Seiyuu Yuuko Mizutani Dies at 51
The announcement was also posted on the official website of Chibi Maruko-chan, in which Mizutani voiced the title character's older sister Sakiko Sakura. She has voiced Sakiko since the first series began airing in 1990. Fuji Television released a statement that Mizutani has already completed recordings for the episodes scheduled for May 22 and 29, and the selection of a replacement will be announced at a later date.
Mizutani debuted as a seiyuu in 1985, voicing an unnamed announcer character in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, later also playing the role of Sarah Zabiarov. Her first lead role came the following year in Machine Robo: Chronos no Dai Gyakushuu. In 1987, Mizutani gained prominence as a seiyuu with her role as Apple Akai Koudan Zillion.
Following her role in Chibi Maruko-chan, Mizutani was also selected as the Japanese voice of Disney's Minnie Mouse character in 1991 and has continued to play that role to date. She is also well-known as a the voice of Pinoko in numerous iterations of the Black Jack anime. Mizutani joined Aoni Production in 2012, having left Production Baobab a year earlier.
Mizutani was married to director Mizuho Nishikubo, whom she met during the production of Akai Koudan Zillion.
Source: Gigazine, Oricon Style
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Jun 9, 2016 3:20 AM by An9el
May 20, 2016 5:42 PM by QuattroVaginas
I was legitimately devastated yesterday that I cried that morning. It doesn't make any sense. Basically, Mizutani was one of the main heroine C.Vs in anime, dubbing, and games (next to Miyamura, Yajima, Hayashibara if she's not MC; or today, it's Sato Rina, Kugimiya, Aoi Yuki, etc).
I'm gonna have to do something for her....
(now today, we lost Alan Young)
May 20, 2016 4:42 PM by shakeyourpup45
Rest in peace and fuck cancer.
May 20, 2016 10:56 AM by TrashDax
May 20, 2016 10:56 AM by Stark700
May 20, 2016 8:39 AM by Elanin
May 20, 2016 8:33 AM by removed-user
I'm so sad :(
May 20, 2016 8:31 AM by Rayl1ght
May 20, 2016 7:53 AM by Kleferi
This sucks man.
May 20, 2016 4:34 AM by Tengai
May she rest in peace wherever she is now.
May 20, 2016 4:32 AM by Rachmaninow
Fuck Cancer.
May 20, 2016 3:08 AM by Kotarou_
Excellen, Mihoshi, Sora, Apple (I loved Zillion on the SMS); She voiced a lot of great characters.
May 19, 2016 11:13 PM by Sainijon
Never has an acchonburike been more appropriate than now, goodbye to one of the best cutesy voices in the industry, she will be greatly missed.
May 19, 2016 8:40 PM by Jerkhov
May 19, 2016 8:30 PM by bobzanny
Anime industry is surely affects the health stability of the people who are involve in making anime series, specially those seiyuus that have irregular schedules :/
May 19, 2016 5:03 PM by HunterKhim
May 19, 2016 4:25 PM by rainsinz
RIP
May 19, 2016 3:38 PM by malvarez1
My deep condolences going to her family first and then to her friends.
Edit: Man, really. My childhood voices dying and dying...T_T
May 19, 2016 1:32 PM by Tenryuu1
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