Farewell to voice actor Nagai, known for role as Sazae-san's father

Farewell to voice actor Nagai, known for role as Sazae-san's father

TOKYO, Japan - A funeral service is held for voice actor Ichiro Nagai, known as the voice of Sazae-san's father Namihei in the long-running popular television animation series, in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014, with his photo and Namihei's image seen among flowers.

Fans mourn death of voice actor from 'Sazae san' anime

Fans mourn death of voice actor from 'Sazae san' anime

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors react to the recorded voice of Ichiro Nagai, the voice behind the character Namihei Isono in the popular anime series ''Sazae san,'' on Jan. 29, 2014, at an exhibition in Osaka's Daimaru Shinsaibashi to mark the 45th anniversary since the series went on air. Fans mourned the loss of the famous voice actor, who was found dead in Hiroshima on Jan. 27, 2014.

Comic character's hair plucked from its statue

Comic character's hair plucked from its statue

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 22, 2012, shows the bronze statue of Namihei, a well known Japanese cartoon character of a man in his 50s, but without his trademark lone hair on top of his bald head, in the Sakurashimmachi area of Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. Someone plucked his hair made of wire in early May, and after local people fixed it using a spare hair, it disappeared again on May 20.

Comic character's hair plucked from its statue

Comic character's hair plucked from its statue

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 22, 2012, shows the bronze statue of Namihei, a well known Japanese cartoon character of a man in his 50s, but without his trademark lone hair on top of his bald head, in the Sakurashimmachi area of Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. Someone plucked his hair made of wire in early May, and after local people fixed it using a spare hair, it disappeared again on May 20. (Kyodo)