Saeko Shimazu

Saeko Shimazu
Born	(1959-09-08) September 8, 1959 Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress, Singer
Years active	1980 - present
Website
http://www.saeko.gr.jp/

Saeko Shimazu (島津 冴子, Shimazu Saeko, born September 8, 1959) is a Japanese voice actress from Isehara. Shimazu is notable for having had voice roles in all four of the major anime TV 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.^[1] Shimazu is currently a freelancer.

Anime voice roles

1980

• Space Warrior Baldios (Emily)
• Rescueman (Nana)^[2]
• Astro Boy (1980 TV series) (Midori)

1981

• Urusei Yatsura (Shinobu Miyake)^[3]
• Golden Warrior Gold Lightan (Emi Takakura, Aishi Raitan)
• Dr. Slump (Hiyoko)
• Dokonjō Gaeru (Pato)
• Muteking, The Dashing Warrior (Kiyomi)

1982

• Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (Mikaduki Nana)
• Sasuga no Sarutobi (Kirigia Mako)^[4]
• Combat Mecha Xabungle (Rag Uralo)
• Don Dracula (Chocola)
• Miss Machiko (Ririi Sugishita)
• Magical Princess Minky Momo (Merijien, Chimuru, Teia)

1983

• Cobra (Eris)
• Aura Battler Dunbine (Lana Parkinson)
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (Megumi Ayase)^[5]

1984

• Heavy Metal L-Gaim (Oldna Poseidal, Miyama Lilin)
• Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (Bagi)
• Persia, the Magic Fairy (Sayo Mitomo)^[6]
• Lupin III (Jieni)

1985

• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Four Murasame)
• Alpine Rose (Mathilda)
• Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (Annie)
• Dirty Pair (Yuri)^[7]
• Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (Luna Rossa)

1986

• Uchūsen Sagittarius (Henseremu)
• Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Four Murasame, Masai Ngava)
• Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (Saeko)
• High School! Kimengumi (Nancy Toruneaata)
• Maison Ikkoku (Sayoko Kuroki)^[8]

1987

• Metal Armor Dragonar (Min)
• City Hunter (Midori Oohara)
• Tsuide ni Tonchinkan (Andy Jones)
• Hiatari Ryōkō! (Enomoto Kyouko)

1988

• Mister Ajikko (Shoukichi)

1989

• Ranma ½ (Kodachi Kuno)^[9]

1990

• Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko (Kumiko Yoshiaki)
• Tanoshii Moomin Ikka (Raguna)
• Warau Salesman (Mushi Aji Ariko)

1991

• Oishinbo (Mariko Niki)

1992

• Floral Magician Mary Bell (Lucy)

1993

• Cooking Papa (Saeko)

1994

• Magic Knight Rayearth (Narrator)

1995

• El-Hazard (Miz Mishtal)
• Slayers (Remi)
• Sorcerer Hunters (Doctor Iiwa)

1997

• Vampire Princess Miyu (Shinma Jewel-Wash)
• Maze (Medusa)

1998

• El-Hazard: The Alternative World (Miz Mishtal)
• Sentimental Graffiti (Teacher, Opuningunareshon)
• All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (Akiko Natsume)
• Case Closed (Midori Ozaki)

1999

• Shuukan!! Storyland (Manager)
• Doraemon (1979 anime) (Joouari)

2000

• Shuukan!! Storyland (Yamagishi Eiko)

2003

• Case Closed (Ruri Ojou)

2004

• InuYasha (Princess Abi)^[10]

OVA

• Earthian (Aya)
• Urusei Yatsura OVAs (Shinobu Miyake)
• Starship Troopers (Claire)
• A-Ko the Versus (Chichi Raiza)
• Kimagure Orange Road Pilot OVA (Madoka Ayukawa)
• Spirit Warrior (Saeko)
• Izumo OVA (Sanae)
• Sakura Wars: Ecole de Paris (Glycine Bleumer)^[11]
• Sakura Wars: Le Nouveau Paris (Glycine Bleumer)
• Heavy Metal L-Gaim (Oldna Poseidal)
• El-Hazard OVA (Miz Mishtal)
• El-Hazard: The Magnificent World 2 (Miz Mishtal)
• Glass Mask OVA (Saeko Mizuki, Yuu's mother)^[12]
• Sukeban Deka (Emi Mizuchi)
• Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God OVA (Luna Rossa)
• Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (Shirasagi Yumiko)^[13]
• Dirty Pair OVAs (Yuri)
• All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku OVA (Akiko Natsume)
• All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! OVA (Akiko Natsume)
• Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami: Eien no Once More (Megumi Ayase)
• Ranma ½ OVA (Kodachi Kuno)
• Lunn Flies into the Wind (Lunn)
• Leina: Wolf Sword Legend (Emi Mizuchi)

Anime Film

• Urusei Yatsura (film series) (Shinobu Miyake)
• Crayon Shin-chan: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki (Chimama Maho)
• Kentaurosu No Densetsu (Akane)
• Xabungle Graffiti (Rag Rawro)
• Dirty Pair: Project Eden (Yuri)
• Rescueman Movie (Nana)
• Techno Police 21C (Sukyani)
• Case Closed: Magician of the Silver Sky (Tajima Tenko)
• Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (Kodachi Kuno)
• Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon (Lasanga)

Game

• Asuka 120% (Tetsuko Ōgigaya)
• Another Century's Episode 2 (Risu Min)
• Anesuto Ebansu Shirizu (Nise Oujo)
• VainDream (Son)
• Urusei Yatsura - Stay With You (Shinobu Miyake)
• Urusei Yatsura - Dear My Friends (Shinobu Miyake)
• SD Gundam G Generation (Four Murasame)
• Kaiser Knuckle (Lihua)
• Kaizou Chounin Shubibinman 3 (Kureha Hime)
• Kensei: Sacred Fist (Kazane Tsukikage)
• Kisetsu Wo Daki Shimete (Bouhoha, Esami)
• Gihren no Yabou (Four Muramase)
• Sakura Taisen 3 ~Pari wa Moeteiru ka~ (Glycine Bleumer)
• Sakura Taisen 4 ~Koi Seyo, Otome~ (Glycine Bleumer)
• Sakura Taisen Monogatari ~Mysterious Paris~ (Glycine Bleumer)
• Dramatic Dungeon Sakura Taisen ~Kimi aru ga tame~ (Glycine Bleumer)
• Super Robot Wars (Four Murasame, Orudona Poseidaru, Ragu Uraro, Risu Min, Karen)
• Tales of Destiny 2 (Fortuna)
• Tokuda (Shodai Shindei)
• Valis 3 (Varuna)
• Langrisser (Namu)
• Ranma ½ Video Game Series (Kodachi Kuno)
• Rei Koku - Ikeda Kizoku Shinrei Kenkyuusho - (Denwa No Josei)

References

External links

• Saeko Shimazu at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Official website "Angel's Voice" (Japanese)
• Official Blog (Japanese)