Machiko Soga

Machiko Soga (曽我 町子 Soga Machiko, born March 18 1943 in Hachioji City, Tokyo Japan) is a Japanese actress. After taking Jazz dance lessons for a number of years her first roles were mainly radio and voice character roles. She made her debut in NHK’s radio drama "Cho Rin Mura To Kurumi No Ki" (1961). She later gained fame as the first voice actor to portray the loveable ghost "Obake No Q-Taro" (TBS, 1965-1968).

She has acted in Sci-Fi/Tokusatsu movies, such as:

• God Iguana – (Ai No Senshi Rainbow Man – Toei, 1972)
• Doctor Kate (Voice) – (Kamen Rider Stronger – Toei/TV Asahi, 1975)
• Majo Bellbara (Witch Bellbara) – 5 Nen 3 Gumi Maho Gumi –(Fifth Grade-3rd Class Magic Group – Toei, 1976)
• Queen Hedorian – (Denji Sentai DenjiMan – Toei/TV Asahi, 1981)/(Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan – Toei/TV Asahi, 1982)
• Batten Robo Maru (Voice) – (Batten Robo Maru – Toei/TV Asahi, 1982)
• Ball Boy (Voice) – (Seiun Kamen Machine Man [Galaxy Mask Machine Man] – Toei, 1983)
• Queen Pandora – (Jiko Senshi Speilban [Dimensional Warrior Speilban] – Toei/TV Asahi, 1986)
  • Desponda – (VR Troopers] – Saban,
• Queen Bandora – (Kyoryu Sentai ZyuRanger – Toei/TV Asahi, 1992)
  • Rita Repulsa – (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Saban, 1993-1994)

Other Select TV/Movie Credits:

• Obake No Q-Taro – (Tokyo Movie/TBS, 1965-1968) – Voice
• Domurai Shi Tachi – (Daiei, 1968)
• Cyborg 009 – (Toei Doga, 1967) – Voice
• Zatoichi Kenka Daiko – (Zatoichi’s Fighting Drum AKA Samaritan Zatoichi – Daiei, 1968)
• Miyo Chan Nara Zeien Shugo – (1969)
• Ma Ken Liner 0011 – Henshin Seiyou -(1972) –Voice
• Microid S – (Toei Doga/NET, 1973) – Voice
• Kugatsu No Sora – (1978)
• Tomei Dori Chan – (The Invisible Dori – Toei, 1978)
• Uchu Keiji Gavan – (Toei, 1982) – Episode 21
• Hikari Sentai Maskman – (Toei/TV Asahi, 1987)
• Sekai Ninja Jiraya – (Toei, 1988)
• Valkyrie Profile (1999)

She also has done voice work for such anime movies as Cyborg 009 (1966), and Ma Ken Liner 0011 – Henshin Seiyou (1972).

In between occasional acting or voice over work, Soga also has a fashion and jewelry line, which she sells via her "Stella" designer fashion outlet.