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Voice Actress Azumi Waki Announces Marriage
Voice actress and singer Azumi Waki announced her marriage to a man outside of the industry on Thursday. In a handwritten post, Waki thanked everyone involved and everyone who supported her. She also wrote, "Although I am still inexperienced, I would like to continue to grow as a...
Voice Actress Risa Kubota Announces Retirement
Voice actress Risa Kubota announced her retirement from the industry on her official Twitter account on Monday. In a handwritten post, Kubota stated that she had conflicting feelings on the matter but decided to retire in the end. She thanked her fans, saying, "The time I spent w...
Voice Actress Minako Kotobuki Announces Marriage
Voice actress and singer Minako Kotobuki announced her marriage to a man outside of the industry on Monday. "Although it is a private matter, I would like to inform you that I have registered my marriage with a non-celebrity man whom I have been dating for some time," Kotobuki wr...
Music Composer Ryuuichi Sakamoto Dies at 71
Acclaimed music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28. He was 71. Sakamoto was diagnosed with rectal cancer in June 2020, but continued musical activities at his home studio while undergoing treatment. His family already held a funeral service. Sakamoto was diagnosed with o...
Anisong Artist Maon Kurosaki Dies at 35
Anisong singer Maon Kurosaki, best known for performing Highschool of the Dead (High School of the Dead) and Toaru Majutsu no Index II (A Certain Magical Index II) ending themes, died on February 16 due to a worsening of her chronic illness. She was 35. In a statement on Tuesday,...
Voice Actor Shouzou Iizuka Dies at 89
Voice actor Shouzou Iizuka, best known for his roles as Keiichi Ikari in Mousou Dairinin (Paranoia Agent) and Nappa in Dragon Ball Z, died on February 15 at 9:14 a.m. from acute heart failure. He was 89. The funeral was held privately by his close relatives. Born in Tokyo in May...
Rock Band ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D Returns from Hiatus
The official Twitter of the ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D rock band announced on Thursday that the band will be resuming their activities with their appearance at the "Day of the Dead Vol.27" event on April 15. The band entered an indefinite hiatus in March 2019 due to problems that happened...
Manga Author Leiji Matsumoto Dies at 85
Acclaimed manga author Leiji Matsumoto died on February 13 at 11:00 a.m. due to acute heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 85 years old. Born Akira Matsumoto in Kurume, Fukuoka in January 1938, he began his career under his real name in 1954 with Mitsubachi no Bouken (Hon...
Voice Actress Ayaka Suwa, Manga Creator Kotoba Inoya Announce Marriage
Voice actress Ayaka Suwa and manga creator Kotoba Inoya both announced their marriage on their respective Twitter accounts on Sunday. "It's a personal matter, but at this time, I have gotten married. My partner is Kotoba Inoya, with whom I worked on Runway de Waratte. I want to...
Voice Actor Nobunaga Shimazaki Announces Marriage
Voice actor Nobunaga Shimazaki announced his marriage to a woman outside of the industry on his Twitter on Sunday. "Happy new year. Thank you for your warm consideration. I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that I, Nobunaga Shimazaki, have gotten married," he wrot...
Anisong Artist Aimer Announces Marriage
Anisong artist Aimer announced her marriage to music producer Masahiro Tobinai on her official website on Sunday. "Dear all, although it is a private matter, I would like to report it in my own words to the important people who are always there for me. At this time, I, Aimer, am...
Anisong Singer Ichirou Mizuki Dies at 74
Prolific anisong singer Ichirou Mizuki—nicknamed "Aniking"—died on December 6 at 6:50 p.m. due to lung cancer. He was 74 years old. Mizuki's management agency announced in July that he was diagnosed with lung cancer with lymph nodes and brain metastasis, following his partial voc...
Voice Actress Tomomi Mineuchi Announces Retirement
Tomomi Mineuchi announced on Sunday on the I'm Enterprise agency website that she's retiring on December 31. She did not specify the reason for her retirement in her final statement but mentioned that she will work with gratitude until the end. Mineuchi made her major debut in 20...
Art Director Shichirou Kobayashi Dies at 89
Art Director Shichirou Kobayashi died due to congestive heart failure on August 25. He was 89 years old. Kobayashi was born in August 1932, in Hokkaido prefecture and joined Toei Animation in 1964 after graduating from Musashino Art University. In 1968, he founded Kobayashi Produ...
Voice Actor Shunsuke Takeuchi Announces Marriage
Voice actor and singer Shunsuke Takeuchi announced his marriage to video director Misato Katou on his official Instagram on Monday. "As a voice actor and as a human being, I am still half-baked, but I would be grateful if you continue to give me guidance and encouragement," Takeu...
Voice Actor Shougo Yano Announces Marriage
Voice actor Shougo Yano announced on Wednesday his marriage to a woman outside of the industry on his Twitter. "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has always supported me and everyone involved, and I would like to devote myself to further growth as a per...
Voice Actor Motomu Kiyokawa Dies at 87
The talent agency Haikyo announced that Motomu Kiyokawa, best known for his role as Kouzou Fuyutsuki in the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, died on August 17 due to pneumonia. He was 87 years old. The funeral was held privately by close relatives. Motomu was born in the Kanagawa...
'Lupin III' Voice Actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi Dies at 89
Tokyo-based talent agency Haikyo announced on Monday that Kiyoshi Kobayashi, best known for his role as Daisuke Jigen in the Lupin III franchise died on July 30 due to pneumonia. He was 89 years old. The funeral was held privately by close relatives with a public service planned...
'Solo Leveling' Manhwa Artist Sung-Rak Jang Dies
Illustrator Sung-Rak Jang, best known for the Solo Leveling manhwa series, died on Saturday due to chronic health issues leading to cerebral hemorrhage. He was 37 years old. The funeral was held privately by his friends and family. Yen Press, the company which publishes the manhw...
'Yu☆Gi☆Oh!' Creator Kazuki Takahashi Dies at 60
Manga creator Kazuki Takahashi, best known for the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga series, died on Thursday. He was 60 years old. According to the NHK, a person reported to the Japan Coast Guard at around 10:30 in July 6 that a body was floating 300 meters from the coast of Nago city, Okinawa pr...
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