Ichiro Mizuki, Legendary Artist of Countless Toku & Anime Songs, Has Passed Away!

TokuKnight89 · 12-12-2022, 02:30 AM

He did many opening and closing themes over the years and even some inserts. He was 74 and had been battling lung cancer.

Thank you for everything!

https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2022/12...es-away-at-74/

DH21965 · 12-12-2022, 08:13 AM

Aw man I really enjoyed this guy’s songs- Stronger and Mazinger Zed are always in my head and heart because of this man’s powerful vocals.
REST IN POWER, we honor you

Sh Ranger · 12-12-2022, 08:41 AM

Oh man, I was hoping he'd pull through. I'm rewatching Gobusters and I saw his guest appearance in Episode 35-36 a few weeks ago. This sucks. So many good people dead in the last month.

DaikaijuSokogeki01 · 12-12-2022, 08:44 AM

Feels like calling him a legend is selling him short. He was still performing live less than two weeks before he died.

Not only was a fantastic singer in his own right (he was still putting out bangers like "Orb no Inori" when he was in his late 60s), but he was also a co-founder of JAM Project. His impact on the anisong community is massive. I personally always looked forward to his annual guest appearances on the Gaki no Tsukai New Year's special, which is really a testament to just how mainstream Mizuki was.

ShiShiLeo · 12-12-2022, 09:59 AM

Absolutely amazing artist. One of my favorite vocalists.

Thank you for everything you've done Ichiro Mizuki. His voice will live on forever.

Mesnick · 12-12-2022, 11:10 AM

RIP

Frontier · 12-12-2022, 02:35 PM

The title of "Emperor of Anime Songs" was no hyperbole and the man was truly a legend for delivering powerful, epic, and memorable music in any genre, most of all Mecha anime and tokusatsu.

RIP Ichiro Mizuki. RIP Aniki.

Kamen Rider Lolita · 12-12-2022, 03:47 PM

RIP. He was one of my favourite artists.

gashatfreak · 12-12-2022, 07:28 PM

RIP dude. The Mazinger Z opening was influential in shaping my love of giant mecha as a kid so this loss hits a bit hard.

But 74 is a pretty good age though.

Daikaijuman54 · 12-12-2022, 07:44 PM

Rest in Peace indeed. You were more than a legend.

He really gave us some of the greatest songs ever.

12-12-2022, 08:41 AM	#3
Sh Ranger Standing By Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: USA Posts: 2,606	Oh man, I was hoping he'd pull through. I'm rewatching Gobusters and I saw his guest appearance in Episode 35-36 a few weeks ago. This sucks. So many good people dead in the last month. __________________ 心と刃

12-12-2022, 08:44 AM	#4
DaikaijuSokogeki01 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 260	Feels like calling him a legend is selling him short. He was still performing live less than two weeks before he died. Not only was a fantastic singer in his own right (he was still putting out bangers like "Orb no Inori" when he was in his late 60s), but he was also a co-founder of JAM Project. His impact on the anisong community is massive. I personally always looked forward to his annual guest appearances on the Gaki no Tsukai New Year's special, which is really a testament to just how mainstream Mizuki was. Last edited by DaikaijuSokogeki01; 12-12-2022 at 08:56 AM..

12-12-2022, 09:59 AM	#5
ShiShiLeo Suprise Gamma Future Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: USA Posts: 2,852	Absolutely amazing artist. One of my favorite vocalists. Thank you for everything you've done Ichiro Mizuki. His voice will live on forever. __________________

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Kamen Rider Lolita Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,228	RIP. He was one of my favourite artists. __________________

12-12-2022, 07:28 PM	#9
gashatfreak I'm a Kamen Rider Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Australia Posts: 3,014	RIP dude. The Mazinger Z opening was influential in shaping my love of giant mecha as a kid so this loss hits a bit hard. But 74 is a pretty good age though. __________________