Born in Nishizawa in 1967, Akiko Yajima had the good luck of debuting in a main role: as the Idol Singer Eriko from Idol Densetsu Eriko. Ever since then, she usually plays three type of roles: cute little boys who might have more depth than you think, Mouthy Kids, and soft-spoken but strongwilled girls. Said girls may or may not find themselves opposite a more cynical character played by fellow seiyuu Naoko Matsui.
Whoopass roles by Akiko Yajima:[]
- Eriko in Idol Densetsu Eriko (speaking voice only; the singing voice is Eriko Tamura's)
- Kohaku in Inuyasha
- Relena Darlian in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.
- Ayumi Himekawa in the 2005 Glass Mask series, succeeding Minori Matsushima (first TV series) and... Naoko Matsui (OVA).
- Diva and Riku in Blood Plus (considering that Diva rapes and kills Riku... huh)
- Shinnosuke "Shin-chan" Nohara in Crayon Shin-chan.
- Mannen in Prétear
- Mitsuru Tsuwabuki in Revolutionary Girl Utena.
- Yuugi in Tenchi in Tokyo, and before that, Ken-Ohki in Tenchi Universe
- Boushin in Fushigi Yuugi Eikoden
- Alicia in Valkyrie Profile 2
- Spyro in Spyro the Dragon
- Annie Barrs in Tales of Rebirth
- Rhythm in the Digimon Savers movie
- Mipple in Futari wa Pretty Cure
- Alisa Southerncross in Keroro Gunsou
- Rin and Majiru Itoshiki, and Chie in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
- R. Dorothy Wayneright in The Big O
- Miori Sahara in Ayashi no Ceres
- Rickert in Berserk
- Haydee in Gankutsuou
- Access Time in Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
- Amewarashi in xxxHolic
- Yumi (Themis) in the NHK BS2 broadcast of Ulysses 31
- Molly Hale/Moe in Pokémon 3: Spell of the Unown
- Amachi Hitsugi in Hayate Cross Blade
- Maya Amano in Persona 2
- Pino in Ergo Proxy
- Princess Paffy Parufecia in Lord of Lords Ryu Knight and Super Robot Wars NEO
- Cis in Tiger and Bunny
- Luna in Casshern Sins
- Kuu in Haibane Renmei
- Chobi and Tyrant in Final Fantasy Unlimited
- Timothy Laisenbach in King of Thorn