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 in Shirobako, Ichimatsu Matsuno and Matsuyo Matsuno in Osomatsu-kun, Fumio Daimido in Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Mrs. Honekawa in Doraemon, The Prophet in Terminator Zero, Mitsumi's Grandma in Skip and Loafer, Big Mama (Georgiana) in Gangsta, Leahlee Edaberry in Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Luri in The Jungle Book, Alice Holiday in Macross 7, Ayami Cherryblossom in Heavy Object, Tabitha Baskerville in Tales of Berseria, Nastasha Zabigov in Mobile Fighter G Gundam, and Capybara (Kazuyo) in Train to the End of the World.
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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)
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
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
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
Dubbing
ReBoot (1994): Hexadecimal (Shirley Millner) (Fuji TV version)
Dinosaurs (1990): Monica DeVertebrae (Suzie Plakson)
