The anime and gaming world has lost another icon to the dreaded Coronavirus

Kumiko Okae (1956–2020), Japanese voice actress in “Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew”

Details of death: Died at a Tokyo hospital of complications of COVID-19 at the age of 63.


Notable roles
Okae frequently appeared on Japanese TV for decades, including hosting the morning show “Hanamaru Market” for almost 20 years. She was internationally known for voiceover roles, including Naoko in Studio Ghibli’s “The Cat Returns” (2002) and Elina in “The Dog of Flanders” (1997), as well as Ryouko in the manga series “Attack No. 1” (2005).

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The world will not know the losses it has suffered until this pandemic has passed

So many creators , programmers ,voice actors and actresses, artists and animators have passed away