Kosuke Takeuchi, voice actor, passed away at the age of 45 due to an illness - he played Hikaru Amane in "The Prince of Tennis" and Shun Kakehi in "Eyeshield 21".

Kosuke Takeuchi, a voice actor, passed away due to illness, it was announced on the official website of his agency, "Kecke Corporation. (Image from Kosuke Takeuchi's Twitter)

According to "Kecke Corporation," Mr. Takeuchi passed away on June 8, 2022 due to illness. He was 45 years old.
According to his family's wishes, the funeral service was held only with his relatives.

On the 7th, Takeuchi posted the following message on her Twitter account.
I'm hungry most of my life.
What should I do? I'm afraid I'll pass out or something after this, so I'm writing this down for now.
He tweeted, "I'm so scared if I pass out or something.

Takeuchi was born in 1976.
He formed the comedy duo "Abare Nunchaku" with Yasuo Saito (Yakkun Sakurazuka) and was in charge of comedy.

After the duo dissolved, he started his career as a voice actor. He voiced Shun Kakehi in "Eyeshield 21," Dragon Dragon in "Duel Masters Victory," and Hikaru Amane in "The Prince of Tennis.

We pray for the repose of his soul.