Noriko Ohara


Noriko Tobe, née Ohara, better known by her stage name Noriko Ohara, was a Japanese actress and narrator.

Career

She was previously represented by Aoni Production, then Production Baobab, but was later freelance.
She is best known for the roles of Nobita Nobi, all of the female lead villains in the Time Bokan series, Conan, Peter, Penelope Pitstop, Oyuki, and Claudia LaSalle.
In the first ever Seiyu Awards in 2007, she won the Achievement Award. In the 7th Seiyu Awards in 2013, she won the Synergy Award for maximizing the appeal of voice-acting in a work as a whole.

Personal life

Her son is Sunrise animator Atsuo Tobe.

Death and tributes

Ohara died after an unsuccessful treatment for an illness she had on July 12, 2024, at the age of 88.
Tributes to her from other Japanese voice actors and fans were shared the following days after her death was officially announced on July 23, 2024.
The ongoing 2005 Doraemon series paid tribute and honored her 26 years as Nobita Nobi in the original 1979 Doraemon series with a mini tribute at the end of the premiere of episode 821, which aired July 27, 2024.
In January 2025, she and Doraemon co-star Nobuyo Ōyama were posthumously awarded the "Chairman's Prize" in the 48th Japan Academy Film Prize for "outstanding contributions and outstanding results in the film industry over many years".

Filmography

Television animation

Theatrical animation

Original video animation

Television drama

  • ''Doraemon Haha ni Naru: Ōyama Nobuyo Monogatari''

Video games

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation