pietro Precossi • Ashita no Joe 2 — Jun Shioya • Urusei Yatsura — Ten's mother, Additional voice — First voice of Ten's mother • Strongest Robo Daioja — Kukiru • Tiger Mask II — Gina • Ninja Hattori-kun — Princess, Yuki, Kanako • Miss Machiko — Shinichi Ogura, Sayuri • Belle and Sebastian — Angelina • 1982 — Roly-Poly Pollon – The Story of a Bratty Goddess — Medusa, Hippolyta • The Monster Kid — Mika Hayashi • Game Center Arashi — Sumire Matsumoto — First voice • The Pumpkin Wine — Natsumi Asaoka/L • Fisherman Sanpei — Fumiko • Boku Patalliro! — Marion — Ep. 4 • Pro Golfer Saru — Benibachi — Television special • Manga Mito Kōmon — Additional voice • Anime Yasei no Sakebi — Additional voice • 1983 — Akū Daisakusen Srungle — Luise, Teleshia — Luise in Ep. 10, Teleshia in Ep. 23 • Galactic Gale Baxingar — Natasha • Sarutobi as Expected — Shoko, Junko • Mrs. Pepper Pot — Jin, Little Bon, Par, Lou • Fuku-chan — Tsuyoshi Matsubara • Miyuki — Koharu • Future Policeman Urashiman — Sophia Nina Rose • 1984 — Oyoneko Boonyan — Uzura Yudeta • Super High Speed Galvion — Rei Midoriyama • Sherlock Hound — Ellen — Ep. 8 • Ranpō — Princess Etabira • 1985 — The Prince of Devil Island: The Three-Eyed One — Pandora — Television film • Little Ghost Q-Tarō — O-Jirō • Captain Tsubasa — Yumiko • Star Musketeer Bismark — Joan Clementine, Roy — First voice of Joan Clementine • Perman — Kasumi, Sumire's Mom • Flaming Alpen Rose: Judy & Randy — Clara • 1987 — The Three Musketeers: The Animation — Charlotte — Ep. 9-10 • Mami the Psychic — Mami Sakura — Lead role • Lady Lady!! — Misuzu Midorikawa • 1988 — City Hunter 2 — Kumi Akamatsu — Ep. 12 • 1989 — Let's Go! Anpanman — Princess Muscat — First voice • Dragon Ball — Annin — Ep. 152-153 • 1990 — Gatapishi — Gatapishi — Lead role • Patlabor the Mobile Police on Television — Takeo Kumagami • 1992 — Sazae-san — Fortissimo Piccolo — Guest appearance • 1994 — Blue Seed — Yaobikuni • 2011 — Everyday Life — Nano's wind-up key, Narration — Ep. 25

List of voice performances in theatrical animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • Adventures of the Polar Cubs — Yūrii • 1980 — Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur — Piisuke • 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother — Fana • 1982 — Gauche the Cellist — Child Mouse, Girl with Viola • Ninja Hattori-kun: Abracadabra Magic Picture Diary — Princess — Short film • The Ideon: A Contact — Lin Formosa • The Ideon: Be Invoked — Lin Formosa • 1984 — Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld — Dorami • Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Psychic Wars — Princess — Short film • The Pumpkin Wine: Nita's Love Story — Natsumi Asaoka/L • Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Monster Jippō vs. Miracle Egg — Princess — Short film • 1986 — Little Ghost Q-Tarō: Jump Out! Operation Bakebake — O-Jirō — Short film • Castle in the Sky — Sheeta • Little Ghost Q-Tarō: Jump Out! Operation 1/100 — O-Jirō — Short film • 1988 — Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West — Dorami • Mami the Psychic: Dancing Doll of the Starry Sky — Mami Sakura — Short film • The Three Musketeers: The Adventures of Aramis — Katherina • Dorami-chan: Mini Dora SOS!!! — Dorami — Short film • It's the Ocean! It's Time to Sail! Niko Niko Pun — Fortissimo Piccolo • 1991 — Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits! — Dorami — Short film • Fly! Peek the Whale — Myra • Dorami-chan: Hello, Dynosis Kids!! — Dorami — Short film • Dorami-chan: A Blue Straw Hat — Dorami — Short film • 2112: The Birth of Doraemon — Dorami — Short film • Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School's Seven Mysteries!? — Dorami — Short film • Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City — Wookey • Doraemon Comes Back — Dorami — Short film • Dorami & Doraemons: Space Land's Critical Event! — Dorami — Short film • Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 — Narration

List of voice performances in original video animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 1985 — Karuizawa Syndrome — Kuno En • 1985 — Justy — Jelna Flarestar • 1988 — New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine — Silky Mau • 1989 — Legend of Lemnear — Lian • 1990–1992 — Patlabor: The New Files — Takeo Kumagami • 1994 — Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita — Mei Lin Jones

List of voice performances in video games • Year — Series — Role — Notes — Source • 1992 — Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights — Dorami — PC Engine Super CD-ROM² • 1993 — Patlabor The Mobile Police: Chaptor of Griffon — Takeo Kumagami — PC Engine Super CD-ROM² • 1995 — The Doraemons — Dorami — 3DO • 1995 — Doraemon 4: Nobita to Tsuki no Oukoku — Dorami — Super Famicom • 1997–2008 — Mega Man Legends series — Roll Caskett • 2000 — Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS! — Dorami — Nintendo 64 • 2000 — Patlabor The Mobile Police: Game Edition — Takeo Kumagami — Playstation • 2001 — Doraemon: Secret Yojigen Pocket — Dorami — Playstation • 2005 — Namco × Capcom — Roll Caskett — Playstation 2 • 2018–2025 — Super Robot Wars series — Silky Mau

List of dub performances in live-action productions • Title — Role — Notes — Source • The Sound of Music — Liesl von Trapp (Charmian Carr) • The Passage — Leah Bergson (Kay Lenz)

List of dub performances in animation productions • Title — Role — Notes — Source • Fun and Fancy Free — Singing Harp • Star Wars: Ewoks — Latara — VHS edition • The Brave Little Toaster — Toaster — 1993 NHK edition • PB&J Otter — Connie Crane

List of voice performances in television programs • Title — Role — Notes — Source • Niko Niko Pun — Fortissimo Piccolo — In Okaasan to Issho

List of voice performances in commercials • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 1975 — Emeron Minky Rinse — Agnes Lum — second voice • 1986 — Pocket Saurus Giveaway — Voiceover — promotional giveaway for toothpaste and toothbrush products

• Doraemon (1979-2005): Theme song performance (ED) • The Pumpkin Wine (1982-1984): Theme song performance (ED2) • Gatapishi (1990-1991): Theme song performance (ED)

• Masanori Takai – Former TV Asahi announcer and current freelance announcer with Sun Music Production. • Motomi Kōsaka – Former announcer at Niigata Broadcasting and director of the Kita Ward Cultural Center in Niigata City. • Kaori Ishizuka – Announcer at Niigata Broadcasting.