Akiko Yano
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Female
Birthday
1955-02-13 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Akiko Yano
Biography
Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子, Yano Akiko, born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子, Suzuki Akiko); February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals and singing style have been compared to English singer Kate Bush.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2024)
(2022)
(2008)
Ponyo
as Ponyo's Sister (voice)
(2006)
House Hunting
as (Voice)
(2006)
Mon Mon the Water Spider
as Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
(1999)
Complete Hurrah
as Self
(1999)
My Neighbors the Yamadas
as Fujihara Sensei (voice)
(1993)
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
as self
(1993)
TV-YMO
as Self
(1992)
(1985)
Crew
(2022)
Love Life
Songs, Theme Song Performance
(2013)
(2011)
Director Disqualified
Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor
(2011)
YANOYA
Original Music Composer
(2005)
Portrait of the Wind
Original Music Composer
(1999)
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Original Music Composer
(1996)
Rebirth of Mothra
Songs, Original Music Composer
(1983)