Riko Suzuki
Description
Reiko Suzuki is a Japanese voice actress who has been active in the industry since 1977. Born on August 15, 1944, in Tokyo, she is affiliated with the talent agency Arts Vision. Her career began on the stage, and after a period working in puppet theater, she transitioned to voice acting, a field in which she has since become a prolific presence known for a wide range of supporting characters.
Suzuki is particularly recognized for portraying elderly women, grandmothers, and other maternal or wise figures, though she has also provided voices for young boys and villainous characters. Her extensive filmography includes roles in many long-running and classic series. Among her notable performances is Goldva in the 2001 version of Shaman King, Enya the Hag in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Samantha in Soul Eater. She also appeared as Bakkin in One Piece, the grandmother of Kyosuke Kasuga in Kimagure Orange Road, and played various characters in the Ranma ½ franchise.
Beyond television anime, Suzuki has contributed to feature films, lending her voice to Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky as Sheeta's Grandmother and My Neighbor Totoro as Kanta's Aunt. Her work extends to video games, where she voiced the character Gaia in the Japanese dubs of the God of War series. In live-action superhero productions known as tokusatsu, she has appeared in series like Ressha Sentai ToQger and Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.
Regarding the specific example of a role as Erythrocyte AE3803 in Cells at Work!, a widely available cast list for the main series identifies the red blood cell AE3803 as being voiced by Kana Hanazawa. However, Suzuki is credited with playing Young AE3803 in the 2024 film Cells at Work!.
Over the course of her long career, Suzuki has frequently collaborated with many other voice actors, most notably Tessho Genda, with whom she has worked on over twenty different productions. Her continued activity and the breadth of her roles, from the early days of anime broadcasting to modern series like Wistoria: Wand and Sword in 2024, mark her as a durable and respected figure in the voice acting community.
Suzuki is particularly recognized for portraying elderly women, grandmothers, and other maternal or wise figures, though she has also provided voices for young boys and villainous characters. Her extensive filmography includes roles in many long-running and classic series. Among her notable performances is Goldva in the 2001 version of Shaman King, Enya the Hag in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Samantha in Soul Eater. She also appeared as Bakkin in One Piece, the grandmother of Kyosuke Kasuga in Kimagure Orange Road, and played various characters in the Ranma ½ franchise.
Beyond television anime, Suzuki has contributed to feature films, lending her voice to Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky as Sheeta's Grandmother and My Neighbor Totoro as Kanta's Aunt. Her work extends to video games, where she voiced the character Gaia in the Japanese dubs of the God of War series. In live-action superhero productions known as tokusatsu, she has appeared in series like Ressha Sentai ToQger and Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.
Regarding the specific example of a role as Erythrocyte AE3803 in Cells at Work!, a widely available cast list for the main series identifies the red blood cell AE3803 as being voiced by Kana Hanazawa. However, Suzuki is credited with playing Young AE3803 in the 2024 film Cells at Work!.
Over the course of her long career, Suzuki has frequently collaborated with many other voice actors, most notably Tessho Genda, with whom she has worked on over twenty different productions. Her continued activity and the breadth of her roles, from the early days of anime broadcasting to modern series like Wistoria: Wand and Sword in 2024, mark her as a durable and respected figure in the voice acting community.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Cells at Work!