Junko Hori

was a Japanese actress who specialized in voice acting. She was represented by Production Baobab.

Hori is best known as the voice of the main protagonists in three Fujiko Fujio works, Obake no Q-Tarō, Ninja Hattori-kun, and Chimpui. As a dubbing artist she is known for the roles of Jerry from 1969 to 1970 in Tom and Jerry and Bart Simpson in The Simpsons.

Death Hori died on November 18, 2024, at the age of 89. Her death was announced over a week later. Prior to her death, she was planning on continuing to perform her one-woman play with the 292nd performance, scheduled for November 22 that year in Ryōgoku, Sumida, Tokyo but died while rehearsing.

Filmography Television animation + List of voice performances in television animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1965 Wolf Boy Ken Additional voice 1966 Osomatsu-kun Additional voice Astro Boy Additional voice 1967 The Golden Bat Mutant Perman Mie Haru san Speed Racer Kurio Mifune (Spritle) Princess Knight Chibi Rainbow Sentai Robin Purēbo 1968 The Monster Kid Kizao, Bem, Poppo Watering Can, Little Snow Boy First voice of Bem Star of the Giants Saburo Samon Cyborg 009 Additional voice Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae Sensho Ep. 3 Wanpaku Tanteidan Chibi-chan 1969 Plum Star Prince Additional voice Ninpu Kamui Gaiden Bamboo The Secret of Akko-chan Ganmo Unohana, Goma First voice of Ganmo Unohana, Second voice of Goma Moomin Little My Mōretsu Atarō Totoko, Kankichi 1970 Otoko Doaho Koshien Kyuzo Fujimura 1971 Andersen Stories Witch Eps 7–10 Hyppo and Thomas Thomas Second voice New Little Ghost Q-tarō Q-tarō Lead role Chingou Muchabee Additional voice Tensai Bakabon Additional voice Marvelous Melmo Naname First voice; Ep. 5 1972 Kunimatsu-sama no O-toori-dai Matsukichi New Moomin Little My Sarutobi Ecchan Additional voice 1973 Karate Master Additional voice Jungle Kurobe Okara, Gack First voice of Gack The Gutsy Frog Additional voice Doraemon Gachako Main role Little Wansa Gonbe 1974 New Honeybee Hutch Tenten 1975 Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures Tabasa Gamba's Adventure Ikasama Maya the Honey Bee Old-Woman Grasshopper, Harold 1976 Paul's Miraculous Adventure Baby Mynah Bird Ghost Story: Cat Eyed Boy Cat-Eyed Boy Lead role Little Lulu and Her Little Friends Annie 1977 Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V Tacco 1978 Her Majesty's Petite Angie Chandra Pink Lady Monogatari: Eikou no Tenshi-tachi Keiko Masuda/Kei Lupin the Third Part II Kikugorō Bentenkozō Eps 55–56 1979 Anne of Green Gables Josie Pye 1980 Tomorrow's Joe 2 Kinoko 1981 The Monster Kid Old Crow the Maid The Gutsy Frog 2 Gorō Astro Boy Pinoco Ep. 27 Ninja Hattori-kun Kanzō Hattori Lead role 1982 Hello! Spank Additional voice Game Center Arashi Tongarashi Ishino Mysterious Cities of Gold Tao Boku Patalliro! a Random, Additional voice 1983 A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose Bunretsu Tanbara Television special 1984 Little Memole Michelle episode 34 1987 City Hunter Senjuuin Ep. 18 1988 Ultra B Kanzō Hattori 1989 Oishinbo Tamayo Kurita Chimpui Chimpui Lead role Parasol Henbē Maruko Biriken Nandemo Shōkai Granny Ep. 10 1991 Let's Go! Anpanman Pickled Plum Granny first voice 1992 Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei Ogin 1995 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Long Shirin 1996 Gambalist! Shun Tadokoro's grandma 1997 Doraemon Suneo's great-grandmother 1998 Crayon Shin-chan Cherry Blossom Child 1999 Gokudo the Adventurer Fortune-Telling Granny Shūkan Storyland Mysterious Old Woman Great Detective Conan Souda Mitsue, Masayo Sudo, Misae Yamamura, Izumi Suda Masayo Sudo in Ep. 393, Misae Yamamura in Eps 545–546, Izumi Suda in Eps 757–758 2001 The Legend of Condor Hero Granny Sun 2002 Tokyo Mew Mew Mint's nurse 2003 Cinderella Boy Dorothy Ozu Rumic Theater Hiroshi Kakei Ep. 1 Mermaid Saga Village Elder 2006 Yakeato no, Okashi no Ki Taichi's grandmother Television special 2007 Atashin'chi Old Turtle Lady Emily, The Wind Girl Tom's aunt Deltora Quest Apple Park Old Lady Ep. 21 Skull Man Akira's mother Ep. 5 2012 Doraemon Hikaru Koshida Ep. 463 2013 Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter Old Woman at Sales Counter 2014 HappinessCharge Pretty Cure! Nobuko Mitsuya Ep. 35 2016 Gan Gan Ganko-chan Piro

Theatrical animation + List of voice performances in theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1962 Otogi's Voyage Around the World Additional voice 1963 Doggie March Rock (young), Lighthouse Girl Lead role 1965 Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon Mack the Stray Dog 1966 Jungle Emperor Additional voice 1968 Hols: Prince of the Sun Potomu/Potom, Freppu/Flip 1980 Makoto-chan Monta 1981 Tomorrow's Joe 2 Additional voice The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Akuma-kun/Mr. Demon/Beezle Main role 1982 New Gutsy Frog: The Gutsy Pillow Gorō Ninja Hattori-kun: Abracadabra Magic Picture Diary Kanzō Hattori Lead role; short film 1983 Ninja Hattori-kun: Abracadabra Hometown Battle Diary Kanzō Hattori Lead role 1984 Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Psychic Wars Kanzō Hattori Lead role Boukenshatachi: Gamba to 7-biki no Naka Ma Ikasama 1985 Night on the Galactic Railroad Zanelli Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg Kanzō Hattori Lead role 1986 Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! Miss Endless, Lakitu 1987 I'll Give Them All Away Mamiya Chiyo 1990 Chimpui: Eri-sama's Active Great Photograph Chimpui Lead role Hello Kitty's Thumbelina Additional voice 1991 The Adventure of Gamba and the Otters Ikasama 1993 Sanpei the Kappa Gataro

Video games Ganbare Goemon (xxxx) (Sasuke) GeGeGe no Kitaro (2003) (Sunakake Babaa)

Live action Kaiju Booska (xxxx) (Chamegon (voice)) Ganbare!! Robocon (xxxx) (Robomero (voice))

Dubbing Live-action Child's Play (Good Guy Doll (Edan Gross)) Diff'rent Strokes (Arnold (Gary Coleman)) Doubt (Sister Veronica (Alice Drummond)) Everybody Loves Raymond (Marie Barone (Doris Roberts)) Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (Reggie (Shavar Ross)) Supercar (Jimmy Gibson)

Animation Codename: Kids Next Door (Leona) The Incredibles (Mrs. Hogenson) Jonny Quest (1965) (Jonny Quest) Little Lulu (Annie) The Simpsons (Bart Simpson) Tom and Jerry (Jerry) Woody Woodpecker (DVD editions) (Woody Woodpecker)

Awards Year Award Category Result 2017 11th Seiyu Awards Merit Award