Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka is, simply, a living treasure of Japanese animation. From Luffy in One Piece to Krillin, Pazu, and Koenma, she has voiced characters that shaped entire childhoods across generations. What fascinates me is her range within a signature register: that bright boyish voice can swing from comic energy to sudden tenderness in a single breath. Her Takahashi Kazue Award and Seiyu Award are richly deserved recognition for a career of remarkable consistency. To me she represents the highest ideal of a craftsperson who devotes a whole life to one demanding art, and the warmth she gives every role is unmistakable.

Name (English)

Mayumi Tanaka

Name (Japanese)

田中真弓

Reading

たなか まゆみ

Born

January 15, 1955 (age 71)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Occupation

seiyū / actor

University

Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Kazue Takahashi Award
• 2013 Seiyu Awards Kids/Family Award

• Official sitehttps://www.aoni.co.jp/actress/ta/tanaka-mayumi.html
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayumi%20Tanaka
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD%E7%9C%9F%E5%BC%93
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241771

Tags

• Tokyo
• seiyū
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-20

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