Keiko Yamamoto
Keiko Yamamoto  | |
|---|---|
山本 圭子  | |
| Born | August 7, 1940 | 
| Died | April 18, 2024 (aged 83) | 
| Occupation | Voice actress | 
| Notable credit(s) | Tensai Bakabon as Bakabon Sazae-san as Hanazawa-san GeGeGe no Kitaro as Sunakake Babaa Chibi Maruko-chan as Yamada-kun  | 
Keiko Yamamoto (山本 圭子, Yamamoto Keiko; August 7, 1940 – April 18, 2024) was a Japanese voice actress from Osaka Prefecture. Many of her roles have been older women, young boys, or tomboyish young girls.
Filmography
Anime television series
- Big X (1964) – Hans
 - Osomatsu-kun (1966) – Choromatsu, Karamatsu[1]
 - Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969) – Chikako
 - Sazae-san (1969) – Hanako Hanazawa
 - Andersen Stories (1971) - Young Ib
 - Lupin the 3rd Part I (1971) – Shukjo[2]
 - Devilman (1972) – Tare-chan
 - Doraemon (1973) – Sewashi Nobi, Young Nobisuke Nobi
 - Doraemon (1979) – Toraemon, Motoyama, Tsugeguchi
 - Hello! Sandybell (1981) - Mrs. Honor
 - Lupin the 3rd Part III (1984) – Queen Gretchen
 - Dragon Ball (1986) – Grandma Hakkake
 - Soreike! Anpanman (1988) – Kujira no Kutan, Bakeru-kun
 - Dragon Ball Z (1989) – East Kaiou
 - Chibi Maruko-chan (1990) – Mrs. Hamazaki, Mrs. Ōishi, Shōta Yamada
 - Chibi Maruko-chan (1995) – Hamaji's Mother, Ms. Ōishi (1st voice), Shōta Yamada
 - Dr. Slump (1997) – Akiko-san, Unchi-kun
 - One Piece (1999) – Amazon
 - Tottoko Hamutaro (2000) – Devihamukun/Spat
 - Kirby of the Stars (2001) – Escargon's Mother
 - Zatch Bell! (2005) – Riou
 - Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (2006) – Little Arturo
 - Nichijou (2011) - Yuuko's mother
 
Unknown date
- Akado Suzunosuke (????) – Akadō Suzunosuke
 - Aria the Natural (????) – Oba-san
 - Attack No.1 (????) – Kaori Yagisawa
 - Bikkuriman (????) – Jack
 - Eagle Sam (????) - Eagle Sam
 - Galaxy Express 999 (????) – Boy (Ep. 30)
 - Ganbare Gonbe (????) – Gonbe
 - GeGeGe no Kitarou (????) – Shisa, Sunakake Babaa Donpei, Obebe, girl
 - Kindaichi Case Files (????) – Yurie
 - Kinnikuman (????) – Nachiguron, Kinkotsu-Obaba
 - Kiteretsu Daihyakka (????) – Yone (first voice)
 - Little Pollon (????) – Eros
 - Mahoujin Guru Guru (????) – Magical Obaba
 - Majokko Meg-chan (????) – Rabi Kanzaki
 - Moretsu Atarou (????) – Atarou
 - Nerima Daikon Brothers (????) – Director
 - Nono-chan (????) – Matsuko Yamada
 - Eagle Sam (????) – Eagle Sam
 - Shugo Chara! (????) – Nobuko Saeki
 - Tiger Mask (????) – Gaboten
 - Tatakae! Osper (????) – Osper
 - Tensai Bakabon (????) – Bakabon
 - Zenderman (????) – Jimmy
 
Theatrical filmography
- Ore ni tsuite koi! (1965) - Yumiko Matsuki[2]
 - Panda's Great Adventure (1973) - Pinch[2]
 - Puss 'n Boots: Around the World in 80 Days (1976) - Little Mouse[2]
 - Unico in the Island of Magic (1983) - Monster Child
 - Kinnikuman (1984) - Nachiguron
 - Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit (1990) - Black[2]
 - Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits! (1991) - Arara[3]
 - Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village (1993) - Dodongadon[2]
 - Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997) - Ball King Nakamure[2]
 - Let's Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star (2001) - Tartan[2]
 - Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States (2002) - Yoshino[2]
 - Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004) - Gonbe (Munchlax)[2]
 - One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) - Keroko
 - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) - Grandmother[4]
 - Let's Go! Anpanman: Apple Boy and the Wishes for Everyone (2014) - Kuutan the Whale
 - Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy (2015) - Shota Yamada (final film role)[2]
 
Video games
- Popful Mail (1994) (Gaw, PC Engine version)
 - Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (Chicken Little)
 - Dark Chronicle (????) (Future Rin)
 - Super Dodge Ball (????) (Misuzu)[4]
 
Tokusatsu
- Chōriki Sentai Ohranger (????) (voice of Bara Hungry)
 - Chouriki Sentai Ohranger Movie (????) (voice of Kabochumpkin)
 - Ganbare!! Robocon (????) (voice of Robocon)
 
Dubbing
- Chicken Little (Chicken Little)[5][6]
 - Watership Down (Pipkin)[7]
 
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20231005085138/https://www.talent-databank.co.jp/search/profile/2000046319
 - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k https://moviewalker.jp/person/89081/
 - ^ https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/151335
 - ^ a b "Keiko Yamamoto (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com (Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved September 6, 2022.
 - ^ "チキン・リトル". The Cinema. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
 - ^ "ละครย้อนหลัง". Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
 - ^ "ウォーターシップ・ダウンのうさぎたち HDリマスター版". Happinet. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
 
External links
- Keiko Yamamoto Archived 2007-06-12 at the Wayback Machine at Aoni Production
 - Keiko Yamamoto at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
 - Keiko Yamamoto at IMDb