RIP Atsuko Tanaka - Japanese voice actress (best known as the Major in Ghost in the Shell)
She died after an undisclosed illness at the age of 61
Translated:
On August 20, 2024, my mother, the voice actress Atsuko Tanaka, peacefully passed away.
To all the fans who loved Atsuko Tanaka,
To everyone in the industry who worked with her during her lifetime,
I would like to express my deepest gratitude on behalf of her.
It is with great regret that I must inform you of this parent-child relationship in such a manner.
As per her wishes, I will not disclose the specific illness, but she bravely fought it for over a year with grace, humor, and strength. I believe it was a life that was truly characteristic of Atsuko Tanaka.
I feel truly blessed to have had such a proud mother.
Lastly,
Please do not forget that Atsuko Tanaka poured her heart and soul into the characters she loved and brought to life. And Atsuko Tanaka, the voice actress, herself.
With love and respect for the woman and voice actress that was my mother,
I sign this message with love.
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Next weekend (17-18th June) I will be at Anime Con UK! The guest line up is amazing, such as the VAs for these boys to name just a few. No exaggeration I am so excited for this event, you should definitely try and go to avoid any fomo.
Helluva Boss Japanese Dream Voice Cast: Cash Buckzo
Cash being voiced by Jouji Nakata
Nakata's roles include
Kotomine Kirei of Fate/Zero
Alucard of Hellsing
Kazuya Mishima of Tekken
Baki of Naruto
Sojiro Sakura of Persona 5
Sol Badguy of Guilty Gear
& Giroro of Sgt.Frog
Coincidentally, in my 1st HB-JDVC post, I chose Isshin Chiba (voice of Jin Kazama) as a potential Japanese VA for Blitzø. Plus Nakata as father Cash & Chiba as son Blitzø would be like Kazuya & Jin (also father & son) except in Hell.....
Watch Nana Mizuki (Hinata) and Chie Nakamura (Sakura) bring their characters to life with amazing voice acting and heartwarming ballad performances! 🎤✨ #Boruto #NanaMizuki #ChieNakamura #VoiceActing #AnimeMagic #Ballads
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Same voice actor, anime/video game different characters - Patrick Seitz.
Fun Fact: Patrick Seitz (voice of Enji Todoroki/Endeavor in My Hero Academia) also shares the same birthday with both Katelyn Barr (voice of Ryuko Tatsuma/Ryukyu) and Kyle Phillips (voice of Denki Kaminari/Chargebolt). What a coincidence!
Happy birthday! 🎂
2005
Namiashi Raidou - Naruto series (anime, movies, & video games; English dub)
2008
Scorpion (Hanzo Hasashi) - Mortal Kombat series (movies and video games) (2008-present)
2017
Enji Todoroki (Endeavor) - My Hero Academia series (anime, movies, & video games; English) (2017-present)
2019
Zavok - Sonic the Hedgehog series (video games) (2019-present)