was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. During her life, she was attached to the

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as a child and then to Aoni Production at the time of her death. She was most known for voicing the character of

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'') for over 31 years. She was also known for her roles as Ukyo Kuonji (''

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''), Dokin-chan (''

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''), Madoka Ayukawa (''

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''), Miyuki Kashima ('' Miyuki''), Reiko Mikami (''

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''), Meryl Strife (''

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''), Naomi Hunter (''

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'' series), Oyone-baasan (''

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''), and Asuna Kujo (''

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'').

Biography

Tsuru was born in Chitose,

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. In the second grade of elementary school, she joined the

with her sister. In 1968, Tsuru auditioned for ''

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'' ( TBS) and made her drama debut in episode 63 "Yokai no Mori". In 1969, she also appeared in the fourth episode "Masked Cemetery" of ''

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) under the direction of Eizo Yamagiwa and with the same script by Shinichi Ichikawa. After that, she appeared on the cover of learning magazines, fashion shows for children's clothing, and television dramas such as ''Aya no Onna'' (Fuji TV). Tsuru also lent her voice to

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in the American film ''

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'' aired on Sunday Western Painting Theater (

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Career

After debuting as an actress, Tsuru graduated from Tsurumi High School in Kanagawa Prefecture. In 1978, when she was a junior in high school, she auditioned for the ''

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'' series ''

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'' and made her voice acting debut in the role of the main character, Perrine Paindavoine. After the airing of ''The Story of Perrine'', she hadn't been a voice actor for two years, but in 1981 she was in charge of the cat role in ''

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''. In 1982, after auditioning for the role of Revi in '' Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX'', she transferred from the Sunaoka office to Aoni Production in order to work on her voice in earnest. Since then, Tsuru was active as a voice actress. Since the 1990s, the business of storytelling on variety shows and newscasts has grown, and her activities focused on it. She also appeared on stage. Tsuru worked as a storyteller until shortly before her death.

Personal life

She was married to

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from 1986 until they divorced in 1990. They had no children.

Death

Tsuru was found unconscious in her car on the

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near

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in Tokyo, was transported to a hospital, and was pronounced dead. Her agency later confirmed that she died on November 16 at the age of 57 from

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Successors

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Filmography

Television animation

;1970s *''

'' (1978) (Perrine Paindavoine ebut ;1980s *''

'' (1981) (Cat) *'' Space Cobra'' (1982) (Sierra) *''

Little Pollon , is a musical Greek mythology-based Japanese anime series, based on the 1977 manga series '' Olympus no Pollon'' (, , "Pollon of Olympus") by Hideo Azuma. ''Olympus no Pollon'' was serialized in ''Princess'' magazine from 1977 to 1979, per th ...

'' (1982) (Selene, Goddess) *'' Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX'' (1982) (Revi) *''

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'' (1982) (Kanzaki, Yōko) *''

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'' (1982) (Yōko Ohmiya) *''

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'' (1982) (Kim Kabirov) *''

Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. N ...

'' (1983) (Natsuko Shōno, Girl A, Terryman (young) (Episode 11)) *''

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'' (1983) (Hotaru Mizuki) *'' Miyuki'' (1983) (Miyuki Kashima) *''

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'' (1983) (Rie Kawai) *''

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'' (1984) (Yoko Takagi) *''

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'' (1984) (Zelda) *'' Star Musketeer Bismark'' (1984) (Chyntia) *''

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'' (1985) (Sachiko Nishio) *'' Cat's Eye'' (1985) (Cathy, Akiko) *''

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'' (1986) (Unicorn) *''

'' (1986) (

and Child Piccolo Jr.) *''

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'' (1986) (Miyako Kamijou) *''

'' (1986) (Asuna Kujou) *''

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'' (1986) ( Chameleon June, Mermaid Thetis) *''

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'' (1987) (Taeko Kuroyuki) *''

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'' (1987) (Keiko Seki) *''

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'' (1987) (Naoko Ibaraki) *''

'' (1987) (Madoka Ayukawa) *''

'' (1988) (Dokin-chan) *'' City Hunter 2'' (1988) (Katharine) *''

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'' (1989) (Bulma, Baby Trunks,

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and West Kaiō-shin) *'' Ranma ½ Nettōhen'' (1989) ( Ukyo Kuonji and Kaori Daikoku) ;1990s *''Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai'' (1992) (Keiko Igawa) *''

'' (1993) (Reiko Mikami) *''

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'' (1996) (Bulma, Bra, Bulma's Descendant) *''

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'' (1998) (Hinako Hanakoganei, Petit Angel) *''

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'' (1998) (Kiddy Phenil) *''

'' (1998) (

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) *''

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'' (1999) (Jeanne D'Arc) *''

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'' (1999) (Undine) ;2000s *''

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'' (2000) (Mika Seguchi) *''

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'' (2000) (Mrs. Maehara) *''

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'' (2000) (Kuniko Yamamoto) *'' Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School'' (2001) (Madoka Mitsurugi) *''

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'' (2001) (Mrs. Midorikawa) *''

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'' (2001) (Mama) *''

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'' (2002) (Hideaki) *''

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'' (2004) (Shino/Kohaku) *''

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'' (2007) (Yubel's female voice) *''

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'' (2008) (Isabella) *''

'' (2009) (Shakuyaku) *''

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'' (2009) (Bulma, Baby Trunks, Bra and West Kaiō-shin) ;2010s *''

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'' (2011) (Michelle) *''

'' (2011) (Oyone (Second)) *''

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'' (2013) (Pallas) *''

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'' (2015) (Bulma,

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, Bra)

Original video animation (OVA)

*'' Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko'' (1985) (Yohko Asagiri) *''

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'' (Movies and OVA's 1986-1997) (Lufy) *''

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'' (1986) (Baradaki) *'' Wounded Man'' (1986-1988) (Natsuko Komiya) *''

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'' (1987-1990) (Asuka Kuraku) *''

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'' (1988) (Sayaka) *''

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'' (1988-1989) (Leona Ozaki) *'' One Pound Gospel'' (1988) (Sister Angela) *'' Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma'' (1989) (Aya 1) *'' Blue Sonnet'' (1989-1990) (Sonnet Barje) *''

'' (1989-1991) (Madoka Ayukawa) *''

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'' (1989) (Suen) *''

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'' (1990-1995) (Sayoko Mano) *'' Here is Greenwood'' (1990-1993) (Nagisa Tezuka) *''

'' series (1993-2008) (Ukyo Kuonji) *''

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'' (1994) (Ayumi Murakoshi) *'' Golden Boy'' (1995) (Software Company President) *''

'' (1999) (Mika Seguchi)

Movies

*''

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'' (1982) (Mira) *''Penguin`s Memory: Shiawase Monogatari'' (1985) (Jill) *'' Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies'' (1986) (

) *'' Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle'' (1987) (Bulma) *''

'' (1988) (Madoka Ayukawa) *'' Hiatari Ryōkō! Ka - su - mi: Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita'' (1988) (Keiko Seki) *'' Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure'' (1988) (Bulma) *'' Ultraman: The Adventure Begins'' (1989) (Beth O'Brien/Ultrawoman Beth) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone'' (1989) (Bulma) *'' Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest'' (1990) (Bulma) *'' Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might'' (1990) (Bulma) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'' (1991) (Bulma) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan'' (1993) (Bulma, Baby Trunks) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound'' (1993) (Bulma, Baby Trunks) *'' Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'' (1994) (Eliza Masters) *'' Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen'' (1994) ( Reiko Mikami) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn'' (1995) (Bulma) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon'' (1995) (Bulma) *'' Dragon Ball: The Path to Power'' (1996) (Bulma) *'' Trigun: Badlands Rumble'' (2010) (Meryl Stryfe) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods'' (2013) (Bulma) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' (2015) (Bulma)

Games

*'' ''Cobra'' series'' (1991-2014) (Utopia Moore) *'' Cosmic Fantasy 2'' (1991) (Rim Norlandia) *''Graduation series'' (1992-2006) (Kiyomi Arai) *'' Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body'' (1993) ( Reiko Mikami) *''

'' (1994) ( Reiko Mikami) *'' Dear Langrisser II'' (1995) (General Imelda) *'' ''Dragon Ball'' series'' (1994-2018) (

) *''

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'' (1995) (Tsugumi, Layla) *''

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'' (1997) (

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'' (1997) (

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) *''

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'' (1998) ( Dr. Naomi Hunter) *''

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'' (1999) (Julia Chang) *'' Little Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime 2'' (1999) (Akujo) *''

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