BIOGRAPHY: Japanese media confirms voice actor and anime King, Motomu Kiyokawa, has died

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Japanese media confirms voice actor and anime King, Motomu Kiyokawa, has died. (Read More Here).

He is 87 years old.

CAUSE OF DEATH: Motomu Kiyokawa is reportedly to have died after battling with pneumonia at 11:00AM. (Read More Here).

An Anime page on Twitter pays tribute to Motomu Kiyokawa: “We are ysad to learn of Motomu Kiyokawa’s passing. He starred in anime such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Mobile Suit Gundam, Is The Order a Rabbit, and others. We will miss continuing to hear his voice in new projects, but we are happy with the roles he gave us. Rest In Peace.”

SHORT BIOGRAPHY:

Born

April 9, 1935

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Died

August 17, 2022 (aged 87)

Occupation

Actor voice actor

Years active: 1950–2022

Agent: Tokyo Actor’s Consumer’s Cooperative Society. (Read More Here).

Kiyokawa was born in 1935. In 1957, he entered Haiyu-za Training School and joined Haikyo in 1968. While performing on stage, he also worked as a voice actor, playing a wide range of roles from the early days of anime to works directed by Hideaki Anno.

JAPANESE MEDIA REPORTS: “俳優・声優の清川元夢さん死去　87歳

『エヴァンゲリオン』冬月コウゾウ

『機動戦士ガンダム』テム・レイ

『ふしぎの海のナディア』ガーゴイル

『Gガンダム』ミカムラ博士

「HELLSING」ウォルター・C・ドルネーズ

『ごちうさ』ティッピー ほか

#清川さん #冬月先生.”