Seiyuu Toshiko Fujita Dies

by tsubasalover
Dec 28, 2018 6:38 AM | 31 Comments

Seiyuu Agency Aoni Production has announced that seiyuu Toshiko Fujita died on Friday from the invasive breast cancer. The announcement mentioned that various treatments were tried but did not work. She was 68 years old. The funeral will be done privately among family members.

Born in Dalian, China, Fujita had been active since she was six years old as a child actress through TV and radio. She voiced Ikkyuu from Ikkyuu-san, Eris from the Saint Seiya series, Dai from the Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken series, Eiichi Kite from Kiteretsu Daihyakka, Taichi Yagami from the Digimon Adventure series, and more. She also dubbed many foreign drama and movies. As a singer, she performed various anisongs, as well as released six CDs through CBS Sony Records (Currently Sony Music Entertainment) as a Kayou singer. She received the Best Seiyuu award at the First Annual Japanese Anime Awards in 1984.

Source: Oricon News

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Cat's Eye sisters will be appeared in the new City Hunter Movie and her role of Rui Kisugi will be replaced by Keiko Toda, who voiced Hitomi in the original anime and will be voicing both in the movie.
https://myanimelist.net/news/56695679

Jan 10, 2019 11:17 PM by tsubasalover

Oh man this is tragic news for fans and her family and her loved ones i hope for the best for her in the after life may you rest in peace

Dec 29, 2018 9:08 PM by removed-user

RIP. Thank you for making the voice of Big Mom.

Dec 29, 2018 2:36 PM by Elyshion

really liked her as kisugi rui. RIP

Dec 29, 2018 8:33 AM by Klad

So older Tai VA died...
https://myanimelist.net/character/1907/Taichi_Yagami

RIP

Dec 29, 2018 7:09 AM by Playcool

MahiaErebeaNegi said:

chaosflame5 said:
Oh no....Sora's VA from Digimon has passed away and now Taichi's VA too!? :'(
RIP.

You forgot about Kouji Wada who has been singing the Digimon songs since the first series.

Rest in Peace.

I already knew about Kouji Wada. I was just referring to the voice casts who passed away.

Dec 29, 2018 4:54 AM by chaosflame5

Everyone must go one day........ So nothing to do
:(
R.I.P

Dec 29, 2018 1:51 AM by Forgotten_Sam

chaosflame5 said:
Oh no....Sora's VA from Digimon has passed away and now Taichi's VA too!? :'(
RIP.

You forgot about Kouji Wada who has been singing the Digimon songs since the first series.

Rest in Peace.

Dec 29, 2018 12:12 AM by MahiaErebeaNegi

The body count is off the charts this year alone.

Dec 28, 2018 7:29 PM by VyseLegendaire

I will remember her as a great seiyuu, who dubbed Taichi Yagami from Digimon and made Eris from Saint Seiya movie even more awesome character. For me, dubbing these characters made Toshiko Fujita immortal.

Rest in Peace. Condolences to her family.

Dec 28, 2018 4:46 PM by Adnash

As an all-time Digimon Adventure fan, I'm devastated. Her role as Taichi was fantastic, so much it almost feels as Taichi has died too. :(

Also too young. Rest in peace.

Dec 28, 2018 12:33 PM by SoldierDream

I recently rewatched Saint Seiya: Jashin Eris with Toshiko Fujita voicing Eris...
She had such an amazing voice, such a shame.

We lost another awesome voice actress.

Dec 28, 2018 12:32 PM by Ajvisor

I remember her best as Maraich from Patalliro. She had a distinctly feminine but tough voice, and was one of the earliest seiyus to bring such qualities to a female character.

RIP Ms Fujita.

Dec 28, 2018 11:24 AM by Haneken2086

Nooo! I'm sad to hear it :(

Dec 28, 2018 11:11 AM by Chibi-Alice

Rest in peace, Toshiko Fujita~

Dec 28, 2018 10:54 AM by xchyssa

Is it just me or are all the legendary voice actors passing away this year? It really is quite sad.
Fujita has voiced so many notorious roles, from Digimon to Seiya. It really is a shame. Oh well, all great things must come to an end.

RIP.

Dec 28, 2018 9:41 AM by removed-user

RIP. It seems that Digimon's original voice cast is slightly fading away...

Dec 28, 2018 9:16 AM by MonkeyDHunter

I hope her family is coping well...

Dec 28, 2018 9:05 AM by LeonhartAugust

thebrentinator24 said:

FMmatron said:
She didn't even get her wedding cake in the anime :(

R.I.P.

Just to clarify, she only voiced Big Mom in her first appearance.

Oh, thanks for pointing that out, I didn't notice.

Dec 28, 2018 9:05 AM by FMmatron

FMmatron said:
She didn't even get her wedding cake in the anime :(

R.I.P.

Just to clarify, she only voiced Big Mom in her first appearance.