, known professionally as , was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her anime voice acting roles as Nello Daas in Dog of Flanders, Eru in Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil, Doronpa in Obake no Q-Tarō, Galahad in King Arthur, Franz Charming in Princess Knight, Nobuhiko Ōbayashi in Don Dracula, and Togenicia in Hana no Ko Lunlun.
Biography Kita was born in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan on March 11, 1935. Her father was and her brothers were and .
Ever since she was a little girl, Kita loved theater and wanted to become an actress.
She graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Toyotama High School and was a fifth generation graduate of the Haiyuza Theatre Company Attached Actors Training School.
She had been previously affiliated with Gekidan Nakama, the Shiki Theatre Company, Tokyo Engeki Shudan TES, Union Pro, and Grue, with her final affiliation being with Kiraboshi.
Death Kita died of senility in Tokyo on November 6, 2024, at the age of 89. On the day's morning, Kita was energetic and had seen her eldest son Mao head off to work, but when he returned home later, he found her collapsed body. She was scheduled to make a talk show appearance the same month, with her agency Kiraboshi noting that she hadn't been sick and remained active throughout her life.
Personality Kita's vocal range was soprano. Her neat and attractive voice was "captivating."
She was considered memorable for her roles as an innocent and sweet-natured boy.
Filmography Feature films + List of performances in feature films Year Title Role Notes Source 1958 Stolen Desire Chigusa Yamamura 1999 Saimin Middle-Aged Woman 2015 You're A Good Kid Akiko Sasaki 2016 Golden Orchestra! Shimako Miyazaki 2018 Hoshi ni Katarite
Television animation + List of voice performances in television animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1963 Astro Boy Additional voice 1965 Obake no Q-Tarō Doronpa 1967 Princess Knight Franz Charming 1968 The Monster Kid Prince Demokin 1968 Star of the Giants Additional voice 1970 Otoko Doahō Kōshien Ayumi Asano 1970 The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee Additional voice 1971 The Extravagant Muchabei Additional voice 1972 Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Makoto Takahara 1974 Urikupen Kyūjotai Shōtarō the Rabbit 1975 Time Bokan Ushiwakamaru 1975 Dog of Flanders Nello Daas 1976 Paul's Miraculous Adventure Pete, Painter, Zero 1976 UFO Warrior Dai Apolon Moira 1977 Nobody's Boy: Remi Grace Ep. 9 1977 Ippatsu Kanta-kun Mitsuo 1977 Tōshō Daimos Sayuri 1979 King Arthur Galahad 1979 Hana no Ko Lunlun Togenicia, Narration 1979 Future Robot Daltanious Kaori 1980 Space Warrior Baldios Wife 1980 The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Peter Ep. 14 1981 The Monster Kid Tōfu 1981 The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1981 Fisherman Sanpei Ikuo 1981 Yattodetaman Alan 1982 Don Dracula Nobuhiko Ōbayashi Eps 4, 6 1988 Oishinbo Chef Nagata, Kamura's wife 2008 Natsume's Book of Friends Hana 2008 Porphy no Nagai Tabi Heinz von Eisenberg
Theatrical animation + List of voice performances in theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1980 Hana no Ko Lunlun Konnichiwa Sakura no Kuni Togenicia, Narration 1983 Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil Eru
Radio programs + List of voice performances in radio programs Year Title Role Notes Source 1967 Puck In Music Pack
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External links Official agency profile