Ichirō Mizuki was born on 7 January 1948 in Setagaya. A Japanese singer and voice actor, Mizuki was known as the King of Anime Songs because of his powerful voice and enormous contribution to the genre. He sang the opening themes of numerous anime series, among them Mazinger Z, and the Dragon Ball Z theme Cha-La Head-Cha-La, and performed live around the world, including in Latin America, where his songs were very popular. He began his career as a singer in the late 1960s, and also performed as a voice actor. Through anime theme songs he introduced several generations of fans to Japanese popular culture.
Before and after
- 1948Founding of International Maritime Organization
- 1948Nakba
- 1948People's Daily
- 1948Claude Shannon founds information theory
- 7 January 1948Birth of Ichirō Mizuki
- 30 January 1948Death of Mahatma Gandhi
- 11 February 1948Death of Sergei Eisenstein
- 16 February 1948Discovery of Miranda
- from 17 February 1948 to 1 March 1948Alwaziri coup
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