Hiroshi Masuoka (voice actor)

Hiroshi Masuoka (増岡 弘, Masuoka Hiroshi, August 7, 1936 – March 21, 2020[1]) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Minami, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He voiced the roles of Masuo Fuguta in Sazae-san and Jam Ojisan in Soreike! Anpanman. He also voiced Kame-Sennin during the last episodes of Dragon Ball Z and all of Dragon Ball GT, following Kōhei Miyauchi's death. He worked for the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society until his death in 2020.

Hiroshi Masuoka
増岡 弘
Born(1936-08-07)August 7, 1936
DiedMarch 21, 2020(2020-03-21) (aged 83)
Occupation
Years active1958–2019
AgentHaikyō
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)

On August 5, 2019, it was announced that Masuoka had retired from his roles in Sazae-san and Soreike! Anpanman, which would be taken over by Hideyuki Tanaka and Kōichi Yamadera respectively.[2]

Masuoka died on March 21, 2020 from rectal cancer.[1][3]

Filmography

Television animation

Original video animation (OVA)

Theatrical animation

Video games

Unknown

Tokusatsu

Dubbing

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2018 12th Seiyu Awards Achievement Award Won

References

  1. "Masuoka Hiroshi-san shikyo 83-sai Masuo-san, Jamu Ojisan no koe de shitashimare" 増岡弘さん死去 83歳 マスオさん、ジャムおじさんの声で親しまれ [Masuoka Hiroshi dies at 83 Well-known as the voice of Masuo-san, Jam Ojisan]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. Sherman, Jennifer (August 5, 2019). "Voice Actor Hiroshi Masuoka Retires From Sazae-san, Anpanman Roles". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 26, 2020). "Sazae-san, Anpanman Voice Actor Hiroshi Masuoka Passes Away Due to Cancer at 83". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. "Burū Suchīru <HD Nyū Masutā-ban>" ブルー・スチール<HDニューマスター版> [Blue Steel "HD New Master Version"]. Zekū 是空 [Only Emptiness] (in Japanese). Zeque Productions, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
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