Nobita voice actress Noriko Ohara has passed away

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Nobita voice actress Noriko Ohara has passed away

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Writer: Heidi Hsia

Noriko Ohara was most known for lending her voice to Nobita

24 Jul - Japanese voice actor (seiyu) Noriko Ohara has recently passed away.

News of Ohara's passing was confirmed by her talent agency 81 Produce, saying that she actually passed away on 12 July after an ineffective treatment for an illness.

A funeral has already been held with only close relatives present, as accordance to the family's wishes.

Ohara was most famous for voicing the character of Nobita

Most known for her iconic role as Nobita in "Doraemon", Ohara had also voiced characters like Conan in "Future Boy Conan", Oyuki in "Urusei Yatsura", and Doronjo in "Yatterman".

She also dubbed several western films and cartoons in Japanese such as the role of Valerie Brown in "Josie and the Pussycats".

In 2007, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award during the inaugural Seiyu Awards.

She was 88.

Cinema Online, 24 July 2024

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