Kazue Takahashi

Kazue Oizumi (大泉 和枝, Ōizumi Kazue; March 20, 1929 – March 23, 1999), known by the stage name Kazue Takahashi (高橋 和枝, Takahashi Kazue), was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda ("Jimmy Sparks") in Tetsujin 28-go ("Gigantor"). She debuted in 1949. Takahashi was also known for roles in Kaiju Booska and Sazae-san. Takahashi graduated from Kasei-Gakuin University.

In February 1998, she came down with myelodysplastic syndrome and was transported to the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital. Three days after her 70th birthday, Takahashi died in the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital annex. She presumably died from bone marrow cancer. In February 2010, she received a posthumous "Special Merit Award" from the 4th Seiyū Awards.