Midori Katō

Midori Katō (加藤 みどり, Katō Midori^?, born Midori Itō (伊藤 みどり, Itō Midori^?) on November 15, 1939 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actress, actress, and narrator represented by Gekidankawa, Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, and Sigma Seven (1993–2002), but is now a free agent.

She is most famous for the role of Sazae Fuguta from the long-running family anime Sazae-san. She is also known for the role of Yoshiko in Sally the Witch and for singing the ending theme to GeGeGe no Kitarō.

Notable roles

Anime

• Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru (1964 NET (now TV Asahi)) - Midori, Miki
• Osomatsu-kun (1966 Mainichi Broadcasting System) - Osomatsu
• Sally the Witch (1966 NET) - Yoshiko Hanamura, Ultra Bā-san
• Rainbow Sentai Robin (1966 NET) - Nerima
• Tobidase! Bacchiri (1966 NTV) - Benmatsu
• Kaminaribō ya Pikkari Bi (1967 Mainichi Broadcasting System) - Pontarō
• Pyunpyunmaru (1967 NET) - Chibimaru
• GeGeGe no Kitarō (1968 Fuji TV) - Zashiki-warashi (uncredited)
• Dokachin the Primitive Boy (1968 Fuji TV) - Pak
• Yūyake Banchō (1968 NTV) - Chuji Akagi
• Sazae-san (1969 Fuji TV) - Sazae Fuguta
• Hakushon Daimaou (1969 Fuji TV) - Kan-chan
• Mōretsu Atarō (1969 NET) - Dekoppachi

TV drama

• Docchi ga docchi (1972 NHK) - Tsuneko Takagi (protagonist's mother)
• Wild 7 (1972-1973 NTV)
• Ganbare!! Robocon (1974-1976 NET) - Shoko Oyama
• Bijō no License 2nd series Ep. 67 (1976 NET) - Hanako
• Tsubasa (2009 NHK) - Suzumoto's Wife (voice)
• Sazae-san (2009 Fuji TV) - Namihei's Co-Worker
• Sazae-san 2 (2010 Fuji TV) - Yumizu's Wife

External links

• Midori Katō at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Midori Katō at the Internet Movie Database