Naruto, Digimon voice actor Eiji Yanagisawa, dies at 57

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It was confirmed that the talented and beloved voice actor Eiji Yanagisawa passed away last Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the age of 57. The artist was best known for his excellent work as Genzo in narutoOkabe-Sensei no Melancholy by Haruhi Suzumiyaand Worm the Trailmon in Digimon Frontier.

Eiji Yanagisawa left a long and impressive legacy

Fans mourn the loss of the voice actor

The talent agency he worked with, Production Baobab, revealed this tragic news on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Fans gathered on social media to say goodbye to the voice actor and offer their condolences to the family he left behind.

Naruto is an action-adventure anime series based on the manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. The titular Naruto Uzumaki is a fearsome Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit sealed within him, who once wreaked havoc on his village. Rejected by his community but determined to earn their respect, Naruto dreams of becoming the greatest ninja, the Hokage. This series follows his journey through the Ninja Academy as he continues to train and grow, hoping to prove his worth to his peers and himself.

Cast: Junko Takeuchi, Noriaki Sugiyama, Chie Nakamura, Kazuhiko Inoue, Hidekatsu Shibata
Release date: October 3, 2002
Seasons: 5
Creator(s): Masashi Kishimoto

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