Ako Mayama

Ako Mayama (born as Yasuyo Kawando) is a voice actress currently affiliated with Kenyu Office, and previously affiliated with Baobab Production. Her former stage name was Rin Mizuhara, which she stopped using in 2003.

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Ocean Waves (1993)

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomomi Mochizuki
CAST:  Toshihiko Seki  •  Youko Sakamoto  •  Yuri Amano  •  Kae Araki

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomomi Mochizuki
CAST:  Toshihiko Seki  •  Youko Sakamoto  •  Yuri Amano  •  Kae Araki

Noiseman Sound Insect (1997)

The film is set in the distant future in a city called Cahmpon. A scientist creates a synthetic life-form called Noiseman, which erases music from the airwaves by turning it into crystals. A group of Biker street kids rebels against this tyranny.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Etsuko Kozakura  •  Hideki Ogihara  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Kenichi Ono

The film is set in the distant future in a city called Cahmpon. A scientist creates a synthetic life-form called Noiseman, which erases music from the airwaves by turning it into crystals. A group of Biker street kids rebels against this tyranny.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Etsuko Kozakura  •  Hideki Ogihara  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Kenichi Ono

Seikima II - Humane Society (1992)

Seikima II was a real-life Japanese death-metal band. Full of kabuki makeup, songs about rape, murder, and satanic destruction, and a public persona of devilish evil. The OVA purports to tell the backstory of the band, which, according to its publicity, was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Kamiya
CAST:  Demon Kakka  •  Mika Doi  •  Nobuyuki Furuta  •  Ako Mayama

Seikima II was a real-life Japanese death-metal band. Full of kabuki makeup, songs about rape, murder, and satanic destruction, and a public persona of devilish evil. The OVA purports to tell the backstory of the band, which, according to its publicity, was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Kamiya
CAST:  Demon Kakka  •  Mika Doi  •  Nobuyuki Furuta  •  Ako Mayama

Hal (2013)

Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryotaro Makihara
CAST:  Yoko Hikasa  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Shinpachi Tsuji  •  Mamoru Miyano

Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryotaro Makihara
CAST:  Yoko Hikasa  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Shinpachi Tsuji  •  Mamoru Miyano

Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)

The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Miki Narahashi  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Akiko Yajima  •  Satomi Korogi

The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Miki Narahashi  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Akiko Yajima  •  Satomi Korogi

The Rebirth of Buddha (2009)

17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takaaki Ishiyama
CAST:  Ami Koshimizu  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Hirohiko Kakegawa  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino

17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takaaki Ishiyama
CAST:  Ami Koshimizu  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Hirohiko Kakegawa  •  Hiroyuki Yoshino

Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring (1992)

Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house.. Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsuru Hongo
CAST:  Hiroyuki Shibamoto  •  Noriko Hidaka  •  Michio Hazama  •  Akiko Hiramatsu

Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house.. Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsuru Hongo
CAST:  Hiroyuki Shibamoto  •  Noriko Hidaka  •  Michio Hazama  •  Akiko Hiramatsu

Eternal Family (1997)

Six men and women who are completely underground to one another have been given false memories and are living together as a family in a capsule hall. They know nothing about the outside world, and that they are broadcasted as a real-life soap opera in the imaginary ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Masashi Hirose  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Ako Mayama

Six men and women who are completely underground to one another have been given false memories and are living together as a family in a capsule hall. They know nothing about the outside world, and that they are broadcasted as a real-life soap opera in the imaginary ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Masashi Hirose  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Ako Mayama

Super Atragon (1995)

At the end of World War II, a top-secret Japanese submarine and an American submarine have a fatal encounter and both are lost. Fifty years later the descendants of the submarines' officers are sent by the United Nations in a new secret submarine to investigate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Katayama
CAST:  Tomokazu Seki  •  Kikuko Inoue  •  Junko Iwao  •  Tetsurō Sagawa

At the end of World War II, a top-secret Japanese submarine and an American submarine have a fatal encounter and both are lost. Fifty years later the descendants of the submarines' officers are sent by the United Nations in a new secret submarine to investigate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Katayama
CAST:  Tomokazu Seki  •  Kikuko Inoue  •  Junko Iwao  •  Tetsurō Sagawa

Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990)

In the city of Oedo 2808a.d., three Cyber criminals are given two choices, to either rot in jail or to join a special force of the Cyber Police to get possibly one more chance at freedom ever again. For each criminal apprehended, and for each successful mission ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri
CAST:  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Tessyo Genda  •  Mitsuko Horie

In the city of Oedo 2808a.d., three Cyber criminals are given two choices, to either rot in jail or to join a special force of the Cyber Police to get possibly one more chance at freedom ever again. For each criminal apprehended, and for each successful mission ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri
CAST:  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Tessyo Genda  •  Mitsuko Horie

Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997)

Conan Edogawa is facing a dilemma: Ran Mouri has asked Shinichi Kudou out to the movies and he is unable to provide a convincing excuse not to go. However, when the day of the date arrives, he has more pressing problems to worry about—a great amount of plastic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Kodama
CAST:  Minami Takayama  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Wakana Yamazaki

Conan Edogawa is facing a dilemma: Ran Mouri has asked Shinichi Kudou out to the movies and he is unable to provide a convincing excuse not to go. However, when the day of the date arrives, he has more pressing problems to worry about—a great amount of plastic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Kodama
CAST:  Minami Takayama  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Wakana Yamazaki

The Mystical Laws (2012)

In 202X, Tathagata Killer, a mysterious military leader armed with extraterrestrial technology, stages a coup and becomes the new emperor of the world superpower of Asia. Sho Shishimaru, gifted with prophetic powers, may be the only one standing in the way of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isamu Imakake
CAST:  Takehito Koyasu  •  Ayumi Fujimura  •  Daisuke Hirakawa  •  Ryoka Yuzuki

In 202X, Tathagata Killer, a mysterious military leader armed with extraterrestrial technology, stages a coup and becomes the new emperor of the world superpower of Asia. Sho Shishimaru, gifted with prophetic powers, may be the only one standing in the way of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isamu Imakake
CAST:  Takehito Koyasu  •  Ayumi Fujimura  •  Daisuke Hirakawa  •  Ryoka Yuzuki

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 (2010)

The introductory chapter to the movie, Strong World, which depicts the events surrounding Gold Roger's execution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Hashimoto
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

The introductory chapter to the movie, Strong World, which depicts the events surrounding Gold Roger's execution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Hashimoto
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)

Students from five different countries arrive in Maruko's town. Maruko and her classmates can barely contain their curiosity, and their new friends are full of surprises. And Maruko's family will house a boy from Italy!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Takagi
CAST:  TARAKO  •  Tomoko Naka  •  Tsutomu Kashiwakura  •  Masami Kikuchi

Students from five different countries arrive in Maruko's town. Maruko and her classmates can barely contain their curiosity, and their new friends are full of surprises. And Maruko's family will house a boy from Italy!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Takagi
CAST:  TARAKO  •  Tomoko Naka  •  Tsutomu Kashiwakura  •  Masami Kikuchi

One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends (2014)

The special takes place during the two year before the Straw Hats reunite on Sabody. Luffy is currently in Rusukaina training to get stronger to take on the New World. However the training is interrupted when Hancock's sisters, Marigold and Sandersonia, are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoyuki Ito
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Arata Furuta  •  Bin Shimada

The special takes place during the two year before the Straw Hats reunite on Sabody. Luffy is currently in Rusukaina training to get stronger to take on the New World. However the training is interrupted when Hancock's sisters, Marigold and Sandersonia, are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoyuki Ito
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Arata Furuta  •  Bin Shimada

Shimajirou the Movie: Great Adventure on Magic Island (2018)

Shimajiro and his friends set out on an adventure to the Magical Island. Spring comes every year but, for some reason, it did not come this year, and the wizard Aura and the villagers were in trouble. Shimajiro and his friends help try to bring spring together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Kawamata  •  Hiro Takashima
CAST:  Omi Minami  •  Takumi Yamazaki  •  Miki Takahashi  •  Saori Sugimoto

Shimajiro and his friends set out on an adventure to the Magical Island. Spring comes every year but, for some reason, it did not come this year, and the wizard Aura and the villagers were in trouble. Shimajiro and his friends help try to bring spring together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Kawamata  •  Hiro Takashima
CAST:  Omi Minami  •  Takumi Yamazaki  •  Miki Takahashi  •  Saori Sugimoto

Chibi Maruko-chan (1990)

Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second term ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yumiko Suda
CAST:  TARAKO  •  Teiyu Ichiryusai  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Yuko Sasaki

Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second term ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yumiko Suda
CAST:  TARAKO  •  Teiyu Ichiryusai  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Yuko Sasaki

Oishinbo: Ultimate vs. Supremacy (1992)

Culinary journalists Shirou Yamaoka and Yuuko Kurita must prepare the menu that will represent the Touzai Newspaper on an upcoming competition against the Teito Newspaper. The theme: food that promotes longevity. For a better research, both journalists head to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshio Takeuchi  •  Iku Suzuki
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Mayumi Shou  •  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Osamu Saka

Culinary journalists Shirou Yamaoka and Yuuko Kurita must prepare the menu that will represent the Touzai Newspaper on an upcoming competition against the Teito Newspaper. The theme: food that promotes longevity. For a better research, both journalists head to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshio Takeuchi  •  Iku Suzuki
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Mayumi Shou  •  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Osamu Saka

Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song (1992)

Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest. She picks a song she's recently become fond of during music class, and is anxious to make a good drawing based on it. On her way to meet relatives in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama  •  Yumiko Suda
CAST:  TARAKO  •  Yumiko Takahashi  •  Teiyu Ichiryusai  •  Kei Tomiyama

Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest. She picks a song she's recently become fond of during music class, and is anxious to make a good drawing based on it. On her way to meet relatives in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama  •  Yumiko Suda
CAST:  TARAKO  •  Yumiko Takahashi  •  Teiyu Ichiryusai  •  Kei Tomiyama

Oishinbo: The Japan-America Rice War (1993)

The Oishinbo gang takes time off from the normal culinary wars to get involved with a political dispute about American rice imports. The economic conflict between a pushy US Senator from California and a nationalistic Japanese politician is further complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshio Takeuchi
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Mayumi Shou  •  Osamu Kato  •  Ako Mayama

The Oishinbo gang takes time off from the normal culinary wars to get involved with a political dispute about American rice imports. The economic conflict between a pushy US Senator from California and a nationalistic Japanese politician is further complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshio Takeuchi
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Mayumi Shou  •  Osamu Kato  •  Ako Mayama
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