Kazue Takahashi

Kazue Takahashi
高橋 和枝
Kazue Takahashi in 1952
Born
Kazue Oizumi

(1929-03-20)March 20, 1929
DiedMarch 23, 1999(1999-03-23) (aged 70)
Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Years active1949–1998

Kazue Oizumi (大泉 和枝, Ōizumi Kazue, March 20, 1929 – March 23, 1999), known by the stage name Kazue Takahashi (高橋 和枝, Takahashi Kazue), was a Japanese actress and voice actress. Kazue was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda ("Jimmy Sparks") in Tetsujin 28-go ("Gigantor"). She debuted in 1949.

Kazue was also known for roles in Kaiju Booska and Sazae-san.

Kazue graduated from Kasei-Gakuin University.

In February 1998, she came down with myelodysplastic syndrome and was transported to the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital. Three days after her 70th birthday, Kazue died in the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital annex. She presumably died from bone marrow cancer.

In February 2010, she received a posthumous "Special Merit Award" from the 4th Seiyū Awards.[1]

  1. ^ "Some of the 4th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Revealed". Anime News Network. February 16, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.