Atsuko Mine
Description
Atsuko Mine is a veteran Japanese voice actress born on May 2, 1951, in Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with the talent management firm Production Baobab. Her career began in the 1970s, and she has built an extensive and versatile portfolio across anime television series, films, OVAs, and video games.
Mine is known for her distinctive husky alto voice, which has made her a frequent choice for roles such as mothers, landladies, older women, and boys. Her filmography includes numerous supporting characters in long-running and iconic series. Among her most well-known roles are the first voice actress to portray Nobita's grandmother in the 1979 Doraemon series, Haruko Nakamori in Magical Star Magical Emi, Daimaru Sarutani in Pro Golfer Saru, and Yuki Tōdō in Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl. She also voiced the character Cock-san in Cooking Papa.
In addition to these prominent roles, Mine has contributed to a vast array of other popular anime. Her credits include parts in Maison Ikkoku as Ikuko Otonashi's mother, Kikue in Touch, various characters in Crayon Shin-chan, and Ban Mido's grandmother in GetBackers. She has also had roles in more contemporary series, such as Martha Mackenzie in Fate/Zero and Setsu in Samurai 7. Her work in the 1980s and 1990s saw her appear in many classic productions, including the role of Tarō in Aoi Hitomi no Onna no Ko no Ohanashi, George in Huckleberry Finn Monogatari, and the Queen in the Hello Kitty adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. She also voiced Calico "Callie" Briggs in the Japanese dub of the American animated series SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron.
Throughout her long career, Mine has frequently collaborated with a consistent group of fellow voice actors, including緒方賢一 (Kenichi Ogata), 塩屋浩三 (Kōzō Shioya), and 沢木郁也 (Ikuya Sawaki), appearing alongside them in numerous productions. Her professional achievements are marked by her decades-long presence in the industry and her ability to bring depth and warmth to a wide spectrum of characters, solidifying her status as a respected and familiar presence in Japanese animation.
Mine is known for her distinctive husky alto voice, which has made her a frequent choice for roles such as mothers, landladies, older women, and boys. Her filmography includes numerous supporting characters in long-running and iconic series. Among her most well-known roles are the first voice actress to portray Nobita's grandmother in the 1979 Doraemon series, Haruko Nakamori in Magical Star Magical Emi, Daimaru Sarutani in Pro Golfer Saru, and Yuki Tōdō in Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl. She also voiced the character Cock-san in Cooking Papa.
In addition to these prominent roles, Mine has contributed to a vast array of other popular anime. Her credits include parts in Maison Ikkoku as Ikuko Otonashi's mother, Kikue in Touch, various characters in Crayon Shin-chan, and Ban Mido's grandmother in GetBackers. She has also had roles in more contemporary series, such as Martha Mackenzie in Fate/Zero and Setsu in Samurai 7. Her work in the 1980s and 1990s saw her appear in many classic productions, including the role of Tarō in Aoi Hitomi no Onna no Ko no Ohanashi, George in Huckleberry Finn Monogatari, and the Queen in the Hello Kitty adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. She also voiced Calico "Callie" Briggs in the Japanese dub of the American animated series SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron.
Throughout her long career, Mine has frequently collaborated with a consistent group of fellow voice actors, including緒方賢一 (Kenichi Ogata), 塩屋浩三 (Kōzō Shioya), and 沢木郁也 (Ikuya Sawaki), appearing alongside them in numerous productions. Her professional achievements are marked by her decades-long presence in the industry and her ability to bring depth and warmth to a wide spectrum of characters, solidifying her status as a respected and familiar presence in Japanese animation.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Huckleberry Finn Monogatari
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mahō no Star Magical Emi Semishigure
- JapaneseAnime overview: Huckleberry Monogatari
- JapaneseAnime overview: Aoi Hitomi no Onna no Ko no Ohanashi
- JapaneseAnime overview: Pro Golfer Saru
- JapaneseAnime overview: Cooking Papa
- JapaneseAnime overview: Hello Kitty in Alice in Wonderland