Ikuko Tani

is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo Prefecture. She is best known for her roles in Tanoshii Moomin Ikka (as Moominmamma), SpongeBob SquarePants (as Patrick Star) and the Japanese dubs of the Harry Potter films (as Minerva McGonagall). Filmography Television animation Galaxy Express 999 (1978) (Emeraldes) Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel (1979) (Mother Cat) The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980) (Utako Shikishima) Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow (1982) (Annie) Moomin (1990) (Moominmamma) Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger (1995) (Jarei God Bagi) Takoyaki Mantoman (1998) (Oba-chan) Cowboy Bebop (1999) (Sally Yung) Case Closed (2000) (Beniko Suou) Cluster Edge (2005) (Chalce's Grandmother) Aria the Natural (2006) (Grandmother) Ghost Hound (2007) (Himeko Ōgami) Naruto Shippuden (2007) (Chiyo) The Beast Player Erin (2009) (Queen Shin) Stitch! ~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~ (2009) (Grand Councilwoman) Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~ (2010) (Grand Councilwoman) Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011) (Haru Tsukumo) Hunter × Hunter (Second Series) (2014) (Tsubone) Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation (2015) (Asa Kōgami) Death Parade (2015) (Sachiko Uemura) Overlord (2015) (Lizzie Bareare) The Great Passage (2016) (Take) Little Witch Academia (2017) (Principal Holbrooke) Ace Attorney (2018) (Mara Mytonbred) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) (Hisa) "Deji" Meets Girl (2021) (Teruko Higa) Mieruko-chan (2021) (Godmother) Animated films Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990) (Empress Kin) Comet in Moominland (1992) (Moominmamma) Boku no Son Goku (2003) (Xi Wangmu) Nitaboh (2004) (Itako) A Letter to Momo (2011) (Sae Sadahama) After School Midnighters (2012) (Dunkelheit, Lumière) A Silent Voice (2016) (Ito Nishimiya)