Takeshi Aono

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    Takeshi Aono

    Birthdate June 19 1936(1936-06-19)
    Birthplace Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
    Died April 9 2012 (aged 75)
    in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
    Statistics
    Occupation Seiyū
    Years Active 1964 - 2010
    Gender Male
    Ethnicity Japanese
    Notable Credit(s) Space Battleship Yamato
    as Shirō Sanada
    Gegege no Kitaro (3 & 5)
    as Nurarihyon
    Dragon Ball as Murasaki,
    Piccolo Daimaō and Kami-sama
    Transformers Victory
    as Deathzaras
    Chibi Maruko-chan
    as Tomozō Sakura
    One Piece
    as Juracule Mihawk
    Agent Aoni Production

    Takeshi Aono (青野 武, Aono Takeshi) (1936-2012) was a seiyū and actor from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō affiliated with Aoni Production. He graduated from Hokkaidō Asahikawa Higashi High School.

    In May of 2010, Aono checked into a hospital for an aortic dissection and suffered a stroke shortly thereafter, ending his seiyu career.[1] He died on April 9, 2012 at 4:38 p.m. due to multiple cerebral infarction after an aortic aneurysm.[2][3]

    His ongoing roles of Tomozō Sakura (Chibi Maruko-chan) and Kami-sama (Dragon Ball Kai) were taken over by Bin Shimada. Hirohiko Kakegawa took over the role of Juracule Mihawk in One Piece.

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