Our thoughts are with Hiroshi Tsuchida’s family, friends, and fans.
Japanese voice actor Hiroshi Tsuchida passed away on October 11 at the age of 54 due to heart failure, his agency 81PRODUCE announced on October 20. His funeral was held privately in accordance with his family’s wishes.
Born on February 8, 1972, in Tokyo, Tsuchida made his acting debut in 1994 as Saizou / Ninja Blue in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. He later became a voice actor and narrator, appearing in numerous anime series, films and video games.
His notable anime roles include Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan, Damnatio Kira in Black Clover, Raido Namiashi in Naruto, Capote in ONE PIECE, and Asakura in SAKAMOTO DAYS.
Tsuchida was also known for voicing Lightning McQueen in the Japanese dub of Pixar‘s Cars franchise, originally voiced by Owen Wilson. In video games, he played Kazuki in the Like a Dragon (Yakuza) series.
Following the announcement, Walt Disney Japan and RGG Studio shared messages honoring his contributions and expressing their condolences.
Source: 81PRODUCE Official Website
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