Yūko Mizutani
Yūko Mizutani was a Japanese actress, voice actress, narrator and singer from Ama District, Aichi. Throughout her career, she worked with Production Baobab, and was working with Aoni Production at the time of her death. Mizutani was best known for her anime voice roles of Sakiko Sakura in Chibi Maruko-chan, Mihoshi Kuramitsu in Tenchi Muyo! and Pinoko in Black Jack. She also portrayed Excellen Browning in Super Robot Wars, Sora Takenouchi in Digimon Adventure, Leina Stol in , and Sarah Zabiarov and Cheimin Noa in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Mizutani was the official Japanese voice actress for Minnie Mouse, and voiced her in the Kingdom Hearts franchise.
Career
After graduating from the Institute for Youth Theater in 1985, Mizutani was signed to the Seinenza Theater Company's talent agency until 1989. She debuted in 1985 as an airfield announcer for Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam while appearing on television in TV dramas. After playing the role of Sarah Zabiarov in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, her portrayals of Leina Stol in and Apple in Zillion were highly praised and her popularity grew. In 1988, she starred as Hiromi Oka in Aim for the Ace! 2.Since 1989, Mizutani had been the official voice of Disney's Minnie Mouse. In addition to animation and video games at the Tokyo Disney Resort, she also appeared as Minnie Mouse in attractions, shows, and parades.
She voiced the role of Sakiko Sakura in the anime series Chibi Maruko-chan from 1990 until her death.
In 1993 she voiced Pinoko, Black Jack's loyal assistant/adopted daughter, in Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack OVA. She reprised the role in an anime series from 2004 to 2011.
Mizutani was cast from 1995 to 1997 as Galaxy Police detective Mihoshi Kuramitsu in Tenchi Muyo!.
Personal life
In November 1994, she married Mizuho Nishikubo.Death
On May 17, 2016, Mizutani died as a result of breast cancer. She was 51 years old at the time of her death.Filmography
Anime television
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam – Sarah Zabiarov and Cheimin Noa
- Dirty Pair – Security Guard, Creamy Girl
- ' – Leina Stōl
- Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ – Milly Childer
- Zillion – Apple
- City Hunter – Yoshimi Iwai
- Esper Mami – Midori
- Tenkū Senki Shurato – Lakshu of Kisshō Ten, Hōraisan
- Idol Densetsu Eriko – Kaori Yamaguchi, Catherine, Reporter
- Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko – Kyoko Hoshihana
- Oishinbo – Kimiko Oide
- Yawara! – Anna Teleshikova
- ' – Marie
- Kyatto Ninden Teyandee – Omitsu
- Brave Exkaiser – Kumiko Morita
- Momotaro Densetsu – Princess Kaguya
- Chibi Maruko-chan – Sakiko Sakura, Keiko Uchida, Wakabayashi, Nagasawa's Mother, Yamane's Mother, Hiroshi Sakura
- Jankenman – Aikko
- Ashita e Free Kick – Alyssa Montino
- Boyfriend – Aki Togawa
- Floral Magician Mary Bell – Paula
- Tekkaman Blade – Miyuki Aiba/Tekkaman Rapier
- Tonde Burin – Rikako Kokubu
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam – Black Joker
- Tico of the Seven Seas – Cheryl Christina Melville
- Chō Kuse ni Narisō – Sayaka Seijo
- Haō Taikei Ryū Knight – Iori
- Dino Adventure Jurassic Tripper – Princess
- Tenchi Universe – Mihoshi Kuramitsu
- Sorcerer Hunters – Chocolate Misu
- Soar High! Isami – Jasmine
- Shadow Skill – Fouly
- Kiko-chan's Smile – Megumi-Sensei
- Magical Girl Pretty Sammy – Mihoshi Mizutani
- After War Gundam X – Carris Nautilus
- Martian Successor Nadesico – Aqua Crimson
- Brave Command Dagwon – Erika Serizawa
- Saber Marionette J – Luchs
- Tenchi in Tokyo – Mihoshi Kuramitsu
- Gakkyu-Oh Yamazaki – Memeko-Sensei, Nakamoto
- Weiss Kreuz – Tot
- The Kindaichi Case Files – Satsuki Munakata
- Saber Marionette J to X – Luchs
- Digimon Adventure – Sora Takenouchi
- Excel Saga – The Great Will of the Macrocosm
- Inuyasha – Sōten
- Detective Conan – Shinobu Shimon
- Digimon Adventure 02 – Sora Takenouchi
- Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land – Kinoko Morino
- The Family's Defensive Alliance – Junko Ejima
- ' – Memu, Waddle Doo, Mabel, Coo, Chilly, Walky, and Devil Frog
- Someday's Dreamers – Sachiko
- Cinderella Boy – Kei
- Zatch Bell! – Sisters
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX – Sara
- Black Jack – Pinoko
- The Snow Queen – Claus
- ' –
- – Excellen Browning
- Shiki – Kyōko Ozaki, Atsuko Yasumori
- Notari Matsutarō – Reiko Minami
- Ai Tenchi Muyo! – Mihoshi
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal – Ikuko Tsukino
- The Rolling Girls – Aya Suzumoto
OVA
- Bubblegum Crisis – Anri
- Space Family Carlvinson – Beruka
- Leina series – Leina Stōl
- Aim for the Ace! – Hiromi Oka
- Bio-Booster Armor – Mizuki Segawa
- Angel Cop – Freya
- ' – Kotone
- 3×3 Eyes – Natsuko Asai
- Eternal Filena – Lila
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki – Mihoshi Kuramitsu
- Black Jack – Pinoko
- KO Beast – V-Sion
- Idol Defense Force Hummingbird – Hitomi Nakajo
- Magical Girl Pretty Sammy – Mihoshi Mizutani
- Eternal Family – Akiko
- Hyper Speed GranDoll – Miki Amagi
- ' – Excellen Browning
- Eve no jikan – Naoko
- A Channel – Run's Mother
- Ranma ½ OVA's – Kurumi
Video games
- Flash Hiders – Harman Do Elan
- Puyo Puyo CD – Draco Centauros, Sukiyapodes
- ' – Harman Do Elan
- Dōkyūsei – Hiromi Tamachi
- Puyo Puyo CD Tsu – Draco Centauros
- Langrisser III – Sophia
- Kid Klown no Crazy Chase 2: Love Love Honey Soudatsusen – Princess Honey
- Silhouette Mirage – Sophial SP
- Rockman X4 – Iris
- YAKATA – Miruko Kawaguchi
- Magical Drop F – Justice & High Priestess
- Growlanser – Karene Langley
- Puyo Puyo~n – Witch
- Super Robot Wars Impact – Excellen Browning & Alfimi
- Kingdom Hearts series – Minnie Mouse
- ' – Karene Langley
- Namco × Capcom – Toby Masuyo, Katana & 99
- Super Robot Wars Original Generations – Excellen & Lemon Browning; and Alfimi
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden – Excellen Browning & Alfimi
- – Alfimi, Katana & Byakuya
- Project X Zone – Iris, Katana, Akatana & Byakuya X
- Project X Zone 2 – Katana, Akatana & Byakuya X
Films
- My Neighbor Totoro – Ryoko-chan
- '
- Eiji – Marina Takasugi
- ' – Yukino
- ' – Mihoshi Kuramitsu
- Dead Leaves – Galactica
- '
- Dōbutsu no Mori – Perimi/Phyllis
- – Rara Chigusa
- Time of Eve: The Movie – Naoko Sakisaka
Dubbing
Live-action
- Sarah Michelle Gellar roles
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Buffy Summers
- *Possession – Jess
- *The Grudge – Karen Davis
- *The Grudge 2 – Karen Davis
- *Southland Tales – Krysta Now
- Meg Ryan roles
- *Sleepless in Seattle – Annie Reed
- *You've Got Mail – Kathleen "Shopgirl" Kelly
- 8 Million Ways to Die – Sunny
- Army of Darkness – Sheila
- Bad Santa – Sue
- Beverly Hills, 90210 – Andrea Zuckerman
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure – Theresa Mazzetti
- Bound – Violet
- The Arrival – Char
- Career Opportunities – Josie McClellan
- Casualties of War – Tran Thi Oanh
- Cliffhanger – Sarah
- Color of Night – Sondra Dorio
- The Distinguished Gentleman – Celia Kirby
- Doc Hollywood – Vialula "Lou"
- Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde – Sarah Carver
- Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights – Isabella Linton
- Escape from L.A. – Taslima
- Everyone Says I Love You – Skylar Dandridge
- ' – Rennie Wickham
- The Golden Child – Kee Nang
- ' – Dr. Alexandra Johnson/Sarah Barrington
- Hollow Man – Sarah Kennedy
- Home Alone – Heather McCallister
- ' – Tracy McCallister
- Iron Eagle – Amy
- Jumanji – Judy Shepherd
- King Kong – Dwan
- Kiss of Death – Rosie Kilmartin
- Knock Off – Karen Lee
- Last Action Hero – Whitney Slater/Meredith Caprice
- The Last Boy Scout – Cory
- A Nightmare on Elm Street – Tina Gray
- NYPD Blue – Robin Wirkus
- Pale Rider – Megan Wheeler
- The Pink Panther – Princess Dala
- ' – Violet
- Practical Magic – Kylie Owens
- Return of the Living Dead Part II – Lucy Wilson
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion – Christie Masters
- – Heather Jasper-Howe
- Short Circuit 2 – Sandy Banatoni
- Sibling Rivalry – Jeanine
- Single White Female – Hedra "Hedy" Carlson/Ellen Besch
- Sleepers – Carol
- Stargate SG-1 – Hathor
- Three Men and a Baby – Sally
- True Lies – Dana Tasker
- Vampire in Brooklyn – Det. Rita Veder
- Waitress – Dawn
- Will & Grace – Ellen
Animation
- Balto – Rosy
- Disney's House of Mouse – Minnie Mouse
- Hercules – Terpsichore
- ' – Peggy Brandt
- ' – Minnie Mouse
- Peanuts – Pig-Pen, Violet Gray
- Tiny Toon Adventures – Sweetie Pie
Drama CDs
- Analyst no Yuutsu series 1: Benchmark ni Koi wo Shite – Chizuru Mizusawa