Katsue Miwa

Katsue Miwa
三輪 勝恵
Born
Katsue Uchiyama (内山 かつゑ)[1]

(1943-10-12)October 12, 1943
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
DiedJune 19, 2024(2024-06-19) (aged 80)
Other nameKatsue-chan (カツエちゃん)[2]
Occupations
Years active1960–2024
AgentAoni Production

Katsue Uchiyama[1] (内山 かつゑ, Uchiyama Katsue; October 12, 1943 – June 19, 2024), known professionally as Katsue Miwa (三輪 勝恵, Miwa Katsue) was a Japanese voice actress, actress, and narrator from Osaka affiliated with Aoni Production. She began her career in 1960 and starred in a number of voice-over roles for various anime, video games, films, and television commercials, most famously voicing the titular character of the Perman franchise from 1967 to 2024.[3]

Career

Miwa was born in Osaka Prefecture on October 12, 1943.[3] She moved at four years old and grew up in Minato Ward, Tokyo.

During her childhood, Miwa worked as a child actress at the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Children's Theatre Company.[2][4] While there, she was cast as the voice of Foo in the puppet show Boo Foo Woo on Okaasan to Issho.

Miwa graduated from Kokugakuin High School[5] and then from the Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters, Kokugakuin University.[4] She wanted to become a Japanese language teacher and had even done teaching practice at her former junior high school. Despite these hard efforts, she was not able to get a look in the eye and was shocked when students would tease her and tell her that her voice sounded like a manga character. They even referred to her with her first name without using any honorifics, so she gave up on becoming a teacher and would go on to become a voice actress.[2][4]

Death

Miwa died from pulmonary embolism on June 19, 2024, at the age of 80.[6] Her death was announced by Aoni a month later.[7][8][9]

Personality

Her voice range was described as "a fairytale-like, dreamy mezzo-soprano".[2][10] Her vocal range was E-D, and boys' voices (D-B).[3] Her dialects were Kansai dialect[3] and Osaka dialect.[3]

Miwa has appeared in various anime, television shows, and foreign films.[11] With her recognizably cute voice, she portrayed approachable, ordinary boys, but also voiced roles like energetic girls, adult women, and elderly women.[12] She also made appearances in many television commercials and did narration.[12]

Her personal qualifications and licenses included a medium-sized vehicle license and a large motorcycle license. She also had a first-grade junior high school teacher's license and a second-grade senior high school teacher's license.[3]

Her main hobby was admiring wild plants and her special skill was creating small crafts.[3]

Episodes

In 2022, she expressed, "I would like to play a cute character like Catherine (played by Manon Gaurin) from the Teijin (CM) again."[13]

In the Perman franchise, Miwa famously provided the voice of the titular character Perman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa). She voiced the role from 1967 until her death in 2024. She reprised the role in short films exclusively screened at the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum[14][15] and the 2005 Doraemon anime.[16] She also performed the Perman anime theme songs "Our Perman" (1967 series) and "Come on, Perman" (1983 series).[17]

Filmography

Television animation

List of voice performances in television animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1967The Golden BatAgartha
Gokū no DaibōkenAdditional voice
Osomatsu-kunAdditional voice
PermanPerman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Lead role[3][18][19]
1968GeGeGe no KitarōAdditional voice
Humanoid Monster BemGirl LuluEp. 5
The Monster KidAdditional voice
Wanpaku TanteidanMidori, Eriko
1969DororoKu Sukero
Ninpu Kamui GaidenRyūta[20]
The Genie FamilyKan-chan's grandmother
MoominGaogao, Tofusu
Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunWonderLead role[21]
1970Sazae-sanTakuma Nishihara, Hamatarō Shioshima, ĪdaFirst voice of Takuma Nishihara
Tiger MaskMegumi Yoshimizu[22]
1971Andersen StoriesUgly Duckling
1974CalimeroCalimeroLead role[3][23][24][25]
1979Japanese Masterpiece Fairy Tale Series: Heart of the Red BirdGon
1980The Monster KidHiroshi Ichikawa, Prankster[26][27]
Adventures of Tom SawyerLizette
Dora・Q・PermanPerman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Television special
The Wonderful Adventures of NilsNielsen[28]
1981Ai no Gakko Cuore MonogatariNino Bottini
SuperbookAzusa Yamato ("Joy" in the English version)[29]
Chie the BratHirame Hirayama[30][31]
Dr. Slump – Arale-chanSparrow
1982Asari-chanAsari HamanoLead role[32]
Boku Patalliro!Mary Jane
AcrobunchMiki Rando
1983Stop!! Hibari-kunGirlDebuts in Ep. 23
Nanako SOSDracula Boy
PermanPerman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Lead role[3][33][34]
1984Chikkun TakkunPenko
Memole of the Pointed HatMonica
1985Obake no Q-TarōShōta Ōhara[35]
GeGeGe no KitarōBaby, Kiku, Witch, Miyoshi
Lupin the Third: Part IIIJuliaEp. 43
1986Mr. Pen PenAsari Hamano
1987City HunterTakeda Kimiko
Dragon BallBoy, ShokenShoken in Ep. 80
1988Let's Go! AnpanmanDalman, Petalin the Clingy BugFirst voice
The Secret of Akko-chanAdmiral[36]
1989BikkurimanThe Chestnut Core
1991Chie the Brat: Chie's StruggleHirame Hirayama[37][38]
1997GeGeGe no KitarōSnow ChildDebuts in Ep. 58
1998Yu-Gi-Oh!Mokuba Kaiba
2002Mirmo!Harmo
2006Law of UekiBan's "Living Sacred Treasure"[39]
2007One PieceLilEps 326-335
2008Hell Girl: Three VesselsMomoEp. 8
Someday's Dreamers II: SoraOld Woman, Grandmother
2009Kaidan RestaurantZenmaiba-sanEps 8 and 17
Negibōzu no AsatarōKumquat no Otami
2013DoraemonPerman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Ep. 577
2015Kurayami SantaJizō Honekami, Auntie Peddler[40][41]

Theatrical animation

List of voice performances in theatrical animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1968Andersen Monogatari Match Uri no ShōjoMimi[42][43][44][45]
1970Misuke in the Land of IceNally
1980Phoenix 2772: Space FirebirdOlga[46][47][48]
1981The Monster Kid: Invitation to Monster LandHiroshi Ichikawa[49][50][51]
The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoUnicoLead role[3][52][53][54][55]
1982Asari-chan: The Loving Fairy Tale GirlAsari HamanoLead role[56][57]
The Monster Kid: The Demon SwordHiroshi Ichikawa[58][59]
1983Perman: The Birdman Has Arrived!!Perman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Lead role[60][61]
Unico in the Island of MagicUnicoLead role[62][63][64][65]
1984Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Superpower WarsPerman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Lead role[66][67]
1985Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle EggPerman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Lead role[68][69]
1986Little Ghost Q-Tarō: Jump Out! Bake-Bake Great OperationShōta Ōhara[70][71]
Ge Ge Ge no Kitarō: Yōkai DaisensōWitch[72][73]
1987The Golden BirdPrince Hans[74][75]
Little Ghost Q-Tarō: Fly! Operation 1/100Shōta Ōhara[76][77][78]
1991Kayoko's DiaryKayoko Nakane[79][80][81]
1995The Wonderful Adventures of NilsNilsen[82]
2003Pa-Pa-Pa The Movie: PermanPerman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Short film[83][84]
2004Pa-Pa-Pa The Movie: Perman - Octopus with a Pop! Legs with a Pon!Perman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Short film[85][86]
2016Pop in QJinbatFinal film role[87]

Original video animation (OVA)

List of voice performances in original video animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1987Robot CarnivalFukusuke[88]
1991Fox Wood TalesOther voices[89]
1992Kitty and Mimmy's Happy BirthdayChip[90]
1996Jigoku Sensei NubeOther voices
1998Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nobe: Bukimi-chan: The Mystery of the Seven MysteriesBukimi-chan[91]

Short film animation

List of voice performances in short film animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2011Doraemon & Perman: Close Call!?Perman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)
2021Doraemon & F-Character All-Stars: Slightly Mysterious Bullet Train (Express)!Perman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)[92]
2024Doraemon & F-Character All-Stars: The City of Dreams, F LandPerman #1 (Mitsuo Suwa)Final anime voice acting role[93]

Puppet shows

Foreign dub roles

Video games

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