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My Take
Yoshiko Sakakibara has the kind of voice that makes you sit up straight before you decide to. Born in Chiba in 1956 and trained in drama at Toho Gakuen, she brings a stage actor's weight to animation, and you hear it most in the commanders and aristocrats she is known for, Haman Karn in the Gundam saga and Kushana in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. What I find remarkable is the exhaustion she hides under the ice. Her characters are never simply cold; they are tired of carrying power. She narrates too, and one line from her lends a program instant authority. The Kazue Takahashi Award in 2021 felt overdue.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshiko Sakakibara
- Name (Japanese)
- 榊原良子
- Born
- May 31, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- seiyū / actor
2. Background
- University
- Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Kazue Takahashi Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://combination.jp/talent/sakakibara.html
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A6%8A%E5%8E%9F%E8%89%AF%E5%AD%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoshiko Sakakibara born?
Born May 31, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Yoshiko Sakakibara from?
Yoshiko Sakakibara is from Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoshiko Sakakibara do?
Yoshiko Sakakibara works as seiyū, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.