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Voice Actress Reiko Seno Passes Away At Age 84

Written By Samantha Ferreira September 6, 2017

Farewell, Spoon Oba-san. May you find peace in your travels to the next world.

The Asahi Shimbun reports that voice actress Reiko Seno (Reiko Tamaki) passed away on August 8. She was 84. A small family-only funeral was held for the actress, though specific details are unknown.

Seno is best known for playing the titular character in classic anime series Spoon Oba-san, which ran from 1983 through 1984. Other notable roles include Noe’s Grandmother in True Tears, Akko’s mother in Himitsu no Akko-chan, and unspecified parts in Panda! Go Panda!.

Outside of anime, Seno voiced Lucy Ricardo in the Japanese dub of I Love Lucy, and she performed as part of the Theatre Echo stage troupe.

We at Anime Herald offer our sincere condolences to Seno-san’s family and friends.

Source: Asahi Shimbun

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): obituary

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Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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