<figure id="attachment_338151" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-338151" style="width: 2488px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="e5b5252d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/10/62a4f531b5d3d95ad631ca3a764eb4d0.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338151" class="wp-caption-text">Hidjyo ni kibishii! Ichiro Zaitsu posing for the March 9, 2007 issue.</figcaption></figure>
 Very tight!
 I don&#8217;t think I know it live&#8230;&#8221;
 &#8220;Hmmm&#8230;so tight!&#8221;
 The two posing with a stuffed toy of &#8220;Sergeant Keroro&#8221; in their hands while conversing are Yuko Ogura (39), then 24, known as &#8220;Yukorin,&#8221; and Ichiro Zaitsu.
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 It was learned that Mr. Zaitsu passed away on October 19 due to chronic heart failure. He was 89 years old.
 Speaking of Mr. Zaitsu, he belonged to Yoshimoto Kogyo in his younger days. During his Shinki Gekijo days, he appeared in the role of the ronin &#8220;Shebiguchi Ikkaku&#8221; in &#8220;Tenamonya Sandonogasa&#8221; starring Makoto Fujita. He was also known for his roles in &#8220;Hidjyo ni Kibishii~! and &#8220;Help me, Chodai! and &#8220;Help me, Chodai!&#8221; gags that made him instantly popular among the audience.
 After graduating from high school, he became a research student for a Teigeki musical, and made his debut in the operetta &#8220;Red Carpet. He became popular not only as a comedic actor but also as a commercial character, using his singing ability comparable to that of an opera singer.
 In 1984, Mr. Zaitsu took on the role of the character, and his commercials in which he shouts in a strange voice, &#8220;Kotte&#8230;chan! became very popular, and &#8220;Kotecchan&#8221; is said to have exploded in sales.
 (Entertainment production executive). is said to be a magical commercial that makes babies stop crying, and has been loved for more than 20 years.
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 On the day of the event, the two recorded a duet of the theme song for the popular anime &#8220;Sergeant Keroro&#8221; (TV Tokyo), &#8220;Keroro-kitakatta Kerotto to March&#8221; in the studio! and March&#8221;, the theme song of the popular anime &#8220;Sergeant Keroro&#8221; (TV Tokyo). This magazine had closely followed them on the spot in February 2007.
 In fact, this was the first meeting between the two. Yuko said, &#8220;I am not good at singing, and I was so nervous in the morning that I didn&#8217;t eat anything,&#8221; to which Mr. Zaitsu replied, &#8220;The march is very energetic,
 Mr. Zaitsu encouraged her in a loud voice, &#8220;The march is fine as long as you are energetic!
 Mr. Zaitsu encouraged her in a loud voice, saying, &#8220;March is fine as long as you are in good spirits. When they started singing, the duet was perfect, and Mr. Zaitsu said, &#8220;You can tell I practiced a lot,
 You can tell they&#8217;ve practiced a lot. You can tell they&#8217;ve practiced a lot.
 He praised her highly.
 Mr. Zaitsu kept smiling and encouraging Yukorin. On the other hand, when it came to practicing her own part, she would say, &#8220;I&#8217;m not satisfied with the &#8216;kerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerokerok&#8217; frog cry. I can make a better voice! I can do it better! I remember taking my hat off to his professionalism.
 We will miss her intense facial expression and her impactful singing voice. I pray that he may rest in peace.
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<figure id="attachment_338144" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-338144" style="width: 4105px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c5bca671"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/10/9dba79fd34f255747e925fe53d75e65c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338144" class="wp-caption-text">The two had never met before on this day, but they breathed perfectly in duet (March 9, 2009 issue).</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_338145" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-338145" style="width: 2734px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="725a6424"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/10/822799c0e749ec12b80c432ed3635d72-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338145" class="wp-caption-text"> Ichiro Zaitsu was always in high spirits in front of the camera (March 9, 2009 issue).</figcaption></figure>
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 Takehiko Kohiyama

 Ichiro Zaitsu passed away on October 19 due to chronic heart failure. He was 89 years old. This magazine closely followed Mr. Zaitsu, who sang a duet with Yuko Ogura for the theme song of the popular anime "Sergeant Keroro" in 2007. We look back on his personality.

In memoriam, Ichiro Zaitsu sang an anime theme song and encouraged his co-star, Yukorin, by saying &#8220;Daijobu! The day he encouraged his co-star, Yuko Rin, by saying, &#8220;Daijobu!

In memoriam, Ichiro Zaitsu sang an anime theme song and encouraged his co-star, Yukorin, by saying “Daijobu! The day he encouraged his co-star, Yuko Rin, by saying, “Daijobu!

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