> Voice talent company Production Ace announced on September 6 that voice actor Toshiyuki Manabe had died on September 2 due to heart failure. He was 32. A family-only funeral was held in accordance to the family’s wishes.
Manabe voiced minor characters in anime series such as A Couple of Cuckoos, Date A Live IV, Hensuki, My Girlfriend is Shobitch, My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1, and Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!.
> He also voiced a character for the Japanese dub of the Doctor Who series episode “The Church of Ruby Road.”
> Manabe also lent his voice for the Just Cause 3 game, and the Marvel’s Wastelanders audiobook.
Damn whats up with so many Japanese voice actors dying this year
Rest in Peace.
Plus_Rip4944 on
He is only a few years older than me, he was too Young. Rest In Peace
Melbuf on
damn 32, wonder if it was a congenital defect
yoippari on
Are there really this many Japanese VAs dying due to health issues or are they just being reported in a more friendly way to save the families embarrassment.
Not that people don’t die young, andy heart goes out for them, but I don’t think I’ve seen one VA death reported as a drug overdose, or medication conflict, or something else that might imply something negative about them.
Fools_Requiem on
32 seems suuuuuper young to die from heart failure.
Fabio_Rosolen on
He was just a kid.
R.I.P.
xdamm777 on
As a 32 year old male with hypertension this hits a bit close home. RIP.
BooBMasta on
Not trying to be snarky but aren’t all deaths from heart failure? We know the specifics? Genetics? Stress?
Cat_Toe_Beans_ on
May he rest in peace. He was so young
Outrageous_Gene_7652 on
32 is young. RIP.
Winter_Culture_1454 on
Why are so many JP VAs dying lately.
AevnNoram on
Seems like he was just getting his start in the business and had it cut tragically short
astarinthenight on
Dead at 32 that’s insane.
ensi-en-kai on
RIP ,
Can Japanese please just get some more vacations and holidays , it’s getting ridiculously morbid with all the stress inflicted deaths .
Legal-Price1133 on
heart breaking to see someone go so young
Turbulent_Raccoon865 on
There’s been a sharp rise in heart-related deaths since Covid. Just did a quick search and got quite a few articles coming up on the subject from reputable sources. I imagine stress could be a co-morbid factor.
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> Voice talent company Production Ace announced on September 6 that voice actor Toshiyuki Manabe had died on September 2 due to heart failure. He was 32. A family-only funeral was held in accordance to the family’s wishes.
Manabe voiced minor characters in anime series such as A Couple of Cuckoos, Date A Live IV, Hensuki, My Girlfriend is Shobitch, My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1, and Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!.
> He also voiced a character for the Japanese dub of the Doctor Who series episode “The Church of Ruby Road.”
> Manabe also lent his voice for the Just Cause 3 game, and the Marvel’s Wastelanders audiobook.
[Link to the agency website](https://www.production-ace.co.jp/%e3%81%8a%e7%9f%a5%e3%82%89%e3%81%9b/%e8%a8%83%e5%a0%b1%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e7%9f%a5%e3%82%89%e3%81%9b20240906/)
32 is too young to die.
RIP
He died too young RIP
Damn whats up with so many Japanese voice actors dying this year
Rest in Peace.
He is only a few years older than me, he was too Young. Rest In Peace
damn 32, wonder if it was a congenital defect
Are there really this many Japanese VAs dying due to health issues or are they just being reported in a more friendly way to save the families embarrassment.
Not that people don’t die young, andy heart goes out for them, but I don’t think I’ve seen one VA death reported as a drug overdose, or medication conflict, or something else that might imply something negative about them.
32 seems suuuuuper young to die from heart failure.
He was just a kid.
R.I.P.
As a 32 year old male with hypertension this hits a bit close home. RIP.
Not trying to be snarky but aren’t all deaths from heart failure? We know the specifics? Genetics? Stress?
May he rest in peace. He was so young
32 is young. RIP.
Why are so many JP VAs dying lately.
Seems like he was just getting his start in the business and had it cut tragically short
Dead at 32 that’s insane.
RIP ,
Can Japanese please just get some more vacations and holidays , it’s getting ridiculously morbid with all the stress inflicted deaths .
heart breaking to see someone go so young
There’s been a sharp rise in heart-related deaths since Covid. Just did a quick search and got quite a few articles coming up on the subject from reputable sources. I imagine stress could be a co-morbid factor.
Rip
RIP