Nobuyo Ōyama Explained

Nobuyo Ōyama
Native Name:大山 のぶ代
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Name:Nobuyo Yamashita
Birth Date:16 October 1933
Birth Place:Shibuya, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:1956 - 2016
Agent:Actors Seven
Known For:Voice of Doraemon and Monokuma

, born, is a former Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, screenwriter, essayist, and TV personality affiliated with Actors Seven.Her husband is TV personality Keisuke Sagawa.She is best known for playing the title character in the Doraemon anime series that ran from 1979 to 2005 for 26 years.She is also best known as the voice of Monokuma, the main villain from the Danganronpa video-game series, from 2010 to 2016. She played him in the first three video games and in .

Dementia & retirement

On May 13, 2015, her husband Keisuke Sagawa revealed on a radio show that she was living with dementia, putting any planned future work on indefinite hold.[1] This notably prevented her from reprising her role of Monokuma in future Danganronpa series projects, and in April 2016, it was announced that Tarako had taken over the role.[2] Tarako voiced Monokuma until her death in March 2024.[3]

As of 2016, Nobuyo currently lives in a retirement home.[4] After Keisuke Sagawa passed away on July 11th, 2017, her manager, known as Ms. Kobayashi, continues to visit and look after her.[5] While her dementia has progressed, it is said that she is in good health despite her condition and enjoys interacting with the other residents.[6]

Filmography

Anime

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Source
 - 1966 Hustle Punch Punch first voice
Sazae-san Katsuo Isono first voice
 - 1971 Norakuro Norakuro
 - 1971 Andersen Stories Top Ep. 20
 - 1973 Hazedon Hazedon
 - 1978 Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 Jin Kappei
 - 2005 Doraemon
Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening Arc Monokuma Ep. 10

Film

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Source
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Huck
Doraemon
Doraemon
What Am I for Momotaro Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
The Puzzling Challenge Letter of the Mysterious Thief Dorapan Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon Comes Back Doraemon
Doraemon
Funny candy of Okashinana!? Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doki Doki Wildcat Engine Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Ganbare! Gian!! Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon
Doraemon

Video games

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Source
 - 2004 Doraemon video games Doraemon
1997Doraemon
PSP
Monokuma PSP, also Reload in 2013 [7]
Monokuma PS Vita [8]

Other dubbing

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Source
Night on the Galactic Railroad Giovanni
ジョバンニ
Radio
Hoshin Engi Hakutsuru Doji
白鶴童子
Radio
Hoshin Engi Part Two: The Court Army Strikes Back
封神演義 第二部~朝廷軍の逆襲~
Hakutsuru Doji
白鶴童子
Radio
Hoshin Engi Part Three: Dynastic Revolution
封神演義 第三部~易姓革命~
Hakutsuru Doji
白鶴童子
Radio

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doraemon/Danganronpa Voice Actress Nobuyo Oyama Suffering From Dementia. Anime News Network. 13 May 2015.
  2. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-18/tarako-replaces-nobuyo-oyama-as-monokuma-in-danganronpa-franchise/.101193
  3. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-08/chibi-maruko-chan-anime-lead-voice-actress-tarako-dies-at-63/.208467
  4. https://sirabee.com/2016/06/09/128565/#
  5. https://dot.asahi.com/articles/-/97316?page=1
  6. https://jisin.jp/entertainment/entertainment-news/1614270/
  7. Web site: JAPAN GAME AWARDS2013. cesa.or.jp. 4 October 2016.
  8. Web site: The X Button - Havoc Heart. animenewsnetwork.com. 4 October 2016.