Doraemon Voice Actress Noriko Ohara Died

Voice actress Noriko Ohara died on July 12, 2024. She was the voice actress for Nobita from Doraemon and Doronjo from Yatterman. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

81 Produce announced on July 23, 2024 that she died on July 12, 2024. She was 88 years old at the time of death. According to 81 Produce, she was in the hospital for an unnamed disease. However, the medication was not helping her and she died on July 12, 2024. At the request of her surviving family, her funeral was a private affair.

Ohara lent her voice to a lot of older anime, making her a familiar figure to those who grew up on shows like Doraemon or Urusei Yatsura. Some of her most prominent roles include Nobita Nobi from the 1979 version of Doraemon, Oyuki from the 1981 version of Urusei Yatsura, Peter in Heidi, Girl of the Alps, and all of the female villains in the Time Bokan series (including Yatterman).

Other major deaths from the world of Japanese anime and manga in 2024 include those of Akira Toriyama and TARAKO. Toriyama was the creator of the Dragon Ball series, as well as the character designer for the Dragon Quest series. Meanwhile, TARAKO was a voice actress whose most well-known role was Maruko from Chibi Maruko-chan.

Noriko Ohara, voice actress behind Nobita from Doraemon, died at 88.