Hiroshi Tsuchida, Kakuranger and Attack on Titan voice actor, dies at 54
Agency 81 Produce announced that the actor, who played Ninja Blue and voiced Grisha Yeager, died of heart failure on October 11.
Actor and voice actor Hiroshi Tsuchida died on October 11 at the age of 54 from heart failure, his agency 81 Produce announced on its official website on October 20. The news was reported by cinematoday.jp.
Tsuchida was born in Tokyo on February 8, 1972. The funeral was held with only close relatives attending, in line with the family's wishes.
He is best known on screen for playing Saizou, also known as Ninja Blue, in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. The 18th Super Sentai series aired from 1994 to 1995, and in 2024 Tsuchida reprised the role for its 30th-anniversary sequel, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: The Middle-Aged Struggle Arc, the show's first proper sequel in 30 years.
In anime and dubbing, he voiced Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan, Lightning McQueen in the Japanese dub of Pixar's Cars, and Trainer Okita in Uma Musume Pretty Derby Road to the Top.
Quick answers
How did Hiroshi Tsuchida die?
He died on October 11 at age 54 from heart failure, according to his agency 81 Produce.
What roles was Hiroshi Tsuchida known for?
He played Saizou/Ninja Blue in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, voiced Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan and Lightning McQueen in the Japanese dub of Cars.