title: Sumiko Shirakawa
text: # Sumiko Shirakawa
  
  Sumiko Shirakawa (白川 澄子, Shirakawa Sumiko, June 26, 1935 – body discovered November 26, 2015) was a Japanese actress and voice actress from Shibuya, Tokyo. She was best known for her roles in Sazae-san (as Hiroshi Nakajima), Doraemon (as Hidetoshi Dekisugi from 1980 to 2005) and Space Ace (as Ace).
  
  On November 26, 2015, Shirakawa failed to attend a voice recording session for Sazae-San. Her body was discovered at her home by family members and Sazae-San staff members. She died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at her home in Tokyo. She was 80 years old.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Television animation
  
  **1960s**
  
  * Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969) - Motoko "Moko" Naniwa
  * Jump Out! Batchiri (1966) - Batchiri
  * Kaitō Pride (1965) - Check
  * Sazae-san (1969) - Hiroshi Nakajima
  * Space Ace (1965) - Ace
  
  **1970s**
  
  * Andersen Stories (1971) - Chimney Sweep Chris, Peter, Carl
  * Dog of Flanders (TV series) (1975) - Andre
  * Doraemon (1979-2005) - Hidetoshi Dekisugi
  
  **1980s**
  
  * Astro Boy (1980) - Mitsuru, Pula
  
  **2010s**
  
  * Space Dandy (2014) - Hiroshi
  