Masako Katsuki
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| Masako Katsuki | ||
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| Birth name | Masako Shiono | |
| Born | October 15, 1959 Aomori, Japan |
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| Occupation(s) | Seiyū | |
Masako Katsuki (勝生 真沙子 Katsuki Masako?), née Masako Shiono (塩野 雅子 Shiono Masako, born October 15, 1959) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Hachinohe, Aomori. She is currently employed by 81 Produce and has voiced in several notable films and tv series. Katsuki is best known for the roles of Maria Von Trapp (Trapp Ikka Monogatari), Reccoa Londe (Zeta Gundam), Maya Kitajima (Glass Mask), Masuyo Ikari (High School! Kimengumi), Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon series), and Tsunade (Naruto)
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[edit] Profile
- Name is sometimes mistranslated as Masako Katsuo
- Bloodtype: A
- Height: 163 cm
- Hobbies: Golf, Knitting, skiing[1]
- Favorite Colors: Pink and black [2]
- Currently Affiliated with 81 Produce (formerly Theater Echo)
- Although not noted at the Internet Movie Database, according to the Anime News Network as of early March 2007, Katsuki is one of the more prolific [3] female seiyū with 150 roles credited to her name.
- Voice is said to be identical to seiyu Yuriko Yamaguchi.
[edit] Career/Personal
Following her debut in the early 80s, Katsuki has lent her voice to anime, Japanese-dubbed films, games, drama CDs and commercials.
Katsuki’s sensual, dignified voice quality is what distinguishes her the most in her performances. From nice and rational (Sailor Neptune) to hotheaded (Tsunade, Ikari) and playful (Ceilia von Spitzweg, Maria), she tends to mainly play strong, beautiful female characters. On this account, there are many characters Katsuki plays who is a noble, a mother or an elder sister, especially an intellect or an adult. There were a few cases, but Katsuki also voiced boys (Zen Takazuchiya).
Like the above-mentioned Masuyo Ikari from Kimengumi, Katsuki also tends to play a teacher or tutor, especially an astringent teacher much like Ikari (Kouda Jasmine). And finally, there are also many positions of a villain or rival (Remi Mizuchi, Yamato, Kayura, Sheffield, Zakuro).
[edit] Associations
- Junko Takeuchi (the star of Naruto)
- In January 2006, Katsuki appeared as a guest on Oh! NARUTO NIPPON, a radio talk show hosted by Takeuchi where she gets to chat with the other seiyu of Naruto. Aside from doing an oiroke no jutsu and a special message, Katsuki also gave Takeuchi some advice on golf and played cho-han bakuchi with her.
[edit] Notable voice roles
[edit] Television animation
- Amalia Lambert Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula
- Alexandria in Buso Renkin
- Aquamarine in Metal Fighter Miku
- Aya Misaki in Oniisama e...
- Cecilia von Spitzweg in Kyo Kara Maoh!
- Chiho Kazamaki in Great Dangaioh
- Cloud Nine in D.Gray-Man
- Diane Lance in Kiko Senki Dragonar
- Female doctor/Asuka's stepmother in Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Haku Sanshi and Ribi in The Twelve Kingdoms
- Hell in Weiss Kreuz
- Hotaru (hired whore in Episode 2) in Samurai Champloo
- Ikari Masuyo in Highschool! Kimen-gumi
- Karen's stepmother in Code Geass
- Kiishimu in Tsubasa Chronicle
- Kouda Jasmine in St. Luminous Mission High School
- Lady Kayura in Yoroiden Samurai Troopers
- Tamami Yanagi in Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go
- Maya Kitajima in Glass Mask (1984 TV Series)
- Maria Trapp in Trapp Ikka Monogatari
- Sailor Neptune in Sailor Moon
- Miyabi Sakakibara in Seraphim Call
- Otohime (Liù Xīng Lóng) in Dragonball GT
- Otsuu's mother in Gintama
- Pajiramon in Digimon Tamers
- Ms. Chono in Toei’s Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Paulamoni in Princess Tutu
- Ran'Tao and Sōma Yoshino in the Bleach anime.
- Reccoa Londe in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- Sheffield in Zero no Tsukaima - Futatsuki no Kishi (2007)
- Tamaki in Darkside Blues
- Tiara in Dragon Warrior
- Tsunade in Naruto
- Yamato (Cassidy) in Pocket Monsters
- True water goddess in InuYasha
- Zen Takazuchiya in Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne
[edit] OVA
- Deunan Knute in Appleseed
- Faranguis in The Heroic Legend of Arslan
- Eluda in Cool Devices
- Emeraldas in Harlock Saga
- Natsume in Ranma ½ OVA
- Asuka Saeko/Demonic Lady in Dream Hunter Rem
- Mitsuki Utsunomiya in Papa to Kiss in the Dark
- Reiko Kashiwara and Miko Akaiki in Gunbuster
- Shazara in Dangaioh
- Hildegard von Mariendorf in Legend of the Galactic Heroes
- Remi Mizuchi in Sukeban Deka
- Rockfell in Hades Project Zeorymer
- Yuuri Kenbishi in Yukan Club
[edit] Theater animation
- Princess Bala in Antz
- Zakuro in Ninja Scroll
- Reccoa Londe in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Trilogy
- Dory in Finding Nemo (trailer only)
[edit] Video Games
- Naruto games (Tsunade)
- Everybody's Golf 4 (Nina)
- Sailor Moon video games (Sailor Neptune)
[edit] Tokusatsu
- Denji Sentai Mega Ranger (Neji Yellow)
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger (Neries the Siren)
[edit] Dubbing Roles
- As Kim Cattrall
- Sex and the City (Samantha Jones)
- Ice Princess (Tina Harwood)
- As Sharon Stone
- Basic Instinct and Basic Instinct 2 (Catherine Tramell)
- Casino (Ginger McKenna)
- Sliver (Carly Norris)
- Intersection (Sally Eastman)
- Year of the Gun (Alison King)
- As Jodie Foster
- Silence of the Lambs (Clarice Starling)
- Contact (Dr. Ellir Arroway))
- Inside Man (Madeline White)
- Others
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (Foxy Cleopatra)
- Nikita (Nikita)
- Will & Grace (Grace Adler)
- The Towering Inferno (Patty Simmons)
- ER (Kim Legaspi)
- Indepedence Day (Constance Spano)
- Pulp Fiction (Mia Wallace)
[edit] References/Links
- Official 81 Produce Profile (Japanese)
- Audio drama roles at Audio Wiki (English)
- Katsuki's IMDb resume (English)
- Seiyuu Database WWW Profile (Japanese)
