Akiko Takeguchi

Akiko Takeguchi

Birth : 1942-11-06, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

History

Akiko Takeguchi (竹口 安芸子, Takeguchi Akiko, November 6, 1942) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Hiroshima Prefecture. She is affiliated with Production Baobab. She speaks the Hiroshima dialect and her hobbies are Tai Chi, traveling and reading.

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Akiko Takeguchi

Movies

Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito
Ezra (voice)
The film adapts and expands the Planetarian visual novel by Key. The story is set in a dystopian future where biological and nuclear warfare has left a once prosperous civilization in complete ruin. The film tells the story of an old man travelling around with a mobile planetarium projector to show people the stars.
Ponyo
Noriko (voice)
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
Carmen's Mother (voice)
Pepe Benengeli is a second-class cyclist, only there to support the star member of the team. This summer he is participating in the Tour of Spain, which passes through the streets of his hometown of Andalusia. In a coincidence, his brother and ex-girlfriend are getting married on the same day as the climax of the race. Pepe, who left his hometown after suffering a breakdown, is determined to achieve something special on this day.
Round About Midnight
Female Fan
Koji, a jazz musician, takes a cigarette break in between sets at a Tokyo nightclub. He witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers. For the next two hours, Koji and Linda are running from both the hitmen and the police. Mistakenly identified as prime suspects, they have to solve the crime but time is running out: Koji has to be back to perform in his club by midnight, as a very special guest will be attending.