Yoshiko Ōta

Japanese actress and voice actress

Yoshiko Saka
太田淑子
Born	(1932-04-25)April 25, 1932 Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died	October 29, 2021(2021-10-29) (aged 89) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	voice actress
Years active	1948-2021
Height	153 cm (5 ft 0 in)

Yoshiko Ōta (太田淑子, Ōta YoshikoYoshiko Saka (阪淑子, Saka Yoshiko)) (April 25, 1932 – October 29, 2021)^[1] was a Japanese voice actress from Hyogo Prefecture who was affiliated with Theatre Echo.

Career

Ōta joined Takarazuka Revue in 1947, and remained with them until 1952.^[1]^[2] She joined Theatre Echo in 1963.^[3]

Personal life

Ōta married fellow voice actor Osamu Saka, whom she met while a member of the Takarazuka Revue.^[1] The couple moved to Tokyo in 1964.^[2]

Ōta died from heart failure at the age of 89 on October 29, 2021.^[3] Her death was announced on November 9 by Theatre Echo.^[1]

Awards

In 2016, Ōta was given the Tokyo Anime Award Festival's (TAAF) Lifetime Achievement Award.^[1]^[3]

Filmography

Television animation

1960s

Astro Boy (1963) (Rin)
Princess Sapphire (1965) (Princess Sapphire)
Jungle Emperor Leo (1966); Leo^[1]
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969); Atsuko Kagami^[1]
Panda! Go Panda! (1969); Baby Panda

1970s

Doraemon (1973); Nobi Nobita^[3]
Time Bokan (1975) (Tanpei)

1980s

Ranma ½ (1989) (Chou and Ono Kin)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Alhamzah, Tahir (November 11, 2021). "#Showbiz: Nobita's first voice actress Yoshiko Ota dies". New Straits Times. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Luster, Joseph (2021-11-08). "Veteran Voice Actress Yoshiko Ota Passes Away at 89". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Voice Actress Yoshiko Ohta Passes Away". Anime News Network. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-10.