×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Forum - View topic
NEWS: Voice Actor Shōzō Iizuka Passes Away




Note: this is the discussion thread for this article
Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Rob19ny



Joined: 13 Jun 2020
Posts: 1669
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:52 am Reply with quote
Another old school seiyuu passes away. Iizuka voiced many characters in series I liked such as Gundam, DBZ, Kingdom Hearts, original 1998 Yu-Gi-Oh! as Zorc. and just many other series. I know his family can get through this. Thank you for helping anime be great.

RIP
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
louis6578



Joined: 31 Jul 2013
Posts: 1861
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:18 am Reply with quote
1933*
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
Somer-_-



Joined: 14 May 2014
Posts: 986
Location: Canada
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:41 am Reply with quote
Rest in Peace to a first generation anime voice actor. He was still working until very recently.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
MFrontier



Joined: 13 Apr 2014
Posts: 11191
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:22 am Reply with quote
A seiyuu legend.

RIP Iizuka-san.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Silver Kirin



Joined: 09 Aug 2018
Posts: 1119
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:42 am Reply with quote
May he rest in peace. Izuka had also many roles in various Tokusatsu shows like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai, and he even voiced video game characters like Dr. Light in Mega Man 8

Somer-_- wrote:
He was still working until very recently.

Yeah, he had some important roles in recent anime like Baki and The Seven Deadly Sins. I think it is very admirable that Shozo has had such a long career.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mrsatan



Joined: 06 Jul 2005
Posts: 909
Location: Olympia, WA, USA
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:32 am Reply with quote
What an amazing voice. He played powerful villains, but sometimes played gentle characters like Cyborg #8 and Yama no Fudō brilliantly.

He will be missed greatly.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Multi-Facets



Joined: 15 Oct 2019
Posts: 216
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:04 pm Reply with quote
Iizuka-san's role as Genya Tachibana was one of my favorites. I'm sorry to read this news, and I hope his friends, family, and fans will be okay.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Henry New York 2020



Joined: 01 Jan 2023
Posts: 17
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:44 pm Reply with quote
He was so close to turn 90 this year, I really like his performance from the Super Sentai Franchise. He will be totally missed.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
WhiteOrochi



Joined: 01 Apr 2009
Posts: 88
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:58 pm Reply with quote
Another longtime seiyuu has left us. He was one of the oldest still in the business alongside Joji Yanami. What a trooper. He'll be missed. Goodbye, Nappa, Barraggan, and Enki.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group