Hiromi Tsuru
| Hiromi Tsuru | |
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| Native name | 鶴ひろみ |
| Born | March 29, 1960 Chitose, Hokkaido |
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| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1978-2017 |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
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Hiromi Tsuru (鶴ひろみ Tsuru Hiromi?, born on March 29, 1960 - died on November 16, 2017) was a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. She was represented by Aoni Production at the time of her death.[1] She was most known for voicing the character of Bulma (Dragon Ball) for 31 years, and was also known for her roles as Ukyo Kuonji (Ranma ½), Dokin-chan (Soreike! Anpanman), Madoka Ayukawa (Kimagure Orange Road), Miyuki Kashima (Miyuki), Reiko Mikami (Ghost Sweeper Mikami), Meryl Strife (Trigun) and Naomi Hunter (Metal Gear Solid series). She died on November 16, 2017, the cause being aortic dissection.
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Death
Tsuru was found unconscious in her car on November 15, 2017, was transported to a hospital, and was pronounced dead the following day. Her agency later confirmed that she died at the age of 57 from aortic dissection. After Tsuru's death, the following voice actresses replaced her ongoing roles:
Filmography
Television animation
- 1970s
- The Story of Perrine (1978) (Perrine Paindavoine [debut])
- 1980s
- Space Cobra (1982) (Sierra)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) (Kim Kabirov)
- Kinnikuman (1983) (Natsuko)
- Miyuki (1983) (Miyuki Kashima)
- Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983) (Rie Kawai)
- Touch (1985) (Sachiko Nishio)
- Bosco Adventure (1986) (Unicorn)
- Dragon Ball (1986) (Bulma and Child Piccolo Jr.)
- Hikari no Densetsu (1986) (Miyako Kamijou)
- Maison Ikkoku (1986) (Asuna Kujou)
- Saint Seiya (1986) (Chameleon June, Mermaid Thetis)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987) (Madoka Ayukawa)
- Anpanman (1988) (Dokin-chan)
- City Hunter 2 (1988) (Katharine)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Bulma, Baby Trunks, and Bra)
- Ranma ½ Nettōhen (1989) (Ukyo Kuonji and Kaori Daikoku)
- 1990s
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) (Reiko Mikami)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996) (Bulma and Bra, West Kaiō-shin)
- Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) (Hinako Hanakoganei, Petit Angel)
- Silent Möbius (1998) (Kiddy Phenil)
- Trigun (1998) (Meryl Stryfe)
- Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (1999) (Jeanne D'Arc)
- Monster Rancher (1999) (Undine)
- 2000s
- Gravitation (2000) (Mika Seguchi)
- Love Hina (2000) (Mrs. Maehara)
- Vampiyan Kids (2001) (Mama)
- Samurai Champloo (2004) (Shino/Kohaku)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2007) (Yubel's female voice)
- One Piece (2009) (Shakuyaku)
- Dragon Ball Kai (2009) (Bulma, Baby Trunks and Bra)
- 2010s
- Blue Exorcist (2011) (Michelle)
- Saint Seiya Omega (2013) (Pallas)
- Dragon Ball Super (2015) (Bulma)
Original video animation (OVA)
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- Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (Aya 1)
- Blue Sonnet (Sonnet Barje)
- Cleopatra DC (Suen)
- Devil Hunter Yohko (Sayoko Mano)
- Dominion (Leona Ozaki)
- Gall Force (Lufy)
- Gravitation (Mika Seguchi)
- Here is Greenwood (Nagisa Tezuka)
- Kimagure Orange Road (Madoka Ayukawa)
- Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (Yohko Asagiri)
- One Pound Gospel (Sister Angela)
- Prefectural Earth Defense Force (Baradaki)
- Ranma ½ series (Ukyo Kuonji)
Movies
- Arcadia of My Youth (1982) (Mira)
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) (Eliza Masters)
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) (Meryl Stryfe)
Games
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- Blood Will Tell (Misaki)
- Bravely Second (Anne)
- Devil's Third (Jane Doe)
- Dragon Ball series (Bulma)
- Dragoon Might (Tsugumi, Layla)
- Ghost in the Shell (Motoko Kusanagi)
- Little Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime 2 (Akujo)
- Metal Gear Solid (Dr. Naomi Hunter)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Dr. Naomi Hunter)
- Ryū ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho (Reina)
- Shining Force EXA (Zhirra)
- Space Adventure Cobra (Utopia More)
- Super Robot Wars Z (Supreme Commander Teral)
- Tekken 3 (Julia Chang)
- Tekken Tag Tournament (Julia Chang)
Tokusatsu
- Kamen Rider Agito Movie (????) (Queen Ant Lord / Formica Regia)
- Engine Sentai Go-onger (????) (Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast Shower Banki)
- Kamen Rider OOO (????) (Pteranodon Yammy (♀) )
Drama CDs
- The Origin of Mewtwo (????) (Madame Boss)
Dubbing
Live-action
- Megan Follows
- Anne of Green Gables (Anne Shirley)
- Anne of Avonlea (Anne Shirley)
- Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (Anne Shirley Blythe)
- City Hunter (Saeko Nogami (Chingmy Yau))
- Footloose (Fuji TV edition) (Rusty (Sarah Jessica Parker))
- The Freshman (Tina Sabatini (Penelope Ann Miller))
- Full House (Carrie (Erika Eleniak))
- Heart of Dragon (1987 TBS edition) (Jenny (Emily Chu))
- Little House on the Prairie (Etta Plum (Leslie Landon))
- Some Kind of Wonderful (Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson))
Animation
References
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External links
- Hiromi Tsuru at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
