Reiko Katsura, Original Voice of Ikura in Sazae san, Dies at 89

Voice actress Reiko Katsura, best known as the original voice of Ikura in the long running anime Sazae san,...

Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta Dies at 76: Led the Studio Under the Motto “Creating Together”

Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta has passed away at the age of 76. The acclaimed studio announced th...

Voice Actor Masaru Ikeda Passes Away at 83: Known for Yatterman, Sakura Wars, and Robert De Niro Dubs

Masaru Ikeda, the veteran Japanese voice actor known for his roles in Yatterman and Sakura Wars as well as ...

Manga Artist Ryuko Azuma Passes Away in September 2025: Comic Newtype Editorial Team Expresses Deep Sorrow Over Sudden Loss Dur...

Manga artist Ryuko Azuma passed away in September 2025. Comic Newtype announced plans to publish unpublishe...

Dragon Ball Z Voice Actor Kozo Shioya Dies at 71, Piccolo Voice Toshio Furukawa Pays Tribute: “It Was Too Soon, Big Brother”

Veteran voice actor Kozo Shioya, who voiced Majin Buu in the anime Dragon Ball Z, passed away on the 20th d...

Veteran Voice Actor Kozo Shioya Passes Away at 71, Known for Majin Buu in Dragon Ball Z

Veteran Japanese voice actor Kozo Shioya has passed away at the age of 71. His management agency, Aoni Prod...

SEGA Co Founder David Rosen Dies at 95 Official Statement Honors a True Pioneer of the Video Game Industry

SEGA co founder David Rosen has passed away at the age of 95, the company announced on its official X accou...

Manga Artist Shikako Passes Away at 37 After Battle With Choroidal Melanoma While Serializing Manchuria Opium Squad

Manga artist Shikako, known for providing the artwork for the manga series Manchuria Opium Squad, has passe...

Renowned Anime Director Tatsuya Nagamine Passes Away at 53, Known for One Piece and Precure Films

Anime director Tatsuya Nagamine, known for major works such as the One Piece films and the Precure movie se...

[Obituary] Voice Actor Takaya Hashi Passes Away at 72 from Heart Attack — Known for Roles in Fist of the North Star, NARUTO, De...

Voice actor Takaya Hashi, known for roles in Fist of the North Star, NARUTO, and SPY×FAMILY, has passed awa...

[Obituary] Voice Actress Tomo Sakurai Dies at 53 After August 4 Emergency Hospitalization as Multi-Organ Cancer Symptoms Did No...

Voice actress Tomo Sakurai, known for roles in Pokémon and Macross 7, has died at 53 after hospitalization ...

[Obituary] NoB (Nobuo Yamada), Singer of Saint Seiya Opening Theme, Passes Away at 61 from Kidney Cancer

NoB (Nobuo Yamada), best known for performing the opening theme of the anime Saint Seiya, passed away on Au...

Yoko Kawanami, Voice of Midori in “Dr. Slump,” Passes Away at 67

Yoko Kawanami, a beloved voice actor known for her roles in anime classics such as Dr. Slump and Mister Aji...

Animator Masaaki Mori, Known for Clay Animation, Dies at 69

Masaaki Mori, a pioneering animator who brought characters to life through clay animation in beloved commer...

Obituary: Kaiyodo Founder Osamu Miyawaki Passes Away at 96

Osamu Miyawaki, the founder of the figure manufacturer Kaiyodo, passed away at 9:31 p.m. on February 16 due...

Kazuo Iwamura, Beloved 'The 14 Forest Mice' Picture Book Author, Passes Away at 85

Kazuo Iwamura, author of the globally cherished 'The 14 Forest Mice' series, passed away on December 19, 20...

Robert Baldwin Passes Away at 59, Known for "Kyoryu Cyan" Role

Actor Robert Baldwin, best known for his role as Ramirez/Kyoryu Cyan in the 2013 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, p...

[Obituary] Makoto Takahashi, Painter of Girls, Passes Away at 90: Known for Her Iconic Starry-Eyed Style, Recently Collaborated...

Makoto Takahashi, a manga artist and painter renowned for her illustrations of girls, passed away on Novemb...