Miyoko Asō
April 7, 1926August 25, 2018 was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the first voice of Fune Isono from 1969 to 2015 in the longest-running Japanese anime series Sazae-san, which first aired in 1969. She was the voice of Dr.
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Miyoko Asō

『タレント名鑑 第1』芸能春秋社、1962年 · Public domain
- Name
- Miyoko Asō
- Born
- 7 April 1926
- Birthplace
- Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- 25 August 2018
- Occupation
- * Actress
- Spouse
- Hiroshi Sakonjō (–2008)
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Honours
- Seiyu Awards Merit Award
- Languages
- Japanese
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Biography
Pinako Rockbell in both Fullmetal Alchemist anime adaptations. In 2015, Asō stepped down from her role in Sazae-san and was replaced by Yorie Terauchi in October.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Miyoko Asō • Native Name — 麻生 美代子 • Born — 7 April 1926 • Birthplace — Tokyo Prefecture, Japan • Died — 25 August 2018 • Occupation — * Actress • voice actress • Years Active — 1949–2018 • Agent — Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society • Spouse — Hiroshi Sakonjō (–2008)
Television animation
Television animation
• Gegege no Kitarō (1968) • Akane-chan (1968) • Sazae-san (1969), Fune Isono (first voice) • Andersen Stories (1971) Ferone's Nanny (eps 38–40) • Wandering Sun (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) • Marco (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 Story of Perrine (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 • Manga Nihon-shi (1983), Nene • Mori no Tonto-tachi (1984), Muori (Santa's wife) • The Harp of 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
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
Live-action
Live-action
• Colleen Dewhurst • The Dead Zone (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Henrietta Dodd) • Anne of Green Gables (Marilla Cuthbert) • Anne of Avonlea (Marilla Cuthbert) • Dying Young (Estelle Whittier) • Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (Marilla Cuthbert) • Gemma Jones • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Poppy Pomfrey) • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Poppy Pomfrey) • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Poppy Pomfrey) • The Blues Brothers (1983 Fuji TV edition) (Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman)) • Chocolat (Armande Voizin (Judi Dench)) • Duel (Lady at Snakerama (Lucille Benson)) • Dune (Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam (Siân Phillips)) • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Mary Prentice (Beah Richards)) • La Cage aux Folles II (Mrs. Baldi (Paola Borboni)) • Lilies of the Field (1971 TV Asahi edition) (Mother Maria (Lilia Skala)) • Music of the Heart (Assunta Guaspari (Cloris Leachman)) • Sleeping with the Enemy (Chloe Williams (Elizabeth Lawrence)) • Superman Returns (Martha Kent (Eva Marie Saint)) • The Time Machine (1960) (Mrs. Watchett (Doris Lloyd)) • The Time Machine (2002) (Mrs. Watchit (Phyllida Law))
Animation
Animation
• Robin Hood (1975), Mrs. Rabbit • The Rescuers (1981), Ellie Mae • An American Tail (1986), Mama Mousekewitz • An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), Mama Mousekewitz • Fievel's American Tails (1992), Fievel; Mama Mousekewitz • Sleeping Beauty (1995), Flora • Home on the Range (2004), Pearl Gesner
Others
Others
• Japanese Style Originator (2008–18), Narrator
Identity
Identity
Miyoko Asō is recorded as having received Seiyu Awards Merit Award.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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2018
Miyoko Asō died in 2018.
Animated 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
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