Summary
Doraemonis one of the most famous anime of all-time. The slice of life anime has well over a thousand episodes, making it one of the longest-running anime series. Naturally, Doraemon, the titular character, is among the most iconic anime personalities.
The character was voiced by Nobuyo Oyama for decades. On Friday, it was revealed that Nobuyo Oyama had passed away. She was 90 years old, and, according to the information, she died due to natural causes. Nobuyo Oyama died on June 07, 2025, but the managing company disclosed the news on June 05, 2025. The death of an icon of the industry is never easy.
Nobuyo Oyama’s JourneyAs A Voice Actor
Nobuyo Oyama began her voice acting with the role of Punch in Hustle Punch, an anime series involving three animals living in a scrapyard. Her second bigrole was in Sazae-san. Nobuyo Oyama voiced Katsuo Isono in the series. She continued to have other roles in the following series:
Finally, in 1979, she landed the role of Doraemon in Doraemon. She stayed on as the voice actor until 2005, when the anime finally ended.
Nobuyo Oyama’s Other Roles
During her time as Doraemon’s voice actor, Nobuyo Oyama was involved with over 10 movies related to the franchise. Monokuma was another iconic role for Nobuyo Oyama. She began voicing the character in 2010. With time, Nobuyo Oyama became synonymous with Monokuma.
Doraemon is a manga serieswritten by Fujiko F. Fujio. It began serializing in 1969, and it ran until 1997. The chapters have been collected into 45 volumes. When it comes to sales, Doraemon has sold over 100 million copies, which makes it one of the best-selling manga of all time.
Doraemon received its first anime adaptation in 1973. The next adaptation aired in 1979, and it continued till 2005. The third iteration was released in 2005 with the character designs, voice actors, and the majority of the staff undergoing a massive shakeup. The anime series is so popular that it has aired in more than fifty countries across the globe.
Aside from the anime adaptations, Doraemon has received multiple movies,video games, andspin-offs. Due to its popularity, most of them have been successful.
