Yōko Asagami

Harumi Ichiryūsai (一龍斎春水, Ichirūsai Harumi), previously known as Yōko Asagami (麻上洋子, Asagami Yōko; born July 10, 1952) is a Japanese voice actress and kōdanshi who is represented by Aksent. She is most known for the roles of Yuki Mori (jp) (Space Battleship Yamato) and Saeko Nogami (City Hunter). Her married name is Yōko Ōkubo (大久保洋子, Ōkubo Yōko).^{[citation needed]}

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Harumi Ichiryūsai
一龍斎春水
Ichiryūsai in 2023
Born	Yōko Asagami (1952-07-10) July 10, 1952 (age 73) Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupations	Voice actress, kōdanshi
Years active	1972–present
Agent	Aksent
Notable credit(s)	Yuki Mori in Space Battleship Yamato Saeko Nogami in City Hunter
Website	https://yokoharumi.com

Asagmi was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō. In 1952, she began to study traditional Japanese storytelling kōdan under the master. By 2004, she had risen to become a star kōdanshi. When she performs as a storyteller, she goes by the art name Harumi Ichiryūsai (一龍斎春水). As of 2012, she currently does voiceover work under that name.

In 2022, she won the Merit Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards.^[1]

Television animation

1970s

Space Battleship Yamato (1974) – Yuki Mori
La Seine no Hoshi (1975) – Michelle
Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (1976) – Yuka Hōjō
Galaxy Express 999 (1978) – Claire, Kasumi
Majokko Tickle (1978) – Tiko

1980s

The Littl' Bits (1980) – Belfy, or "Lillabit" in the U.S. version
Space Runaway Ideon (1980) – Harulu Ajiba
Urusei Yatsura (1981) – Miki (ep. 39)
Igano Kabamaru (1983) – Kaoru Nonogusa
Sherlock Hound (1984) – Marie Hudson
City Hunter (1987–88) – Saeko Nogami
City Hunter 2 (1988–89) – Saeko Nogami
City Hunter 3 (1989–90) – Saeko Nogami

1990s

City Hunter '91 (1991) – Saeko Nogami
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (1992) – Fraw (ep. 1)
Thumbelina: A Magical Story (1992) – Mama
City Hunter: The Secret Service (1996) – Saeko Nogami^[2]
City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart (1997) – Saeko Nogami^[2]
Detective Conan (1998) – Yōko Asanuma^[2]
City Hunter: Death of Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba (1999) – Saeko Nogami^[2]
Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety (1999) – Narrator, Adachi

2000s

PaRappa The Rapper (2001) – Miss Stew (Ep.11)
The Galaxy Railways (2003) – Layla Destiny Shura, Kanna Yuuki
Angel Heart (2005) – Saeko Nogami
Blue Drop (2007) – Shivariel, Blue AI
Koihime Musō (2008) – Shibaki Suikyō

2010s

Star Twinkle PreCure (2019) – Yōko Hoshina

Original video animation (OVA)

Urotsukidoji (1987) – Akemi Ito
Teito Monogatari (1991) – Keiko Mekata
Yamato 2520 (1995) – Amesis
Queen Emeraldas (1998) – Baraluda
Yukikaze (2002) – Rydia Cooley

Films

Space Battleship Yamato (1977) – Yuki Mori
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) – Yuki Mori
Galaxy Express 999 series (1979–1981) – Claire, Metalmena
Space Runaway Ideon: A Contact & Be Invoked (1982) – Harulu Ajiba
Final Yamato (1983) – Yuki Mori
City Hunter: .357 Magnum (1989) – Saeko Nogami^[2]
City Hunter: Bay City Wars (1990) – Saeko Nogami^[2]
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy (1990) – Saeko Nogami^[2]
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998) – Rufin
Okko's Inn (2018) – Mineko
City Hunter The Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) – Saeko Nogami^[2]
City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust (2023) – Saeko Nogami^[3]

Video games

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (1996) – Norn
Syphon Filter (1999) – Lian Xing
Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (2001) – Machiko Valencia^[2]
Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 (2005) – Ajiba Harulu^[2]
Super Robot Wars NEO (2009) – Machiko Valencia
World of Final Fantasy (2016) – Princess Sarah^[2]

Dubbing

1941 – Betty Douglas (Dianne Kay)
The Amazing Spider-Man – Aunt May (Sally Field)^[4]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Aunt May (Sally Field)^[5]
The Big Brawl – Nancy (Kristine DeBell)^[6]
Cats & Dogs – Mrs. Caroline Brody (Elizabeth Perkins)^[7]
Death on the Nile – Mrs. Bowers (Dawn French)^[8]
Four Christmases – Marilyn (Mary Steenburgen)^[9]
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde – Representative Victoria Rudd (Sally Field)
The Man from Hong Kong – Angelica Pearson (Rebecca Gilling)^[10]
The Namesake – Ashima Ganguli (Tabu)^[11]
Nicky Larson and Cupid's Perfume – Hélène Lamberti (Sophie Mousel)^[12]
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1979 TBS edition) – Olympe (Virginia North)
Police Story 2 – May (Maggie Cheung)^[13]
Pushing Daisies – Vivian Charles (Ellen Greene)^[14]
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud – Ann Curtis (Jennifer O'Neill)^[15]
West Side Story (1979 TBS edition) – Rosalia (Suzie Kaye)^[16]

Filmography

Television animation

Original video animation (OVA)

Films

Video games

Dubbing

Accolades

References

External links

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