Yoshiko Ōta

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Yoshiko Ōta (April 25, 1932 - October 29, 2021, Kyoto, Japan) was a Japanese Seiyū who voiced Nobita in the 1973 anime and Sewashi in 1979 anime. She also voiced Jaiko in the earlier episodes of 1979 anime. At the age of 89, she passed away due to heart failure.

Characters Voiced

1973 Anime

• Nobita Nobi

1979 Anime

• Sewashi Nobi
• Jaiko Gouda (1979)

Trivia

• Yoshiko was the first person to voice Nobita.
• She was one of several voice actors that acted in both the 1973 and 1979 Doraemon anime, the others being Noriko Ohara and Kaneta Kimotsuki.