Tsuchida is remembered for his performance as Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan.
The official website for Japanese talent agency 81 Produce has announced the unfortunate passing of its affiliated actor, Hirochi Tsuchida. Tsuchida passed away on 11 October, 2026 due to heart failure at the age of 54. A private funeral service has been held in accordance to the wishes of his family.
Tsuchida had an expansive career spanning gaming, television, voice acting, and dubbing. He is most known for his roles as Saizo/Ninja Blue in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger and as Grisha Yeager in Attack on Titan.
Who was Hiroshi Tsuchida?
Hiroshi Tsuchida was active from 1994 until this year, and performed in numerous anime titles like Naruto, One Piece, Honey and Clover, Gintama, and more. He is most known for voicing Grisha Yeager, Eren's father and predecessor to the Attack Titan in Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin).
Tsuchida's latest roles were: Shuji Kataoka/Kizuna Green in The Red Ranger Becomes An Adventurer in Another World, Asakura in Sakamoto Days, and Shippo Marimo in Mebius Dust.
Besides anime voice acting, Tsuchida also had a number of roles in video games, mainly as Kazuki in the Yakuza series, and as Feng Wei from the Tekken series.
Tsuchida also dubbed Hollywood movies, with his most notable role being Lightning Mcqueen from Disney and Pixar's Cars.
The industry mourns his loss.