Nobuyo Oyama, the voice of the famous cartoon character Doraemon, died at 90. Other news articles claim that Oyama died from congestive heart failure on September 29, but the news of her death reached people on Friday, October 11.
To this date, the cause of her death has not been ascertained, but rumors from non-reliable sources suggest she died of natural causes. Originally named Nobuyo Yamashita, she entered show business in the early sixties. However, the voice acting of the animated character Doraemon in the anime series will remain before the entertainment industry.
Since 1979, she has voiced the character for more than 25 years, becoming the unique voice of a generation of people and a symbol of a happy childhood for millions. One of the most famous Animations at some point was Doraemon, a time-traveling robot cat that assists his young friend Nobita in managing his everyday life.
The show went on air in other countries; in Japan, for example, the show became so famous that a dubbed version was made and aired in India. After the passing of the actress, people took to their social media to pay their tribute, and I came across many people grieving and sharing their childhood memories of growing up with Doraemon.
Some attributed Oyama’s voice to soothing them when they were kids. Another fan commented, “Her voice was the voice of my childhood, and she will be dearly missed.” Another added, Ms. Nobuyo Oyama, we shall not forget your voice behind Doraemon, the famous figure from Japan’s national anime.
Please let me hear that voice again someday, although it may be a while. I appreciate it so much. Thank you so much for your help,” While another said, I enjoy having a wonderful upbringing. Nobuyo Oyama, who voiced Doraemon from 1979 to 2005, passed away at 90. I’m not sure what to say about this at this time.
This physically hurts me as her voice as Doraemon was always my favorite take on the character, and hearing this shocks me. Thank you for everything, Nobuyo Oyama,” read another emotional tribute.
In addition to Doraemon, Oyama lent her voice to several other famous characters, including Monokuma from the ‘Danganronpa’ video game series. A well-liked figure in the industry, the voice actress formally retired from Doraemon in 2005 because of health issues.
