Voice Actor Tsuchida Dai Dies at 54, Agency 81 Produce Says
81 Produce said the actor, who voiced Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan, died of heart failure on October 11, 2026.
81 Produce announced on October 20, 2026 that actor and voice actor Tsuchida Dai died of heart failure on October 11, 2026. He was 54.
The agency disclosed the death and the cause of death in its announcement. According to animeanime.jp, the funeral was held with only close relatives, in line with the family's wishes.
Tsuchida was born on February 8 and was from Tokyo.
In anime, he played Koichiro Iketani in Initial D, Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan, the Okita Trainer in Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top, and HANE2 in Ultraman Decker.
His live-action work included the role of NinjaBlue/Saizou in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. He also voiced Lightning McQueen in the Japanese dub of Pixar's Cars series, and did Japanese dubbing for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the Transformers series and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Quick answers
When did Tsuchida Dai die?
He died on October 11, 2026, at the age of 54, according to his agency 81 Produce.
What was the cause of death?
81 Produce said the cause of death was heart failure.
Which anime roles was Tsuchida Dai known for?
He played Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan, Koichiro Iketani in Initial D, the Okita Trainer in Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top and HANE2 in Ultraman Decker.