Yoshiko Ōta

Yoshiko Ōta (太田淑子) (April 25, 1932 – October 29, 2021) was a Japanese voice actress from Hyogo Prefecture who was affiliated with Theatre Echo.

Career
Ōta joined Takarazuka Revue in 1947, and remained with them until 1952. She joined Theatre Echo in 1963.

Personal life
Ōta married fellow voice actor Osamu Saka, whom she met while a member of the Takarazuka Revue. The couple moved to Tokyo in 1964.

Ōta died from heart failure at the age of 89 on October 29, 2021. Her death was announced on November 9 by Theatre Echo.

Awards
In 2016, Ōta was given the Tokyo Anime Award Festival's (TAAF) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Television animation

 * 1960s
 * Astro Boy (1963) (Rin)
 * Princess Sapphire (1965) (Princess Sapphire)
 * Jungle Emperor Leo (1966); Leo
 * Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969); Atsuko Kagami
 * Panda! Go Panda! (1969); Baby Panda
 * 1970s
 * Doraemon (1973); Nobi Nobita
 * Time Bokan (1975) (Tanpei)
 * 1980s
 * Ranma ½ (1989) (Chou and Ono Kin)