Sachiko Chijimatsu

• Name — Sachiko Chijimatsu • Native Name — 千々松 幸子 • Birth Name — Sachiko Suetsune (末常 幸子) • Born — 30 November 1937 • Birthplace — Fukuoka Prefecture, Empire of Japan • Other Names — Chichiko (千々子) • Occupation — * Actress • voice actress • narrator • Years Active — 1960–present • Agent — 81 Produce born Sachiko Suetsune on November 30, 1937 is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is best known for her roles as Pyonkichi (The Gutsy Frog), Tamako Nobi (Doraemon), Turnip (Sally the Witch), Shippona (The Secret of Akko-chan), and 001/Ivan Whiskey (Cyborg 009). She had been previously affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab, but has been affiliated with 81 Produce since 2013.

Chijimatsu was born on November 30, 1937. She graduated from Kyoritsu Women's Junior and Senior High School. Ever since she was a young girl, she had a deep love for acting, and joining a children's theater group only got her to become more deeply hooked into it. She wanted to become a news announcer, but gave up on the idea after being told it was impossible because of her distinctive voice. In 1960, during her time as a student at the Tokyo Announcing Academy, Chijimatsu started doing radio work and other activity fields after she had made an appearance in a television commercial. She started her career as a voice actress after she was introduced by a Toei Animation producer. Her anime television series debut was Turnip in Sally the Witch. While voicing Turnip, she wound up causing trouble for the staff, as she struggled to lip-sync with the animation on-screen and thought about quitting. Chijimatsu was formerly a founding member of Tokyo Artist Pro and Aoni Production, but played a huge role in establishing Production Baobab with Kei Tomiyama, Kōsei Tomita, and Kenichi Ogata. After working with Production Baobab and Arts Vision, she joined her current affiliation 81 Produce on October 21, 2013. She voiced Tamako Nobi in the Doraemon anime series and the Doraemon movie series for 26 years. She stepped down in March 2005 when the anime was rebooted with a new voice cast, with the role of Tamako being taken over by Kotono Mitsuishi. Before she stepped down from the role, she made a guest appearance on the Waratte Iitomo! segment "A World You Think You Know, But Don't Really" with Noriko Ohara, Kazuya Tatekabe, Miina Tominaga, Mari Shimizu, and Akira Kamiya. When voicing Pyonkichi on The Gutsy Frog, she had previously voiced gentle and lovely female characters in foreign film dubs, so when she initially started, she ended up breaking down in tears, saying, "I can't say such rough lines." Her family consists of her husband and their two children. Her first child, a son, was born while she was on Tiger Mask. During her pregnancy, her co-stars would often tease her, asking, "Is the baby in your belly talking?" After the birth of her son, her voice ended up changing and she struggled getting it back to how it sounded before. Her second child, a daughter, was born in 1979. Doraemon began broadcasting shortly after the birth of her daughter, so Chijimatsu developed a very strong, deep, and personal attachment to portraying mother characters. In 1978, she joined the Cosmos Tanka Society and in 1994, joined the Sanbashi Association. She published a poem collection titled Space Mist in 2002. In 2016, Chijimatsu received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Seiyu Awards.

Her personal hobbies and special skills include haiku, tanka, reading, shigin, and traveling. She went on record saying that had she not become a voice actress, she would have worked in research relating to her father's work.

Her voice type ranges from a "lively alto" to a "cute and lively mezzo-soprano". While she has voiced female and animal roles, she is also relatively known for her young boy roles.

List of voice performances in television animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 1966 — Sally the Witch — Turnip — Debut anime voice role • 1968 — GeGeGe no Kitarō — Ōguchi Onna, Tomiko — Ep. 3 • 1969 — Attack No. 1 — Fukuda, Inomata • Sobakasu Pucchi — Pucchi — Lead role • Tiger Mask — Akko, Asako, Chibiru, Choppy, Jimmy, Taro Takata, Yoko Takaoka — Substitute voice of Yoko Takaoka • The Genie Family — Kan-chan's Friend's Brother, Kendo Club Member, Substitute for Harenchi • The Secret of Akko-chan — Shōshō Akatsuka, Shippona, Major General, Chibita — First voice of Shippona • Mōretsu Atarō — Additional voice • Pinch to Punch — Pinch — Lead role • Moomin — Sorry-oo • 1970 — Star of the Giants — Additional voice • Maco the Mermaid — Haruko Hayashi • 1971 — Apache Yakyūgun — Additional voice • Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai — Additional voice • GeGeGe no Kitarō — Additional voice • Andersen Stories — Mary/Lily, Garbo, Ellen — Mary/Lily in Episodes 27–29, Garbo in Ep. 34, Ellen in Ep. 41 • Sarutobi Ecchan — Miko • Lupin the 3rd Part I — Delivery Person — Ep. 8 • 1972 — Akado Suzunosuke — Additional voice • Triton of the Sea — Moya • Gatchaman — Yamori • Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio — Boy • Genshi Shōnen Ryū — Additional voice • The One Who Loves Justice: Moonlight Mask — Additional voice — Ep. 20 • The Gutsy Frog — Pyonkichi • Chappy the Witch — Jun • New Moomin — Sorry-oo • 1973 — Dororon Enma-kun — Yano child, Kyūsuichō Child — Yano child in Ep. 6, Kyūsuichō Child in Ep. 10 • Babel II — Additional voice • Microid S — Shizuko Kōchi — Eps 6-26 • Miracle Girl Limit-chan — Gū • Little Wansa — Mimi, Wansa's mother • 1974 — Space Battleship Yamato — Kikuko Tokugawa (Tokugawa's wife), Saori Shima (Shima's mother) — Ep. 10 • Calimero — Deppa • Cutie Honey — Twin Panther 1 • Great Mazinger — Haruna Shiratori • Getter Robo — Kazuko Saotome, Saori Hoshino — Kazuko Saotome in Ep. 20 • First Human Giatrus — Additional voice • Megu the Little Witch — Apo Kanzaki • Mazinger Z — Hitomi Aozora — Ep. 63 • 1975 — Getter Robo G — Girl, Lisa • Steel Jeeg — Chie • Time Bokan — Prince • The Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee — Mother Bee, Mother Butterfly, Mother Snail, Bee Larvae, High-Ranking Official • Kum-Kum — Toru Toru • 1976 — Candy Candy — Jimmy • Go-wapper 5 Godam — Norisuke Kawaguchi • Combattler V — Kosuke Kita • 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother — Julieta • Paul's Miraculous Adventure — Keisuke, Otsu-chin, Jan, Tonky, Andy • UFO Warrior Dai Apolon — Matsuo — Main role • Little Lulu and Her Little Friends — Alvin Jones • Robokko Beeton — Mother — Second voice • Magne Robo Gakeen — Aya Kitami • 1977 — Rascal the Raccoon — Mick • Ikkyū-san — Additional voice • Ippatsu Kanta-kun — Acne, Boy A, Buckteeth, Rumi's Mother, Hideo • New Star of the Giants — Additional voice • Yatterman — Hiyowakamaru • 1978 — Nobody's Boy: Remi — Additional voice • Space Pirate Captain Harlock — Cassandra — Eps 25-26 • Her Majesty's Petite Angie — Richard, Chin, Tommy • The Adventures of the Little Prince — Irene, Hector • Magical Girl Tickle — Pochi • Song of Baseball Enthusiasts — Female Office Worker • 1979 — The Adventures of Marco Polo — Tim • Cyborg 009 — 001/Ivan Whiskey — Main role • Doraemon — Tamako Nobi — Main role • The Rose of Versailles — Shop Owner • 1980 — The Monster Kid — Snow Boy, Additional voices • Astro Boy — Naoto • Dora・Q・Perman — Tamako Nobi — Television special • The White Whale of Mu — Rei Shiratori (Reina) • The Littl' Bits — Napoleon aka "Snagglebit" • 1981 — New Gutsy Frog — Pyonkichi — Main role • Ohayō! Spank — Baron • Ninja Hattori-kun — Additional voice • 1982 — Game Center Arashi — Takashi Tanaka — Ep. 6 • Pro Golfer Saru — Komaru — Television special • 1983 — Galactic Drifter Vifam — Jimmy Eril • 1984 — Panzer World Galient — Jojo — As a baby in Ep. 1 • Fuku-chan — Hiroshi-kun • 1989 — Let's Go! Anpanman — Maimai Mama, Beni Shoga Mama, Queen Pearl — First voice of Maimai Mama and Beni Shoga Mama • 1990 — Let's Go! Anpanman: Save the Southern Sea! — Lost Maimai — Television special • 1991 — Chimpui — Wakenai • The Two Lottes — Ms. Leitner — Ep. 14 • 1998 — Galactic Drifer Vifam 13 — Jimmy Eril • 2009 — Sergeant Keroro — Keroro's mother — Eps 262 and 313 • 2010 — K-On! — Tomi Ichimonji — Eps 9, 15, 25 • 2011 — Fractale — Granny Elder — Eps 3-6, 8-9, 11 • 2012 — Phi Brain: Puzzle of God — Tane — Ep. 12 • 2013 — Free! — Grandma — Season 2

List of voice performances in theatrical animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 1968 — Sally the Witch — Turnip • 1970 — Remi the Little Boy and Capi the Notorious Dog — Dolce • The Kindly Lion — Muku-muku — 1998 re-dub • 1971 — Animal Treasure Island — Pub • 1972 — Sarutobi Ecchan — Additional voice • The Three Musketeers in Boots — Little Mouse • Go Get Team 0011 — Demon A • Chappy the Witch — Jun • 1974 — Yaemon, The Locomotive — Mach • 1976 — Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World — Eskimo Child • 1978 — Candy Candy: The Call of Spring/The May Festival — Jimmy • 1980 — Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur — Tamako Nobi • 1981 — Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer — Tamako Nobi • Doraemon: What Am I For Momotaro? — Tamako Nobi — Short film • 1982 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil — Tamako Nobi • 1983 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil — Tamako Nobi • The Gutsy Frog: The Movie — Pyonkichi • 1984 — Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld — Tamako Nobi • 1985 — Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars — Tamako Nobi • 1986 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops — Tamako Nobi • 1987 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs — Tamako Nobi • 1988 — Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West — Tamako Nobi • 1989 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan — Tamako Nobi • 1990 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet — Tamako Nobi • 1991 — Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights — Tamako Nobi • Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits! — Nobihei's mother — Short film • 1992 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds — Tamako Nobi • 1993 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth — Tamako Nobi • 1994 — Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen — Tamako Nobi • 1995 — Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World — Tamako Nobi • 1996 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express — Tamako Nobi • 1997 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City — Tamako Nobi • 1998 — Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas — Tamako Nobi • Doraemon Comes Back — Tamako Nobi — Short film • 1999 — Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe — Tamako Nobi • 2000 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King — Tamako Nobi • A Grandmother's Recollections — Tamako Nobi — Short film • 2001 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves — Tamako Nobi • Good Luck! Gian!! — Tamako Nobi — Short film • 2002 — Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom — Tamako Nobi • The Day When I Was Born — Tamako Nobi — Short film • 2003 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters — Tamako Nobi • 2004 — Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey — Tamako Nobi • 2005 — Pretty Cure Max Heart 2: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky — Hinata • 2009 — Kero 0: Depart! Assembly of Everyone!! — Keroro's mother — Short film

List of voice performances in original video animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 1978 — Doraemon: The Fishing Pond in My Study Room — Tamako Nobi — Debut role as Tamako Nobi • 1984 — Galactic Drifter Vifam: Letters from Kachua — Jimmy Eril • Galactic Drifter Vifam: The 13 Gathered — Jimmy Eril • 1985 — Galactic Drifter Vifam: Missing 12 — Jimmy Eril • Galactic Drifter Vifam: Kate's Memory – The Tearful Rescue Operation!! — Jimmy Eril • 1994 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Future Notes — Tamako Nobi — Public education video, later released as an OVA

• 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha: To the End of the Galaxy (2005): Kosuke Kita

• Galaxy Drifter Vifam: The Drama Edition – Janus's Love Log... I Already Feel Like the Star (1984): Jimmy Eril

• Do Your Best!! Robocon (1974): Robogari (voice) • Army of the Apes (1974): Ura (voice)