
Hiroko Seki
Jul 30, 1929 - May 11, 2008 (78 years old) in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Hiroko Seki ( 関 弘 子), whose real name is Kanze Hiroko ( 観 世 弘 子) , born in Tokyo on July 30, 1929 and died on May 11, 2008, is a Japanese actress .
Trained at the Gekidan Haiyūza theater in Tokyo, she co-founded the Gekidan Seinenza troupe in 1954. She married Hideo Kanze in 1969, a master of noh, a form of classical Japanese theater. She has performed for both television and theater, notably Noh plays and text readings. She participated in the dubbing of two animated films by Hayao Miyazaki: Kiki's Delivery Service and Porco Rosso.
She died of pneumonia at 78 years old.
Known For

Kiki's Delivery Service
Barsa (voice)

Porco Rosso
Bâ-chan (voice)

The Funeral
Teacher in Videotape

Mermaid Legend
Nobu

Till We Meet Again
Dressmaking Shop Clerk Teruko

Tales of Ginza
"Bar Encore" Chaa
Credits
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Porco Rosso 1992Bâ-chan (voice)★ 7.8
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★ 6.3
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Barsa (voice)★ 7.8
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The Funeral 1984Teacher in Videotape★ 7.2
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Mermaid Legend 1984Nobu★ 6.7
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Season of the Sun 1956★ 6
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Cell No. 8 1956★ NR
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★ 6
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Tales of Ginza 1955"Bar Encore" Chaa★ 6.8
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Till We Meet Again 1955Dressmaking Shop Clerk Teruko★ 6.2
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Tamago (Maid)★ NR
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★ NR
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Dispersed Clouds 1951Yoshiko Miki★ 6.5