Akiko Yano
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Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子, Yano Akiko, born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子, Suzuki Akiko); February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals and singing style have been compared to English singer Kate Bush.
Known for
Credits
Ponyo (2008)
as Ponyo's Sister (voice)
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
as Teacher Fujihara (voice)
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto (1985)
as Self
Mon Mon the Water Spider (2006)
as Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
House Hunting (2006)
as (Voice)
Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna (1992)
Actor
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era (2024)
as Self
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980 (1993)
as self
Complete Hurrah (1999)
as Self
Akiko Yano × Hiromi – Step Into Paradise -Live In Tokyo- (2024)
as Self
ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found (2022)
Actor
TV-YMO (1993)
as Self
The Yellow Magic Orchestra Mixtape - An Original Video Voyage (2026)
as Himself