Eiji Tsuda, a narrator who worked as a voice actor for SNK's "KOF" series and the voice of the automatic announcement system in train stations, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, his office, Office BAN, announced. He was 76 years old.
Narrator Eiji Tsuda passed away.
It was announced that Eiji Tsuda passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at the age of 76.

Eiji Tsuda was born in August 1948 and started his career as a voice actor around 1970. He played Takuma Sakazaki in SNK's "Fist of the Dragon and Tiger" and "THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94" and Jack Dugali in "BURIKI ONE", both of which were well received by many. He also narrated commercials and train stations.
Comments from Yuki Shioyama, President of Office BAN Inc.
株式会社オフィスBAN公式サイトOn January 13, Eiji Tsuda, a TV personality belonging to our company, passed away. Eiji Tsuda was recovering from an aortic dissection and had been working hard every day in the world of narration. At the beginning of the year, he was hospitalized and undergoing treatment, but he never returned home. The wake and farewell ceremony were held only for his next of kin, and the obituary was announced after the funeral. We are deeply saddened by the sudden news of his death. We express our deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased, and we offer our sincere sympathies. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all those who have been involved in the company and would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.