Hiromi Tsuru
Appearance
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Hiromi Tsuru | |
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鶴 ひろみ | |
Born | Hiromi Hiroshi March 29, 1960 Hokkaido, Japan |
Died | November 16, 2017 Chūō, Tokyo, Japan | (aged 57)
Cause of death | Aortic dissection |
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Years active | 1968–2017 |
Agent | Aoni Production |
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Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Hiromi Tsuru (鶴 ひろみ, Tsuru Hiromi, March 29, 1960 – November 16, 2017) was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was represented by Aoni Production.[1] She was most known for voicing the character of Bulma (Dragon Ball) for over 31 years. 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).
Death
Tsuru was found unconscious in her car, was transported to a hospital, and was pronounced dead.[2][3] Her agency later confirmed that she died on November 16 at the age of 57 from aortic dissection.[4]
Filmography
Television animation
- 1970s
- The Story of Perrine (1978) (Perrine Paindavoine [debut])
- 1980s
- Ohayō! Spank (1981) (Cat)
- Space Cobra (1982) (Sierra)
- Little Pollon (1982) (Selene, Goddess)
- Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX (1982) (Revi)
- The Kabocha Wine (1982) (Kanzaki, Yōko)
- Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1982) (Yōko Ohmiya)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) (Kim Kabirov)
- Kinnikuman (1983) (Natsuko Shōno, Girl A, Terryman (young) (Episode 11))
- Lightspeed Electroid Albegas (1983) (Hotaru Mizuki)
- Miyuki (1983) (Miyuki Kashima)
- Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983) (Rie Kawai)
- Nince (1984) (Yoko Takagi)
- Star Musketeer Bismark (1984) (Chyntia)
- Touch (1985) (Sachiko Nishio)
- Cat's Eye (1985) (Cathy, Akiko)
- 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)
- Esper Mami (1987) (Taeko Kuroyuki)
- Hiatari Ryōkō! (1987) (Keiko Seki)
- Tsuide ni Tonchinkan (1987) (Naoko Ibaraki)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987) (Madoka Ayukawa)
- Anpanman (1988) (Dokin-chan)
- City Hunter 2 (1988) (Katharine)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Bulma, Baby Trunks, Bra and West Kaiō-shin)
- Ranma ½ Nettōhen (1989) (Ukyo Kuonji and Kaori Daikoku)
- 1990s
- Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai (1992) (Keiko Igawa)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) (Reiko Mikami)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996) (Bulma, Bra, Bulma's Descendant)
- 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)
- Detective Conan (2000) (Kuniko Yamamoto)
- Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School (2001) (Madoka Mitsurugi)
- Great Dangaioh (2001) (Mrs. Midorikawa)
- Vampiyan Kids (2001) (Mama)
- Dragon Drive (2002) (Hideaki)
- Samurai Champloo (2004) (Shino/Kohaku)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2007) (Yubel's female voice)
- Porphy no Nagai Tabi (2008) (Isabella)
- One Piece (2009) (Shakuyaku)
- Dragon Ball Kai (2009) (Bulma, Baby Trunks, Bra and West Kaiō-shin)
- 2010s
- Blue Exorcist (2011) (Michelle)
- Chibi Maruko-chan (2011) (Oyone (Second))
- Saint Seiya Omega (2013) (Pallas)
- Dragon Ball Super (2015) (Bulma, Tights, Bra)
Original video animation (OVA)
- Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (1985) (Yohko Asagiri)
- Gall Force (Movies and OVA's 1986-1997) (Lufy)
- Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986) (Baradaki)
- Wounded Man (1986-1988) (Natsuko Komiya)
- Hana no Asuka-gumi! (1987-1990) (Asuka Kuraku)
- Demon City Shinjuku (1988) (Sayaka)
- Dominion (1988-1989) (Leona Ozaki)
- One Pound Gospel (1988) (Sister Angela)
- Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1989) (Aya 1)
- Blue Sonnet (1989-1990) (Sonnet Barje)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1989-1991) (Madoka Ayukawa)
- Cleopatra DC (1989) (Suen)
- Devil Hunter Yohko (1990-1995) (Sayoko Mano)
- Here is Greenwood (1990-1993) (Nagisa Tezuka)
- Ranma ½ series (1993-2008) (Ukyo Kuonji)
- Shonan Junai Gumi (1994) (Ayumi Murakoshi)
- Golden Boy (1995) (Software Company President)
- Gravitation (1999) (Mika Seguchi)
Movies
- Arcadia of My Youth (1982) (Mira)
- Penguin`s Memory: Shiawase Monogatari (1985) (Jill)[5]
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987) (Bulma)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1988) (Madoka Ayukawa)
- Hiatari Ryōkō! Ka - su - mi: Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita (1988) (Keiko Seki)
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) (Bulma)
- Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1989) (Beth O'Brien/Ultrawoman Beth)
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) (Bulma, Baby Trunks)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993) (Bulma, Baby Trunks)
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) (Eliza Masters)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen (1994) (Reiko Mikami)
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996) (Bulma)
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) (Meryl Stryfe)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) (Bulma)
Games
- Cobra series (1991-2014) (Utopia Moore)
- Cosmic Fantasy 2 (1991) (Rim Norlandia)
- Graduation series (1992-2006) (Kiyomi Arai)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body (1993) (Reiko Mikami)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1994) (Reiko Mikami)
- Dear Langrisser II (1995) (General Imelda)
- Dragon Ball series (1994-2018) (Bulma)
- Dragoon Might (1995) (Tsugumi, Layla)
- Tekken 3 (1997) (Julia Chang)
- Ghost in the Shell (1997) (Motoko Kusanagi)
- Metal Gear Solid (1998) (Dr. Naomi Hunter)
- Tekken Tag Tournament (1999) (Julia Chang)
- Little Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime 2 (1999) (Akujo)
- Dororo (2004) (Misaki)
- Shining Force EXA (2007) (Zhirra)
- Dragon Ball: Origins (2008) (Bulma)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) (Dr. Naomi Hunter)
- Super Robot Wars Z 2008 (Supreme Commander Teral)
- Trails in the Sky the 3rd 2008 (Rufina Argent)
- Yakuza 0 (2015) (Reina)
- Bravely Second: End Layer (2015) (Anne)
- Drift Girls (2015) (Izumisawa Mai)
- Devil's Third (2015) (Jane Doe)
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (2016) (Bulma)via Update 1.08.00
- Dragon Ball FighterZ (2018) (Bulma)
Tokusatsu
- Kamen Rider Agito Movie (2001) (Queen Ant Lord / Formica Regia)
- Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008) (Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast Shower Banki (ep. 38))
- Kamen Rider OOO (2011) (Pteranodon Yammy (♀) )
Drama CDs
- The Origin of Mewtwo (1998 (Radio broadcast), 1999 (CD release)) (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
Successors
- Naomi Shindo, Michie Tomizawa – "Kesai Learning of Greedy Girls": Narrator
- Yoko Yumitomo, Fumi Hirano – Energetic app: Narrator
- Rei Sakuma, Miina Tominaga – Anpanman: Dokin-Chan
- Bun Hirano – Gyugyan Panic Theater: Narrator
- Aya Hisakawa – Dragon Ball Super: Bulma
References
- ^ "Tsuru Hiromi". Hitoshi Doi. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ "Voice Actress Hiromi Tsuru Passes Away at 57". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "'Dragon Ball's Hiromi Tsuru Passes Away At 57". comicbook.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "声優・鶴ひろみさん死去 事務所が正式発表 運転中に大動脈解離".
- ^ "ペンギンズ・メモリー 幸福物語". mediaarts-db.
External links
- Official agency profile Template:Ja icon
- Hiromi Tsuru at Anime News Network's encyclopedia