Keiko Yamamoto (山本 圭子, Yamamoto Keiko, born August 7, 1943) is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka. In addition to her work in the Kitarō franchise, she is also best known for voicing Hanako Hanazawa in Sazae-san, Bakabon in Tensai Bakabon and Yamada-kun in Chibi Maruko-chan.
She provided the voice of Sunakake-Babaa in the 2nd, 4th, and 5th series, as well as Shisa and Jakotsu-Babaa in the 3rd series and various guest characters in the first series.
Selected filmography[]
GeGeGe no Kitarō characters[]
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (1968 anime) - Donpei (Ep. 1), Nowake-Baba (Ep. 1), Chūsuke (Ep. 9), Kichi (Ep. 10-11), Beetle (Ep. 15-16), Naoko (Ep. 18), Mermaid (Ep. 33), Waitress (Ep. 33), Little Girl (Ep. 35), Shinkichi (Ep. 37), Chōkichi (Ep. 38), Next Episode Preview Narration (Ep. 39, 54), Kawauso (Ep. 40), Saburō (Ep. 42), Droopy Eyes Kid (Ep. 44), Gen (Ep. 48), Village Boy (Ep. 55), Boy (Ep. 55), Housewife A (Ep. 60)
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (1971 anime) - Sunakake-Babaa, Chūta (Ep. 15), Old Woman (Ep. 25), Hidden Village Child (Ep. 38), Genshi Woman C (Ep. 40), Saburō (Ep. 43)
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985 anime) - Shisa, Jakotsu-Babaa (Ep. 4), Zashiki-Warashi (Ep. 12), Akane's Mother (Ep. 20), Hannen (Ep. 26), Grandmother (Ep. 38), Sōzuka-Babaa (Ep. 46), Kasha as Kitarō (Ep. 62)
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Gekitotsu!! Ijigen Yōkai no Dai-Hanran - Jakotsu-Babaa
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Jigoku Arc - Shisa, Jakotsu-Babaa (Ep. 4)
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996 anime) - Sunakake-Babaa
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Dai-Kaijū - Sunakake-Babaa
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Obake Nighter - Sunakake-Babaa
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Yōkai Tokkyū! Maboroshi no Kisha - Sunakake-Babaa
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (1997 PlayStation game) - Sunakake-Babaa, Kaoru Hijiriyama
- Shigeru Mizuki's Yōkai Battles - Sunakake-Babaa
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007 anime) - Sunakake-Babaa, Shisa, Yashi-Otoshi
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Yōkai Dai Undōkai - Sunakake-Babaa
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!! - Sunakake-Babaa
Other Notable Roles[]
- Chibi Maruko-chan as Yamada-kun, Hamaji's mother
- Chicken Little (Japanese dub) as Chicken Little
- Devilman as Tare-chan
- Ganbare!! Robokon as Robokon
- Himitsu no Akko-chan (series)
- 1969 version as Ganmo's mother and others
- 1988 version as Chikako, Moko's mother
- 1998 version as Chikako, Moko's mother
- Kinnikuman as Nachiguron, Kinkotsu Obaba
- Magical Circle Guru Guru as Obaba
- Mōretsu Atarō (1969 series) as Atarō
- Nono-chan as Mitsuko Yamada
- Osomatsu-kun (1966 series) as Choromatsu, Karamatsu
- Sally the Witch (1966 series) as Kanta Hanamura (2nd voice)
- Sazae-san as Hanako Hanazawa
- Tatakae! Osper as Osper
- Tensai Bakabon as Bakabon
- The Original Tensai Bakabon as Bakabon
- Wolf Boy Ken as Wally