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Kazuko Sugiyama

Kazuko Sugiyama

Actor · Born April 9, 1947 (79) · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Kazuko Sugiyama (杉山 佳寿子, Sugiyama Kazuko, April 9, 1947) is a Japanese voice actress, narrator, stage actress, and professor at the Osaka University of the Arts (voice actor course in the Department of Broadcasting). She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Her real name is Kazuko Shibukawa (渋川佳寿子, Shibukawa Kazuko). She was born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She is most known for her roles in the anime series Heidi, Girl of the Alps (voice of Heidi), Dr. Slump (voice of Akane Kimidori), and Urusei Yatsura (voice of Ten).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1947 (79)
From
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What are Kazuko Sugiyama's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Self
25%
Morality
11%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Society
2%
Power
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Trickster
2 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
5
Warm
6
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kazuko Sugiyama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kazuko Sugiyama's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Summer Hikaru Died(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Matsuura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dance Dance Danseur(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tsumamura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Maria von Glanzreich (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Kurayami Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 14 episodes · as Kurayami-santa (voice)

  • DokiDoki! Precure the Movie: Mana Is Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope That Connects to the Future(2013)

    as Bebell, Isuzu Bandou

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Urusei Yatsura: Za Shougaibutsu Suiei Taikai(2008)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tamagotchi: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Makiko

  • Yes! PreCure 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 49 episodes · as Desparaia

  • Yume Tsukai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yoriko Kisaragi (voice)

  • Aria: The Animation(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Amaranta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ah My Buddha!!(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jotoku Kawahara

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Eureka Seven(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Battle B-Daman(2002)

    Show 103 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Princess of Wonder Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 103 episodes · as Camelot

  • Air Master(2003)

    Show 27 episodes · as Shizuna Kusaka

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Digimon: Island of Lost Digimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bokomon

  • Digimon Frontier(2002)

    Show 50 episodes · as 波高兽

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom(2002)

    as Time Machine Navi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest(2001)

    as Celebi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King(2000)

    as Popol (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball: The Path to Power(1996)

    as Colonel Violet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bomberman: Yuuki o Arigatou Watashi ga Mimi ni Naru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Sangokushi: The Distant Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Xiao Qiao (voice)

  • Time Bokan: Royal Revival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 14 episodes · as Swan Jun (voice)

  • Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Xiulan (voice)

  • Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ten (voice)

  • Magical★Taruruuto-kun Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Magical Taluluto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 87 episodes · as Rui Ijikawa (voice)

  • Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as White (voice)

  • Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ten (voice)

  • Urusei Yatsura: I Howl at the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ten (voice)

  • Akko-chan's Got a Secret! – The Sea! The Specters!! The Summer Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Ranma ½(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Female circus manager (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Urusei Yatsura: Raging Sherbet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ten (voice)

  • Tatakae!! Ramenman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as マーボー

  • Little Baldy Hagemaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 59 episodes · as ハゲ田ハゲ丸

  • Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter(1988)

    as Ten (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tatakae!! Ramenman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 35 episodes · as マーボー

  • Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever(1986)

    as Ten (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party(1985)

    as Ten (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Akane Kimidori (voice) / Kinoko Sarada (voice)

  • Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love(1985)

    as Ten (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Akane Kimidori (voice)

  • Children Growing Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 15 episodes · as Gigi Kento (Voice)

  • Oyo Neko Bunyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 93 episodes · as ママ

  • Gu Gu Ganmo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 50 episodes · as Ganmo

  • Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer(1984)

    as Ten

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Manga Nihonshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 52 episodes · as お姉さん（裕子）/ ナレーター

  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Akane · as Kinoko Sarada

  • Urusei Yatsura: Only You(1983)

    as Ten

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Andromeda Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Beth (voice)

  • Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure(1982)

    as Akane Kimidori / Kinoko Sarada (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Acrobunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 24 episodes · as Reika Randou

  • Patalliro! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show as Patalliro the 7th (voice)

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil(1982)

    as Chippo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura(1981)

    Show 218 episodes · as Ten

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as 水野英子

  • Yuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Hana (voice)

  • 21 Emon Welcome to the Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Theme Song Performance · as Monga (voice)

  • Dr. Slump & Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island(1981)

    as Akane Kimidori (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Slump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 243 episodes · as Akane Kimidori (voice)

  • Mechakko Dotakon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 28 episodes · as ドタコン

  • Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer(1981)

    as Chammy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Chao / Katy (voice)

  • Queen Millennia(1981)

    Show as Ramen-style Aunt

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy(1980)

    as Françoise Arnoul / Cyborg 003 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Makoto-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Makoto (voice)

  • Do Your Best Genki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 35 episodes · as Yuko Ashikawa (voice)

  • Triton of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Fin (voice)

  • The Legend of Manxmouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Wendy

  • Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Princess Aurora (voice)

  • The Story of Heidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Heidi

  • Cyborg 009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 50 episodes · as Françoise Arnoul / Cyborg 003 (voice)

  • Gatchaman: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jun

  • Smart-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 42 episodes · as 森蘭丸

  • Starzinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 73 episodes · as Princess Aurora (voice)

  • Thumbelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Thumbelina (voice)

  • Witch Girl Tickle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 45 episodes · as Hanamura-Sensei

  • ろぼっ子ビートン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 50 episodes · as マーチャン

  • Magnet Robot Gakeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 39 episodes · as Mai Kazuki (voice)

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 52 episodes · as Gina the duck (voice)

  • Laura, the Prairie Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · as Laura Elizabeth Ingalls (voice)

  • UFO Robot Grendizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 74 episodes · as Commander Kirika (voice) · as Naida

  • Sindbad the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 52 episodes · as Mermaid Princess (voice)

  • Adventure of Gamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · as イエナ · as オリュウ

  • The Little Mermaid(1975)

    as Marina's Sister (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Heidi in the Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Heidi (voice)

  • Heidi, Girl of the Alps(1974)

    Show 52 episodes · as Heidi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mimiko (voice)

  • Jungle Kurobee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 31 episodes · as しし男

  • Panda! Go Panda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mimiko (voice)

  • Panda! Go Panda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mimiko (voice)

  • Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 205 episodes · as Jun, the Swan (voice)

  • Triton of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 27 episodes · as Fin

  • Magical Mako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 48 episodes · Actor

  • General Inakappe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 104 episodes · as 花ちゃん

  • Goro the Terrible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 26 episodes · as 三枝まゆみ

  • The Legend of Ninja Kamui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · as ウメ

  • Umeboshi-denka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · as デンカ

  • Akane-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sakura (voice)

  • The World of Hans Christian Andersen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Elisa (voice)

  • 冒険ガボテン島 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 39 episodes · as トマト

  • Marine Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 78 episodes · as Princess Kameriya

  • Late Autumn(1960)

    Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Warped Ones(1960)

    as Yuki's sister

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Crest of the Royal Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Isis

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles, 105 of them dated from 1960 to 2025; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom (2002)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Urusei Yatsura (1981)

Film career

19602025

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1972Screen debut· Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
  • 1972First film· Panda! Go Panda!
  • 1972First top-billed film· Panda! Go Panda!

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting105 of 106: 104 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew2 of 106: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew1970s29 · acting1980s39 · 39 acting · 1 crew1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
7282

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kazuko Sugiyama's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

DokiDoki! Precure the Movie: Mana Is Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope That Connects to the Future (2013)

90th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kazuko Sugiyama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kazuko Sugiyama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshio Furukawa shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Toshio Furukawa8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Toshio Furukawa
  • Akira Kamiya7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Akira Kamiya
  • Fumi Hirano7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Fumi Hirano
  • Saeko Shimazu7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Saeko Shimazu

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers