Akiko Yano

Akiko Yano

Born: February 13, 1955
in Tokyo, Japan
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.

Movies for Akiko Yano...

ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found
Title: ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found
Released: November 25, 2022
Type: Movie
A sensation to indies rock scene since 2000s and actively present today among fans even during their breaks. The first full-length documentary in the band’s history starts from the production base in LA for the first album in 16 years, and navigates the stories from how they started, took break after breaking through, and reunited with nationwide fans awaited.
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Ponyo
Title: Ponyo
Character: Ponyo's Sister (voice)
Released: July 19, 2008
Type: Movie
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.
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House Hunting
Title: House Hunting
Character: (Voice)
Released: January 3, 2006
Type: Movie
A girl goes exploring to find a new house. Along the way, she encounters many of Japan's guardian spirits.
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Mon Mon the Water Spider
Title: Mon Mon the Water Spider
Character: Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
Released: January 3, 2006
Type: Movie
The short film's main character is a diving bell spider who seems to have fallen in love with a water strider. Although she is scared of him at first, the water strider soon gets used to the presence of the spider.
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Complete Hurrah
Title: Complete Hurrah
Character: Self
Released: September 22, 1999
Type: Movie
Yellow Magic Orchestra perform live at Hurrah in New York on November 1, 1979
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My Neighbors the Yamadas
Title: My Neighbors the Yamadas
Character: Fujihara Sensei (voice)
Released: July 17, 1999
Type: Movie
The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.
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TV-YMO
Title: TV-YMO
Character: Self
Released: December 21, 1993
Type: Movie
A compilation of 1980s television appearances by Yellow Magic Orchestra.
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YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
Title: YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
Character: self
Released: September 21, 1993
Type: Movie
Yellow Magic Orchestra perform at Nippon Budokan on December 27, Tokyo 1980
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Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna
Title: Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna
Released: September 2, 1992
Type: Movie
A documentary capturing the recording process of singer Yano Akiko's 1992 cover album, Super Folk Song.
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Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto
Title: Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto
Character: Self
Released: April 9, 1985
Type: Movie
Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".