Hiroko Maruyama

Hiroko Maruyama
丸山 裕子
Born (1946-10-22) 22 October 1946 (age 77)
OccupationActress
Years active1969–present
AgentTeatro Echo
Notable work

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.

Biography[edit]

Hiroko 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 [ja] and Mag in Choushinsei Flashman.[1][3]

She is skilled in nagauta.[2]

She is the widow of actor Eken Mine.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Anime television[edit]

1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
  • Ashita Tenki ni Naare, mother[3]
1985
1986
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1997
1998
1999
2001
2004
2010
2011

Live-action television[edit]

1980
1983
1986

Animated film[edit]

OVA[edit]

Video games[edit]

Audio[edit]

  • Audio Drama Meisakusen: Takarajima (2003), mother[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "丸山 裕子". Teatro Echo (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "丸山裕子". Teatro Echo. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd "丸山裕子". GamePlaza Haruka. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ 宇宙船別冊 仮面ライダー怪人大画報2016 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. 2016. p. 206.