Behind the anime

Shinobu Otake

Voice actor

Shinobu Otake is a Japanese actress.

Occupation: Voice Actor
Born: July 17, 1957
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Years active: 1973–present
Gender: Female
Education: Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music
Awards: 9
Credits: 9

Who is Shinobu Ootake?

Shinobu Otake has nine listed credits as a voice actor. Their listed hometown is Tokyo, Japan. Born July 17, 1957. Years active: 1973–present.

Notable work

In the voice booth, Shinobu has played leads such as Nikuko-chan (Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko) and Anya (Twelve Months).

FAQ

What has Shinobu Otake worked on?

Our catalog lists nine credits, including Twelve Months, The Boy and the Heron, and The Wind Rises.

Which characters has Shinobu Otake voiced?

Listed roles include Kurokawa-fujin, Homily, Aiko, and Charlotte.

Where is Shinobu Otake from?

Their hometown is listed as Tokyo, Japan.

The person behind the work

Biography

Shinobu Otake (大竹しのぶ, Ōtake Shinobu; born July 17, 1957) is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for Railroad Man, and the 1979 awards for both Best Actress for The Incident, and Best Supporting Actress for Seishoku no ishibumi. She also won the award for best actress at the 12th Hochi Film Award for Eien no 1/2.

At the 25th Moscow International Film Festival she won the award for Best Actress for her role in Owl. She has received a total of twelve nominations. She was the favoured lead actress of director Kaneto Shindo after his previous lead actress, Nobuko Otowa, died in 1994, and featured in four of his films from Will to Live (1999) and Postcard (2011). Otake has also acted on the stage.

She performed during the last segment of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Closing Ceremony along Tokyo’s Suginami Children Chorus, singing the song "Hoshimeguri no Uta" (Star Tour Song) composed by Kenji Miyazawa, as the Olympic flame was extinguished. Otake had a leading role of Dr. Ruth Wolff in a Japanese stage adaptation of The Doctor (2021).