Akiko Yano

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.

Cast

Ponyo

Ponyo's Sister (voice)

Complete Hurrah

Self

YMO – Live At Budokan 1980

self

My Neighbors the Yamadas

Teacher Fujihara (voice)

House Hunting

(Voice)

TV-YMO

Self

ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found

Unknown

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

Self

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Self

Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna

Unknown

Mon Mon the Water Spider

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

Akiko Yano × Hiromi – Step Into Paradise -Live In Tokyo-

Self

Crew

My Neighbors the Yamadas

Original Music Composer

Love Life

Songs, Theme Song Performance

Where the Toys Come From

Music

Director Disqualified

Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor

Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship

Musician

Portrait of the Wind

Original Music Composer

Rebirth of Mothra

Songs, Original Music Composer

YANOYA

Original Music Composer

Bread of Happiness

Theme Song Performance

Take the X Train

Theme Song Performance