Akiko Yajima

Akiko Yajima is a Japanese voice actress born on May 4, 1967 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. She is most closely identified with the title role of Shinnosuke Nohara in Crayon Shin-chan, which she performed until stepping down on June 29, 2018, when Yumiko Kobayashi succeeded her. Her other credits include Relena Peacecraft in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Mipple in Futari wa Pretty Cure, Kohaku in Inuyasha, Riku and Diva in Blood+, Annie Barrs in the Tales series, and Spyro the Dragon, a part she gave up in 2000; she has also dubbed Anakin Skywalker and Harry Potter. In August 2024 she joined Across Entertainment under the name Aki Uechi, then reverted to her original name on April 1, 2025.