



Akiko Yano
Sound1955Tokyo, Japan

Biography
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.
Known For

Ponyo
Ponyo's Sister (voice)

My Neighbors the Yamadas
Teacher Fujihara (voice)

Mon Mon the Water Spider
Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Self

House Hunting
(Voice)

ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found

tiny desk concerts JAPAN
Piano・Keyboard・Vocal

YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
self
Acting History
2024
tiny desk concerts JAPAN
TVas Piano・Keyboard・Vocal
2022
2013
2012
Bread of Happiness
Theme Song Performance
2011
Director Disqualified
Music Supervisor
Director Disqualified
Original Music Composer
YANOYA
Original Music Composer
2008
Ponyo
as Ponyo's Sister (voice)
2006
House Hunting
as (Voice)
Mon Mon the Water Spider
as Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
2005
Portrait of the Wind
Original Music Composer
1999
My Neighbors the Yamadas
as Teacher Fujihara (voice)
Complete Hurrah
as Self
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Original Music Composer
1996
Rebirth of Mothra
Songs
Rebirth of Mothra
Original Music Composer
1993
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
as self
TV-YMO
as Self
1987
Take the X Train
Theme Song Performance
1985
1983