Machiko Soga

Soga Machiko

  • Name: Soga Machiko
  • Native name: 曽我町子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: March 18, 1938
  • Died: May 7, 2006
Machiko Soga (曽我町子 Soga Machiko?, March 18, 1938 – May 7, 2006) was a Japanese voice actress and actress.

achiko had humble upbringings and was raised to be a singer, though her talents were with acting. She was “discovered” after doing a play in Tokyo Center. From that night on, her life would forever change as she met many important figures in the world of Japanese television.
Her mother died when she was a child; she was raised by her father. She had two brothers and a sister. One of her brothers died during the Second World War; the other is still alive. Her sister died in childbirth, and her father died of cancer in 1991. In 1973, she went to study in Italy for two years.
After taking jazz dance lessons for a number of years, her first roles were mainly radio and voice character roles. She made her debut on NHK’s radio drama Chorinmura to Kurumi no Ki (1961), and later gained fame as the first voice actor to portray the lovable ghost Q-taro in Obake no Q-tarō (TBS, 1965-1968).
However, she is best known to fans of tokusatsu for her villainous roles in the Super Sentai franchise such as Queen Hedrian in Denshi Sentai Denziman and Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan, she also appeared in Hikari Sentai Maskman portraying Tube Empire's field commander, Baraba's mother for 1 episode, as well as the evil sorceress Bandora in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, better known to audiences in English speaking countries as Rita Repulsa in the American adaptation of Zyuranger, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. In an odd twist, she soon found herself re-dubbing her own lines as Rita when Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was broadcast in Japan after the show became a surprise hit in America. Her final tokusatsu role was Magiel, Queen of the Sky Saints in Mahou Sentai Magiranger, which incidentally was one of her few non-villainous roles. (In her memory, the producers of Power Rangers: Mystic Force used footage of Soga as Magiel in the two-part final episode of Mystic Force, “Mystic Fate.”).
Her very final role was in the PlayStation 2 game Space Sheriff Spirits as the voice and the “face” of Ankoku Ginga Jyoou (Dark Galaxy Queen), last boss and original character of this game inspired to the 80s Metal Hero series. Soga also played the voices of Cyborg 007 in the 1968 Cyborg 009 anime series and the sidekick Ball Boy in 1984 series Seiun Kamen Machineman. Machiko also ran her own shop, selling jewellery, antique clothing, and tapestry among other goods.

In early August 2005, it was revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for almost two years. On the morning of May 7, 2006, she was found dead by a friend visiting her home. She was 68 years old. Her interment was in Fuchū, Tokyo's Tama Reien Cemetery. Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2005 Mahou Sentai Magiranger
Japanese Drama, 2005, 49 eps
Heavenly Arch Saint Magiel (Ep. 48-49) (Guest Role)
49
Heavenly Arch Saint Magiel (Ep. 48-49)
Guest Role
7.7
1992 Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger
Japanese Drama, 1992, 50 eps
Witch Bandora (Support Role)
50
Witch Bandora
Support Role
7.1
1988 Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
Japanese Drama, 1988, 50 eps
Yonin Kumo Gozen (Support Role)
50
Yonin Kumo Gozen
Support Role
7.9
1987 Hikari Sentai Maskman
Japanese Drama, 1987, 51 eps
Laraba (Ep. 30) (Guest Role)
51
Laraba (Ep. 30)
Guest Role
7.4
1986 Jikuu Senshi Spielban
Japanese Drama, 1986, 44 eps
Queen Pandora (Support Role)
44
Queen Pandora
Support Role
7.7
1983 Uchuu Keiji Sharivan
Japanese Drama, 1983, 51 eps
Shinigami Beast [Voice] / [Fortune teller] (Ep. 22) (Guest Role)
51
Shinigami Beast [Voice] / [Fortune teller] (Ep. 22)
Guest Role
7.2
1982 Batten Robomaru
Japanese Drama, 1982, 51 eps
Robomaru | Super Robomaru (Ep. 48) (Voice Actor)
51
Robomaru | Super Robomaru (Ep. 48)
Voice Actor
8.1
1982 Uchuu Keiji Gavan
Japanese Drama, 1982, 44 eps
Mitsubachi Doubler [Voice] / Honey Manda (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)
44
Mitsubachi Doubler [Voice] / Honey Manda (Ep. 21)
Guest Role
7.3
1981 Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Japanese Drama, 1981, 50 eps
Queen Hedrian (Support Role)
50
Queen Hedrian
Support Role
7.1
1980 Denshi Sentai Denziman
Japanese Drama, 1980, 51 eps
Queen Hedrian (Support Role)
51
Queen Hedrian
Support Role
7.1
1979 Battle Fever J
Japanese Drama, 1979, 52 eps
Death Mask Monster [Voice] / [Toeisha editor-in-chief] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)
52
Death Mask Monster [Voice] / [Toeisha editor-in-chief] (Ep. 3)
Guest Role
7.0
1975 Kamen Rider Stronger
Japanese Drama, 1975, 39 eps
Doctor Kate (Ep. 27) (Voice Actor)
39
Doctor Kate (Ep. 27)
Voice Actor
7.4
1972 Warrior of Love Rainbowman
Japanese Drama, 1972, 52 eps
God Iguana (Support Role)
52
God Iguana
Support Role
6.0
1970 It's Time
Japanese Drama, 1970, 30 eps
Tsuneko Ep 13 (Guest Role)
30
Tsuneko Ep 13
Guest Role
0.0
1969 Aozora ni Tobi Dase!
Japanese Drama, 1969, 26 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 8)
Guest Role
0.0
1968 Kappa no Sanpei: Yokai Daisakusen
Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 2)
Guest Role
0.0
1967 San Shimai
Japanese Drama, 1967, 52 eps
(Guest Role)
52
Guest Role
6.0
1956 Tyrolin Mura to Kurumi no Ki
Japanese Drama, 1956, 812 eps
(Support Role)
812
Support Role
7.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2005 Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia
Japanese Movie, 2005,
Heavenly Arch Saint Magiel (Support Role)
Heavenly Arch Saint Magiel
Support Role
7.3
1981 Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie
Japanese Movie, 1981,
Queen Hedrian (Support Role)
Queen Hedrian
Support Role
6.6
1980 Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie
Japanese Movie, 1980,
Queen Hedrian (Support Role)
Queen Hedrian
Support Role
6.8
1978 Message from Space
Japanese Movie, 1978,
Beba-2 (Support Role)
Beba-2
Support Role
6.3
1968 The Funeral Racket
Japanese Movie, 1968,
[Announcer] (Bit part)
[Announcer]
Bit part
4.0
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  • First Name: Machiko
  • Family Name: Soga
  • Native name: 曽我町子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: March 18, 1938
  • Died: May 7, 2006

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