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Akiko Yano

Akiko Yano

Known for
Sound
Born
February 13, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
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Biography

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.

Known For

Ponyo poster

Ponyo

My Neighbors the Yamadas poster

My Neighbors the Yamadas

Love Life poster

Love Life

Rebirth of Mothra poster

Rebirth of Mothra

Bread of Happiness poster

Bread of Happiness

Mon Mon the Water Spider poster

Mon Mon the Water Spider

Where the Toys Come From poster

Where the Toys Come From

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto poster

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Take the X Train poster

Take the X Train

House Hunting poster

House Hunting

Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship poster

Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship

Portrait of the Wind poster

Portrait of the Wind

Photos

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Filmography

2022
Love Life poster

Love Life

Movie · Theme Song Performance, Songs

2017
Blanket Cats poster

Blanket Cats

TV · Theme Song Performance · 7 eps

2013
Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship poster

Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship

Movie · Musician

2012
Bread of Happiness poster

Bread of Happiness

Movie · Theme Song Performance

2011
Director Disqualified poster

Director Disqualified

Movie · Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer

2011
YANOYA poster

YANOYA

Movie · Original Music Composer

2005
Portrait of the Wind poster

Portrait of the Wind

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
My Neighbors the Yamadas poster

My Neighbors the Yamadas

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Rebirth of Mothra poster

Rebirth of Mothra

Movie · Songs, Original Music Composer

1987
Take the X Train poster

Take the X Train

Movie · Theme Song Performance

1983
Where the Toys Come From poster

Where the Toys Come From

Movie · Music

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