Anime/Manga/Japan Obituaries

Akebono Taro : Hawaii-born sumo champion dies at the age of 54 | AP News

2024-04-11T08:59:00Z

4 Likes

Seven Days War Novelist Osamu Sōda Dies at 95

posted on 2024-04-16 05:53 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Sōda’s 1985 novel inspired live-action film in 1988, anime film in 2019

dyed line

The GazettE Bassist REITA Passes Away

Apr 16, 2024 11:06 AM CDT
A service with close relatives will be held

4 Likes

Voice Actor Dave Underwood Dies at 57

posted on 2024-04-17 14:30 EDT by Alex Mateo
Underwood voiced characters in You’re Under Arrest, Crusher Joe, Kite

dyed line

Masatatsu Abe Dead at 41

2024-04-17T14:42:00Z
Japanese polar adventurer succumbed to a brain tumor.

4 Likes

Voice Actor Yasuo Muramatsu Dies at 91

posted on 2024-04-19 16:35 EDT by Alex Mateo
Muramatsu voiced Tom in One Piece, Pisco in Detective Conan, Revil in Mobile Suit Gundam

4 Likes

Voice Actor Takaaki Seki Dies at 54

posted on 2024-04-24 15:17 EDT by Alex Mateo
Seki voiced Shutaro Kiba in Mōryō no Hako, Zhang Fei in Sōten Kōro

4 Likes

Voice Actor Hideyuki Umezu Dies at 68

posted on 2024-05-21 04:33 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Umezu voiced Diamante in One Piece, Ian Vashti in Gundam 00 2nd Season

4 Likes

Actor Akira Nakao Dies at 81

posted on 2024-05-28 16:32 EDT by Anita Tai
Nakao had roles in Sega’s Judgement games, live-action GTO, Godzilla films

3 Likes

Carranger’s Yellow Racer, Yuka Motohashi, Passes Away

2024-05-31T05:00:00Z

3 Likes

Osomatsu-kun Director Akira Shigino Dies at 70 Due to Bile Duct Cancer

posted on 2024-06-03 01:19 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Shigino also helmed Sei JÅ«shi Bismarck (Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs) anime

dyed line

Lupin III’s 1st Fujiko Voice Actress Eiko Masuyama Dies at 89

posted on 2024-06-03 03:13 EDT by Egan Loo
Masuyama also originated Cutie Honey role

4 Likes

Anime Director Akira Shigino Passes Away at 70

Jun 5, 2024 8:57 PM CDT
Shigino was a veteran anime director with 45 years of directing experience

4 Likes

Voice Actor Keisuke Yamashita Dies at 83

posted on 2024-06-16 04:48 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Yamashita voiced roles in such anime as Reideen the Brave, Tico and Friends, UFO Senshi Daiapolon, more

4 Likes

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Anime Producer Hiroyuki Omori Dies

posted on 2024-06-17 13:15 EDT by Alex Mateo
Omori joined Warner Bros. Japan in 2011

4 Likes

Early Shōjo Manga Creator Nanaeko Sasaya Dies at 74 Due to Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma

posted on 2024-06-18 16:53 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Member of Year Shōwa 24 group of influential shōjo manga artists debuted in 1970

4 Likes

The File of Young Kindaichi, Inuyasha Voice Actor Taiki Matsuno Dies at 56

posted on 2024-06-27 06:24 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Actor starred as Hajime Kindaichi in many entries in The File of Young Kindaichi anime franchise

4 Likes

Voice Actress Katsue Miwa Dies at 80 Due to Pulmonary Embolism

posted on 2024-07-01 04:21 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Miwa voiced Perman No. 1 in Perman anime, Unico in The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

4 Likes

Voice Actor Tom Wyner Dies at 77

posted on 2024-07-15 22:22 EDT by Anita Tai
Wyner’s roles include Digimon Adventure, Wolf’s Rain, Ghost in the Shell

4 Likes

Voice Actress Noriko Ohara Dies at 88

posted on 2024-07-23 04:01 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Ohara voiced Doraemon’s Nobita, Future Boy Conan’s title role

dyed line

The Anime/Manga World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Noriko Ohara’s Death

posted on 2024-07-24 18:00 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
Voice actors all around the anime industry pay their respects to the celebrated voice actor

dyed line

The Anime/Manga World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Noriko Ohara’s Death II

posted on 2024-07-29 18:00 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
There is nothing but love, respect, and fond memories for the late voice actor

5 Likes

Dan Doh!! Manga Creator Nobuhiro Sakata Dies at 76

posted on 2024-07-25 07:21 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Sakata also wrote Kaze no Daichi, Hikari no Sora, Daichi no Ko Series golf manga

4 Likes

Voice Actress Keiko Yamamoto Dies at 83 Due to Sepsis

posted on 2024-07-29 05:10 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Yamamoto voiced Shōta Yamada in Chibi Maruko-chan, Hanako Hanazawa in Sazae-san

dyed line

The Anime/Manga World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Keiko Yamamoto’s Death (Part I)

posted on 2024-07-30 23:59 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
Voice actors sang praises for one of their own

dyed line

The Anime/Manga World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Keiko Yamamoto’s Death (Part II)

posted on 2024-07-31 23:59 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
The anime world came together for their goodbyes to the renowned voice actor

4 Likes

Pokémon Voice Actress Rachael Lillis Dies at 46

posted on 2024-08-12 11:28 EDT by Alex Mateo
Voice of Pokémon’s Misty/Jessie had been battling breast cancer

7 Likes