Akiko Takamura

, known professionally as , was a Japanese actress.and voice actress from Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

She was the founder, representative director, and chairman (honorary chairman in later years ) of Advance Promotion until her death.

Biography Takamura was born on November 9, 1922, in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture.

She started off as a trainee at Bungakuza in 1948 and stayed until she departed from the company in 1951. She joined the Mugi-no-kai theater company in 1953, then left one year later in order to become a freelance actor. She was affiliated with Enkyo Pro and Taiyo Promotion.

Takamura died on June 27, 2012, at the age of 89. The cause of her death was never revealed.

Personality Her voice type was mezzo-soprano.

Takamura's personal hobbies and special skills were name analysis, and haiku.

Filmography Television anime Moomin (1969–1970): Moominmamma Star of the Giants (1970): Additional voice Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai (1971): Yoshida's Mother, Kiku The Gutsy Frog (1972–1974): Yoshiko's Mother, others Hazedon (1972): Hazedon's Mother Samurai Giants (1973-1974): Additional voice Jungle Kurobē (1973): Additional voice Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974): Additional voice Time Bokan (1975): Madame Linden Warm Warm Family (1976):Yone Yamano (first voice), Grandmother New Star of the Giants (1977-1978): Additional voice Song of Baseball Enthusiasts (1978): Otane Doraemon (1979–2005): Maternal Grandmother (first voice), Nobita's Grandmother (second voice) Anne of Green Gables (1979): Housewife Twenty-Four Eyes (1980): Kiku New Lupin the 3rd (1980): Pancho's Wife (Ep. 124) SAIKYO ROBO DAIOJA 1 (1981-1982): Grandmother The Call of the Wind (1981): Additional voice The Monster Kid (1982): Hazukashira's Mother Glass Mask (1984): Mrs. Yamashita (Eps 18-19) Pro Golfer Saru (1985–1988): Mother Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986): Old Teahouse Woman New Pro Golfer Saru (1988): Mother 108 Ward Inside and Out: Make-Up Artist (1990): Kakadono (Kosanba's Mother) My Daddy Long Legs (1990): Headmaster World Fairy Tale Series (1995): Grandmother Great Detective Conan (1996–present): Shizuka Omori (Ep. 273)

Theatrical animation Moomin (1972): Moominmamma New Star of the Giants (1977): Additional voice Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1979): Additional voice Song of Baseball Enthusiasts: Wolf of the North, Tiger of the South (1979): Additional voice Gauche the Cellist (1982): Mother Mouse A Grandmother's Recollections (short film) (2000): Nobita's Grandmother Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004): Nobita's Grandmother Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (2010): Housewife

Original video animation Green Legend Ran (1992): Old Woman Heidi, Girl of the Alps: Alpine Mountain Chapter (1993): Additional voice Heidi, Girl of the Alps: Heidi and Clara (1993): Additional voice 3×3 Eyes: ~Legend of the Divine Demon~ (1995): Grandma Ayanokōji (Ep. 1)