Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy voice actor Keiji Fujiwara has passed away

Keiji Fujiwara, a talented actor well known for lending his voice to many beloved characters such as Axel from the Kingdom Hearts series and Reno from Final Fantasy VII, passed away on April 12, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was 55.

Fujiwara’s extensive and impressive work can be heard in anime and video games to popular films and dramas. Alongside his work on Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy VII, he also voiced Ardyn Izunia from Final Fantasy XV, Izana Kunagiri from Final Fantasy Type-0, Garland from Mobius Final Fantasy, Maes Hughes from FullMetal Alchemist, Hiroshi Nohara from Crayon Shin-chan and he provided the voice dub for Robert Downey Jr. films and roles, such as Sherlock Holmes and Tony Stark/Iron Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Rest in peace.

Source: Oricon News


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