'Hokuto no Ken' Voice Actor Takaya Hashi Dies at 72

'Hokuto no Ken' Voice Actor Takaya Hashi Dies at 72

Voice actor Takaya Hashi, finest recognized for his roles in Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) and Naruto, died on August 27 from a myocardial infarction. He was 72.

The information was announced by his company, Apte Professional, by means of its official web site. Hashi additionally served as the corporate’s President and CEO.

Born in Tokyo in January 1952, Hashi graduated from Musashi Institute of Know-how Excessive Faculty and Toho Gakuen School of Drama and Music, the place he majored in theatre. He started his profession with the Seinenza Theater Firm in April 1974 earlier than transitioning into voice performing.

Over the course of his profession, Hashi voiced many memorable characters together with Toki from Hokuto no Ken, Kakuzu from Naruto, Donovan Desmond from Spy x Household, Froi Tiedoll from D.Grey-man, and Ted Bower from Cowboy Bebop. He was additionally widely known because the Japanese voice of Severus Snape within the Harry Potter movie sequence, a job that cemented his status amongst each anime and film followers.

Supply: Nikkan Sports, Oricon News

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