Toyoko Takechi was a Japanese comedian, actress, and voice actor. She was born on August 25, 1908, in Tokyo City's Shitaya Ward, which is now part of Tokyo's Taitō Ward. She passed away on July 18, 1985, in Hokkaido at the age of 76. In her later years, she also used the stage name Tomiyoko Takechi.

Takechi began her long entertainment career in the mid-1920s, starting with a comedy troupe in 1925. She became a prominent figure in the Asakusa comedy scene, notably performing with Kenichi Enomoto's famous "Casino Folies" company. Her small stature and distinctive hoarse voice earned her the popular nickname "Female Enoken". She made her film debut in 1934 and became a busy character actor, often playing elderly women in numerous films from the 1950s through the 1970s. She was also well-known for her role as Ofude-baasan on the long-running NHK television program "Owarai Sannin Gumi".

In the realm of voice acting, Toyoko Takechi is known for her work in the 1977 Sunrise anime series Muteki Chōjin Zambot 3, where she voiced the character Umee Jin. Her casting in this role was notable as it occurred during a period when she changed her stage name to Tomiyoko Takechi; the show's credits reflect this change, listing her under her original name for the first few episodes and her new name from the fifth episode onward. This performance demonstrated her versatility, bringing to life a character described as a "cute old grandmother" who still possessed a youthful spirit. Her other voice acting credits include the 1963 anime Mighty Hercules, in which she played the witch Willamin, and an appearance in the 1979 tokusatsu series Battle Fever J.

Throughout her career, Takechi was a prolific performer with dozens of film and television credits. In the 1970s, she also recorded music, including a duet with actor Kichijirō Ueda. Her legacy in Japanese comedy is memorialized with her name inscribed on the "Comedians' Monument" located within the grounds of Sensō-ji Temple in Asakusa.