Saeko Shimazu
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is a Japanese voice actress
from Isehara
. Shimazu is notable for having had voice roles in all four of the major TV anime series based on the works of Rumiko Takahashi
- she played Shinobu Miyake in Urusei Yatsura
, Sayako Kuroki in Maison Ikkoku
, Kodachi Kuno in Ranma ½
, and Abi-hime in InuYasha
. Shimazu is currently a freelancer
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Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
from Isehara
Isehara, Kanagawa
is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, Isehara had an estimated population of 100,976 and a density of 1,820 persons per km². The total area was 55.52 km². There is School of Medicine, Tokai University.-Geography:...
. Shimazu is notable for having had voice roles in all four of the major TV anime series based on the works of Rumiko Takahashi
Rumiko Takahashi
is a Japanese manga artist.Takahashi is one of the wealthiest individuals, and the most affluent manga artists in Japan. The manga she creates are popular worldwide, where they have been translated into a variety of languages...
- she played Shinobu Miyake in Urusei Yatsura
Urusei Yatsura
is a comedic manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi that premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1978 and ran until its conclusion in 1987. Its 374 individual chapters were collected and published in 34 tankōbon volumes. The series tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien...
, Sayako Kuroki in Maison Ikkoku
Maison Ikkoku
is a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi and serialized in the manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1980 through 1987. Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet comedic romance involving a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo...
, Kodachi Kuno in Ranma ½
Ranma ½
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...
, and Abi-hime in InuYasha
InuYasha
, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded on June 18, 2008...
. Shimazu is currently a freelancer
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
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Notable voice roles
- Shinobu Miyake in Urusei YatsuraUrusei Yatsurais a comedic manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi that premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1978 and ran until its conclusion in 1987. Its 374 individual chapters were collected and published in 34 tankōbon volumes. The series tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien...
(1981-2008) - Mako in Sasuga no Sarutobi (1982)
- Megumi Ayase in Magical Angel Creamy MamiMagical Angel Creamy Mamiis a magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot from 1983. It went on to have five OVA adaptions and featured in other Studio Pierrot special presentations. A three volume manga was released during the original TV run, with the story written by Kazunori Itō and art by Yuuko Kitagawa...
(1983) - Oldna Poseidal in Heavy Metal L-GaimHeavy Metal L-Gaimis an anime television series, begun in 1984, which was directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Its characters and mecha were designed by Mamoru Nagano, who would later go on to create The Five Star Stories. Heavy Metal L-Gaim takes place in the Pentagona System, a solar system made up of five planets...
(1984) - Bagi in Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureBagi, the Monster of Mighty Natureis an anime movie that premiered on the Nippon Television network on August 19, 1984. It was written by Osamu Tezuka as a critique of the Japanese government's approval of recombinant DNA research that year.-Synopsis:...
- Four Murasame in Zeta Gundam (1985)
- Yuri in the original Dirty PairDirty Pairis a series of sci-fi comedy light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions....
TV, films and OVA series (1985) - Kodachi Kuno in Ranma ½Ranma ½is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...
(1989-2008) - Miz Mishtal in the El Hazard series
- Lihua in Kaiser KnuckleKaiser Knuckle, sometimes known outside of Japan as Global Champion, is a 1994 fighting game released for the arcades by Taito. Kaiser Knuckle was released during the fighting game trend of the 1990s that began with Capcom's Street Fighter II...
(known outside of Japan as Global Champion) (1994) - Narrator in the Magic Knight RayearthMagic Knight Rayearthis a Japanese manga series created by Clamp, a manga artist team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Ageha Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi and Mokona. Rayearth combines elements from the magical girl and mecha anime genres with parallel world fantasy....
TV series (1994) - Akiko Natsume in Nuku Nuku (1998)
- Glycine Bleumer in the Sakura WarsSakura Warsis a Japanese media franchise created by Ouji Hiroi, and is developed and owned by Sega and licensed by Red Entertainment and Sega. The franchise centers on a series of dramatic fantasy and science-fantasy tactical role-playing adventure video games, which consist of tactical wargame and dating sim...
OVA and game series - Abi-hime in InuYashaInuYasha, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded on June 18, 2008...
(2000) - Fortuna in Tales of Destiny 2Tales of Destiny 2is the fourth mothership title in Namco's popular Tales RPG series, a true sequel to Tales of Destiny that takes place in the same fictional world...
(2002)