Hiromi Tsuru’s death has rocked the anime industry, and also shocked fans around the world. In her career, she inspired many seiyuu, as well as fans, in her role as Bulma from the Dragon Ball franchise. Now, the official Dragon Ball Super twitter page has released a statement about the late seiyuu. In their tweet, they said that her passing was “too sudden” and is still unbelievable. They also posted a picture of Bulma with her husband, Vegeta, and son, Trunks.
永年に渡り“ブルマ”の声優を務めて頂いた鶴ひろみさんがお亡くなりになりました。
あまりにも突然のことで、信じられず、なかなか言葉が見つかりません。鶴さんは、たくさんの勇気と優しさを届けてくださいました。
本当にありがとうございました。
心からご冥福をお祈りいたします。スタッフ一同 pic.twitter.com/hP9NzIorAM— 「ドラゴンボール超」公式 (@DB_super2015) November 17, 2017
They said that they can’t find words to describe the situation. They also added that she conveyed a lot of courage and kindness when she was still alive. Finally, they offered their thoughts and prayers for her and wished her happiness in the next world. Yeah, that tweet really makes us want the Dragon Balls to be real, huh? I bet Bulma can find all seven in a heartbeat…
And because she had such a long career, several of her younger seiyuu counterparts also took to twitter. These include Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuka Saitou, Minoru Shiraishi, and Aoi Yuuki. They said that they were shocked, and also offered up their thoughts and prayers. Meanwhile, others like Yuki Matsuoka said that they still can’t believe this is happening. Other seiyuu, such as Showtaro Morikubo and Megumi Ogata, also talked about the seiyuu’s sudden passing in their twitter pages.
言葉が出ない。小さい頃から触れてきた声が…。
— 安元洋貴 (@__yasumoto__) November 17, 2017
嘘でしょ…え……え？
— 斉藤佑圭 (@yuka_s1113) November 17, 2017
『らんま1/2』で一番好きなのは、うっちゃんでした。
ご冥福をお祈り致します。
— 白石 稔 (@minorunba69) November 17, 2017
【碧】今、知りました。能天気な呟きしてる場合じゃなかったです。すみませんでした。心から御冥福をお祈りします。
— 悠木碧【公式】 (@staff_aoi) November 17, 2017
鶴さん…嘘ぉ…信じられない。
— 松岡由貴 (@seika_oda) November 17, 2017
高速道路で…事故ではなかったけど…急な話すぎて…
— 荻原秀樹◇おぎひでＡＴYouTube開設 (@ogiharahideki) November 17, 2017
え…うそ…
— 倉田雅世＊倉嶋らむね ［公式］ (@nejimakiya521) November 17, 2017
鶴ひろみさんの訃報
信じられない。
胸が張り裂けそうです。
いっぱい話したいけど。。。合掌。。。
— かないみか (@MIkAKANAI3018) November 17, 2017
ごめんなさい…
ちょっとショックが大きすぎて…
今日はTwitterをおやすみさせてください…— 岡本麻弥@自主企画CDファム･ファタール (@maya_pan0203) November 17, 2017
え、嘘。ペリーヌの再放送、始まったばかりじゃないですか。
やだよ、もう。— 置鮎龍太郎 CRANQ12.19～24 (@chikichikiko) November 17, 2017
今知りました。
R.I.P
— 森久保祥太郎 (@MorikuBorn) November 17, 2017
「ツヨシしっかりしなさい」でデビューから2年間、そして最初で最後の番組レギュラーだった「GS美神」でご一緒させて頂きました。
その背中から学んだことは多すぎて、…当時新人の私は、溺れそうなほど…！ずっとお若くて美しい方。
信じられない…。
鶴ひろみさん。
心からお悔やみ申し上げます。— 緒方恵美@25thAnniversary (@Megumi_Ogata) November 17, 2017
According to police, they found her unconscious inside her own car along Shuto Expressway in Tokyo. They immediately rushed the seiyuu to the hospital, however, the doctors announced her dead on arrival. Her autopsy report claimed that she passed away due to aortic dissection. Her family will be holding funeral services for the renowned seiyuu, who voiced Bulma in the Dragon Ball franchise. Tsuru’s other roles include Ukyo Kuonji in Ranma 1/2, as well as Sachiko Nishio in Touch, and Asuna Kujo in Maison Ikkoku.
She has voiced a lot of classic anime characters, and her loss is a big blow to the anime industry. We will forever etch her in our memories. We here at WOW Japan send our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues. May she rest in peace.
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