Asami Yaguchi

Asami Yaguchi
矢口 アサミ(やぐち アサミ)
Born(1979-07-31)July 31, 1979
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
DiedSeptember 26, 2026(2026-09-26) (aged 47)
Other nameYagucchan (やぐっちゃん)
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2003–2026
AgentKenyu Office [ja]
WebsiteOfficial profile

Asami Yaguchi (矢口 アサミ, Yaguchi Asami; July 31, 1979 – September 26, 2026) was a Japanese voice actress, affiliated with Kenyu Office [ja].

Early life and career

Asami Yaguchi was born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan on July 31, 1979. As a child, she would get sick and often miss kindergarten and elementary school. When off sick from kindergarten, she would watch the puppet show Niko Niko Pun [ja] on NHK Educational TV's program Okaasan to Issho. The character of Porori Kajiriacchi III was her very first love and seeing Ryūsei Nakao's name printed on the Niko Niko Pun cassette tape made her vaguely realize for the first time, "Oh, so that kind of job actually exists." While she had a passion for acting, the absence of a drama club at her junior high school inspired her to instead pursue a career as a voice actress.

However, because she was naturally introverted during junior high school, she couldn't bring herself to say it, so instead, following the advice of her parents, she thought of becoming a nurse.

While attending a science-oriented high school, she felt lost about her future career path but was deeply inspired when a friend, who wanted to become a manga artist, openly declared, "I'm going to become a manga artist" without any embarrassment. This event gave her the courage to confess her own secret and ever since then, she pursued her dream to voice act.

She graduated from the Yoyogi Animation Academy [ja] and the 81 Produce Acting Institute. After she trained at Kenyu's seiyuu training school talk back, she became affiliated with Kenyu Office [ja].

Personal life

Features and hobbies

Yaguchi's vocal range was alto.

Her personal hobbies were painting, writing novels, baking and karaoke, while her special skills were calligraphy, Kendo, sword fighting and action stunts.

Her personal favorite anime was Doraemon and she admired Kazuya Tatekabe, the voice actor of the character Gian in the series. Tatekabe considered her a favorite of his and she would refer to Tatekabe as "master" during his lifetime. He was also a member of the same agency, Kenyu Office [ja]. She voiced the reoccurring minor character Haruo in the 2005 Doraemon television anime series from 2018 until her death.

Death

Yaguchi died of heart failure on September 26, 2026, at the age of 47. Kenyu Office [ja] announced the news of her death two days later on September 28.

Doraemon co-stars Tomokazu Seki and Wasabi Mizuta paid tribute and wrote eulogies for Yaguchi. Episodes of Doraemon featuring Yaguchi's performance as Haruo recorded prior to her death will air posthumously. The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum also expressed condolences.

Filmography

Television animation

List of voice performances in television animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2003Human CrossingAkemiEp. 12; Voice acting debut
2004Fantastic ChildrenTarlant
2007Saa Ikō! TamagotchiKuchipatchi
2008Net Ghost PiPoPaKōsuke Kitayama
2009GintamaYoung Gintoki Sakata
2009Tamagotchi!Kuchipatchi
2010Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The InspectorKatina Tarask
2012One Stormy Night: Secret FriendsRossa
2012Tamagotchi! Yume Kira DreamKuchipatchi
2013Tamagotchi! Miracle FriendsKuchipatchi
2014Go-Go Tamagotchi!Kuchipatchi
2017Dies IraeEleonore Von Wittenburg
2018DoraemonHaruo, Sun Wukong, Empty Can, Old Woman, Aunt, Grandmother
2019Star Twinkle PreCureBoyEp. 18
2026Pocket Monsters: Wonder VoyageMelocoPosthumous release

Theatrical animation

List of voice performances in theatrical animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2006Gekijouban Harukanaru Toki no Naka De: Maihitoyo [ja]Townspeople
2007Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday [ja]Additional voice
2007Tamagotchi: The MovieKuchipatchi
2008Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!Kuchipatchi
2010Trigun: Badlands RumbleBoy
2017Tamagotchi: Secret Delivery Operation!KuchipatchiShort film
2019Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon ExplorationHaruo
2020Doraemon: Nobita's New DinosaurHaruo
2024Doraemon: Nobita's Earth SymphonyHaruo

Original video animation (OVA)

List of voice performances in original video animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2008Gintama: Birth of the White DemonYoung Gintoki Sakata
2010Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood TrailSawyer the Cleaner
2011Busou Shinki: Moon AngelChild

Dubbing

Animation

List of dubbing performances in overseas animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2023Rubble & CrewAuntie Crane (Sabrina Jalees and Lisa Norton)

References

  1. ↑ 矢口 アサミ [Asami Yaguchi]. Excite News (in Japanese).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 矢口アサミ：Yaguchi Asami｜株式会社ケンユウオフィス. Kenyu Office [ja] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ 矢口 アサミ [Asami Yaguchi]. Talent Databank (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 22, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Roundtable Discussion: Kazuya Tatekabe × 6 Voice Actors from Kenyu Office". How to Become a Top Voice Actor: The Job-Hunting Guide Series Without a Manual, Vol. 2 (in Japanese). Goma Books. January 30, 2009. pp. 98–144. ISBN 978-4-77-711254-8.
  5. 1 2 3 オエセル隊がゆく! 第4回「くじ引きトーク 矢口アサミ編」 [Here Goes the Oesel-tai! Vol. 4: "Lottery Talk - Asami Yaguchi Edition"]. YouTube (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 8, 2014.
  6. 1 2 矢口アサミ: Yaguchi Asami｜株式会社ケンユウオフィス. Kenyu Office [ja] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cayanan, Joanna (September 28, 2026). "Voice Actress Asami Yaguchi Dies at 47". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  8. ↑ Asami Yaguchi [@yaguchiasamusi] (August 1, 2015). 昨日は敬愛する師匠、たてかべ和也さんの納骨に一緒に行かせて頂きました。 [Yesterday, I had the honor of attending the burial of the ashes of my deeply respected master, Kazuya Tatekabe.] (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ たてかべ和也: Tatekabe Kazuya｜株式会社ケンユウオフィス. Kenyu Office [ja] (in Japanese).
  10. 1 2 3 4 矢口アサミちゃんありがとう ["Thank you, Asami Yaguchi"]. "WasaDora93" Wasabi Mizuta Official Blog (in Japanese). TV Asahi. October 3, 2026. Archived from the original on October 3, 2026. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
  11. 1 2 スタッフ&声の出演者 [Staff & Cast]. TV Asahi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ 俳優の矢口アサミさん、死去 47歳 アニメ「たまごっち！」シリーズや『銀魂』など出演 所属事務所が悲しみ「早過ぎだよ」. ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). September 28, 2026. Archived from the original on September 28, 2026.
  13. ↑ 訃報 弊社所属俳優 矢口アサミ儀 9月26日 急逝いたしました [Notice of Passing: Our affiliated voice actress, Asami Yaguchi, passed away suddenly on September 26th]. Kenyu Office [ja] (in Japanese). September 28, 2026. Archived from the original on September 28, 2026.
  14. ↑ Tomokazu Seki [@seki0908] (September 27, 2026). 驚きました。突然でまだ理解が追いついていないですつい先日も一緒に収録したばかりなのに。ヒーローが好きで、戦隊、ライダーの話をしましたね。いつまでも同級生だよ。矢口さん、お疲れ様でした。 ["I am shocked. It happened so suddenly that I still haven't fully processed it. We were just recording together the other day. You loved heroes, and we talked about Super Sentai and Kamen Rider. We will always be classmates. Thank you for your hard work, Yaguchi-san."] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 8, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  15. ↑ 声優 矢口アサミさんのご冥福をお祈りいたします。 ["We pray for the repose of the soul of voice actress Asami Yaguchi"]. Fujiko F. Fujio Museum (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ ファンタジックチルドレン FANTASTIC CHILDREN [Fantastic Children FANTASTIC CHILDREN]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  17. ↑ さあイコー! たまごっち [Saa Ikō! Tamagotchi]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  18. ↑ たまごっち! ~ゆめキラドリーム~ [Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  19. ↑ たまごっち! ~みらくるフレンズ~ [Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  20. ↑ GO-GO たまごっち! [GO-GO Tamagotchi!]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  21. ↑ 先月亡くなった声優・矢口アサミさん『ポケモン』最新話に出演 新キャラ・メロコ役でファン追悼 ["Seiyuu Asami Yaguchi, who passed away last month, appears in the latest episode of Pokémon as new character Merope, drawing mourning from fans"]. Oricon (in Japanese). October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
  22. ↑ えいがでとーじょー! たまごっち ドキドキ! うちゅーのまいごっち!? [Appearing on Film! Tamagotchi: Heart-Throbbing! Lost Child In Space!?]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  23. ↑ 映画! たまごっち うちゅーいちハッピーな物語!? [Film! Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  24. ↑ 映画 たまごっち ヒミツのおとどけ大作戦! [Tamagotchi the Movie: Secret Delivery Operation!]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  25. ↑ 映画ドラえもん のび太の新恐竜 [Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur]. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  26. ↑ 武装神姫 Moon Angel. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  27. ↑ ラブル＆クルー. allcinema.net (in Japanese).
  28. ↑ ラブル＆クルー -RUBBLE & CREW-｜公式サイト. Rubble & Crew Japanese website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 10, 2026. Retrieved October 8, 2026.