Thursday, May 19, 2016

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Voice Actress Yuko Mizutani Has Passed Away

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Voice Actress Yuko Mizutani Has Passed Away

Yūko Mizutani (水谷 優子, November 4, 1964 – May 17, 2016) was a Japanese voice actress, actress, singer and narrator from Ama District, Aichi. Throughout her life, she was attached to Production Baobab; she was attached to Aoni Production at the time of her death. Mizutani was best known for her roles of Sakiko Sakura in Chibi Maruko-chan, Mihoshi Kuramitsu in Tenchi Muyo!, Ikuko Tsukino in Sailor Moon Crystal, Soten in InuYasha, Sora Takenouchi in Digimon Adventure, Sarah Zaiarov and Cheimin Noa in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Pinoko in Black Jack. She also was the Japanese voice-over for Minnie Mouse.

On May 17, 2016, Mizutani died as a result of breast cancer.[1] Mizutani was 51 years old at the time of her death.


9 comments:

  1. She's still young.....

    Fuck all kinds of cancers, especially breast cancer, for it is that disease which also took away my grandmom from us.

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  2. She also voiced Carris Nautilus from Gundam X and Black Joker from G Gundam, also Alfimi, Lemon and Excellence from Super Robot Wars too.

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  3. A sad day in the industry indeed. Rest in peace.

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  4. Looking good for 51...RIP.

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  5. RIP..
    That cancer took my aunt away also :( (she was the best most sweetest aunt I have ever known)

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  6. Really sad to read this news, and really, no one could replace her as Excellen's VA. She really is awesome. Rest in Peace and Thank you for all the awesome VA works that you've done.

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  7. RIP, lady.

    Thank you very much for your good work.

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  8. First Kouji Wada,now her!Tis' a sad day for us Digimon fans.

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  9. RIP... and RIP for all victims to breast cancer :(

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