Obituary] Mr. Hachinami Ryouji passed away - "Yatterman" Boyacki, "Star of the Giant" Ban Chuta, "Dragon Ball" narration, Kai-oh, etc.

On December 3, 2021, at 10:59 p.m.,voice actorShigemitsu Shiratsuchipassed away at the age of 90, it was announced on the official website of his agency, Aoni Productions.
The funeral service was held with relatives only.

Mr. Hanami began his career as a voice actor in the 1960s, at the dawn of Japanese TV programming.
Her unique, comical, and friendly performances were distinctive, and she played memorable characters in numerous animations, foreign dramas, and movie dubs, as well as narrating variety shows.

His representative works include "Time Bokan" Boyacki, one of the three evil characters in the "Time Bokan" series. He also narrated the "Dragon Ball" series, "The King of the North," "Dr. Brief," "The King," and "Babidi. Chūta Ban of "The Star of the Giants." Wanda Yu in "Chimpy." Ichikan Kiwami in "Gegege no Kitaro." Kuruma Benkei in "Getter Robot G."

In 2005, he also voiced "Morizo," the mascot character for "EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN.

On September 25, 2015, he announced his absence from work due to medical treatment. Since then, with the exception of some program narrations, he had been practically retired as a voice actor.

We pray for his soul rest in peace.