Junko Hori

Junko Hori
Junko Hori
堀絢子
Born	February 2, 1928; Mukden, Liaoning, Manchukuo (now Shenyang, China)
Died	November 18, 2024 (aged 96)
Alma mater	Aoyama Gakuin University
Occupations	Actress; voice actress;
Years active	1960–2024
Employer	Production Baobab
Height	145 cm (4 ft 9 in)

Junko Hori (堀絢子, Hori Junko, February 2, 1941 – November 18, 2024) was a Japanese actress who specialized in voice acting. She was represented by Production Baobab.

Hori is known as the voice of the protagonists in three Fujiko Fujio works, Obake no Q-Tarō, Ninja Hattori-kun, and Chimpui. As a dub artist she is known for the roles of Jerry (1969-1970) from Tom and Jerry and Bart Simpson from The Simpsons.

Death

Hori died on November 18, 2024, at the age of 89. Her death was announced over a week later.^[2]^[3] Prior to her death, she was planning on continuing to perform her one-man play with the 292nd performance, being scheduled for November 22 of that year in Ryōgoku, Sumida, Tokyo but died while rehearsing.^[4]^[5]

Filmography

Anime television

Speed Racer (1967) (Kurio Mifune (Spritle))
Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969) (Ganmo)
Moomin (1969) (Mii)
Andersen Stories (1971) (Witch)
New Obake no Q-tarō (1971) (Q-tarō)
New Moomin (1972) (Mii)
Anne of Green Gables (1979) (Josie Pye)
Ashita no Joe 2 (1980) (Kinoko)
Game Center Arashi (1982) (Tongarashi Ishino)
Taiyō no Ko Esteban (1982) (Tao)
Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992) (Ogin)
Gokudo (1999) (Fortune Telling Baa-san)
Cinderella Boy (2003) (Dorothy Ozu)

Unknown date

Atashin'chi (Old Turtle Lady)
Oishinbo (Tamayo Kurita)
Kaibutsu-kun (1980s) (Nurse Claw)
Kaze no Shōjo Emily (Tom's Grandmother)
Kyōjin no Hoshi (Saburo)
Crayon Shin-chan (Sakurako)
Gundam Wing (Long Shirin)
Chinpui (Chinpui)
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mint's nurse)
Dokonjō Gaeru (Shinpachi Goto)
- New Dokonjō Gaeru (Goro)
Doraemon
- NTV version (Gachako)
- TV Asahi version (Suneo's grandmother)
Ninja Hattori-kun (Kanzō Hattori)
Parasol Henbē (Maruko)
Pink Lady Monogatari: Eikou no Tenshi-tachi (Keiko Masuda/Kei)

Anime film

Hols: Prince of the Sun (1968) (Potom, Phrep)
Makoto-chan (1980) (Monta)
Unico (1981) (Akuma-kun)
Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985) (Zanelli)
Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986) (Miss Endless, Lakitu)

Unknown date

Ninja Hattori-kun series (Kanzō Hattori)

Video games

Ganbare Goemon (xxxx) (Sasuke)
GeGeGe no Kitaro (2003) (Sunakake Babaa)

Live action

Kaiju Booska (xxxx) (Chamegon (voice))
Ganbare!! Robocon (xxxx) (Robomero (voice))

Dubbing

Live-action

Child's Play (Good Guy Doll (Edan Gross))^[6]
Diff'rent Strokes (Arnold (Gary Coleman))
Doubt (Sister Veronica (Alice Drummond))^[7]
Everybody Loves Raymond (Marie Barone (Doris Roberts))
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (Reggie (Shavar Ross))
Supercar (Jimmy Gibson)

Animation

Codename: Kids Next Door (Leona)
The Incredibles (Mrs. Hogenson)^[8]
Jonny Quest (1965) (Jonny Quest)
Little Lulu (Annie)
The Simpsons (Bart Simpson)^[9]
Tom and Jerry (Jerry)
Woody Woodpecker (DVD editions) (Woody Woodpecker)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2017	11th Seiyu Awards	Achievement Award	Won

References

^ 『忍者ハットリくん』のハットリカンゾウ、『トムとジェリー』のジェリーを演じた声優・堀絢子さんが89歳で死去. Encount. November 25, 2024.
^ 堀絢子さん、老衰で死去 89歳「忍者ハットリくん」「トムとジェリー」ジェリーなど担当【報告全文】. Oricon (in Japanese). November 25, 2024.
^ 【訃報】弊社所属俳優堀絢子儀. Production Baobab. November 25, 2024.
^ 堀絢子さん、老衰で死去　89歳　「忍者ハットリくん」「トムとジェリー」ジェリーなど担当【報告全文】. Sankei Shimbun. November 25, 2024.
^ "声優・山田栄子、堀絢子さんの最期思い「台本を見ながら、大好きなお酒を横におき…」". Nikkan Sports. November 25, 2024.
^ "チャイルド・プレイ". Excite Blog. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
^ "ダウト〜あるカトリック学校で〜[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
^ "映画『Mr.インクレディブル』の動画をフルで無料視聴できる配信サイトを紹介". vodmatome.xsrv.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
^ "ザ・シンプソンズＭＯＶＩＥ［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

External links

Official agency profile (in Japanese)
Junko Hori at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] 『忍者ハットリくん』のハットリカンゾウ、『トムとジェリー』のジェリーを演じた声優・堀絢子さんが89歳で死去. Encount. November 25, 2024.

[2] 堀絢子さん、老衰で死去 89歳「忍者ハットリくん」「トムとジェリー」ジェリーなど担当【報告全文】. Oricon (in Japanese). November 25, 2024.

[3] 【訃報】弊社所属俳優堀絢子儀. Production Baobab. November 25, 2024.

[4] 堀絢子さん、老衰で死去　89歳　「忍者ハットリくん」「トムとジェリー」ジェリーなど担当【報告全文】. Sankei Shimbun. November 25, 2024.

[5] "声優・山田栄子、堀絢子さんの最期思い「台本を見ながら、大好きなお酒を横におき…」". Nikkan Sports. November 25, 2024.

[6] "チャイルド・プレイ". Excite Blog. Retrieved November 3, 2021.

[7] "ダウト〜あるカトリック学校で〜[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[8] "映画『Mr.インクレディブル』の動画をフルで無料視聴できる配信サイトを紹介". vodmatome.xsrv.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-13.

[9] "ザ・シンプソンズＭＯＶＩＥ［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

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