Voice Actress Eiko Masuyama Dies at 89

by DatRandomDude
Jun 3, 6:30 PM | 9 Comments

Talent agency Aoni Production announced on that voice actress Eiko Masuyama, best known as Fujiko Mine in the Lupin III anime series, died on May 20 from pneumonia. She was 89. The funeral was held privately by her close relatives.

Born in Tokyo in April 1936, Masuyama debuted as a voice actress in the original Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) television anime series in 1963. She began starring as Fujiko Mine in Lupin III in 1969 and continued till 2010 in the Lupin III: The Last Job television special.

Masuyama other notable roles include Honey Kisaragi in Cutie Honey, Bakabon no Mama in the Tensai Bakabon series, Midori Hayakawa in Attack No.1, and Princess Snow Kaguya in the Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kaguya-hime no Koibito anime movie.

Masuyama received an Honorary Achievement Award at the 2017 Tokyo Anime Awards and won the Merit Award in the Most Valuable Seiyuu category at the 15th Seiyuu Awards.

Source: NHK

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RIP, I know she was a legend in Japan.

Jun 5, 8:55 AM by malvarez1

rip such a sexy voice for fujiko

Jun 4, 8:56 PM by deg

Rest in awesomeness, awesome voice actress.

Jun 4, 8:06 PM by MalchikRepaid

We lost a real anime legend from the 70s, who had a wonderful elegant voice to her pioneer characters Fujiko Mine and Honey Kisaragi, amongst other roles.

Ms Masuyama, thank you for your great performances. May you have a great reunion with your Lupin crew.

Jun 4, 2:09 PM by Haneken2086

Rest in Peace.

Sondo said:
NHK must have made a mistake. If she was born in 1936, she cannot have been 89 at the time of the death.

It could be the way they count someone's age in some cultures.

In Korea, the moment you are born, you are "1 year old", and age increments every New Year, instead of on your birthday. Quick googling tells me that this system has been abolished in Japan a long time ago, only some in the older generation keeping it, but I can't confirm.

Jun 4, 8:13 AM by perseii

H_Erifu said:
It looks like all main seiyuu of Lupin III passed away, rest in peace..

Fujiko's voice actress from Part 1 is still alive.

NHK must have made a mistake. If she was born in 1936, she cannot have been 89 at the time of the death.

Rest in Peace, legendary VA.

Jun 4, 4:01 AM by Sondo

It's amazing how she could manage to keep her sexy voice despite her old age. It looks like all main seiyuu of Lupin III passed away, rest in peace...

Jun 4, 1:12 AM by H_Erifu

I didn't even realize that the original voice of Fujiko was such an industry veteran. Rest in peace.

Jun 3, 11:35 PM by RobertBobert

Rest in peace, legend.

Jun 3, 9:29 PM by Memore