Actress Noriko Ohara, who voiced Nobita in 'Doraemon', dies at 88


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Noriko Ohara’s voice became widely recognisable to many in Japan as she played Nobita from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Photos: 81 Produce, Doraemon/Instagram

Japanese voice actor Noriko Ohara, best known for voicing Nobita Nobi in the popular anime series Doraemon, passed away on July 12 at the age of 88.

Ohara, whose real name was Noriko Tobe, had been receiving treatment for an illness, according to a Jiji Press report citing her agency 81 Produce.

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