Yanaga Kazuko

Name: Yanaga Kazuko
Native name: 弥永和子
Also Known as: Ootsuka Kazuko, やながかずこ, おおつかかずこ, 大塚和子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: April 14, 1947
Died: November 1, 2014

Yanaga Kazuko was a Japanese actress and voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan.

She graduated from Fukuoka Prefectural Ukiba High School. In 1963, she passed the 11th Toei New Face audition and joined Toei. Subsequently, she went through the 10th period of Bungakuza research students and was affiliated with Dojinsha Production, N.A.C, Ken Production, Esaki Production, and 81 Produce.

On November 1, 2014, she passed away at the age of 67 due to sepsis.

(Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1991	Mysterious Nile Girl Thutmose Japanese Drama, 1991, 51 eps [Devil of the Nile wrapped in plastic wrap] (Voice Actor)	51	[Devil of the Nile wrapped in plastic wrap] Voice Actor	0.0
1990	Chikyu Sentai Fiveman Japanese Drama, 1990, 48 eps Wandering Swordsman Queen Killer (Voice Actor)	48	Wandering Swordsman Queen Killer Voice Actor	7.2
1989	Kidou Keiji Jiban Japanese Drama, 1989, 52 eps Mad Garbo (Voice Actor)	52	Mad Garbo Voice Actor	7.4
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1969	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps [Lady-in-waiting] (Ep. 16) \| Chizuru (Ep. 29) (Guest Role)	32	[Lady-in-waiting] (Ep. 16) \| Chizuru (Ep. 29) Guest Role	7.0
1968	Kaette Kita Yojinbo Japanese Drama, 1968, 36 eps (Ep. 27) (Guest Role)	36	(Ep. 27) Guest Role	0.0
1966	Zenigata Heiji Japanese Drama, 1966, 888 eps Otoshi (Ep. 7) \| Osaki (Ep. 100) (Guest Role)	888	Otoshi (Ep. 7) \| Osaki (Ep. 100) Guest Role	4.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1969	The Orgies Of Edo Japanese Movie, 1969, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.3
1965	Chocho Yuji no Meoto Zenzai Japanese Movie, 1965, [Woman] (Guest Role)	[Woman] Guest Role	0.0
1964	The Ninja Hunt Japanese Movie, 1964, Fumi (Support Role)	Fumi Support Role	0.0

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