Voice actress Rikako Aikawa will replace the late Takako Sasuga as the voice of Tarao “Tara-chan” Fuguta in the Sazae-san television anime, as of the March 5 episode.
Sasuga passed away on February 5 at the age of 87. She voiced Tarao Fuguta in Sazae-san for 53 years, starting with its initial broadcast in 1969. She voiced the role through the “One-Hour Hinamatsuri Special” episode that will air this Sunday, February 26.
