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'Shingeki no Kyojin' Voice Actor Hiroshi Tsuchida Dies at 54
Voice actor Hiroshi Tsuchida, best known for Grisha Yeager in Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) and Daikichi Kawachi in Usagi Drop (Bunny Drop), died on October 11 of heart failure. He was 54. His agency, 81 Produce, announced the news on Tuesday, noting that the funeral was h...
3 weeks ago
Visual Novel Creator Jun Maeda Diagnosed with Pharyngeal Cancer
Jun Maeda, the acclaimed writer and composer known for visual novels such as Kanon, Air, Clannad, and Little Busters!, has been diagnosed with pharyngeal cancer. Visual Arts/Key announced the news on Monday, revealing that Maeda has opted to forgo active treatment in favor of pa...
3 weeks ago
Voice Actors Kouji Yusa and Miyari Nemoto Announce Marriage
Voice actors Kouji Yusa and Miyari Nemoto revealed their marriage through personal statements posted on social media on Thursday. Nemoto shared the news on her X account, writing, "It is with great humility that I announce my marriage registration with Kouji Yusa. Although I am...
4 weeks ago
Voice Actress Manaka Iwami Announces Marriage
Voice actress Manaka Iwami announced her marriage to a man outside of the industry and the birth of her first child on her official radio program on Tuesday. "It's been a while, everyone. This is Manaka Iwami. I'd like to take a moment at the beginning of the program to share som...
1 month ago
Animator Kenichirou Katsura Dies at 59
Kenichirou Katsura, known for his character designs for Macross 7 and Knight's & Magic, died on September 30. He was 59. A funeral service was held by his close relatives. Satoko Miyachi, his wife and fellow animator, announced the news on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, stating...
1 month ago
Toshio Masuda, Director of 'Uchuu Senkan Yamato' Movies, Dies at 98
Toshio Masuda, the director behind Uchuu Senkan Yamato (Space Battleship Yamato) movies, died on August 26 due to natural causes. He was 98. The Directors Guild of Japan announced the news on Thursday, stating that Masuda died at a hospital in Tokyo. A private funeral service has...
1 month ago
Yuuji Yanase, Director of 'Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.', Dies at 59
Yuuji Yanase, the director behind Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. (In Another World With My Smartphone), died on August 22 due to myocardial infarction. He was 59. A funeral service was held by his close relatives. Animation studio Maho Film announced the news on Wednesday, wher...
2 months ago
Hiroyuki Kawasaki, 'Tsubasa Chronicle' and 'Mugen no Juunin' Scriptwriter, Dies at 60
Scriptwriter Takao Koyama announced on their X account on Thursday that fellow scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki died on January 23. He was 60. Born in Kanagawa in November 1965, Kawasaki enrolled in the special effects department of Tokyo Academy of Visual Arts where he studied scr...
5 months ago
'Detective Conan' Voice Actress Wakana Yamazaki Dies at 61
Voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, known for playing Ran Mouri in Detective Conan, died on April 18 due to an illness. She was 61 years old. A funeral service was held by her close relatives. Her talent agency Aoni Production announced in February that she would temporarily put her a...
5 months ago
Yuuji Oono, Music Composer of 'Lupin the Third', Dies at 84
Yuuji Oono, the acclaimed jazz pianist and composer renowned for scoring the anime series Lupin III, died on May 4, 2026. He was 84. His agency, Office Augusta, announced his passing in an official statement on May 13, expressing heartfelt gratitude for the support and kindness s...
5 months ago
