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Director Isao Takahata Dies
The official website of Studio Ghibli announced on Friday that director Isao Takahata died on Thursday, April 5 at 1:19 a.m. in a Tokyo hospital due to lung cancer. He was 82 years old. The funeral will be held among family and friends. Toshio Suzuki, after discussing with Hayao...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Wataru Hatano Announces Marriage
Seiyuu Wataru Hatano announced on his blog on Monday that he has married to fellow seiyuu and stage actress Mai Hashimoto. Hatano also announced that both of them will continue to improve themselves on their jobs. Hatano has voiced Yuuta Segawa from Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!,...
8 years ago
Actor Ren Oosugi Dies
NHK has reported that actor Ren Oosugi suddenly died early morning on Wednesday from acute cardiac insufficiency. He was 66 years old. According to the agency Zacco, the funeral will be held among family and friends. Born Takashi Oosugi, he was primarily active as an actor since...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Masumi Asano Announces Marriage With Mangaka Kenjirou Hata
Seiyuu Masumi Asano has announced via her radio show Weekly Moneyland with an accountant Shinya Yamada on Monday that she has been married to mangaka Kenjirou Hata for a while. Asano voiced Risa Asakaze in anime adaptations of Hayate no Gotoku, which is drawn by Hata. They also...
8 years ago
Anisong Singer Sayaka Sasaki Announces Marriage
Anisong singer Sayaka Sasaki announced that she got married in November of last year. Her husband is actor Sanshirou Wada. They met through the Garo series, where he was an action actor in the live-action Garo series, while Sasaki performed theme songs in Garo anime series. He p...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Makiko Nitta Dies
Seiyuu agency Kenyu Office has announced on Friday that seiyuu Makiko Nitta died on Thursday from aortic dissection. She was 56 years old. The funeral will be held next week. Nitta voiced many minor characters, such as Yoshie Suzuki from Tetsuwan Birdy Decode, Pan-ya no Oba-chan...
8 years ago
Singer Eir Aoi to Resume Activities in Spring
The official website of Eir Aoi announced on Thursday that the anisong singer will resume her activities in the coming spring. The announcement also included a preview of Aoi's newest song "Yakusoku," which will be released as a CD single to commemorate her return to singing. Ei...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Unit Milky Holmes Disbands
The official Twitter account for Project Milky Holmes has announced that the seiyuu unit will hold their final live next February. The Twitter has also asked the fans to continue supporting the unit in this remaining year by announcing a series of events titled Road to Final, wh...
8 years ago
Record Producer Tetsuya Komuro Retires from Music Industry
Tetsuya Komuro, one of Japan's most successful record producers, announced in a press conference on Friday that he will be retiring from the music industry. Komuro, who turned 59 in November, is one of the founders of the pop/rock band TM NETWORK. Komuro's announcement follows Th...
8 years ago
Seiyuu Yuiko Tatsumi Announces Marriage
Seiyuu Yuiko Tatsumi has announced via her blog on Saturday that she has married to a man not from the industry this year. She mentions that she will continue to work as a voice actress in her own pace. Tatsumi has voiced Riko Suminoe from the Kiss x Sis series, Mio Nishizono fro...
8 years ago
