Nobuyo Ōyama
Voice Actress known for Doraemon
Born
October 16th, 1933
91 years ago
Died
2024
1 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
Japan
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A prominent voice actress, contributed significantly to the Japanese entertainment industry. Debuted in the 1950s and became the voice of the beloved character Doraemon in the anime series that started airing in 1979. Provided voices for various characters in anime, films, and video games. In addition to voice acting, ventured into singing and performed theme songs related to animated series.
Voiced Doraemon in the anime series
Worked on multiple anime series and films
Involved in game voice acting
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