Last March 21, news of Japanese voice actor Hiroshi Masuokaâs death circulated the media. According to multiple reports, the actor passed away from rectal cancer at the age of 83.
The actorâs surviving family members and friends have since honored his wishes for a private funeral service.
Anime fans may be familiar with Masuokaâs body of work as heâs done the voices of characters like Jam Ojisan on Soreike! Anpanman and Geronimo Junior (005) on Cyborg 009.
Heâs also the second voice actor to be Sazae-san (Master Roshi) in Dragon Ball GT.
Since news of his passing became known, Dragon Ball fans have shared their sentiments online. Here are a few of their posts on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/tasintyson1/status/1243432454683111424
"Goku, Kuririn, My students! Move well! Learn well! Play well, eat well and rest well! Enjoy your lives, merrily and to the fullest! The Kame style is with you! This is the great, most powerfull Kamehameha". #Master_Roshi #Hiroshi_Masuoka #RIP đđđ Thank you for being awesome! pic.twitter.com/JUu6cvGFen
â Srinath Prakash (@SriP2) March 27, 2020
Rest in peace to Hiroshi Masuoka hope he kamehameha his way up to heaven. pic.twitter.com/Sa9UCRTSS2
â D e v 2 D u s t R e s o n a n c e (@Dev2Dust) March 27, 2020
NOW, THE LIFE IS SO SAD, BECAUSE MUTEN ROSHI IS GONE⌠MR. #HiroshiMasuoka RIP.#DragonBall https://t.co/NSTge6F7o5
â warrior666 (@uefa24) March 27, 2020
đˇ Hiroshi Masuoka, Master Roshiâs japanese VO, Dies at 83.đ˘ My students! Move well! Learn well! Play well, eat well, and rest well! Enjoy your lives, merrily and to the fullest! The Kame Style is with you! https://t.co/I298bcvRsa
â Charlie 䟯çśăă ěě ě¨ O+T=â¤ď¸âđĽ đ.¡Ë* (@Garalord) March 27, 2020
Hiroshi Masuoka really did make an impact on the childhood TV days of his fans and because of this, heâll forever be immortalized in their minds and hearts!
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