Image via Nhk Voice actor Noriko Ohara, best known for voicing Nobita Nobi in the long running Doraemon anime from 1979 to 2004, has passed away at 88. In the announcement on talent agency 81 Produce’s website , Ohara had an ongoing medical condition that wasn’t responding to treatment, and passed away on July 12. A funeral attended by close family members was already held. Ohara, whose real name is Noriko Tobe, was born in Tokyo on October 2, 1935. From a young age, Ohara was exposed to Japanese and Western art by way of both of her parents, as she described in a children's magazine interview in 2011 . Noriko Ohara’s profile photo (via 81 Produce ) As a child, Ohara appeared in Nhk children’s programs and on the stage, taking a break during high school, where she was part of the drama club, and returning to the entertainment industry after finishing school, as described in...
- 7/23/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
The first wave of anime to arrive in America was usually found in syndication, filler in the mornings and afternoons for the off-network stations in the New York area. It all started with Astro Boy but was quickly followed by Eighth Man and Gigantor, Kimba the White Lion to the Amazing Three. And then there was Marine Boy, the first of the color animated series to be broadcast in America. In his native Japan, the name translated to Undersea Boy Marine and was therefore Americanized.
Produced by Minoru Adachi and Japan Tele-Cartoons, there were 78 episodes in total and the first season or 26 episodes, have now been collected by Warner Archive, which is fitting since Warner was the company to distribute the series back in the 1960s.
Sometime in the future, there lived a boy, maybe 15, remarkable enough to serve as a full-fledged agent of the Ocean Patrol. Their mission was...
Produced by Minoru Adachi and Japan Tele-Cartoons, there were 78 episodes in total and the first season or 26 episodes, have now been collected by Warner Archive, which is fitting since Warner was the company to distribute the series back in the 1960s.
Sometime in the future, there lived a boy, maybe 15, remarkable enough to serve as a full-fledged agent of the Ocean Patrol. Their mission was...
- 9/2/2013
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Alongside the heralded Speed Racer and Kimba: The White Lion, Marine Boy was one of the original handful of imported television series that captured youngsters’ imaginations and put Japanese anime in the stateside consciousness.
Now fans of the 1960s series, and an entire new generation of anime appreciators, can experience the undersea hero’s aquatic adventures as Warner Archive Collection distributes Marine Boy: The Complete First Season. Produced in Japan but intended for first-run syndication in the United States during 1966-67, Marine Boy was one of the first color cartoons to come from Japan. A teenager with some amazing inventions at his disposal, Marine Boy battles evil on and under the seas on behalf of the Ocean Patrol, aided by his father, Dr. Mariner, and the brilliant Professor Fumble. Joining Marine Boy in his missions are his white dolphin, Splasher, young mermaid friend Neptina, and fellow Ocean Patrol agents Bullton and Piper.
Now fans of the 1960s series, and an entire new generation of anime appreciators, can experience the undersea hero’s aquatic adventures as Warner Archive Collection distributes Marine Boy: The Complete First Season. Produced in Japan but intended for first-run syndication in the United States during 1966-67, Marine Boy was one of the first color cartoons to come from Japan. A teenager with some amazing inventions at his disposal, Marine Boy battles evil on and under the seas on behalf of the Ocean Patrol, aided by his father, Dr. Mariner, and the brilliant Professor Fumble. Joining Marine Boy in his missions are his white dolphin, Splasher, young mermaid friend Neptina, and fellow Ocean Patrol agents Bullton and Piper.
- 6/24/2013
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Cynopsis reports that Peter Fernandez, best known as the American voice of the title character in the Speed Racer television series from the 1960s, died last Thursday from lung cancer. He was 83.
Peter also was the voice for Speed's brother Racer X and other characters for the Japanese anime series that was dubbed in English. He voiced other characters for Lupin III, Astro Boy, Gigantor and Marine Boy. Additionally, Peter made a cameo appearance in the Warner Bros.' 2008 live-action Speed Racer film.
Born in New York City, Fernandez started as a child model for the John Robert Power Agency. He then appeared on both radio and Broadway until he was drafted into the Army at age 18, late in World War II. His radio appearances included roles on "Superman", "Mr. District Attorney", "Let's Pretend", "Gangbusters", "My Best Girls", and "Suspense", as well as on many soap operas. After his discharge...
Peter also was the voice for Speed's brother Racer X and other characters for the Japanese anime series that was dubbed in English. He voiced other characters for Lupin III, Astro Boy, Gigantor and Marine Boy. Additionally, Peter made a cameo appearance in the Warner Bros.' 2008 live-action Speed Racer film.
Born in New York City, Fernandez started as a child model for the John Robert Power Agency. He then appeared on both radio and Broadway until he was drafted into the Army at age 18, late in World War II. His radio appearances included roles on "Superman", "Mr. District Attorney", "Let's Pretend", "Gangbusters", "My Best Girls", and "Suspense", as well as on many soap operas. After his discharge...
- 7/19/2010
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Actor Fernandez Loses Cancer Battle
Child Broadway star and celebrated American voiceover actor Peter Fernandez has lost his battle with lung cancer. He was 83.
Fernandez died at his home in Pomona, New York on Thursday.
He appeared in Broadway play Whiteoaks when he was 11 and went on to act on children’s radio shows.
However, he was perhaps best-known for providing the voice of the title character in hit U.S. 1960's animated TV series Speed Racer, an adaptation of Japanese anime series Mach Go Go Go.
He also provided the voice of the title character's brother Racer X, wrote the American lyrics for the show’s theme song and directed the dubbing cast.
His voice can be heard in other titles including Astro Boy, Gigantor, Marine Boy, Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars and Superbook.
In 2008, he made a cameo appearance as an announcer in the live-action Speed Racer film.
Fernandez is survived by his wife, Noel Smith, three children, nine grandchildren, a sister and a brother.
Fernandez died at his home in Pomona, New York on Thursday.
He appeared in Broadway play Whiteoaks when he was 11 and went on to act on children’s radio shows.
However, he was perhaps best-known for providing the voice of the title character in hit U.S. 1960's animated TV series Speed Racer, an adaptation of Japanese anime series Mach Go Go Go.
He also provided the voice of the title character's brother Racer X, wrote the American lyrics for the show’s theme song and directed the dubbing cast.
His voice can be heard in other titles including Astro Boy, Gigantor, Marine Boy, Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars and Superbook.
In 2008, he made a cameo appearance as an announcer in the live-action Speed Racer film.
Fernandez is survived by his wife, Noel Smith, three children, nine grandchildren, a sister and a brother.
- 7/18/2010
- WENN
Peter Fernandez, who voiced the title character in the 1960s animated "Speed Racer" TV series, died Thursday of lung cancer. He was 83.
Fernandez also provided the voices for Speed's brother Racer X and several other characters in the English-dubbed adaptation of Tatsunoko's "Mach Go Go Go" series, according to the Anime News Network. He directed the voice cast and wrote the lyrics to the signature theme song ("Go Speed Racer, Go!") as well.
Fernandez later played Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen and President Jimmy Carter in the Jal dubbing of the "Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo" (1978). His voice also can be heard in such dubbed anime titles as "Astro Boy," "Gigantor" and "Marine Boy," and he made a cameo appearance in the 2008 live-action "Speed Racer" film from Warner Bros.
Fernandez appeared in the 1949 film "Cry Across the RIver" and in the early TV series "Captain Video and His Video Rangers.
Fernandez also provided the voices for Speed's brother Racer X and several other characters in the English-dubbed adaptation of Tatsunoko's "Mach Go Go Go" series, according to the Anime News Network. He directed the voice cast and wrote the lyrics to the signature theme song ("Go Speed Racer, Go!") as well.
Fernandez later played Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen and President Jimmy Carter in the Jal dubbing of the "Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo" (1978). His voice also can be heard in such dubbed anime titles as "Astro Boy," "Gigantor" and "Marine Boy," and he made a cameo appearance in the 2008 live-action "Speed Racer" film from Warner Bros.
Fernandez appeared in the 1949 film "Cry Across the RIver" and in the early TV series "Captain Video and His Video Rangers.
- 7/15/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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