{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T23:34:52.009Z","story":{"id":"r_9f213c46622e4609a8280374","slug":"voice-actor-bill-wise-dies-at-61","url":"https://yomimono.id/voice-actor-bill-wise-dies-at-61","headline":"Voice Actor Bill Wise Dies at 61","summary":"Bill Wise, known for English dub roles including Bunta Fujiwara in the Initial D: Legend trilogy, Hayato Jin in Getter Robo: Armageddon, and Knuckles in the 1996 Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie OVA, has died at age 61. His death was reported by the Austin Chronicle on May 5, with his agency and a friend confirming the news earlier that week.","why_it_matters":"Wise was a familiar voice in several key English dubs of the 1990s and 2000s, and his death removes a veteran performer from the small pool of actors who worked across both anime and live-action Texas film production.","published_at":"2026-05-18T13:31:21.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Actor, Voice Actor Bill Wise Dies at 61","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-18/actor-voice-actor-bill-wise-dies-at-61/.237465"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Initial D Legend","Getter Robo: Armageddon","Guyver","Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Bill Wise"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}