Akiko Yano

Biography

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

Ponyo

as Ponyo's Sister (voice)

My Neighbors the Yamadas

as Fujihara Sensei (voice)

Mon Mon the Water Spider

as Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

as Self

House Hunting

as (Voice)

ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found

Complete Hurrah

as Self

YMO – Live At Budokan 1980

as self

TV-YMO

as Self

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

as Self