Hiromi Tsuru
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 29, 1960 in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
- Died
- November 16, 2017
- Active Years
- 1967–2017 (51 Years)
- Total Credits
- 217 credits in database
Acting Born Mar 29, 1960 Died Nov 16, 2017 Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan 217 credits
Biography
Hiromi Tsuru (stage name 鶴ひろみ) was a Japanese actress and voice actress born on 29 March 1960 in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and died on 16 November 2017 in Tokyo at age 57. She began her career attached to the Himawari Theatre Group as a child and later worked for Aoni Production, the agency she remained with at the time of her death. Tsuru was known for acting, accumulating 214 credited roles, and is most celebrated for voicing Bulma in the Dragon Ball franchise for more than 31 years. Among her notable screen work are appearances in Gurimu Meisaku Gekijou, Saint Seiya, and InuYasha. Her career spanned film, television, and voice‑over performances.
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Career overview
Hiromi Tsuru was a Japanese actress and voice actress whose career spanned more than five decades. Born on 29 March 1960 in Chitose, Hokkaido, she entered the entertainment field as a child member of the Himawari Theatre Group. After moving to Aoni Production, she remained with the agency until her death on 16 November 2017. Over the course of her professional life she accumulated more than two hundred credited roles, as recorded by major film‑ and television‑databases.
Tsuru is most widely recognized for her long‑running portrayal of Bulma in the Dragon Ball franchise, a role she inhabited for over thirty‑one years. In addition to her work on that series, she contributed her voice to a number of well‑known anime titles, including the adaptations of Saint Seiya and InuYasha, and appeared in the film Gurimu Meisaku Gekijou. Her extensive filmography reflects a broad range of characters across both television animation and feature films, establishing her as a prolific figure in Japanese voice acting.
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Frequent co-stars
Koichi Yamadera
28 shared titles
Masako Nozawa
23 shared titles
Ryusei Nakao
21 shared titles
Toshio Furukawa
19 shared titles
Ryo Horikawa
18 shared titles
Joji Yanami
18 shared titles
Naoko Watanabe
18 shared titles
Rei Sakuma
17 shared titles
Naoki Tatsuta
17 shared titles
Mayumi Tanaka
17 shared titles
Career timeline
Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
Dragon Ball SuperDragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Tomcat's Big Adventure
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsDream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Anpanman: Revive Banana Island!
Go! Anpanman: Rescue! Kokorin and the Star of MiraclesSoreike! Anpanman: Donburimantorio no Otsukai
HeartCatch PreCure!Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond TimeDragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super SaiyansTrigun: Badlands RumbleOne Piece: Strong World Episode 0
Dragon Ball Z KaiDetective Conan: The Raven ChaserThe Tale of GenjiGo! Anpanman: Baikinman VS Baikinman!?Fresh Precure! Movie: The Kingdom of Toys has Lots of Secrets!?
Engine Sentai Go-OngerReal DriveGo! Anpanman: Franken-Robo-kun's Surprised ChristmasDragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!Anpanman: The Secret of Fairy Rin-Rin
Gigantic FormulaMaster of Epic: The Animation AgeBird Song
Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears
Go! Anpanman: Princess Black-Snow and Popular Baikinman
Yu-Gi-Oh! GXSore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama - Tokimeki Dancing
Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Lola's Floating CastleGo! Anpanman: Sushi-roll Maki-chan and Gold Kamameshidon
Vampiyan KidsGreat DangaiohGreat DangaiohKamen Rider Agito: Project G4
GravitationLove HinaGo! Anpanman: Yakisobapanman and Black Sabotenman
Kamikaze Kaitou JeanneMonster FarmGo! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage opens
TRIGUNPopolocrois MonogatariPopolocrois MonogatariMaster KeatonSilent Möbius
Master of Mosquiton '99Hareluya II BoyGo! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow
Those Who Hunt ElvesGo! Anpanman: Baikinman and the 3-"Bai" PunchMaster of MosquitonDragon Ball: The Path to PowerDragon Ball GT
Golden BoyDragon Ball Z: Wrath of the DragonDragon Ball Z: Fusion RebornSailor VictoryGraduation
Pure Love Gang of ShonanStreet Fighter II: The Animated MovieGhost Sweeper MikamiSangokushi: The Distant LandNatsuki Crisis
Black JackDragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super SaiyanDragon Ball Z: Bojack UnboundGhost Sweeper GS MikamiDragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
Tekkaman BladeBewitching NozomiRanma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My ConcubineLegend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden WingsDragon Ball Z: Gather Together! Goku's World
Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugThe Two LottesHere Is GreenwoodLuna VargaSilent Möbius
Magical TalulutoSamurai Pizza CatsMy Daddy Long LegsDragon Ball Z: The World's StrongestNineteen 19
Dragon Ball ZRanma ½Ranma ½Ranma ½Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Dragon Ball: Mystical AdventureDominion Tank PoliceOne Pound GospelSunlight All Around! Ka - su - mi: You Were in My DreamsKimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
Full Filmography
217 titles- Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure (2017) as Dokinchan (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D (2016) as Bulma (voice)
- Dragon Ball Super (2015) as Bulma (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) as Bulma Briefs (voice)
- Tomcat's Big Adventure (2014) as Chloe (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) as Bulma Briefs (voice)
- Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (2013) as Bulma (voice)
- Anpanman: Revive Banana Island! (2012) as Dokinchan
- Go! Anpanman: Rescue! Kokorin and the Star of Miracles (2011) as (voice)
- Soreike! Anpanman: Donburimantorio no Otsukai (2011)
- HeartCatch PreCure! (2010) as Heart Tree (voice)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time (2010) as Yubel (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (2010)
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) as Meryl Stryfe
- One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 (2010) as Shakky (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Go! The Exciting Anpanman Grand Prix (2010) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song (2010) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009) as Bulma (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) as Ayami Ogino (voice)
- The Tale of Genji (2009) as (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Baikinman VS Baikinman!? (2009) as Dokin-chan
- Fresh Precure! Movie: The Kingdom of Toys has Lots of Secrets!? (2009) as Usapyon (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars (2009) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- Anpanman to Hajimeyou! Rhythm De Dekirukana (2009) as (voice)
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger (2008) as Shower Banki (voice)
- Real Drive (2008) as Erica Patricia Takanami (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Franken-Robo-kun's Surprised Christmas (2008) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008) as Bulma (voice)
- Anpanman: The Secret of Fairy Rin-Rin (2008) as Dokinchan (voice)
- Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (2008) as Naomi Hunter (voice)
- Gigantic Formula (2007) as Mariam Al-Atrash (voice)
- Master of Epic: The Animation Age (2007)
- Bird Song (2007) as Boy's Mother (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears (2006) as Dokin-chan
- Go! Anpanman: Princess Black-Snow and Popular Baikinman (2005) as Dokin-chan
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004) as Yubel (voice)
- Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama - Tokimeki Dancing (2004) as (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish (2003) as Dokin-chan
- Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Lola's Floating Castle (2002) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Sushi-roll Maki-chan and Gold Kamameshidon (2002) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- Vampiyan Kids (2001) as Mama-san
- Great Dangaioh (2001)
- Great Dangaioh (2001) as Madame Midorikawa
- Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 (2001) as Ant Lord Formica Regia (voice)
- Gravitation (2000) as Mika Uesugi (voice)
- Love Hina (2000) as Shinobu's Mother (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Yakisobapanman and Black Sabotenman (2000) as Dokinchan
- Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne (1999) as Jeanne d'Arc
- Monster Farm (1999) as Undine (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage opens (1999) as Dokinchan (voice)
- TRIGUN (1998) as Meryl Stryfe (voice)
- Popolocrois Monogatari (1998) as Shion
- Popolocrois Monogatari (1998)
- Master Keaton (1998)
- Silent Möbius (1998) as Kiddy Phenil
- Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) as Hinako Hanakoganei (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and his Strange Friend (1998) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- Master of Mosquiton '99 (1997) as Camille Inaho Carmilla
- Hareluya II Boy (1997) as Reiko Ibu (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow (1997) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- Those Who Hunt Elves (1996) as Dihal
- Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the 3-"Bai" Punch (1996) as Dokin-chan
- Master of Mosquiton (1996) as Camille Inaho Carmilla
- Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996) as Bulma (voice)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996) as Bulma / Bra (voice)
- New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (1996) as Madoka Ayukawa (voice)
- Marriage: Kekkon (1996) as Kiyomi (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes (1996) as Dokinchan (voice)
- Sanctuary (1996) as Kyoko Ishihara
- Santa's Mountain Fairy Forest (1996)
- Golden Boy (1995) as Madame President (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) as Bulma (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) as Bulma (voice)
- Sailor Victory (1995) as Arai Kiyomi (voice)
- Graduation (1995) as Kiyomi Arai (voice)
- Sailor Victory (1995) as Arai Kiyomi (voice)
- Pure Love Gang of Shonan (1994) as Ayumi Murakoshi
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) as Eliza (voice)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1994) as Reiko Mikami (voice)
- Sangokushi: The Distant Land (1994) as Guan Feng (voice)
- Natsuki Crisis (1994) as Akira Kandori
- Black Jack (1993) as Sandra (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) as Bulma / Baby Trunks (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993) as Bulma Briefs (voice)
- Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami (1993) as Reiko Mikami
- Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993) as Bulma (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993) as Bulma / Baby Trunks (voice)
- The E.Y.E.S. of Mars (1993) as Sara (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure (1993) as Dokin-chan
- Tekkaman Blade (1992) as Anna White
- Bewitching Nozomi (1992) as Nozomi Egawa (voice)
- Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine (1992) as Ukyo Kuonji (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings (1992) as Susanna von Benemunde
- Dragon Ball Z: Gather Together! Goku's World (1992) as Bulma
- Tokyo Babylon (1992) as Kazami Asō (voice)
- Silent Möbius 2 (1992) as Kiddy Phenil (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and His Pleasant Friends (1992) as Dokin-chan
- Scramble Wars (1992) as Lufy (voice)
- Hayou no Tsurugi: Shikkoku no Mashou (1992) as Laethreel
- Tokyo Babylon 1 (1992) as Kazami Asou
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991) as Bulma Briefs (voice)
- The Two Lottes (1991)
- Here Is Greenwood (1991) as Nagisa Tezuka (voice)
- Luna Varga (1991) as Rapier Rona
- Silent Möbius (1991) as Kiddy Phenil (voice)
- Leda - The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (1991) as Youko Asagiri (voice)
- Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991) as Ukyo Kuonji (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon (1991) as Dokinchan (voice)
- Dark Warrior 2: Jihad (1991) as Stepha
- Go! Anpanman: Dokin-chan's Doki Doki Calendar (1991) as Dokin-chan
- Izumo (1991) as Iyo (voice)
- Psychic Wars (1991) as Fuyuko Asahina (voice)
- Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre (1991)
- Moonlight Pierce (1991) as Yumemi Satou (voice)
- Magical Taluluto (1990) as Mari Ôaya (voice)
- Samurai Pizza Cats (1990) as Madonna
- My Daddy Long Legs (1990) as Leonora Fenton
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990) as Buruma (voice)
- Nineteen 19 (1990) as Masana Fujisaki (voice)
- Devil Hunter Yohko (1990)
- Devil Hunter Yohko (1990) as Sayoko Mano (voice)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990) as Bulma (voice)
- Yagami's Family Affairs (1990) as Nanase Mitsuko
- Sore Ike! Anpanman: Minami no Umi wo Sukue! (1990)
- Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack (1990) as Dokin-chan (voice)
- The Dark Myth (1990)
- 変幻退魔夜行 カルラ舞う！ 仙台小芥子怨歌 (1990)
- Heavy (1990) as Lily (voice)
- Left O'Clock (1990)
- Hana no Asuka-gumi! 2: Lonely Cats Battle Royale (1990) as Asuka Kuraku
- Dark Myth Gaki Chapter/Heaven Chapter (1990)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989) as Bulma / Bulla
- Ranma ½ (1989) as Kaori (voice)
- Ranma ½ (1989) as Ukyo Kuonji (voice)
- Ranma ½ (1989) as Ukyo Kuonji
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) as Bulma (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear (1989) as Dokinchan (voice)
- Cybernetics Guardian (1989) as Raia Rozetta
- Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1989) as Aya #1 (voice)
- Red Fang: Blue Sonnet (1989) as (voice)
- Gall Force: Earth Chapter (1989) as Score (voice)
- Cleopatra D.C. (1989) as Suen (voice)
- Gall Force: Earth Chapter (1989) as Score (voice)
- Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1989)
- Karura Mau Movie (1989)
- Rhea Gall Force (1989) as Score
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) as Bulma (voice)
- Dominion Tank Police (1988) as Leona Ozaki (voice)
- One Pound Gospel (1988) as Sister Angela (voice)
- Sunlight All Around! Ka - su - mi: You Were in My Dreams (1988) as Keiko Seki (voice)
- Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988) as Madoka Ayukawa (voice)
- Ten Little Gall Force (1988) as Lufy (voice)
- Demon City Shinjuku (1988) as Sayaka Rama (voice)
- Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety (1988) as Bulma
- Goku's Fire Brigade (1988) as Bulma (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (1988) as Asuna Kujo (voice)
- Gall Force 3: Stardust War (1988) as Lufy (voice)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987) as Madoka Ayukawa
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987) as Jorinde (voice)
- Sunny Ryoko (1987) as Keiko
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987) as Bulma (voice)
- Junk Boy (1987) as Aki Sawamoto (voice)
- Laughing Target (1987) as Azusa Shiga (voice)
- Hana no Asuka-gumi! Shin Kabukichō Story (1987) as Asuka Kuraku
- Holey Pants: Desire on a Stroll (1987) as Sakurai Sensei (voice)
- Space Fantasia 2001 Nights (1987) as Hanna
- Gall Force 2: Destruction (1987) as Lufy (voice)
- Phoenix: Yamato Chapter (1987) as Kajika
- Maps: Legendary Space Wanderer (1987) as Lipumira Gweiss (voice)
- Maison Ikkoku (1986) as Asuna Kujo (voice)
- Spaceship Sagittarius (1986) as Bianca (voice)
- Bomber Bikers of Shonan (1986) as Yoshiko Tsuyama (voice)
- Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin (1986) as Cross (voice)
- Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986) as Setsuko (voice)
- The Legend of Stars (1986) as Miyako Kamijou (voice)
- Dragon Ball (1986) as Bulma (voice)
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) as Bulma (voice)
- Violence Jack (1986)
- Wonder Beat Scramble (1986) as Princess Vijure
- Touch: The Ace Without a Number (1986) as Sachiko Nishio (voice)
- Pelican Road Club Culture (1986) as Takagaki Yuniko
- Violence Jack: Harem Bomber (1986) as Yumi
- Wounded Man (1986) as Natsuko
- Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986) as Lufy (voice)
- Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986) as Baradagi Harataki (voice)
- Girl Detective Club (1986) as Akiko Jissoji (voice)
- Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo (1986) as (voice)
- Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki! (1986) as Hanegi Manami
- The Scarred Man (1986) as Natsuko (ep 2) (voice)
- Touch (1985) as Sachiko Nishio (voice)
- Kinnikuman: Justice Superman vs. Ancient Superman (1985) as (voice)
- Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness (1985) as Jill (voice)
- Kinnikuman: Counterattack! Hidden Space Superman (1985)
- Kinnikuman: Hour-of-Triumph! Justice Superman (1985)
- Arei's Mirror ~ Way to Virgin Space (1985) as Rinne (voice)
- Karuizawa Syndrome (1985) as Miruku Minowa (voice)
- Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984) as Kim Kaviroff (voice)
- Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Chojin (1984)
- The Kabocha Wine - Nita's Love Story (1984) as Sumika Kanzaki (voice)
- Mori no Tonto-Tachi (1984) as Elisa
- Nine: Final (1984) as Yoko Takagi (voice)
- Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars (1984)
- Kinnikuman (1983)
- Cat's Eye (1983)
- Lightspeed Electroid Albegas (1983) as 水木ほたる
- Special Armored Battalion Dorvack (1983) as Louie Oberon (voice)
- Miyuki (1983) as Miyuki Kajima (voice)
- The♥Kabocha Wine (1982)
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) as Kim Kabirov (voice)
- Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX (1982) as Rebi (voice)
- Rainbowman (1982) as 大宮陽子
- Ninjaman Ippei (1982) as アゲハ
- Arcadia of My Youth (1982) as Mira
- The Story of Perrine (1978) as Perrine Paindavoine
- Graveyard of Masks (1973)
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Female Pteranodon Yummy (voice)
- コメットさん (1967) as O-Tae
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hiromi Tsuru best known for?
Hiromi Tsuru is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure (2017), Assassination on the Tiber (1979), Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015), Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013).
When and where was Hiromi Tsuru born?
Hiromi Tsuru was born on March 29, 1960 in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. They passed away on November 16, 2017.
How many credits does Hiromi Tsuru have?
Hiromi Tsuru has accumulated over 217 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2017.
What is Hiromi Tsuru's background in cinema and television?
Hiromi Tsuru (stage name 鶴ひろみ) was a Japanese actress and voice actress born on 29 March 1960 in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and died on 16 November 2017 in Tokyo at age 57. She began her career attached to the Himawari Theatre Group as a child and later worked for Aoni Production, the agency she remained with at the tim...
Hiromi Tsuru by the numbers
217credits
128films
89TV series
1967–2017active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Gigantic Formula (2007) as Mariam Al-Atrash (voice) — aged about 47
- Touch (1985) as Sachiko Nishio (voice) — aged about 25
- HeartCatch PreCure! (2010) as Heart Tree (voice) — aged about 50
- Ranma ½ (1989) as Kaori (voice) — aged about 29
- Ranma ½ (1989) as Ukyo Kuonji (voice) — aged about 29
- Ranma ½ (1989) as Ukyo Kuonji — aged about 29
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