Japanese news media have reported that Hiromi Tsuru has passed away. The 57-year-old voice actress was found unconscious in her car on Chuuoko, Tokyo's metropolitan expressway at 7:30pm on November 16th, then pronounced dead at a city hospital. Though metropolitan police are investigating a cause of death, they have commented that it might have been due to illness as there was no sign of an automotive accident.

Tsuru is known internationally as the voice of Dragon Ball's Bullma, Kimagure Orange Road's Madoka Ayukawa, and Ranma 1/2's Ukyou Kuonji. Japanese anime watchers of all ages also associate her with Anpanman's Dokin-chan.

Has Bulma appeared since DBS ep.96? If not, then these are Hiromi Tsuru's final lines in Dragon Ball, at about the 11:50 mark. pic.twitter.com/Apk1gMnvjN — Todd Blankenship (@Herms98) November 17, 2017

(As several people have pointed out, she voiced Bulma in DB FighterZ, so that will become her final, posthumously-released work in any DB product, unless Bulma appeared in any as yet unaired Super episode that they already recorded for.) — Todd Blankenship (@Herms98) November 17, 2017

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Now words can express how sad we are about the tragic passing of Hiromi Tsuru, who gave life to Bulma for more than 30 years.



RIP Hiromi, you will always be remembered. We love you forever. #OurBulma pic.twitter.com/GAxhxxx6GR — Toei Animation (@ToeiAnimation) November 17, 2017

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