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>The end of an era:
The agency of Doraemon and Sazae-san voice actress Sumiko Shirakawa (real name Sumiko Shirato) announced on Friday that she has passed away. She was 80.
According to authorities, Shirakawa did not show up to a recording session for Sazae-san on Thursday. Staff from the program and her family then visited her home, where she lives alone, and found her body in the bathroom. Shirakawa's agency said that because she died at home, a medical coroner will examine her and determine the cause of death and other information.
Shirakawa, who debuted as a voice actress in the 1960s, is most well known for her roles in Doraemon and Sazae-san. She played Dekisugi in the 1973 and 1979 Doraemon anime and in several Doraemon films. In Sazae-san, she played the role of Katsuo's classmate Nakajima-kun (pictured at right).
Fuji TV will air Shirakawa's final performance as Nakajima-kun in the episode of Sazae-san that will air on November 29. Fuji TV has decided to hold auditions to recast the role.
Shirakawa's other roles include: Jiro Samon in Kyojin no Hoshi, Ace in Space Ace, Hakase in Shin Obake no Q-Taro, Mitsuru and Pula in the 1980 Astro Boy series, and Sid Sawyer in Adventures of Tom Sawyer. She also voiced roles in Gegege no KitarÅ, Gatchaman, Himitsu no Akko-chan, Time Bokan, and Yatterman.
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>>134039349
>According to authorities, Shirakawa did not show up to a recording session for Sazae-san on Thursday. Staff from the program and her family then visited her home, where she lives alone, and found her body in the bathroom. Shirakawa's agency said that because she died at home, a medical coroner will examine her and determine the cause of death and other information.
That really sucks. Another victim of the trend of old Japanese people dying alone. at least Miyu was surrounded by her loved ones. This one is far worse.
>it keeps happening
What a shit year this has been. RIP seiyuu-san.
>>134039349
>According to authorities, Shirakawa did not show up to a recording session for Sazae-san on Thursday. Staff from the program and her family then visited her home, where she lives alone, and found her body in the bathroom. Shirakawa's agency said that because she died at home, a medical coroner will examine her and determine the cause of death and other information.
Fug, at least she got to 80, going on recording/working and not getting alzheimer or other old people diseases.
Who?
>>134039607
>>134039544
That's a sad and terrible way to die.
>>134039349
Tragic
RIP
Wonder how many hundreds of eps she did just for those two series. Rest in peace.
Anime is over, you can get a life now.
Sazae-san still airs until today? And RIP
>>134039349
Mods? Sticky please!
Another seiyuu died. They all come in three. Who's next?
>>134039349
>Doraemon VA
Oh dear, incoming half raised flag on every house in my country.
The series is pretty popular in here.
How do I get into Doraemon, /a/?
>>134041298
Sawashiro
>>134041451
Become a child or remove your brain
>>134041451
Doraemon got a device for that.
>>134041614
>laughingdarkelven.swf
RIP
>>134041390
Dekisugi VAborracharia ramon captcha
>>134041451
the manga is being translated
You can watch some random episodes and movies too.
>>134041390
Doraemon VA is still alive although she won't do anymore VA works.
>>134041695
>Dekisugi VA
Oh wait, that's good.
Nobody likes him.
Merry Christmas to you too.
>>134041778
>nobody likes the least retarded person in the show
>>134041298Yukarin
>>134041731
So I should start with the original series?
Alright, I'll get on that.
2015 please, you've already had enough.
>>134041298
>pic related
Hes on the brink as it is
>>134041865
>no body likes a one liner character who barely matter or exist in the series beside to annoy the MC in random scene.
MODS. STICKY THIS THREAD.
Bet there won't be a sticky for her
>>134042199
I dont think this thread could even barely pass the 500
The last role of non-classic
>>134042199
>>134042213
It's really a low profile VA
It's sad and the circumstances are tragic, of course
How much longer does Masako Nozawa have?
2015 is a killer year.
>>134042875
3 years
>>134041768
Doesn't she have dementia now? I remember reading about it the other day and getting pretty sad
>>134039349
that's sad.
>>134042199
>>134042213
>sticky for side character VA from shows no one on /a/ watches
A sticky is not just a funposting playground that the mods are "supposed" to make whenever anything happens.
What happens when Millennium Actress' VA dies?
Starting with moot, what is the kill count of 2015?
>>134047601
What happens when Atomu's VA dies?
