Seiyuu Kouji Tsujitani Dies

by tsubasalover
Oct 23, 2018 7:31 PM | 28 Comments

Reports announced on Tuesday that seiyuu Kouji Tsujitani died last Wednesday October 17 from cerebral infarction. He was 53 years old. The funeral was held among family including his seiyuu wife Kumiko Watanabe and close friends this past weekend.

Born Yasufumi Tsujitani, he entered Gekidan Toei in 1983. He voiced Miroku from the Inuyasha series, Itsuki from Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho, Takumi Fujii from the 3x3 Eyes series, Bernard Wiseman from Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, Seabook Arno from Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Justy Ueki Tylor from the Musekinin Kanchou Tylor series, and more. His recent role was Nagamasa Azai from the Sengoku Basara series, and its spin-off series Gakuen Basara is currently airing.

Tsujitani also dubbed foreign works such as Jacques Mayol from Le Grand Bleu and provided narration for Super Soccer. He was also a sound director since 2013 and worked on the Gurazeni series and the Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu TV series, to name a few.

Tsujitani's latest activity was a live event commemorating the recently established mysterious unit Fumihiko Tachiki & BLUSEED, which was held on October 14.

Source: Nikkan Sports

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Oct 29, 2018 11:27 PM by tsubasalover

I didn’t know he was the one who voiced miroku from inuyasha.

Another one bites the dust.

Oct 27, 2018 5:05 PM by LeonhartAugust

Miroku, the man of culture

Oct 27, 2018 5:26 AM by KalfKaneda

shakeyourpup45 said:

hotsushikun said:

Tsujitani never worked as a teacher, he just worked as a sound director.

I may have to double check but I think he was a seiyu tutor/teacher as well? because he was a sound director, he had to interact with casting.

Oh, i see. Thanks for letting me know.

Oct 25, 2018 1:36 PM by hotsushikun

hotsushikun said:

Tsujitani never worked as a teacher, he just worked as a sound director.

I may have to double check but I think he was a seiyu tutor/teacher as well? because he was a sound director, he had to interact with casting.

Oct 25, 2018 1:34 PM by shakeyourpup45

shakeyourpup45 said:
What dimension am I living in?! Where Tsujitani Koji dies? And I'm actually upset because it's such a harsh reality where a stroke can suddenly take someone. I'm still upset!

Thanks Buddha.

Goofs like Miroku and Tylor, BL characters, pieces of crap (Dewey! Maybe not the movie), handsome men of different kinds, and...KINCAID NAU! Also a teacher and a director.

Tsujitani never worked as a teacher, he just worked as a sound director.

Oct 25, 2018 1:29 PM by hotsushikun

What dimension am I living in?! Where Tsujitani Koji dies? And I'm actually upset because it's such a harsh reality where a stroke can suddenly take someone. I'm still upset!

Thanks Buddha.

Goofs like Miroku and Tylor, BL characters, pieces of crap (Dewey! Maybe not the movie), handsome men of different kinds, and...KINCAID NAU! Also a teacher and a director.

Oct 25, 2018 1:27 PM by shakeyourpup45

Justy Ueki Tylor from the Musekinin Kanchou Tylor series

Fuck, I didn't think I'd ever tear up from a VA dying :(

Oct 25, 2018 11:38 AM by DarkDooM2

RIP Keroro's husband

Oct 24, 2018 6:05 PM by ronald_bastian

Miroku :c He was taken from us WAY too young...RIP.

Oct 24, 2018 4:10 PM by StarPebblit

Miroku and Tylor are such emblematic roles, it's a shame he had to die so young.

May he rest in peace.

Oct 24, 2018 1:59 PM by EratiK

Who's going to voice Captain Tylor now ;(

Rest in peace.

Oct 24, 2018 1:35 PM by removed-user

Who will voice Miroku now after his death when Inuyasha anime gets reboot in the near future. R.I.P.

Oct 24, 2018 11:27 AM by hotsushikun

This is so tragic... he was only 53. :(
May he be at peace, God bless his loved ones.
We lost one of the best voice actors, but they lost a father/husband/friend.

Oct 24, 2018 10:20 AM by AngelicTotoro

He voiced one of my favourite characters of all time...RIP
You will be remembered forever..

Oct 24, 2018 5:57 AM by Ballroomdancer

Seabook, now that was a good VA. This is becoming all too common.

Oct 24, 2018 5:45 AM by VyseLegendaire

Miroku s voice actor huh.Rest in peace.

Oct 24, 2018 4:09 AM by SelenMH

No! Not Miroku... RIP

Oct 24, 2018 3:10 AM by MonkeyDHunter

Had such a cool voice, RIP

Oct 24, 2018 12:51 AM by Klad

May his soul rest in peace.