SEAToday.com, Tokyo - Nobita's voice actor in the Doraemon anime series, Noriko Tobe, better known as Noriko Ohara, passed away at the age of 88. The information was confirmed by her agency, 81 Produce.

"Our actor Noriko Ohara (real name: Noriko Tobe) passed away at the age of 88 on July 12, 2024. She had been battling an illness despite medical treatment".

As requested by the family, Noriko's funeral was private, with only her closest relatives present.

Born in Tokyo on October 2, 1935, Noriko voiced Nobita from 1979 to 2005. Her role was then taken over by Megumi Ohara.

In addition to Nobita, Noriko also voiced several other characters, such as Conan from "Future Boy Conan", Doronjo from "Yatterman", Peter from "Heidi, Girl of the Alps", and others.