Obituary: Shozo Iizuka passed away due to acute heart failure──He played Ryu Hosei in "Mobile Suit Gundam," Happosai Hieda in "Oshitama Rantaro," and Android 8 in "Dragon Ball. He was 89 years old.

Shozo Iizuka, a voice actor, passed away due to acute heart failure, it was announced on the official website of his agency, Sigma Seven.
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According to the announcement on the official website of his agency "Sigma Seven," Shozo Iizuka passed away at 9:14 a.m. on February 15, 2023, due to acute heart failure.
He was 89 years old.

According to the wishes of his bereaved family, the funeral was held only with his next of kin.

Mr. Iizuka played Hakaider in the tokusatsu movie "Android Kikaider," Gil Hakaider in "Kikaider 01," Doruge in "Choujin Barom 1," and Bamba, the emperor of "Inazuman. He also voiced a number of characters in the position of the head of the group, such as Don Horror in "Space Cop Gabin," the first in the "Metal Hero" series.

He has also breathed life into numerous characters in animated films, including Ryu Hosei in "Mobile Suit Gundam," Happosai Hieda in "Oshitama Rantaro," and Android 8 in "Dragon Ball," and in 2022 he was awarded the "Animation Merit Category" at the Tokyo Anime Awards Festival 2022. In 2022, he received an award in the "Animation Merit Category" at the Tokyo Anime Awards Festival 2022.

We pray for his soul rest in peace.