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Seiyuu Mark Ishii Returns from Hiatus, Changes Agency
The official Twitter account for Mark Ishii announced on Wednesday that he is returning to voice acting. Ishii took a leave of absence after being diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder last December. Ishii will resume his voice acting career with talent agency Aksent. Following a di...
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Voice Actress Megumi Takamoto Announces Marriage
Voice actress Megumi Takamoto revealed her marriage through Twitter on Monday. Although the marriage occurred in February, she said she is now ready to share the news publicly and will continue to put her heart into her voice acting. Takamoto made her debut as Momoko Ichihara in...
6 years ago
Voice Actress Yui Makino Announces Marriage
Musician and voice actress Yui Makino announced her marriage to singer and actor Yutarou Miura on her official website, Instagram, and Twitter on Friday. Regarding the marriage, she admitted that while she finds the thought of being a wife "unreal," she wants to do her best in b...
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Music Composer Ai Kamachi Dies at 48
Various media outlets reported on Monday that pianist and music composer Ai Kamachi died on May 30. She was 48. A private wake and farewell ceremony was held by the bereaved family. Kamachi followed in the footsteps of her jazz pianist father, studying composition under Toshi Ich...
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Voice Actor Nobuhiko Okamoto Goes on Hiatus to Receive Medical Treatment
Voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto posted on his blog on Friday that he will rest for a month starting on June 1 to focus on his medical treatment. Okamoto mentioned that he has been feeling discomfort on his vocal cords intermittently for a long time. He was able to juggle work and tr...
6 years ago
Voice Actors Tomoaki Maeno and Mikako Komatsu Announce Marriage
Voice actor Tomoaki Maeno announced his marriage to co-star voice actress Mikako Komatsu via his personal Twitter account and their respective agencies on Tuesday. Komatsu commended her respect on the way he deals with his work, compassion with their peers, respect for his charac...
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Voice Actress Shizuka Itou Announces Divorce
On her personal blog, voice actress Shizuka Itou revealed that she is now divorced. She announced her marriage on the same blog in December 2012. Itou shared the news on Thursday, April 30, but stated the divorce occurred some days prior. As she was preparing for it for some time...
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Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Dies at 55
Prolific voice actor Keiji Fujiwara, best known as Hunter x Hunter's Leorio Paladiknight and Fullmetal Alchemist's Maes Hughes, died on Sunday due to cancer. He was 55 years old. According to a post on his talent management company Air Agency's official website, Fujiwara had been...
6 years ago
Voice Actor Hiroshi Masuoka Dies at 83
Various news outlets reported Thursday that Hiroshi Masuoka died of rectal cancer last Saturday. His funeral was conducted by his family. The veteran voice actor's roles include Muten-Roushi from Dragon Ball Z and Jam Oji-san from Sore Ike! Anpanman. He stepped down from his 30-y...
6 years ago
Voice Actor Junichi Gotou Dies at 40
Various news outlets have reported that at 9:00 a.m. on Monday that voice actor Junichi Gotou died due to a motorcycle accident. The incident occurred at the Shuto Metropolitan Expressway Haneda Line in the Ota ward of Tokyo. According to the Metropolitan Police investigating, Go...
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