Voice actor Hiroshi Masuoka dies as "Masuo" and "Uncle Jam" as of March 26 at 17:48.
Voice actor Hiroshi Masuoka, who has performed voices such as "Masao-san" of the popular anime "Sazae-san" and "Uncle Jam" of "Soreike! Anpanman", died of rectal cancer this month on 21st. Was. 83 years old.
Hiroshi Masuoka was born in Saitama Prefecture, where he worked as an actor when he was a student, and while he was active on the stage, expanded his range of activities to television in the early days of the grass, and acted as a voice actor in numerous animations.
Among them, in the popular anime "Sazae-san", he acted as the second voice actor for the protagonist's husband "Fuguta Masuo", and has been acting as a gentle husband for 40 years.
In "Soreike! Anpanman," the voice of "Uncle Jam" has been played since the broadcast began in 1988, and along with the work, the voice has become familiar for generations.
In addition to his activities as a voice actor, Masuoka has been energetically engaged in activities at a theater company that he himself presides over and lectures in various places.
According to his affiliation, Masuoka-san dropped in the role of "Masuo-san" and "Uncle Jam" last August, recorded a narration of a TV program in January, and was hospitalized in a hospital in Tokyo. However, he died of rectal cancer early in the morning on the 21st of this month.
83 years old.