Japanese actor and voice actor Hiroshi Tsuchida died of heart failure on October 11, 2026, at the age of 54. His agency, 81 Produce, announced his death on October 20 and confirmed that his funeral had been held privately with family members, in accordance with his relatives’ wishes.
Born in Tokyo on February 8, 1972, Tsuchida built a career across animation, live-action productions, and Japanese dubbing. His passing marks the loss of a veteran performer whose work reached audiences through several popular entertainment franchises.
Anime fans will recognize Tsuchida as Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan and Raidō Namiashi in Naruto. His other credits included ONE PIECE, Hamtaro, and Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, showcasing his contributions to Japanese animation.
Outside anime, Tsuchida portrayed Saizou, also known as Ninja Blue, in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. He also voiced Lightning McQueen in the Japanese versions of Disney and Pixar’s Cars films and contributed to international productions, including Transformers and 24.
His extensive body of work connected him with audiences across generations and genres.
