Cast

Akiko Yano

1955

Active years (films on this site)

1999–2008

Genres

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure

Schools and movements

Animation and Puppet FilmContemporary Asian Cinema

Directors worked with

Isao Takahata1 filmHayao Miyazaki1 film

Biography

Akiko Yano is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer. Born in Tokyo, she was raised in Aomori and began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world". Her vocals and eclectic style have often been compared to her slightly later English contemporary Kate Bush.

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Awards and honours

International

• Oribe prize 1999

2 films on this site

1. My Neighbors the Yamadas 1999 · Isao Takahata · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Ponyo 2008 · Hayao Miyazaki · IMDb 7.6 · Cast