Hiroko Maruyama
Hiroko Maruyama (丸山 裕子, Maruyama Hiroko, born 22 October 1946) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Teatro Echo.[1] She is known for portraying Gon in First Human Giatrus, Kinoppy in Paul's Miraculous Adventure, Santa Minami in Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser, Minoru Yamada in Ojamanga Yamada-kun, Togejirou in Ninja Hattori-kun, Prince Komaro in Yattodetaman, Ryo Ishizaki in Captain Tsubasa, Mag in Choushinsei Flashman, and Robotan in Robotan. BiographyHiroko Maruyama, a native of Tokyo, was born on 22 October 1946 and educated at Ōmori High School.[2] After spending one year at Toho School of Performing Arts, she joined Teatro Echo in 1966.[2] In 1972, she voiced U-ko in Shin Obake no Q-Tarō.[3] In 1974, she voiced Gon in First Human Giatrus.[3] In 1976, she voiced Kinoppy in Paul's Miraculous Adventure.[3] In 1977, she voiced Santa Minami in Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser.[3] In 1980, she voiced Minoru Yamada in Ojamanga Yamada-kun.[3] In 1981, she voiced Prince Komaro in Yattodetaman.[3] The same year, she voiced Togejirou in Ninja Hattori-kun, reprising her role in the franchise's films ESP Wars (1984) and Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg (1985).[3] In 1983, she voiced Ryo Ishizaki in Captain Tsubasa, later reprising the role in the 1994 video game of the same name.[3] In 1986, she voiced the titular character of Robotan.[3] Other anime she appeared in include Brave Raideen, Galaxy Express 999, Ashita no Joe, Urusei Yatsura, Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol, Ranma ½, Moomin, The Brave of Sun Fighbird, The Brave Express Might Gaine, DNA², Shadow Skill: Eigi, Silent Möbius, and Power Stone.[3] She also had voice acting roles in the Hayao Miyazaki films My Neighbor Totoro (1988) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).[3] Although her voice acting career had gradually declined by then, she still had voice acting roles during the 2000s and 2010s, including Koharu Midō in Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase, Mamō in And Yet the Town Moves, Tamura-san in Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl.[3] In 1983, she portrayed Otsune in the drama Oshin.[1] In tokusatsu, she voiced the titular character of Pettonton and Mag in Choushinsei Flashman.[1][3] She is the widow of actor Eken Mine.[4] FilmographyAnime television
Live-action television
Animated film
OVA
Video games
Audio
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