Minori Matsushima
December 1, 1940 – April 8, 2022 was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator who was affiliated with Aoni Production. She was most known for her voice acting roles as Candice White Adley in Candy Candy, Hiyoko Isu in The Song of Tentomushi, Alexandria Meat in Kinnikuman, Sayaka Yumi in Mazinger Z, Hiroshi Ichikawa in Kaibutsu-kun, the titular character in Dororo, and Gyopi in Goldfish Warning!.
Also recorded as Matsushima Minori · Minori Sasahara · Sasahara Minori
Minori Matsushima
- Name
- Minori Matsushima
- Born
- 1 December 1940
- Birthplace
- Funabashi, Japan
- Died
- 8 April 2022
- Occupation
- * Actress
- Full name
- 笹原 ミノリ.
- Nationality
- Japan and Empire of Japan.
- Languages
- Japanese.
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
December 1, 1940 – April 8, 2022 was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator who was affiliated with Aoni Production. She was most known for her voice acting roles as Candice White Adley in Candy Candy, Hiyoko Isu in The Song of Tentomushi, Alexandria Meat in Kinnikuman, Sayaka Yumi in Mazinger Z, Hiroshi Ichikawa in Kaibutsu-kun, the titular character in Dororo, and Gyopi in Goldfish Warning!.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Minori Matsushima (1940–2022) was an actor, actress and child actor, among other activities, of Japanese and Japanese nationality. The actor was born 笹原 ミノリ in Chiba Prefecture. Languages used include Japanese.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 26 September 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Minori Matsushima. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q2405440 · wikipedia · Minori Matsushima
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Minori Matsushima • Native Name — 松島 みのり • Born — 1 December 1940 • Birthplace — Funabashi, Japan • Died — 8 April 2022 • Occupation — * Actress • voice actress • narrator • Years Active — 1963–2022 • Agent — Aoni Production
Biography
Biography
Matsushima was born in Chiba Prefecture on December 1, 1940.
Death
Death
Matsushima died from pancreatic cancer on April 8, 2022, at the age of 81.
Television animation
Television animation
• Kaoru Mizushima in Super Jetter (1965) • Sayaka Yumi in Mazinger Z (1973) • Ayumi Himekawa in Glass Mask (1984 TV series) • Candice "Candy" White in Candy Candy (1976–79) • Yoko Asai in Harris no Kaze • Meat Alexandria, Silver Mask in Kinnikuman • Peach in Fumoon (1980) - Television film • Child C in Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!! (1980) - Television special • Clotilde Destange in Lupin tai Holmes (1981) - Television special • Elizabeth Frankenstein in Kyōfu Densetsu: Kaiki! Frankenstein (1982) - Television special • Atsumorisou, Kingfisher in Poppen-sensei to Kaerazu no Numa (1982) - Television special • Meat-kun as Kinnikuman: Kessen! Shichinin no Seigi Chōjin vs. Uchū Nobushi (1984) - Television special • Gyopi in Goldfish Warning! • Ugly Duckling and Rudy in Andersen Stories • Dororo in Dororo • Sachiko in Dokaben • Hiroshi in Kaibutsu-kun • Honey Honey in Honey Honey • Shao-Mai in Tatakae!! Ramenman • Hiyoko Ishuu in The Song of Tentomushi • Akane in Akane-chan • Temari in Ranma ½ • Kyoko's Mother in Maison Ikkoku • Mama in 21 Emon • Lucy May in Lucy of the Southern Rainbow • Bun Bun in Hoero Bun Bun • JR in Konpora Kid • Little Lulu in Little Lulu and Her Little Friends (episodes 4-26) • Fukiko-san in Fushigi Mahou Fan Fan Pharmacy • Ricky Kentle in Hello! Sandybell • Kuro in Bemubemu Hunter Kotengumaru • Youko in Kick no Oni • Elis in Little Pollon • Vice Admiral Tsuru in One Piece
Tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
• Empress Hysteria (eps. 1 - 4, 6 - 14, 16, 20 - 21, 23, 26 - 27, 29 - 31, 33 - 41)/Dowager Empress Hysteria (ep. 41, 47 - 48) in Choriki Sentai Ohranger (1995) • Empress Hysteria in Choriki Sentai Ohranger the Movie
Non-anime roles
Non-anime roles
• Penny Robinson in Lost in Space • Uhura in Star Trek • Mom Unit in Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?
Animated films
• Misuke in Misuke in the Land of Ice (1970) • Jim Hawkins in Animal Treasure Island (1971) • Jack in Maken Liner-0011 Henshin Seyo! (1972) • Sayaka Yumi in Mazinger Z Vs. Devilman (1973) • Hikaru Makiba in Uchu Enban Daisenso (1975) • Baby Chirin in Ringing Bell (1978) • Candice "Candy" White in Candy Candy: Haru no Yobigoe (1978) • Candice "Candy" White in Candy Candy: Candy no Natsu Yasumi (1978) • Chiko in Unico: Black Cloud, White Feather (1979) • Matsumiya Toshiko in Mahō Shōjo Lalabel: Umi ga Yobu Natsuyatsumi (1980) • Ree in The Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981) • Himiko in Queen Millennia (1982) • Aesop's Mother in Manga Aesop Monogatari (1983) • Meat-kun in Kinnikuman: Ubawareta Chanpion Beruto (1984) • Meat Alexandria as Kinnikuman: Ōabare! Seigi Chōjin (1984) • Meat-kun as Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs Kodai Chōjin (1985) • Meat-kun as Kinnikuman: Gyakushū! Uchū Kakure Chōjin (1985) • Meat-kun as Kinnikuman: Haresugata! Seigi Chōjin (1985) • Meat-kun as Kinnikuman: New York Kikiippatsu! (1986) • Meat-kun as Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs Senshi Chōjin (1986) • Shao-Mai as Tatakae!! Ramenman (1988) • Mikujin in Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991) • Mama as 21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess (1992) • Candice "Candy" White in Candy Candy Movie (1992) • Sho's Mother in Katta-kun Monogatari (1995) • Mama as Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (1998) • Tsuru as One Piece Film: Z (2012) • Train Announcer in Mazinger Z: Infinity (2018)
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.goo 人名辞典.
- 2.日本タレント名鑑.
- 3.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Voice Actress Minori Matsushima Passes Away. Anime News Network. April 12, 2022.
- 4.ORICON NEWS. Oricon Inc. 2022-04-12.
- 5.青二Production. 2022-04-12.
- 6.www.eiken-anime.jp.
- 7.Animax. February 2018.
- 8.Toei Animation.
- 9.Toei Animation.
- 10.Animax. February 2018.
- 11.Toei Animation.
- 12.Toei Animation.
- 13.Nippon Animation.
- 14.Toei Animation.
- 15.Animax. February 2018.
- 16.Toei Animation.
- 17.Toei Animation.
- 18.Toei Animation.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 18 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,604 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Minna HaapkyläPerson
- Minnie DupreePerson
- Minnie Maddern FiskePerson
- Minor WatsonPerson
- Minoru ChiakiPerson
- Minoru KawasakiPerson
- Minoru KunizawaPerson
- Minoru MurataPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Minori Matsushima?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.