TOKYO – Nobuyo Oyama, a voice actress best known for playing the titular character in the popular Japanese anime series “Doraemon,” has died, her agency said on Friday.
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TOKYO – Nobuyo Oyama, a voice actress best known for playing the titular character in the popular Japanese anime series “Doraemon,” has died, her agency said on Friday. She was 90.
A native of Tokyo, Oyama had a successful career as a voice actress after graduating from Haiyuza Acting School. Doraemon, which she voiced for a quarter of a century, became an iconic character loved by children.
She died of natural causes on Sept 29 at a hospital in Tokyo, her agency said.
In addition to battling colourectal cancer and a stroke, Oyama also revealed in 2015 that she was suffering from dementia.
Nobuyo Oyama with Doraemon. (Photo: Major Group Facebook account)