Hiromi Tsuru Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Ex-Husband, Religion, Movies, Children, Awards
Hiromi Tsuru was a Japanese actress, voice actress, narrator best known for her iconic long-running roles in anime.
She voiced Bulma in the Dragon Ball franchise for more than 31 years, also brought to life characters such as Dokin-chan in Soreike! Anpanman, Madoka Ayukawa in Kimagure Orange Road, Ukyo Kuonji in Ranma ½.
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| Name: | Hiromi Tsuru |
| Born: | 29 March 1960 |
| Died: | November 16, 2017 (age 57 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Ethnicity: | Japanese |
| Height: | 1.60 m |
| Religion: | Buddhism |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Tsuru |
| Siblings: | 1 |
| Spouse: | Keiichi Nanba (m. 1986–1990) |
| Relationship: | Divorced |
| Occupation: | Actress, voice actress, narrator |
| Net Worth: | $1 million-2 million |
Early Life and Education
Hiromi Tsuru was born on March 29, 1960, in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, to parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Tsuru.
She grew up with a sister, joined the Himawari Theatre Group with her during elementary school. She later graduated from Tsurumi High School in Kanagawa Prefecture. She is of Japanese origin, her religion is Buddhism.
Career
Tsuru began performing as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in television dramas such as Princess Comet.
She made her voice-acting debut in 1978 as the title character in the World Masterpiece Theater series The Story of Perrine. After transferring to Aoni Production in the early 1980s, she established herself as a prominent seiyū with a wide range of roles.
Breakthrough performances included Madoka Ayukawa in Kimagure Orange Road, Asuna Kujo in Maison Ikkoku, the long-running portrayal of Dokin-chan in Soreike! Anpanman beginning in 1988.
Her most celebrated work was as Bulma (and related characters) across the Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super series, films, a role she maintained for over three decades until her final recordings.
Additional notable credits include Ukyo Kuonji in Ranma ½, Reiko Mikami in Ghost Sweeper Mikami, Meryl Stryfe in Trigun, Naomi Hunter in the Metal Gear video-game series, numerous other anime, games, narration assignments for variety, news programs.
She remained active as a narrator, voice actress until shortly before her death.
Personal Life
Hiromi Tsuru, who stood 1.60 m tall, was married to fellow voice actor Keiichi Nanba from 1986 until their divorce in 1990; the couple had no children. She remained single thereafter.
On November 16, 2017, she was found unconscious in her car on the Inner Circular Route near Nihonbashi in Tokyo’s Chūō ward. She was taken to a hospital, pronounced dead at age 57. Her agency, Aoni Production, later confirmed the cause of death as aortic dissection.
Net Worth
Hiromi Tsuru had an estimated net worth of approximately $1-2 million at the time of her death. Her earnings were derived primarily from decades of voice-acting work on major anime series, films, video-game roles, stage performances, extensive narration for television programs.
Filmography
- The Story of Perrine (1978)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987)
- Soreike! Anpanman (1988–2017)
- Dragon Ball (1986)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989)
- Ranma ½ (1989)
- Maison Ikkoku (1986)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1993)
- Trigun (1998)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ (2015)
- Dragon Ball Super (2015–2017)
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