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Seiyuu Yuki Yonai Announces Marriage, Arrival of First Child
Voice actor Yuki Yonai announced on his Twitter account on Sunday that he had gotten married to a woman not from the anime industry and that she had given birth to his first child. Yonai commented that he will continue his work. Yonai is currently affiliated with 81 Produce. Some...
7 years ago
Seiyuu Yuzuru Fujimoto Dies
Talent management firm 81 Produce has announced that voice actor Yuzuru Fujimoto died on June 10 due to heart failure while undergoing treatment at a hospital. He was 83. A private funeral held by his family has already taken place. Fujimoto was born on September 24, 1935 in Toky...
7 years ago
Seiyuu Tomo Sakurai Comes out of Retirement
Voice actress and singer Tomo Sakurai announced on her Twitter account that she will come out retirement and return to the industry. She said that she will also be more active on Twitter and Instagram. Prior to her announcement, she has already had minor roles in Koutetsujou no K...
7 years ago
Seiyuu Saki Ogasawara Enters Hiatus
Voice actress Saki Ogasawara announced on her Twitter account that she will take a break following a stage 1 tongue cancer diagnosis in early April. She added that she will concentrate on recovery so her fans will be able to hear her voice as soon as possible. Ogasawara is affili...
7 years ago
Seiyuu Kiyoshi Kawakubo Dies
Talent management firm 81 Produce reported on Monday that voice actor Kiyoshi Kawakubo died on April 16. He was 89. The agency did not specify the cause of death. The funeral has already been held by his family members. Kawakubo was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1929....
7 years ago
Seiyuu Suzuko Mimori Announces Marriage
Seiyuu Suzuko Mimori and New Japan Pro Wrestling's Kazuchika Okada announced on Friday that they have gotten married after being in a relationship for a year. Mimori debuted as a voice actress in 2010 and landed a main role in the Tantei Opera Milky Holmes franchise as Sherlock...
7 years ago
Seiyuu Ayumi Fujimura Enters Hiatus
Talent agency Ken Production announced on its website on Monday that Ayumi Fujimura will take a hiatus from voice acting due to "various circumstances." Fujimura debuted as a seiyuu in 2004. Some of her earlier roles include Karada Iokawa from the 2006 series Asatte no Houkou. an...
7 years ago
Seiyuu Fuyumi Shiraishi Dies
Reports announced on Friday that seiyuu Fuyumi Shiraishi died on Thursday. Her family found her lying unconscious at her house. It was later confirmed that she died from ischemic heart failure. She was 77 years old. The funeral will be held among family. Shiraishi was born in Bei...
7 years ago
Seiyuu Natsuki Aikawa Announces Marriage and Pregnancy
Seiyuu Natsuki Aikawa uploaded an image of her handwritten message on her Twitter account announcing that she got married last August and is currently pregnant. She will continue working as seiyuu after giving birth. Aikawa studied voice acting at School Duo, entered Ken Producti...
7 years ago
Seiyuu Hisako Kanemoto Returns from Her Study
Seiyuu Agency Production Baobab has announced on Friday that seiyuu Hisako Kanemoto has resumed her work starting Friday March 1. It was announced last May that she would study abroad to expand her view. Kanemoto made a seiyuu debut with Miku Edogawa from Sora no Manimani under...
7 years ago
