Hiromi Tsuru facts for kids
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Hiromi Tsuru
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| 鶴 ひろみ | |
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| Born | March 29, 1960 Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
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| Died | November 16, 2017 (aged 57) Yokohama, Japan
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| Years active | 1968–2017 |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
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| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
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Keiichi Nanba
(m. 1986–1990) |
Hiromi Tsuru (born March 29, 1960 – died November 16, 2017) was a famous Japanese actress and voice actress. She was also a narrator, which means she often told stories or information for TV shows and news.
Hiromi Tsuru started her career as a child with the Himawari Theatre Group. Later, she worked with Aoni Production until her death. She was best known for being the voice of Bulma in the Dragon Ball series for over 31 years! She also voiced many other popular characters like Ukyo Kuonji from Ranma ½, Dokin-chan from Soreike! Anpanman, and Madoka Ayukawa from Kimagure Orange Road.
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Biography
Hiromi Tsuru was born in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. When she was in second grade, she joined the Himawari Theatre Group with her sister. This was in 1968, and she made her acting debut in a TV show called Princess Comet.
In 1969, she also appeared in another TV show called Horror Theater Unbalance. After these early roles, she was featured on magazine covers and in children's fashion shows. She even lent her voice to the American film Bugsy Malone, dubbing the voice of Jodie Foster for Japanese TV.
Career
After finishing high school, Hiromi Tsuru started her voice acting career. In 1978, she got her first main voice role as Perrine Paindavoine in The Story of Perrine. After a short break from voice acting, she returned in 1981 to voice a cat in Ohayō! Spank.
In 1982, she joined Aoni Production, a big agency for voice actors. From then on, she became very active as a voice actress. In the 1990s, she also started doing a lot of narration for TV shows and news. She continued working as a voice actress and narrator until just before she passed away.
Personal life
Hiromi Tsuru was married to Keiichi Nanba from 1986 to 1990. They did not have any children together.
Death
On November 16, 2017, Hiromi Tsuru was found unconscious in her car in Tokyo. She was taken to a hospital but was sadly pronounced dead. Her agency later shared that she died at age 57 from a sudden heart problem called an aortic dissection.
Successors
After Hiromi Tsuru's passing, other voice actresses took over some of her famous roles:
- Aya Hisakawa for Dragon Ball (Bulma)
- Miina Tominaga for Anpanman (Dokin-chan)
- Atsuko Tanaka for Yakuza Kiwami (Reina)
- Masumi Asano for One Piece (Shakuyaku)
Filmography
Hiromi Tsuru voiced many characters in different types of animated shows, movies, and video games. Here are some of her most well-known roles:
Television animation
- The Story of Perrine (1978) (Perrine Paindavoine)
- Miyuki (1983) (Miyuki Kashima)
- Dragon Ball (1986) (Bulma)
- Maison Ikkoku (1986) (Asuna Kujou)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987) (Madoka Ayukawa)
- Anpanman (1988) (Dokin-chan)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) (Bulma, Baby Trunks, Bra)
- Ranma ½ Nettōhen (1989) (Ukyo Kuonji)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993) (Reiko Mikami)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996) (Bulma, Bra)
- Trigun (1998) (Meryl Stryfe)
- One Piece (2009) (Shakuyaku)
- Dragon Ball Kai (2009) (Bulma, Baby Trunks, Bra)
- Dragon Ball Super (2015) (Bulma, Tights, Bra)
Original video animation (OVA)
- Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (1985) (Yohko Asagiri)
- Dominion (1988-1989) (Leona Ozaki)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1989-1991) (Madoka Ayukawa)
- Ranma ½ series (1993-2008) (Ukyo Kuonji)
Movies
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) (Bulma)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1988) (Madoka Ayukawa)
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) (Bulma)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen (1994) (Reiko Mikami)
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) (Meryl Stryfe)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) (Bulma)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) (Bulma)
Games
- Dragon Ball series (1994-2018) (Bulma)
- Tekken 3 (1997) (Julia Chang)
- Metal Gear Solid (1998) (Dr. Naomi Hunter)
- Yakuza 0 (2015) (Reina)
Tokusatsu
- Kamen Rider Agito Movie (2001) (Queen Ant Lord)
- Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008) (Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast Shower Banki)
Dubbing
Hiromi Tsuru also provided the Japanese voices for characters in foreign films and TV shows.
- Anne of Green Gables (Anne Shirley, played by Megan Follows)
- Footloose (Rusty, played by Sarah Jessica Parker)
- The Animatrix (Trinity)
See also
In Spanish: Hiromi Tsuru para niños
