Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Homepage: http://akikoyano.com
Movie Involvements: 16
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子, Yano Akiko, born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子, Suzuki Akiko); February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals and singing style have been compared to English singer Kate Bush.
Most Famous Work
My Neighbors the Yamadas
(1999) Original Music ComposerLove Life
(2022) Theme Song PerformanceSue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship
(2013) MusicianDirector Disqualified
(2011) Original Music ComposerWhere the Toys Come From
(1983) MusicPortrait of the Wind
(2005) Original Music ComposerYANOYA
(2011) Original Music ComposerActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2022 | N/A | |
2008 | Ponyo's Sister (voice) | |
2006 | N/A | |
(Voice) | ||
1999 | Self | |
Fujihara Sensei (voice) | ||
1993 | Self | |
self | ||
1992 | N/A | |
1985 | Self | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2022 | Songs | |
Theme Song Performance | ||
2013 | Musician | |
2011 | Original Music Composer | |
Music Supervisor | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
2005 | Original Music Composer | |
1999 | Original Music Composer | |
1983 | Music | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |