Michiko Hirai (平井 道子, Hirai Michiko, September 9, 1935 – July 3, 1984[1]) was a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo.[1] She worked for Theater Echo.[1] She is most known for originating the roles of Sally in Sally the Witch, Starsha in Star Blazers, and Ran in Ryu, the Cave Boy.
Michiko Hirai | |
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| 平井 道子 | |
| Born | 9 September 1935[1] |
| Died | 3 July 1984 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1957-1984 |
| Agent | Theater Echo |
| Notable work |
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| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Spouse | Shinji Nakae[3] |
Life and career
editShe has been active as an NHK exclusive singer since the age of 10. After graduating from Ferris Women's Junior College in Music Department,[1] she was invited by Kazuo Kumakura to join Theater Echo in 1957.[4]
While she was acting for her theater company, she was also active as a voice actress dubbing Faye Dunaway[1] and the role of Sally Yumeno in the TV anime Sally the Witch among many.
She was married to fellow voice actor Shinji Nakae.[3] She was also a skilled singer[5] and a Mahjong lover[4]
She died at the age of 48 on July 3, 1984, at the Mishima Clinic in Koganei, Tokyo, due to heart failure.[3] Her last works were Mrs Dracula in Lupin the 3rd Part III which was broadcast 4 days after her death, and the historical drama Onna goroshi abura no jigoku which was broadcast 2 months after her death.
Notable roles
editAnime
edit- Andersen Stories as Ida (ep 3);[6] Ming Ming (ep 11–12);[7] Ball (ep 20);[8] Helga (ep. 22–23);[9] Little Mermaid (ep 31–33);[8] Marte (ep 48);[10] Evil Snow Queen (ep 50–51);[10] Anna's Mother (ep 52)[8]
- Anne of Green Gables as Mrs. Evans
- Casshan
- Devilman as Mermaim (ep 13)
- Galaxy Express 999 as Queen Metamelina (ep 65)
- God Mars as Aida
- Golgo 13 as Catherine (voice)
- Himitsu no Akko-chan as Shōshō Akatsuka (eps 56, 61)
- Hoshi no Ko Chobin as Sagiri
- Kikansha Yaemon D51 no Daibōken as Rinrin
- Lupin III: Part II as Jasmine (ep 85); Melon Ganimard (ep 28)
- Lupin III: Part III as Mrs Dracula (ep 11)
- Lupin the 3rd as Ginko Hoshikage (ep 17); Maki / Rie Makita (ep 21); Rie Makita (ep 21)
- Mahō no Mako-chan as Mama; Tomiko Tomita
- München e no Michi
- Nobara no Julie as Teresia
- Nozomi in the Sun as Miki Kōda[11]
- The World of Hans Christian Andersen as Hans' Mother[12]
- Panda no Daibōken as Fifi
- Reideen the Brave
- Robokko Beeton as Nennen
- Ryu, the Cave Boy as Ran[13]
- Sally the Witch (1966) as Sally
- Sasuke as Sasuke's Mother[14]
- Space Battleship Yamato as Starsha
- Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage as Starsha
- Star Blazers as Starsha
- Swiss Family Robinson as Anna[15]
- Under Sea Boy Marine
- Yōkai Ningen Bem
Western animation
edit- One Hundred and One Dalmatians as Cruella de Vil (1981 Dub)
- Peanuts as Lucy Van Pelt
- Snoopy Come Home as Lucy Van Pelt
- Robin Hood as Lady Kluck (Theatrical release version)[16]
Dubbing
edit- Faye Dunaway
- The Arrangement (NET Dub) (Gwen)
- Oklahoma Crude (TBS Dub) (Lena Doyle)
- Bonnie and Clyde (TV Asahi Dub) (Bonnie Parker)
- The Thomas Crown Affair (TBS Dub) (Vicki Anderson)
- Three Days of the Condor (TV Asahi Dub) (Kathy Hale)
- The Three Musketeers (TV Asahi Dub) (Milady de Winter)
- The Towering Inferno (Fuji TV Dub) (Susan Franklin)
- Little Big Man (TBS Dub) (Louise Pendrake)
- The Champ (TV Asahi Dub) (Annie Phillips)
- Doc (TBS Dub) (Kate Elder)
- The Four Musketeers (TV Asahi Dub) (Milady de Winter)
- Puzzle of a Downfall Child (TBS Dub) (Lou Andreas Sand)
- Marlene Dietrich
- Destry Rides Again (TV Asahi Dub)
- Rita Hayworth
- Judy Garland
- A Star Is Born (TV Asahi Dub) (Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester)
- Claire Bloom
- Alexander the Great (NET Dub)
- Ursula Andress
- Up to His Ears (TV Asahi Dub)
- Catherine Deneuve
- Ros Spiers
- All Monsters Attack as Minira (voice)
- Golgo 13 as Catherine (voice)
- Kuchû toshi zero zero hachi as Oh-hara Tsukiko (voice)
Live action
edit- Lone Wolf and Cub as Ohatsu (ep 3.14-16)
- Onna goroshi abura no jigoku
- Tooi sekkin
Theme song
edit- "Itazura no Uta" Sally the Witch (2nd ending theme)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f 明治～平成,367日誕生日大事典, 20世紀日本人名事典,新撰 芸能人物事典. "平井 道子とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). japan: VIP Times. 1984. p. 390.
- ^ a b c Mainichi Shinbun (in Japanese). Japan: Mainichi Shinbun. July 1984. p. 99.
- ^ a b TV洋画の人気者 声のスターのすべて (in Japanese). Japan: Kindaieigasha. 1979. pp. 202–204.
- ^ Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Japan: VIP Times. 1984. p. 390.
- ^ DVD credits
- ^ "C-29 | Andersen Monogatari: Nightingale - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ a b c "Andersen Monogatari". Yobodashi.com.
- ^ "C-60 | Andersen Monogatari: Numa no Ou no Musume - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ a b "AntonioGenna.net presenta: IL MONDO DEI DOPPIATORI - ZONA ANIMAZIONE: "Le fiabe di Andersen"". www.antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "さすらいの太陽". 2018-03-06. Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "アンデルセン物語". 2017-10-06. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "原始少年リュウ - 作品ラインナップ - 東映アニメーション". lineup.toei-anim.co.jp. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "株式会社エイケン オフィシャルサイト". www.eiken-anime.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "家族ロビンソン漂流記 ふしぎな島のフローネ | 作品紹介 | NIPPON ANIMATION". www.nippon-animation.co.jp. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "ロビン・フッド". The Cinema. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "スカイ・ハイ 4Kレストア スタンダード版 Blu-ray". TC Entertainment. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
External links
edit- Michiko Hirai at IMDb
- Michiko Hirai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia