Nobuyo Oyama, best known as the raspy voice of Doraemon, the beloved cartoon robotic cat from the future, has died. She was 90. Oyama died of natural causes on Sept. 29, her agency, Actors Seven, said Friday. Created by the cartoonist Fujiko F. Fujio in ...

A Japanese actor who was the voice of "Doraemon", a cartoon cat robot beloved by children in Japan and other countries has died, her agency said Friday.In "Doraemon", the cuddly robot cat with its huge smile travels back in time to help a lazy schoolboy called Nobita overcome the trials of everyday life.

Her alto timbre and radiant laughter shaped how millions experienced the blue cartoon robot in the quintessential children’s anime of the same name.

Nobuyo Oyama, the voice of beloved Japanese anime “Doraemon” for a generation of children across Asia, has died at age 90, her agency confirmed on Friday.

Nobuyo Oyama, who voiced the anime series Doraemon, has died at age 90. Oyama had passed away on September 29, according to her agency Actors 7. The agency apologized for the delay in its statement. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the kindness you extended to the deceased during her lifetime,

This morning, the passing of Nobuyo Oyama, a voice actress who marked the childhood of many anime fans, was confirmed. For decades, she gave life to Doraemon, the character who stars in the homonymous franchise alongside Nobita.