Naoko Watanabe | |
|---|---|
渡辺 菜生子 | |
| Born | (1959-11-21) November 21, 1959[1] |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
| Height | 150 cm (4 ft 11 in)[1] |
Naoko Watanabe (渡辺 菜生子, Watanabe Naoko; born November 21, 1959) is a Japanese voice actress. She is affiliated with Aoni Production.[2]
Biography
Filmography
Television animation
- Princess Sarah (1985) – Lottie Legh
- Bosco Adventure (1986–1987) – Raby
- Dragon Ball (1986–1989) – Pu'ar, Snow, Mint
- Saint Seiya (1986–1990) – Miho
- Dragon Ball Z (1989–1996) – Chi-Chi (episode 88 onwards), Pu'ar
- Chibi Maruko-chan (1990–present) – Tamae Honami (Tama-chan)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997) – Chi-Chi
- Tales of Destiny (1997) – Chelsea Torn
- Dragon Ball Kai (2009–2015) – Chi-Chi, Pu'ar
- Stitch! ~ Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi ~ (2010-2011) – Dark End
- Dragon Ball Super (2015–2018) – Chi-Chi, Pu'ar
Original video animation
- Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (1985) – Omuka
- Gall Force (1986-1992) - Catty
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988–1989) – Miyu
- Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993) - Chi-Chi
- Phantom Quest Corp. (1994-1995) - Sumei
- Haré+Guu (2001) – Guu
- Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008) – Chi-Chi, Pu'ar
Theatrical animation
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) – Pu'ar
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987) – Pu'ar
- Wicked City (1987) – Secretary[3]
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) – Pu'ar
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990) – Pu'ar
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991) – Chi-Chi
- Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991) – Chi-Chi
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992) − Chi-Chi
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) – Chi-Chi
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993) – Chi-Chi
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) – Chi-Chi
- Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996) – Pu'ar
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) – Chi-Chi, Pu'ar, Marron
- One Piece Film: Gold (2016) – Tempo
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) - Gine
Video games
- Ys I & II (1989) – Feena
- Tales of Destiny (1997) – Chelsea Torn
- Snow (2002) – Meiko Tachibana
- Dragon Ball series (2003–present) – Pu'ar, Chi-Chi (Budokai 3 onwards)
- Dragon Ball Fusions – Gine
- Rune Factory 5 (2021) - Yuki [4]
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (2024) - Chi-Chi [5]
Dubbing roles
- Miracle on 34th Street – Susan Walker (Mara Wilson)[6]
References
- 渡辺 菜生子｜日本タレント名鑑. Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- "Watanabe Naoko". Hitoshi Doi. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- Lepe, Santiago Reveco (2020-02-15). "I think it's Seiko Nakano and Kenichi Ogata for Taki's co-workers and Naoko Watanabe for the secretary". @SantiagoReveco. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "Naoko Watanabe (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- "Naoko Watanabe (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- "34丁目の奇跡". Fox Japan. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Naoko Watanabe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia