The Legacy of Hiroshi Tsuchida.

The official website of talent agency 81 Produce announced on Tuesday, October 20th, that VA Hiroshi Tsuchida passed away at the age of 54 due to heart failure on Sunday, October 11th. 

Fellow actors from "Ninja Sentai Kakuranger" posted on the official X page about the passing. Actor Teruaki Ogawa said that they managed to stay connected for a long time and did so many things together. There were all sorts of things, including fun times and happy moments. The members of Kakuranger remain eternal.

Actress Satomi Hirose said that this is what it means to have a hole in your chest. She's happy to hear his voice and his sense of humor. The way he quietly looks out for others and how kind he is to everyone around him. Actor Kane Kosugi hears the news about the passing. He was a precious companion who spent many years with him, and he will never forget his warm personality and the memories they shared.

Disney Japan posted on its official X page regarding the passing of Tsuchida. Disney sent its heartfelt gratitude to VA Hiroshi Tsuchida for bringing Lightning McQueen to life in the Japanese dub. Tsuchida has played Disney roles, including Tron in the Japanese dub of "Kingdom Hearts II" and the Japanese dub of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Kraglin in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Thor".  

Cygames' "Umamusume: Pretty Derby" released a statement regarding the passing of Tsuchida. The series expressed profound gratitude for his work as the voice of Trainer Okita in "Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top". The series offers its heartfelt condolences to his loved ones. 

Tsuchida was born in Tokyo on February 8th, 1972. He played the role of Saizo, aka Ninja Blue, in "Ninja Sentai Kakuranger", which became famous for the "Today is Friday in California" line that became an internet trend. 

After playing in tokusatsu roles, he took on voice acting roles. His voice acting roles include Raido Namiashi in "Naruto", Capote in "One Piece", Pana in "Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo", Masamune Nakatsukasa in "Soul Eater", Ganesha in "Danmachi", Grisha Jaeger in "Attack on Titan", Professor Sycamore in "Pokémon", Shuji Kataoka in "The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World", and Koichiro Iketani in "New Initial D the Movie: Legend 1 - Awakening". He also played video game roles, including Feng Wei in the "Tekken" series from Tekken 5 to 7 and Tag Tournament 2, Kazuki in the "Yakuza" series, Iguazu in "Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon", and Tron in "Kingdom Hearts II".

Tsuchida built a lasting legacy in Japanese entertainment as a versatile talent who smoothly transitioned from a live-action tokusatsu hero into one of the industry's most recognizable voice actors.
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Source:
- Teruaki Ogawa - https://x.com/pinsclub
- Satomi Hirose - https://x.com/0927Satoku/status/2112508739303669766
- Kane Kosugi - https://x.com/KaneKosugi74/status/2112482569640124849
- Disney Japan - https://x.com/disneyjp/status/2112453770571378736
- "Umamusume: Pretty Derby" - https://x.com/umamusume_eng/status/2112496705472242046

 

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