Machiko Soga

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Machiko Soga
曽我 町子
Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan
Resting placeTama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Other namesStella Soga (ステラ 曽我, Sutera Soga)
Occupations
Years active1956–2006

Machiko Soga (曽我 町子, Soga Machiko, March 18, 1938 – May 7, 2006) was a Japanese actress and voice actress.[1] She also performed by the stage name Stella Soga.[2]

Life and career

Early life and family

Machiko was born on March 18, 1938, in

Second World War
; the other is still alive. Her father died of cancer in 1991.

She studied at Tokyo Metropolitan Minamitama High School. During high school, she was best at science and mathematics and made her own lotions. She decided to pursue a career in acting to overcome stage fright after she failed a chemistry presentation at school.[3] She later graduated from Tokyo Announce Academy. In 1973, she went to study in Italy for two years.

Career

She was “discovered” after doing a play in

Japanese television
.

She made her debut on

TBS
, 1965–1968).

She appeared in numerous

Mystic Fate
”.

In 1983, she opened an antiques shop in Harajuku, Tokyo, as a side-business alongside her acting career, inspired by her antique art collection hobby.[3]

Her very final role was in the

Machineman
. Machiko also ran her own shop, selling jewellery, antique clothing, and tapestries among other goods.

Death

In early August 2005, it was revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about two years earlier. On the morning of May 7, 2006, she was found dead by a friend visiting her home.[3] She was 68 years old. Her interment was in Fuchū, Tokyo's Tama Cemetery. Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs Boukenger was dedicated to her memory.

Appearances

Super Sentai/Power Rangers

See also: Super Sentai and Power Rangers

Metal Hero

See also:
Metal Hero

Other works

Anime TV series

Anime films

Games

  • Tengai Makyou: Daishi no Mokushiroku
  • Space Sheriff Spirits
     (voices of Dark Galaxy Queen, Honey Manda, and Mitsubachi Doubler (Double Girl))

Songs

  • Obake no Q-taro (
    Obake no Q-taro
     8 songs: opening, ending and insert songs)
  • Batten Robomaru (Batten Robomaru 3 songs: opening and insert songs)
  • Nazo no Onna B
  • Majo wa Ijiwaru (5-nen 3-gumi mahogumi ending song)
  • Ball Boy no uta (
    Seiun Kamen Machineman
     insert song)
  • Dora! Majo Bandora no theme (Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger insert song)
  • Ankoku Ginga Jyoou no Blues (
    Space Sheriff Spirits
     insert song)

Radio

  • Million Nights (Nazo no Onna B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "7 Surprising Things You Never Knew About The 'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'". Etonline.com. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  2. OCLC 47491092.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link
    )
  3. ^
    OCLC 676336350
    .

External links
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