DAN Tokiro, who played Hideki Goh in "Ultraman Returns", passed away due to lung cancer - he also sang the theme song of "Dai no Daiboken (The Great Adventure of Die)" and other anime songs.

Actor Tokiro Dan passed away due to lung cancer, it was announced on the official website of his agency, Alpha Agency. (Image from the official website of Alpha Agency)

According to the announcement on the official website, " At 4:14 in the early morning of March 22, Dan Tokiro (age 74) passed away.

Dan Tokiro continued to work energetically despite receiving a diagnosis of lung cancer in the summer of 2017, but his condition worsened at the end of last year. He was regretted, but he ran out of energy.
The funeral service will be held only for his next of kin.

Danjiro made his debut in 1968 in a Shiseido MG5 commercial, and gained popularity in 1971 when he played Hideki Goh, the main character in the TV program "Ultraman: The Return of Ultraman. Since then, he has made several guest appearances as the same character in the "Ultraman" series. He has also appeared in many tokusatsu productions over the years, including "Super Robot Mach Baron," "Nebula Masked Masked Man," Toei's mysterious comedy series "Robot 8-chan" and "Beautiful Masked Poitrine," and the Super Sentai series "Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger" and "Knight Dragon Sentai Ryusoujer. He also shifted his main field of activity to the stage, where he performed in numerous productions.

He has also been active as a singer, performing in "Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken" (old version) in 1991, including the OP theme "Yusha Yo Isoge! and the ED theme "Kono Michi Wagamichi Tabi". His beautiful voice is still remembered by many anime fans.

We pray for her soul rest in peace.