Akiko Yajima

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Akiko Yajima (矢島 晶子, Yajima Akiko^?), née Akiko Ogasawara (小笠原 晶子 Ogasawara Akiko, born May 4, 1967), is a seiyū who was born in Niigata and raised in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

[edit] Notable anime and video game voice roles

• Pino in Ergo Proxy
• Ex (Ekusu) in Ah! My Goddess The Movie
• Shinnosuke Nohara (Shin-chan) in Crayon Shin-chan
• Mitsuru Tsuwabaki in Revolutionary Girl Utena
• Manami in Jungle de Ikou
• Kohaku/Yura of the Hair in InuYasha
• Access Time in Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne
• Relena Darlian in Gundam Wing
• Mannen in Prétear
• R. Dorothy Wayneright in The Big O
• Ken-Ohki in Tenchi Universe
• Sakuya in Eureka Seven
• Yugi in Tenchi in Tokyo
• Sayuri in Nadesico
• Annie Bars in Tales of Rebirth
• Kuu in Haibane Renmei
• Earl Tyrant, Chocobo in Final Fantasy: Unlimited
• Ranmaru in Naruto
• Sera in Rockman DASH 2 ~Episode 2: Ooi Naru Isan~
• Alicia in Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
• Akisu in One Piece: Nejimaki Shima no Bouken (second movie)
• Haydée in Gankutsuou
• Vivian in Floral Magician Mary Bell
• Mipple in Futari wa Pretty Cure

[edit] Trivia

She has starred alongside Naoko Matsui in at least 2 anime series.

• In Gundam Wing, with Matsui as Dorothy Catalonia and Yajima as Relena Darlian / Peacecraft. Here, their characters were friends.
• In Gankutsuou, with Matsui as Madam Danglars and Yajima as Haydee (although their characters have no dialogue together). Also, Haydee share some similarities with Relena.
  • Both girls were orphans.
  • Both were of royal blood, and their kingdoms were destroyed.
  • Both were kind and gentle most of the time, but had expressed strong emotions when angered.
  • Both were petite ladies.