Mari Yokoo

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Mari Yokoo
横尾 まり
Born
Mari Akiya (秋谷 真理)[1][2][3]

(1952-02-21) February 21, 1952
Tokyo, Japan[4]
Occupations
Years active1980–present
AgentSigma Seven[4]
Notable credits
WebsiteOfficial profile

Mari Akiya[1][2][3] (秋谷 真理, Akiya Mari; née Yokoo, born February 21, 1952[6][7][8]) known professionally as Mari Yokoo (横尾 まり, Yokoo Mari) is a Japanese voice actress[5][4] affiliated with Sigma Seven.[4]

She is best known for her roles as Mari Tateo in Shirobako, Ichimatsu Matsuno and Matsuyo Matsuno in Osomatsu-kun, Fumio Daimido in Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Mrs. Honekawa in Doraemon, The Prophet in Terminator Zero, Mitsumi's Grandma in Skip and Loafer, Big Mama (Georgiana) in Gangsta, Leahlee Edaberry in Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Luri in The Jungle Book, Alice Holiday in Macross 7, Ayami Cherryblossom in Heavy Object, Tabitha Baskerville in Tales of Berseria, Nastasha Zabigov in Mobile Fighter G Gundam, and Capybara (Kazuyo) in Train to the End of the World.

Biography

Born in Tokyo, Japan on February 21, 1952,[6][7] Yokoo started working in anime and dubbing after graduating from the training school of Theater Echo.[9]

Having been previously affiliated with Mausu Promotion[10] and Production Baobab,[3] Yokoo has been affiliated with Sigma Seven since 1997.[11]

Yokoo studied the art of storytelling under Yae Kamata[9] and from 2002 to 2011, served as a member of the "Goza" reading theater-group, led by actor Daisuke Maki.[9] She teaches and instructs the next generation of voice actors and narrators at the Sigma Seven Voice Acting Academy, the Yomiuri Nippon Television Culture Center Omori, and the Shin-Urayasu Culture Center.[9]

She has made reading novels aloud her life's work and continues to hold reading performances.[9]

Personal life

Her personal hobbies are skiing and swimming.[4] She owns a pet Chihuahua named Anzu.[4]

Features

Yokoo is known for having a "strangely emotionless" voice.[12]

She is known for portraying sultry mother character roles[12] and frequently serves as the hostess for events like fashion shows.[12] One of her most famous voice acting roles was voicing Suneo Honekawa's mom Mrs. Honekawa in the television anime series Doraemon from 1991 to 2005.[9]

Filmography

Television animation

Theatrical animation

Original video animation

Video games

  • Cyber City Oedo 808: Attribute of the Beast (1991): Maya Kurusu, Bar Owner, Bar Woman
  • VainDream (1993): Goddess El
  • Shin Super Robot Taisen (1996): Mill Julia Asuka Albatro
  • Haunted Casino (1996): Jupine Quintina
  • Super Robot Wars F (1997): Musy Poe
  • EVE: The Lost One (1998): Luke
  • Bokan Desu yo (1998): Grated Turnip
  • Virgin Fleet (1999): Hatsuki Fujiwara
  • Eve Zero (2000): Haruka Ōyama
  • Sunrise Eiyuudan R (2000): Musy Poe
  • Super Robot Wars Alpha (2000): Musy Poe
  • PoPoLoCrois Monogatari II (2000): Myra
  • Sunrise Eiyuudan 2 (2001): Musy Poe, Elchi Cargo
  • Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (2001): Elchi Cargo
  • Bokan GoGoGo (2001): Grated Turnip
  • Super Robot Wars Impact (2002): Musy Poe
  • Sunrise World War from Sunrise Eiyuutan (2003): Mill Julia Asuka Albatro, Musy Poe, Elchi Cargo
  • Slotter Up Core 3: Yuda! Doronjo ni Omakase (2004): Grated Turnip
  • PoPoLoCrois Monogatari: Pietro Ouji no Bouken (2005): Myra
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Climax U.C. (2006): Leahlee Edaberry
  • Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (2006): Lady Yodo, Ophelia
  • Sunrise Eiyuutan 3 (2006): Musy Poe, Elchi Cargo
  • SD Gundam G Generation (2007): Leahlee Edaberry
  • Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd (2007): Musy Poe
  • Super Robot Wars Z (2008): Elchi Cargo
  • Gundam Assault Survive (2010): Leahlee Edaberry
  • Nier Replicant (2010): Kaine's Grandmother
  • Super Robot Wars Z2: Hakai-Hen (2011): Elchi Cargo
  • Super Robot Wars Z2: Saisei-Hen (2012): Elchi Cargo
  • Super Robot Wars BX (2015): Musy Poe
  • Tales of Berseria (2016): Tabitha Baskerville
  • Super Robot Wars DD (2021): Musy Poe, Mill Julia Asuka Albatro
  • Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (2025): Nerida Neuland

Dubbing

Animation

Live-action

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