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Voice Actor Shouzou Iizuka Dies at 89
Voice actor Shouzou Iizuka, best known for his roles as Keiichi Ikari in Mousou Dairinin (Paranoia Agent) and Nappa in Dragon Ball Z, died on February 15 at 9:14 a.m. from acute heart failure. He was 89. The funeral was held privately by his close relatives. Born in Tokyo in May...
3 years ago
Voice Actor Nobunaga Shimazaki Announces Marriage
Voice actor Nobunaga Shimazaki announced his marriage to a woman outside of the industry on his Twitter on Sunday. "Happy new year. Thank you for your warm consideration. I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that I, Nobunaga Shimazaki, have gotten married," he wrot...
3 years ago
Voice Actress Tomomi Mineuchi Announces Retirement
Tomomi Mineuchi announced on Sunday on the I'm Enterprise agency website that she's retiring on December 31. She did not specify the reason for her retirement in her final statement but mentioned that she will work with gratitude until the end. Mineuchi made her major debut in 20...
3 years ago
Voice Actor Shunsuke Takeuchi Announces Marriage
Voice actor and singer Shunsuke Takeuchi announced his marriage to video director Misato Katou on his official Instagram on Monday. "As a voice actor and as a human being, I am still half-baked, but I would be grateful if you continue to give me guidance and encouragement," Takeu...
4 years ago
Voice Actor Shougo Yano Announces Marriage
Voice actor Shougo Yano announced on Wednesday his marriage to a woman outside of the industry on his Twitter. "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has always supported me and everyone involved, and I would like to devote myself to further growth as a per...
4 years ago
Voice Actor Motomu Kiyokawa Dies at 87
The talent agency Haikyo announced that Motomu Kiyokawa, best known for his role as Kouzou Fuyutsuki in the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, died on August 17 due to pneumonia. He was 87 years old. The funeral was held privately by close relatives. Motomu was born in the Kanagawa...
4 years ago
'Lupin III' Voice Actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi Dies at 89
Tokyo-based talent agency Haikyo announced on Monday that Kiyoshi Kobayashi, best known for his role as Daisuke Jigen in the Lupin III franchise died on July 30 due to pneumonia. He was 89 years old. The funeral was held privately by close relatives with a public service planned...
4 years ago
Voice Actress Riho Iida Announces Marriage
Voice actress Riho Iida announced her marriage to a man outside of the industry on Twitter on Saturday. "Although I am still inexperienced, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported me thus far. I want to grow even more as a person and as an art...
4 years ago
Voice Actress, Singer Sayaka Kanda Dies at 35
Voice actress and singer Sayaka Kanda, known for playing Yuna in Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale and Mana Nagase in Idoly Pride, died on Saturday. She was 35 years old. According to news outlet Mainichi Shimbun, Kanda was found collapsed in the outer garden of the 14th floo...
4 years ago
Voice Actor Miyu Irino Announces Marriage
Voice Actor Miyu Irino announced his marriage on his agency's website on Friday. The voice actor said he would continue his career. "To everyone who supports me, I am sorry for bringing up my personal affairs during such a difficult time, but I would like to announce that I have...
5 years ago
