Tokyo:
A Japanese actor who was the voice of “Doraemon”, a cartoon cat robotic beloved by kids in Japan and different international locations has died, her company mentioned Friday. Nobuyo Oyama was 90.
For 1 / 4 of a century till 2005, Oyama lent her endearingly hoarse voice to the titular blue feline from the twenty second century along with his “magic pocket” and its provide of fantastical devices, together with a door that permits you to journey wherever.
She “handed away on September 29 as a consequence of outdated age”, her expertise company informed AFP. Her funeral was attended by shut kin, it mentioned.
“Doraemon” continues to be on air as one of many longest-running Japanese anime sequence, widespread throughout Asia and farther afield.
Whereas Oyama’s successor has performed the position for almost 20 years, her voice stays the definitive sound of the robotic for a lot of who grew up listening to it.
In “Doraemon”, the cuddly robotic cat with its big smile travels again in time to assist a lazy schoolboy referred to as Nobita overcome the trials of on a regular basis life.
Created by the artist Fujiko F. Fujio, the character first appeared in manga strips in 1969, making the transition to the small and massive display screen over the next many years.
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