Amin Abbas

DUBAI: Veteran voice actor Hiroshi Ohtake passed away on Aug. 1 at the age of 90 due to heart failure. he debuted his career as voice actor in Wolf Boy Ken (1963) anime series.

Many actors and artists paid tribute to the late Ohtake on social media after learning of his death.

Voice actress Mariya Ise (Killua Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter ‘2011’, Levy McGarden in Fairy Tail & Eureka in Pokémon) said on Twitter: “Mr. Otake… Grandpa Zeno… I sincerely pray for the repose of the soul. thank you very much…”

大竹さん………

ゼノじいちゃん…………

心からご冥福をお祈り申し上げます。
ありがとうございました…#HunterXHunter #ハンターハンター https://t.co/La4aNy2rD3

— 伊瀬茉莉也🌖Mariya Ise (@Ma_ri_ya_i) August 9, 2022

Japanese voice actor and singer Jun’ichi Kanemaru said on Twitter: “Ever since we worked together on the TV anime series ‘Tandite Tonchinkan.’ Every time I met him, he talked to me with a smile. Dear Mr. Hiroshi Otake, I pray for the repose of your soul.”

テレビアニメシリーズ『ついでにとんちんかん』でご一緒して以来、お会いするたびに笑顔で話しかけて下さいました。
大竹宏さま、心よりご冥福をお祈り致します。 https://t.co/nvvb9CnFX3

— 金丸淳一🌞VoiceActor&Vocalist Jun-ichi KANEMARU (@junichisonic) August 9, 2022

Legendary Japanese voice actor Toshio Furukawa (Piccolo in Dragon Ball, Portgas D. Ace in One Piece & Ataru Moroboshi in Urusei Yatsura) said on Twitter: “I saved this photo. A picture taken at the studio of the TV animation series ‘The Kabocha Wine’. Front row from left: Toshio Furukawa, Eiko Yokozawa, Hiroshi Otake, and Seiko Nakano. From the left in the back row: Sanji Hase, Hiromi Tsuru, Kyoko Tongu, Masaharu Sato, Keiko Yamamoto (honorifics omitted) Hiroshi Otake’s wonderful smile, who passed away the other day…”

♦︎こんな写真を保存していた。テレビアニメシリーズ【かぼちゃワイン】のスタジオで撮った一枚。前列左から：古川登志夫、よこざわけい子、大竹宏、中野聖子。後列左から：はせさん治、鶴ひろみ、頓宮恭子、佐藤正治、山本圭子（敬称略）先日他界された大竹宏さんの素敵な笑顔…………。 pic.twitter.com/W1b4AeCw8Z

— 声優・古川登志夫（青二プロダクション） (@TOSHIO_FURUKAWA) August 10, 2022

The late voice actor Ohtake was known for his roles in many anime series such as: Boss is Mazinger Z, King Nikochan in Dr. Slump, Koike from Obake no Q-Taro, 004 in Cyborg 009 (1968), Sanpei in Speed Racer and Zeno Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter (2011).

He was also known for his work in multiple TV shows, commercials and drama.

Ohtake earned the Merit Award for the 9th Annual Seiyū Awards in 2015. The award is given to voice actors who have contributed to many genres, including foreign works, over the years.