Noriko Ohara, voice actor behind Nobita of ‘Doraemon,’ dies at 88
MANILA, Philippines – Noriko Ohara, who served as the voice behind the Doraemon character Nobita, has died at 88, her agency, 81 Produce, announced on Tuesday, July 23.
81 Produce said that the voice actress died on July 12, after undergoing treatment for her illness. However, the agency did not explicitly mention what illness she was battling at the time of her death.
The news of her death was also posted on her official X account.
所属事務所の81プロデュースより発表となりましたとおり、去る7月12日に小原乃梨子は永眠いたしました。https://t.co/iOo7ExdN3M
— 小原乃梨子 出演情報 (@voice_nohara) July 23, 2024
長年にわたり温かな応援をしてくださったファンの皆様、創造的な活動をご一緒してくださったスタッフ、キャストの皆様に御礼を申し上げます。
ありがとうございました。
Ohara was the voice behind Nobita in the 1979 TV run of Doraemon, as well as in the 2015 spin-off film, Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the South Seas.
The Doraemon manga was first serialized in 1969. It follows Doraemon, a robotic cat from the future who is sent to the past to help a young boy named Nobita.
The anime was then first aired years later in 1973. Since then, it has gotten several spin-off films and series through the years, with the latest being the 2024 animated film Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony. – Rappler.com