Eiko Masuyama

was a Japanese actress and narrator. She was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of her death. She was most known for originating the roles of Fujiko Mine in Lupin III, Honey Kisaragi in Cutie Honey, and Bakabon's Mama in Tensai Bakabon.

Biography

Early life Eiko Masuyama was born on April 22, 1936, the youngest of four sisters. When she was young she spoke slowly. Her teacher told her "You can't talk properly". At age 12, she joined the Children's Theater Company to improve her speech. She studied under Miyoko Asō, overcoming the complex. She later became interested in acting.

Career When Masuyama was too old for the children's company, Sanno theatrical company was launched by actors Sandayū Dokumamushi and Yasushi Inayoshi.

She became a member of Aoni Production in the 1960s. She began to focus on voice acting because of its scheduling flexibility, to balance childcare and work.

Masuyama focused on narration, but in anime works she sometimes reprised the voices of earlier characters.

Final years & death In 2017, she was awarded the “Anime Outreach Category” at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2017.

In 2021, she won the "Merit Award" at the 15th Seiyu Awards.

Masuyama died of pneumonia on May 20, 2024, at the age of 88. Her death was announced a month later by Aoni.

Filmography

Television animation + List of voice performances in television animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1963 8 Man Manami Astro Boy Lucia, Kipiah 1965 Kimba the White Lion Additional voice Super Jetter Nanae Prince Planet Rico 1966 Leo the Lion Rukio Harris no Kaze Kunimatsu's mother Sally the Witch Yumiko 1967 Gokū no Daibōken Tatsuko 1968 Star of the Giants Lumi Tachibana, Samon Chiyo Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae Additional voice The World of Hans Christian Andersen Karen 1969 Lupin the Third: Pilot Film Fujiko Mine Attack No. 1 Midori Hayakawa Moomin Additional voice 1971 Andersen Monogatari Candy, Anna Shin Obake no Q-Tarō U-ko Marvelous Melmo Additional voice Tensai Bakabon Bakabon's Mama 1972 Dokonjō Gaeru Pyonko Devilman Fire, Bella Mahōtsukai Chappy Chappy Hans Charles Grimm and Aesop Et Cetera Lupin the Third Part I Catherine Martin Ep. 14 1973 Jungle Kurobe Mama Sarari Microsuperman Additional voice Fables of the Green Forest Polly Cutie Honey Honey Kisaragi 1974 Karate Master Rikuya Great Mazinger Cleo Vicky the Viking Narrator Hoshi no Ko Chobin Queen Ekurea 1975 Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures Additional voice Ikkyū-san Ikkyuu's mother, Narrator, Tsubane Iyono Gamba no Bōken Oryuu, Shioji Laura, the Prairie Girl Caroline Ingalls Ganso Tensai Bakabon Bakabon's Mama Maya the Honey Bee Additional voice 1976 Divine Demon-Dragon Gaiking Additional voice UFO Warrior Dai Apolon Additional voice Little Lulu and Her Little Friends Little Lulu First voice, Episodes 1–3 Candy Candy Jane Brighton 1977 Lupin the Third Part II Fujiko Mine The Wild Swans Elisa/Adult Elisa 1978 Nobody's Boy: Remi Additional voice Starzinger Prof. Kitty Captain Future Joan Randall Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Kichiji 1980 Space Warrior Baldios Amy Ratein Back to the Forest Mary 1981 Good Morning! Spank Aiko's mother Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Milady 1982 Andromeda Stories Additional voice Urusei Yatsura Misuzu Ep. 43 The Kabocha Wine Hanae Aoba; Komachi The Mysterious Cities of Gold Additional voice Dr Slump Ribon-chan Boku Patalliro! Afro 18 1983 Story of the Alps: My Annette Additional voice Perman Perman #3 (Sumire Hoshino) Cat's Eye Lupin's Bride/Henriette Lubelle 1984 Lupin III Part III Fujiko Mine 1985 New Little Ghost Q-Tarō U-ko 1986 Maple Town Stories Christine 1987 Lady Lady!! Magdalene Waverley 1988 Little Lord Fauntleroy Mina Himitsu no Akko-chan Queen of the Mirror Country 1989 Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty! Fujiko Mine Television special 1990 Heisei Tensai Bakabon Bakabon's Mama Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers Fujiko Mine Television special Magical Taruruto-kun Ina Kawai 1991 Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's Mrs. Wentworth Lupin the 3rd: Steal Napoleon's Dictionary! Fujiko Mine Television special 1992 Let's Go! Anpanman Miss Mimi, Queen of Darkness, Witch, Princess Black Snow, Miss Autumn Wind First voice of Queen of Darkness, Witch, Miss Autumn Wind, Second voice of Miss Mimi Lupin the 3rd: From Russia with Love Fujiko Mine Television special 1993 Lupin the 3rd: Orders to Assassinate Lupin Fujiko Mine Television special 1994 Lupin the 3rd: Burn, Zantetsuken! Fujiko Mine Television special 1995 World Fairy Tale Series Evil Queen Ep. 8 Lupin the 3rd: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure Fujiko Mine Television special 1996 Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini Fujiko Mine Television special 1997 Cutie Honey Flash Mitsuko Kanzaki Lupin the 3rd: Walther P-38 Fujiko Mine Television special 1998 Mamotte Shugogetten Meihua (Plum Blossom) Lupin the 3rd: Memories of Blaze ~Tokyo Crisis~ Fujiko Mine Television special 1999 Lupin the 3rd: Da Capo of Love ~Fujiko's Unlucky Days~ Fujiko Mine Television special Rerere no Tensai Bakabon Bakabon's Mama 2000 Lupin the 3rd: $1 Money Wars Fujiko Mine Television special 2001 Detective Boy Kageman Beauty Face First voice Lupin the 3rd: Alcatraz Connection Fujiko Mine Television special 2002 Weiß Kreuz Glühen Queen Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: First Contact Fujiko Mine Television special 2003 Lupin the 3rd: Operation Return the Treasure Fujiko Mine Television special 2004 Lupin the 3rd: Stolen Lupin ~The Copy Cat is a Midsummer's Butterfly~ Fujiko Mine Television special 2005 Great Detective Conan Fusae Campbell Kinoshita Debuts in Ep. 421 Lupin the 3rd: An Angel's Tactics ~Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of Murder~ Fujiko Mine Television special 2006 Lupin the 3rd: Seven Days Rhapsody Fujiko Mine Television special 2007 Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog Fujiko Mine Television special 2008 Lupin the 3rd: Sweet Lost Night ~The Magic Lamp's Nightmare Premonition~ Fujiko Mine Television special 2009 Lupin III vs. Detective Conan Fujiko Mine Television special 2010 Lupin the 3rd: The Last Job Fujiko Mine Television special

Theatrical animation + List of voice performances in theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1968 Fables From Hans Christian Andersen Karen 1969 Hitori Botchi Ken's mother 1970 Attack No. 1: The Movie Yumi Katsura Attack No. 1: Revolution Satomi Yoshimura Attack No. 1: World Championship Shellenina The Kindly Lion Mother 1971 Attack No. 1: Immortal Bird Midori Hayakawa Do It! Yasuji's Pornorama Slut in the Park, Car Customer, Blonde Woman at the Airport Animal Treasure Island Gran 1976 Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World Suzanna 1977 The Wild Swans Eliza/Adult Eliza 1978 Lupin the 3rd: Lupin vs. the Clone Fujiko Mine 1979 Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro Fujiko Mine 1982 Kaibutsu-kun: The Demon Sword Kaiko-chan Queen Millennia Permanent Administrator Dr. Slump: "Hoyoyo!" Space Adventure Ribbon-chan Arcadia of My Youth The Witch 1983 Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around the World Additional voice Aesop's Fable Goddess of Spring 1984 The Kabocha Wine: Nita no Aijou Monogatari Komachi Shonen Keniya Yoko Murakami Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Superpower Wars Perman #3 (Sumire Hoshino) 1985 Little Memole Narrator Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg Perman #3 (Sumire Hoshino) Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness Susan Lupin the 3rd: Legend of the Gold of Babylon Fujiko Mine 1995 Lupin the 3rd: Die! Nostradamus Fujiko Mine 2004 Pa-Pa-Pa The Movie: Perman - Octopus with a Pop! Legs with a Pon! Perman #3 (Sumire Hoshino) Short film

Dubbing

Live-action The Sound of Music (Baroness Elsa von Schraeder (Eleanor Parker))

Animation Josie and the Pussycats (Melody Valentine)

Awards Year Award Category Result Ref. 2021 15th Seiyu Awards Merit Award