Japanese actor and voice actor Hiroshi Tsuchida has passed away at the age of 54. This news was announced by his agency, 81 Produce, on Tuesday October 20, 2026.
The seiyu passed away due to heart failure, which was announced on October 20, 2026. Through its official website, the agency 81 Produce announced that Hiroshi Tsuchida died of heart failure on October 11, 2026.
He said the funeral service would be held privately with the family, as per the family's wishes. "We would like to express our gratitude to all parties who supported the deceased during his lifetime," wrote 81 Produce's statement.
Born on February 8, 1972, in Tokyo, Tsuchida has a career as both a live-action actor and a voice actor. He played Saizou, also known as Ninja Blue in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, and voiced HANE2 in Ultraman Decker.
The characters in the anime include those involved in the anime series Hamtaro, Naruto, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, GX, Attack on Titan who voiced Grisha Jaeger. He has voiced the characters Grisha Jaeger in Attack on Titan and Raidō Namiashi in Naruto.
Tsuchida also has a track record in Japanese dubbing. He provided the Japanese voice for Lightning McQueen in the Cars film series and has also contributed to various international productions, including Transformers and 24.

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