Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子, Yano Akiko, born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子, Suzuki Akiko); February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals and singing style have been compared to English singer Kate Bush.
2026The Yellow Magic Orchestra Mixtape - An Original Video VoyageMovieas Himself
2024Akiko Yano × Hiromi – Step Into Paradise -Live In Tokyo-Movieas Self
2024Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His EraMovieas Self
2024tiny desk concerts JAPANTV showas Piano･Keyboard･Vocal · 1 episodes
2022ELLEGARDEN: Lost & FoundMovie2022Love LifeMovieSongs · Theme Song Performance2017Blanket CatsTV showTheme Song Performance · 7 episodes2013Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl ShipMovieMusician2012Bread of HappinessMovieTheme Song Performance2011YANOYAMovieOriginal Music Composer2011Director DisqualifiedMovieMusic Supervisor · Original Music Composer
2008PonyoMovieas Ponyo's Sister (voice)
2006Mon Mon the Water SpiderMovieas Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
2006House HuntingMovieas (Voice)2005Portrait of the WindMovieOriginal Music Composer
1999Complete HurrahMovieas Self1999My Neighbors the YamadasMovieas Teacher Fujihara (voice) · Original Music Composer1996Rebirth of MothraMovieSongs · Original Music Composer
1993TV-YMOMovieas Self
1993YMO – Live At Budokan 1980Movieas self
