US EditionDragon Ball Villain Majin Buu's Japanese Voice Actor, Kozo Shioya, Passes Away at 71
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Dragon Ball Villain Majin Buu's Japanese Voice Actor, Kozo Shioya, Passes Away at 71
Kozo Shioya, the Japanese voice actor behind Majin Buu in Dragon Ball Z and the Dragon Ball video games has died aged 71. As announced by his agency Aoni Production on Wednesday and reported by Oricon, Shioya passed away on January 20 from a cerebral hemorrhage.Shioya was the Japanese voice for all appearances of Majin Buu across the Dragon Ball anime and games, with the exception of the genie-like villain’s mini version in 2024’s Dragon Ball Da…
The anime world is in mourning after the death of Japanese dubbing actor Kōzō Shioya, who gave the original voice to Majin Buu at Dragon Ball Z. The news broke out early this January 28. Aoni Production confirmed that the artist died on January 20, at age 70, due to a brain hemorrhage. The company expressed its appreciation for the support received throughout the actor’s career. “The funeral was held only in the presence of close relatives, acco…
Franchise fans have honored the artist's legacy through various social media publications
Kozo Shioya, a Japanese dubbing actor known for his role as Majin Buu in Dragon Ball and for bringing Pappag to life in some chapters of the One Piece series, died at the age of 71. Aoni Production, the Japanese talent agency with which Mazinger Z's actor also worked: Infinit, confirmed the death of Kozo Shioya by means of a brief obituary that he shared on his website. Although the text was published early this Wednesday, the company explained …
The world of the anime is in mourning and it is that the death of Kozo Shioya, a dubbing actor who gave life to Majin Buu in the iconic Dragon Ball Z series and in multiple productions of his franchise was recently confirmed. His death is just months away from the upcoming premiere of Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol, which will see the light in 2027 and which will bring back the famous characters who conquered the heart of Chile.
The anime world is in mourning after the death of Kōzō Shioya, a Japanese voice actor recognized for bringing Majin Buu to life at Dragon Ball Z on January 20 at age 70. The news has generated a strong reaction among anime fans around the world, who remember Shioya as one of the most emblematic voices of the franchise created by Akira Toriyama. What did Kōzō Shioya, the original voice of Majin Buu, die of? According to his dubbing agency, Aoni P…
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