Sumiko Shirakawa

Japanese actress and voice actress
Years active1965–2015

Sumiko Shirakawa (白川 澄子, Shirakawa Sumiko, June 26, 1935 – body discovered November 26, 2015) was a Japanese actress and voice actress from Shibuya, Tokyo. She was best known for her roles in Sazae-san (as Hiroshi Nakajima), Doraemon (as Hidetoshi Dekisugi from 1980 to 2005) and Space Ace (as Ace).[citation needed]

On November 26, 2015, Shirakawa failed to attend a voice recording session for Sazae-San.[1] Her body was discovered at her home by family members and Sazae-San staff members. She died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at her home in Tokyo.[2] She was 80 years old.[3]

Filmography

Television animation

1960s
  • Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969) - Motoko "Moko" Naniwa
  • Jump Out! Batchiri (1966) - Batchiri
  • Kaitō Pride (1965) - Check
  • Sazae-san (1969) - Hiroshi Nakajima
  • Space Ace (1965) - Ace
1970s
  • Andersen Stories (1971) - Chimney Sweep Chris, Peter, Carl
  • Dog of Flanders (TV series) (1975) - Andre
  • Doraemon (1979-2005) - Hidetoshi Dekisugi
1980s
  • Astro Boy (1980) - Mitsuru, Pula


2010s
  • Space Dandy (2014) - Hiroshi

References

  1. ^ Sumiko Shirakawa passes away, animenewsnetwork.com; accessed 29 November 2015.
  2. ^ "白川澄子さん 死因はくも膜下出血". Daily Sports Online. November 27, 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ Sumiko Shirakawa, voice actress, Died at 80, deadfamous.info; retrieved 28 November 2015.

External links

  • Sumiko Shirakawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
  • Sumiko Shirakawa at IMDb


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