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Actress Kirin Kiki Dies
Various media have reported that actress Kirin Kiki died on Saturday at her house. She was 75 years old. According to the reports, she had undergo surgeries due to retinal detachment on her left eye, breast cancer, and femoral neck fracture in the past. Even though she was well,...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Mamiko Noto Announces Marriage and Pregnancy
Seiyuu Mamiko Noto has announced via her radio show Ohanashi Note on Friday that she has been married and is currently pregnant. She mentioned that she will continue working as a seiyuu. Noto, having a healing voice, debuted as a minor role in Momoiro Sisters. She also voiced Fi...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Saori Murakita Announces Retirement
Talent agency Crocodile has announced on Friday that seiyuu Saori Murakita will leave the agency and retire from being a seiyuu at the end of September. Murakita was the first member to leave the seiyuu unit Earth Star Dream in May 2015, representing the color purple. She moved...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Miyoko Asou Dies
Talent Agency Haikyo has announced that seiyuu Miyoko Asou died in the morning of Saturday August 25 from senility. She was 92 years old. The funeral was done privately among family and friends. Born in April 7, 1926, Asou joined a theatrical company for children in 1949. She vo...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Yuka Imai Announces Retirement
Seiyuu Yuka Imai has announced her retirement on her blog on Thursday. She has not specified the reason for her retirement but stated that she would like to help support her family "at her own pace." She had hard time making this decision and that it was taken "for a better futur...
8 years ago
Actress and Seiyuu Mika Kikuchi Announces Remarriage
Actress and Seiyuu Mika Kikuchi has announced on her Twitter account that she will re-marry this fall. Her spouse is fellow actor Tomokazu Yoshida. Yoshida was Deka Break while Kikuchi was Deka Pink in Sentai series Dekaranger. Kikuchi mentioned that she started to go out with h...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Unshou Ishizuka Dies
Aoni Production has announced on Friday that seiyuu Unshou Ishizuka died on Monday from esophageal cancer. He was 68 years old. Known for his deep and strong voice, Ishizuka was known to voice Heihachi Mishima from the Tekken game franchise as well as Yukinari "Professor Oak" Ook...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Chinatsu Akasaki Announces Marriage
Seiyuu Chinatsu Akasaki has announced marriage on her Twitter account on Friday. She also mentioned that she will continue to improve herself on her work and private life. She also celebrated her birthday on Friday. Akasaka debuted in 2010 voicing minor characters in various ser...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Yuuichirou Umehara Recovers
Talent management company Artsvision announced on Monday that seiyuu Yuuichirou Umehara has been released from the hospital. The agency further stated that Umehara will slowly return to voice acting while taking his health condition into consideration. Umehara was hospitalized in...
8 years ago
Seiyuu and Actor Fujio Tokita Dies
Reports have announced that seiyuu and actor Fujio Tokita died on Thursday afternoon from a brain haemorrhage at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 81 years old. The funeral service will be held privately. Tokita's seiyuu career included the voices of Uncle Pom from Tenkuu no Shiro Lapu...
8 years ago
