Mari Yokoo

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Mari Akiya (秋谷 真理, Akiya Mari; née Yokoo, born February 21, 1952) known professionally as Mari Yokoo (横尾 まり, Yokoo Mari) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Sigma Seven. She is best known for her roles as Mari Tateo (Shirobako), Matsuyo Matsuno (Osomatsu-kun), Fumio Daimido (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma), Mrs. Honekawa (Doraemon), The Prophet (Terminator Zero), Mitsumi's Grandma (S...

Mari Akiya (秋谷 真理, Akiya Mari; née Yokoo, born February 21, 1952) known professionally as Mari Yokoo (横尾 まり, Yokoo Mari) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Sigma Seven. She is best known for her roles as Mari Tateo (Shirobako), Matsuyo Matsuno (Osomatsu-kun), Fumio Daimido (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma), Mrs. Honekawa (Doraemon), The Prophet (Terminator Zero), Mitsumi's Grandma (Skip and Loafer), Big Mama (Georgiana) (Gangsta), Leahlee Edaberry (Mobile Suit Gundam F91), Ichimatsu Matsuno (Osomatsu-kun), Luri (The Jungle Book), Alice Holiday (Macross 7), Ayami Cherryblossom (Heavy Object), Tabitha Baskerville (Tales of Berseria), Nastasha Zabigov (Mobile Fighter G Gundam), and Capybara (Kazuyo) (Train to the End of the World). Biography Born in Tokyo, Japan on February 21, 1952, Yokoo started working in anime and dubbing after graduating from the training school of Theater Echo. Having been previously affiliated with Mausu Promotion and Production Baobab, Yokoo has been affiliated with Sigma Seven since 1997. Yokoo studied the art of storytelling under Yae Kamata and from 2002 to 2011, served as a member of the "Goza" reading theater-group, led by actor Daisuke Maki. She teaches and instructs the next generation of voice actors and narrators at the Sigma Seven Voice Acting Academy, the Yomiuri Nippon Television Culture Center Omori, and the Shin-Urayasu Culture Center. She has made reading novels aloud her life's work and continues to hold reading performances. Personality Yokoo is known for having a "strangely emotionless" voice. She is known for portraying sultry mother character roles and frequently serves as the hostess for events like fashion shows. One of her most famous voice acting roles is voicing Suneo Honekawa's mom, Mrs. Honekawa, in the anime series Doraemon from 1991 to 2005. Her personal hobbies are skiing and swimming. Yokoo owns a pet Chihuahua named Anzu. Filmography Anime Astro Boy (1980): Osamu (episodes 4, 17-19, and 44), Child (episode 22), Child A (episode 25), Lady (episode 26), Art Teacher (episode 30), Stewardess (episode 40), Boy (episode 45), Boy 2 (episode 49) The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980): Additional voice (episodes 3, 22, and 27) Yattodetaman (1981): Jujakuputer Urusei Yatsura (1981): Additional voice Galaxy Cyclone Braiger (1981): Jacqueline Ninja Hattori-kun (1981): Additional voice Miss Machiko (1981): Additional voice Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (1982): Piiko, Gym, Haru's Mother (episode 18), Retty, Reception, Woman B, Orokabu Combat Mecha Xabungle (1982): Elchi Cargo The Call of the Wild (1982): Additional voice Space Adventure Cobra (1982): Receptionist (episode 1) Sarutobi the Wonder Ninja (1982): Maki Itadakiman (1983): Mother (episode 4), Orokabu Cat's Eye (1983): Reika Kuramoto (episode 25), Fake Cat's Eye Aura Battler Dunbine (1983): Musy Poe, Jeryl's Mother Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi (1983): Additional voice Glass Mask (1984): Emi Kanaya (episodes 17 and 19) Panzer World Galient (1984): Chururu's Mother (episodes 2-3, 9, 11, and 14), Lorna Doraemon (1984): Hoi's Mother (episode 776), Mrs. Honekawa (second voice) Video Warrior Laserion (1984): Sofia Wing-Man (1984): The Shiva/Rei Mizuno Sherlock Hound (1984): Maria Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985): Mill Julia Asuka Albatro Onegai! Samia-don (1985): Additional voice High School! Kimengumi (1985): Kayo Oba Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986): Sally Maison Ikkoku (1986): Additional voice Anmitsu Hime (1986): Monster Queen Bug tte Honey (1986): Patras Mami the Psychic (1987): Tsutomu's Mother, Yasuko (episode 41), Housewife (episode 55) Tsuide ni Tonchinkan (1987): Female Detective Transformers: The Headmasters (1987): Queen Mister Ajikko (1987): Noriko Ajiyoshi, Hot Wheels, Ryoko City Hunter (1987): Yōko Ulysses 31 (1988): Silka Osomatsu-kun (1988): Matsuyo Matsuno, Ichimatsu Matsuno, Grandmother, Shinjimattadar (episodes 14, 44, and 85), additional voice What's Michael? (1988): Additional voice Akuma-kun (1989): Isis The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1989): Queen, Yashame, Omiki The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion (1989): Mrs. Gina The Jungle Book (1989): Luri Ranma ½ (1989): Yohtaroh's Mother The Laughing Salesman (1989): Additional voice Pygmalio (1990): Narration, City Woman Oh! My Combu (1991): Cucumber Magical Princess Minky Momo: Hold on to Your Dreams (1991): Queen of Marinarsa Moero! Top Striker (1991): Hikari's Aunt Tekkaman Blade (1992): Hun Rii/Tekkaman Sword Dominion (1991): The Mayor Bakabon: Osomatsu's 3000 Leagues in Search of Curry (1991): Matsuyo Matsuno, Ichimatsu Matsuno Thumbelina: A Magical Story (1992): Zobiru Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994): Nastasha Zabigov The Legend of Snow White (1994): Crystal Macross 7 (1994): Alice Holiday Magical Circle Guru Guru (1994): Narrator Wedding Peach (1995): Omanma Bit the Cupid (1995): Hera Bonobono (1995): Chipmunk's Mother After War Gundam X (1996): Shōra (episode 15) The Kindaichi Case Files (1997): Satomi Kaizu Cutie Honey Flash (1997): Blizzard Claw (episode 20), Dark Panther (episode 22) Detective Conan (1999): Yoriko Komatsu (episodes 172-173), Benio Tsumagari (episodes 385-387) Shūkan Storyland (2000): Mariko Matsumoto Heart-Pounding Legend Magical Circle Guru Guru (2000): Narrator Geisters: Fractions of the Earth (2001): Inamura Jūno Haré+Guu (2001): Bell Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (2001): Yamada's Mother Seven of Seven (2002): Home Economics Teacher The Twelve Kingdoms (2002): Mother of Essentials E's Otherwise (2003): Orphanage Headmistress (episode 13) Ninja Scroll (2003): Rengoku (episodes 3 and 8) Saint Beast (2003): Mother Detective School Q (2003): Hanayo Ichinose (episode 12), Kosei Asakura (episode 12) Battle Programmer Shirase (2003): Mitsuko Shirase (episodes 10-12) Firestorm (2003): Ruth Miller Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito (2003): Wet Nurse R.O.D the TV (2003): Catherine Komuro Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004): Pollitt Speed Grapher (2005): Kaoru Koganei (Lady Diamond) Black Jack (2005): Nurse (Karte 33) Pokémon: Advanced (2005): Sakie (episode 148) Blassreiter (2008): Helga Hajme no Ippo: New Challenger (2009): Yamada's Mother Hello Anne: Before Green Gables (2009): Amy Carlisle Skip Beat! (2009): Hiroko Iizuka, Narration for "Dark Moon" Hipira (2009): Malena Phi Brain: Puzzle of God (2011): Laura Aikatsu! (2013): Ikuyo Inamura Danchi Tomoo (2013): Grandma Kuromajo-san ga Toru!! (2014): Madame Ten-Ten Dai-Shogun – Great Revolution (2014): Otomi Shirobako (2014): Mari Tateo (episodes 6 and 13) Go! Princess Pretty Cure (2015): Sumire Zama Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma (2015): Fumio Daimidō Heavy Object (2015): Ayami Cherryblossom The Great Passage (2016): Chie Matsumoto Children of the Whales (2017): Rasha (episodes 6 and 10) Night Head 2041 (2021): Akiko Okuhara Skip and Loafer (2023): Grandma (episode 9) Train to the End of the World (2024): Capybara Terminator Zero (2024): The Prophet Miru: Paths to My Future (2025): Narration (episode 79) Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (2025): Narration Theatrical anime Space Adventure Cobra (1982): Additional voice Xabungle Graffiti (1983): Elchi Cargo Wicked City (1987): Kanako/Spider Woman Osomatsu-kun: Greetings from the Planet Watermelon! (1989): Ichimatsu Matsuno, Matsuyo Matsuno Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989): Nemo's Mother The Five Star Stories (1989): Fatima Megera, Fatima Atropos Ai to Ken no Camelot: Mangaka Marina Time Slip Jiken (1990): Ron Eiji (1990): Kimie Akagi Chimpui Eri-sama Katsudou Daishashin (1990): Scripter Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991): Leahlee Edaberry Yūkan Club: From Hong Kong with Love (1991): Yuriko Kenbishi Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (1993): Magdalena von Westphale Mahōjin Guru Guru (1996): Narrator Geisters Fractions of the Earth (2002): Inamura Jūno A Tree of Palme (2002): Daruyama The Day When I Was Born (2002): Mrs. Honekawa Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003): Mrs. Honekawa Shirobako: The Movie (2020): Mari Tateo Original video animation Outlanders (1986): Battia Braytin Law Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1986): Mill Julia Asuka Albarto Panzer World Galient: Chapter of the Land (1986): Lorna (episode 1) New Cream Lemon Part 1: Tō Moriyama Guest Special (1987): Sonoko Irinoda Battle Royal High School (1987): Fairy Master (Cain) Digital Devil Story Megami Tensei (1987): Ohara Puttsun Make LOVE (1987): Ms. Akimoto Appleseed (1988): Legislator Woman Peacock King: Festival of the Ogres Revival (1988): Yami Shinshuu Sudama Hen (1988): Rurichō Dominion: Tank Police (1988): The Mayor The Sloth Was Watching (1988): Heikichi's Mother New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine (1988): Musy Poe Fairy King (1988): Melusine Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988): Magdalena von Westphale Aoki Honō (1989): Fumie Naitō Blue Sonnet (1989): Kyōko Sodeki Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind (1990): Ichimatsu Matsuno, Matsuyo Matsuno Lemon Angel (1990): Takahashi Mantaro the One-Knife Chef (1991): Akiyo Fūmi Ippon Bocho Mantaro 2: Osaka Somen War (1991): Akiyo Fūmi Kumo no Noru (1991): Hannya Stardust Paradise (1991): Shizuka Yūki Yūkan Club: Dog & Cat Complete HOW Match (1991): Yuriko Kenbishi Ys: Castle in the Heavens – Adol Christin's Adventure (1992): Banoa OZ (1992): 1021 The Silver Man (1992): Shizuko Green Legend Ran (1992): Ian The Light of the World: Saint Shinran (1992): Tamahi (episodes 1-3), Woman Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (1992): Felicia Yūkan Club 2: With Love from Hong Kong (1992): Yuriko Kenbishi K.O. Beast Century Warriors II (1993): Gaia Shonan Junai Gumi (1994): Yuki Legend of the Galactic Heroes: A Hundred Billion Stars, a Hundred Billion Lights (1998): Magdalena von Westphale Virgin Fleet (1998): Fujiwara Hatsumi Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden: "The Duelist" (2000): Magdalena von Westphale Haré+Guu FINAL (2003): Bell New Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams The Story (2006): Lady Yodo Video games Cyber City Oedo 808: Attribute of the Beast (1991): Maya Kurusu, Bar Owner, Bar Woman VainDream (1993): Goddess El Shin Super Robot Taisen (1996): Mill Julia Asuka Albatro Haunted Casino (1996): Jupine Quintina Super Robot Wars F (1997): Musy Poe EVE: The Lost One (1998): Luke Bokan Desu yo (1998): Grated Turnip Virgin Fleet (1999): Hatsuki Fujiwara Eve Zero (2000): Haruka Ōyama Sunrise Eiyuudan R (2000): Musy Poe Super Robot Wars Alpha (2000): Musy Poe PoPoLoCrois Monogatari II (2000): Myra Sunrise Eiyuudan 2 (2001): Musy Poe, Elchi Cargo Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (2001): Elchi Cargo Bokan GoGoGo (2001): Grated Turnip Super Robot Wars Impact (2002): Musy Poe Sunrise World War from Sunrise Eiyuutan (2003): Mill Julia Asuka Albatro, Musy Poe, Elchi Cargo Slotter Up Core 3: Yuda! Doronjo ni Omakase (2004): Grated Turnip PoPoLoCrois Monogatari: Pietro Ouji no Bouken (2005): Myra Mobile Suit Gundam: Climax U.C. (2006): Leahlee Edaberry Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (2006): Lady Yodo, Ophelia Sunrise Eiyuutan 3 (2006): Musy Poe, Elchi Cargo SD Gundam G Generation (2007): Leahlee Edaberry Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd (2007): Musy Poe Super Robot Wars Z (2008): Elchi Cargo Gundam Assault Survive (2010): Leahlee Edaberry Nier Replicant (2010): Kaine's Grandmother Super Robot Wars Z2: Hakai-Hen (2011): Elchi Cargo Super Robot Wars Z2: Saisei-Hen (2012): Elchi Cargo Super Robot Wars BX (2015): Musy Poe Tales of Berseria (2016): Tabitha Baskerville Super Robot Wars DD (2021): Musy Poe, Mill Julia Asuka Albatro Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (2025): Nerida Neuland Dubbing Animation ReBoot (1994): Hexadecimal (Shirley Millner) (Fuji TV version) Live-action Dinosaurs (1990): Monica DeVertebrae (Suzie Plakson) References External links Official agency profile (in Japanese) Mari Yokoo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia Mari Yokoo at IMDb