Mayumi Tanaka Biography: Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Height, Ethnicity, Parents, Movies, Awards, Husband, Child

Mayumi Tanaka is a Japanese voice actress and narrator whose cheerful vocal presence first drew widespread attention with her role as Pazu in the 1986 film Castle in the Sky.

Her dynamic performances in iconic series such as Dragon Ball, where she brought Krillin and Yajirobe to life, and One Piece, where she voices the adventurous Monkey D. Luffy, have endeared her to audiences worldwide.

Profile

• Full name: Mayumi Tanaka
• Nickname: Mayumi Abe
• Date of birth: January 15, 1955
• Age: 70 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
• State of origin: Tokyo Prefecture
• Nationality: Japanese
• Profession: Actress, voice actress, narrator
• Height: 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in)
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Hiroyuki Shibamoto (divorced)
• Children: Kosuke Shibamoto
• Relationship status: Divorced
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Japanese
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Mayumi Tanaka is now 70 years old, having been born on January 15, 1955, in Tokyo, Japan. Details about her parents and siblings have not been publicly disclosed. Information about her schooling, including the institutions she attended, her graduation year, and her field of study, remains unavailable.

Personal Life

Tanaka was married to fellow voice actor Hiroyuki Shibamoto; the marriage ended in divorce. The couple had one son, Kosuke, but has kept his life entirely out of the spotlight.

Career

Mayumi Tanaka began her career in 1978 and quickly gained recognition for her versatile vocal range and energetic performances. In 1986, she voiced Pazu in Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky, earning her first significant recognition.

She later voiced Ryunosuke Fujinami in Urusei Yatsura, then took on the roles of Krillin, Yajirobe, and Uranai Baba in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, helping to define the series’ comic and emotional moments.

Since 1999, she has portrayed Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece. Her other notable roles include Koenma in Yu Yu Hakusho, Kirimaru Settsuno in Nintama Rantarō, Kanna Kirishima in Sakura Wars, and MegaMan Volnutt in the Mega Man Legends video games.

Awards

• 1986 — 9th Anime Grand Prix, Voice Actress of the Year — Won
• 2011 — 5th Seiyu Awards, Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award — Won
• 2013 — 7th Seiyu Awards, Kids/Family Award — Won

Net Worth

Mayumi Tanaka’s net worth is estimated at around $5 million.

Filmography

• One Piece (TV) as Monkey D. Luffy
• Dragon Ball Z as Krillin and Yajirobe
• Castle in the Sky as Pazu
• Urusei Yatsura as Ryunosuke Fujinami
• Yu Yu Hakusho as Koenma
• Nintama Rantarō as Kirimaru Settsuno
• Sakura Wars as Kanna Kirishima
• Mega Man Legends (games) as MegaMan Volnutt
• Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods as Krillin
• One Piece Film: Red as Monkey D. Luffy