Yoshiko Ōta

known professionally as was a Japanese voice actress and actress from Kyoto Prefecture , affiliated with Theater Echo.

She is best known for voice roles such as Leo/Kimba in Kimba the White Lion, Tanpei in Time Bokan, Gan-chan/Yatterman No.1 in Yatterman, Sewashi in Doraemon, Nobita Nobi in Doraemon, Princess Sapphire in Princess Knight, Atsuko "Akko" Kagami in The Secret of Akko-chan, Kyoko Otowa in Aim for the Ace!, Chizuko Makieda in D.N.Angel, Panny/Baby Panda in Panda! Go Panda!, Peebo in Chodenshi Bioman, and Urasue in InuYasha. She joined Theater Echo in 1963. Her death was announced on November 9 by Theater Echo. When she was cast to voice Princess Sapphire in Princess Knight, she was overjoyed, as it was a role she always wanted to play.

Successors The following individuals took over some of Ōta's acting roles after her death. SuccessorCharacterWorkDebutMaki ZeninHung Chu / Yellow Pearl (Kim Jeong-ran) Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (TBS version) Additional content in the J:COM BS version

Filmography Television animation + List of voice performances in television animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1964 Big X Akira Asagumo Jungle Emperor Leo Leo/Kimba Lead role 1967 The Golden Bat Basco Adventure on the Gaboten Island Igao Princess Knight Princess Sapphire Lead role 1968 The Monster Kid Haniwa-kun Sasuke Kasumi Tsubaki Boy's Detective Team Narrator 1969 Marine Boy Elm Boy Ep. 25 The Secret of Akko-chan Atsuko "Akko" Kagami Lead role 1970 Norakuro Private Megane The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee Additional voice 1971 Little Ghost Q-Tarō Shōta Ōhara Main role The Extravagant Muchabei Additional voice Marvelous Melmo Nitako Ep. 6 Genshi Shōnen Ryū Don Maco the Mermaid Nobuko, Rika Nobuko in Ep. 32, Rika in Ep. 41 1972 The One Who Loves Justice: Moonlight Mask Alan Boy 1973 Aim for the Ace! Kyoko Otowa 1974 Jim Button Jim Lead role 1975 Laura, the Prairie Girl John Time Bokan Tanpei, Mirror Lead role; Mirror in Ep. 18 Kum-Kum Aron 1977 Ippatsu Kanta-kun Kanta Tobase Paul's Miraculous Adventure Peter Yatterman Gan-chan/Yatterman No.1 Main role The Ultraman Ichiro Okawara Wandering Girl Nell Kit Zenderman Tsukiyoshimaru, Paknam, Santa, Kanta Tsukiyoshimaru in Ep. 5, Paknam in Ep. 21, Santa in Ep. 26, Kanta in Ep. 34 Doraemon Jaiko Gōda, Sewashi First voice of Jaiko Gōda Jarinko Chie Antonio Jr. Main role Yattodetaman Santa, Pack 1982 Urusei Yatsura Kōmori Ep. 27 ni-shi manrui Tokuzo's wife Miss Machiko Ms. Aoshima 1983 The Yearling Jody Baxter 1984 Chikkun Takkun Miyo's grandmother 1986 Hikari no Densetsu Hitomi Kamijou 1988 Osomatsu-kun Jinbeider Eps 14, 85 The Secret of Akko-chan Kyōko Kagami (Atsuko "Akko" Kagami's mother) 1989 Blue Blink Maha Maha Ep. 31 Jungle Emperor Leo Palna Miracle Giants Dome-kun Torao Tsutenkaku Ranma ½ Chou, Ono Kin Jarinko Chie 2 Antonio Jr. Main role Marude Dameo Sayuri's mother 1994 Tsuyoshi, Hold Tight Nozomi's mother 1998 Sentimental Graffiti Ayasaki Misao The Secret of Akko-chan Old Lady 2001 Inuyasha Urasue Debuts in Ep. 14 2003 D.N.Angel Chizuko Fujieda 2006 A Spirit of the Sun Tami 2016 Witchy Pretty Cure! Legend Queen Final television anime role

Theatrical animation + List of voice performances in theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1966 Kimba the White Lion Leo/Kimba Lead role 1969 The Monster Kid Haniwa-kun The Secret of Akko-chan Atsuko "Akko" Kagami Lead role 1970 The Secret of Akko-chan: Tears of the Rolling Receive Atsuko "Akko" Kagami Lead role The Secret of Akko-chan: Hooray for Pet-kun Atsuko "Akko" Kagami Lead role 1972 Panda! Go Panda! Panny/Baby Panda Panda's Adventures Ronron 1975 The Little Humpbacked Horse Ivan 1977 Tenguri, Boy of the Plains Additional voice Yatterman Gan-chan/Yatterman No.1 1981 Jarinko Chie Masaru's mother, Chie's classmate 1989 The Secret of Akko-chan Kyōko Kagami (Atsuko "Akko" Kagami's mother) 1991 Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits! Sewashi Short film 1993 Dorami-chan: Hello, Dynosis Kids!! Sewashi Short film 1995 2112: The Birth of Doraemon Sewashi Short film 1997 Chikyū ga Ugoita Hi Kinue Tachibana

Original video animation (OVA) + List of voice performances in original video animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1984 Cream Lemon: SF Super Dimensional Legend Rall Perle 1988 Mobile Police Patlabor Shikake no ine Video Picture Book: Sun Wukong Narrator 1989 Hisaichi Ishii's Nandakanda Theater 1: The Rumored Underground People / It's All the Fault of the Top Brass!! Additional voice 1994 Time Bokan: Royal Revival Gan-chan/Yatterman No.1

Video games Time Bokan Series: Bokan to Ippatsu! Doronbo (1997): Tanpei, Gan-chan/Yatterman No.1 Bokan Desu yo (1998): Tanpei, Gan-chan/Yatterman No.1 The Secret of Akko-chan: Little Witching Mischiefs (1999): Atsuko Kagami Kids Station: Doraemon: Himitsu no Yojigen Pocket (2001): Sewashi Nobi Inuyasha (2001): Urasue Bokan GoGoGo (2001): Tanpei, Gan-chan/Yatterman No.1 Slotter Up Core 3: Yuda! Doronjo ni Omakase (2004): Tanpei, Gan-chan/Yatterman No.1

Dubbing Animation Dumbo (1941): Elephant Giddy (Dorothy Scott) (1983 re-release version) Bambi (1942): Mrs. Rabbit (Margaret Lee) (digital version) Fun and Fancy Free (1947): Mickey Mouse (TBS version) Peanuts (1950): Linus van Pelt (Theatrical version) Peter Pan (1953): Mary Darling (1984 version and current version) The Snow Queen (1957): Kai (TV Tokyo version) Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles (1966): Buzz Conroy (Dick Beals) The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980): Jerry The Silly, Silly Tom and Jerry Parade (1980): Jerry The Fox and the Hound (1981): Vixey (Sandy Duncan) The Black Cauldron (1985): Orwen (Adele Malis-Morey) The Great Mouse Detective (1986): additional voice Bambi II (2006): Mrs. Rabbit (Kath Soucie)

Awards Year Award Category Result 2016Tokyo Anime AwardMerit Award Honored