Doraemon Voice Actor Dies at 90

Doraemon Voice Actor Dies at 90

Sad news is currently enveloping the international anime world, because the voice actor for the Doraemon character, Nobuyo Oyama, has died at the age of 90. 

This sad news is clearly very surprising for many people, especially Doraemon fans. This news was conveyed by The Japan News.

They said that Nobuyo Oyama breathed his last on September 29, 2024. However, information about his death was only released to the public today, Friday (11/10/2024). 

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The Passing of Nobuyo Oyama, the Voice Actor of Doraemon

Nobuyo has been the voice actor for Doraemon for 26 years. 26 years is definitely not a short time to voice a very iconic character. It is no wonder that many fans are devastated by this sad news. 

Nobuyo Oyama's funeral was held privately and only attended by his family and closest people. 

The news of the death of Doraemon's voice actor immediately became a hot topic of discussion. Twitter. Many accounts conveyed their condolences, starting from the @PopBase account which also shared this sad news and has attracted the attention of more than 92 thousand netizens. 

In the comments column, Doraemon fans conveyed touching farewell messages. 

“Rest in peace. You made our childhoods," said @str***. 

“In loving memory,” said @Yang***. 

“A true legend has left us. His voice brought so much joy to Doraemon fans all over the world,” said @Ara***. 

Short Profile of Nobuyo Oyama

Nobuyo Oyama was born with the real name Nobuyo Yamashita. He was born in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on October 16, 1933. 

Nobuyo is known as a seiyuu or anime voice actor, especially for the characters Doraemon and Monokuma. DHe began his career by voicing the character Punch in the anime Hustle Punch in 1965. 

In the 70s, Nobuyo began to be involved in anime production as a voice actor. The peak was in 1979, he was appointed as the voice actor for the character Doraemon.

Nobuyo Oyama voiced Doraemon for 26 years until 2005. After that, Doraemon's voice actor was replaced by Wasabi Mizuta until now. 

Apart from being known as the voice actor for Doraemon, Nobuyo is also famous for playing the character Monokuma in the anime Monokuma: The Animation in 2013.

Nobuyo Oyama's passing follows a list of mourning deaths such as the passing of Dragon Ball mangaka Akira Toriyama, Motoko's voice actor in the Ghost in the Shell anime, Atsuko Tanaka, and Nobita's voice actor, Noriko Ohara.

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