Nobuyo Oyama, the voice actor of the popular Japanese anime Doraemon, passed away at 90. According to her agency, she passed away due to natural causes and her funeral was held privately by her family. She was the voice of Doraemon for over 25 years and the show was also popular in other Asian countries including India. The actress was later diagnosed with dementia, which put a hold on her career as a voice actor. Know about her success, career and tough life due to dementia.
All About Nobuyo Oyama’s Life:
Nobuyo Oyama was born in 1933 in Tokyo and first started her career as a voice actor in 1965. She lent her voice to the anime series ‘Hustle Punch’ and soon started gaining popularity. She began voicing for ‘Doraemon’ in 1979 and continued till 2005.
In 2015, her husband Keisuke Sagawa revealed that she had developed dementia and this put a hold on her career. For the unversed, Keisuke was also a popular television personality and appeared in several shows. After his death in 2017, Oyama’s manager started taking care of her in the retirement home. Even though she was dealing with dementia, she was in good health.
About Doraemon:
‘Doraemon’ is a popular Japanese animated series, based on the manga of the same name. The anime was first created in 1973 by Fujiko F Fujio for a few episodes and was later renewed by Shin-Ei Animations with a new voice actor for Doraemon. Oyama joined the show in 1979 and it gained massive popularity. The show ran till 2005 and was also made into movies with innovative futuristic concepts.
