Aoni Production announced on Monday that voice actress Eiko Masuyama died on May 20 due to pneumonia.
She then originated the role of Fujiko Mine in the Lupin III franchise, and continued the role until the 2010 television special Lupin III: the Last Job.
She began her career alongside the roots of Japanese animated television with the first Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) series.
She received a Meritorious Service Award during the 2017 Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF), followed by the Merit Award from the 15th Annual Seiyū Awards in 2021.