Acting
Yoshiko Asai
Born March 21, 1941 (age 85)
No biography available.
Known For
Kiki's Delivery Service · 1989Kiki's Delivery Service
★ 7.81989
MovieAnimationFamily
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book · 1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
★ 5.41978
MovieActionAdventure
Bander is a 17-year-old boy from Earth who lives on a distant planet, which is populated by human shape-shifters who feed off of vegetables and animal tails. Violence soon breaks out, as invaders launch an attack on Bander's new planet. This was Japan's first 2-hour animated film for television. The program received high ratings when broadcast as part of a set of 24-hour TV programs called "Ai wa Chikyu wo Sukuu" on Nippon Television. After a long gap since his last animated film for television, this work fully reflects Osamu Tezuka's desire to achieve theatrical quality with this production.
Sea Cat · 1988Sea Cat
★ 7.01988
MovieAnimationDrama
An orphaned cat adrift at sea is raised by an otter to live in the ocean. They live together in peace until one day they encounter a submarine.
It's the Sea! Let's Set Sail! Niko Niko, Pun · 1990It's the Sea! Let's Set Sail! Niko Niko, Pun
1990
MovieAnimationAdventure
A feature-length animation of the popular work "Niko Niko, Pun", which began broadcasting in the 1980s as a corner of NHK's educational program "Okaasan to Issho". The original "Niko Niko, Pun" was a live-action puppet show in costume, but in this anime version, the three main characters are voiced by the same voice actors, including Kaneta Kimotsuki. One day, Porori hears from her mother that she has a new baby brother. With the help of Jajamaru and Pikkoro, they set off on a boat to find their brother, but for some reason, the three of them end up on an island inhabited by pirates.
Attack No. 1 · 1970Attack No. 1
★ 5.81970
MovieAnimationDrama
Kozue is a high school girl and an enthusiastic volleyball player. Her dream is to play on the Japanese national volleyball team. Over the course of the series she makes it from the school district league up to the Japanese volleyball finals, step by step until the international volleyball championship. But the faster and higher Kozue climbs, the more she is confronted with the dark side of success: too-high expectations, self-conceit, and envy.
Monster · 2004Monster
★ 8.52004
SeriesAnimationDrama
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.
Maison Ikkoku · 1986Maison Ikkoku
★ 7.51986
SeriesAnimationComedy
Godai is a ronin (someone who has failed university entrance exams) living in a run down apartment house called Maison Ikkoku. Among the other residents are the nosy Ichinose, the sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the mysterious Yotsuya. The others are given to having wild parties which makes it difficult for Godai to study. Into this mayhem comes the recently widowed Kyoko as the new live-in manager. Godai falls for her, but doesn't have the nerve to tell her. As time passes, their relationship slowly develops amid life at Maison Ikkoku, despite all sorts of romantic hurdles.
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors · 1990The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
★ 7.21990
SeriesAnimationDrama
During the war-torn feudal wars of Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces. However, a careless promise by their lord leads to both salvation and disgrace when their family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord and insists upon marrying the lord's daughter! Their unnatural union bears fruit, but when they are both killed, the eight unborn pups are reincarnated as the eight Dog Warriors - the Hakkenden. Slowly they find each other and come together as a group. These eight warriors, who represent the eight separate aspects of the Bushido, engage in bloody battles with demonic entitles and evil samurai in the final attempt to redeem their clan!
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