After the announcement, which was made to Sponichi Annex on 20 May by his elder brother , condolences were expressed both by fans on social media and by "Super Sentai" alumni, including Dairanger co-stars Keiichi Wada (Tenkasei Ryō/RyūRanger), Ei Hamura (Tenjūsei Shōji/TenmaRanger), Hisashi Sakai (Kōshinsei Kō/KibaRanger), Keisuke Tsuchiya (Kazu/KirinRanger), and also Michiko Makino (who played Hikaru Katsuragi/Pink Five in "Choudenshi Bioman"), Ryōsuke Kaizu and Kozo Kusakari (who played Red Mask and Black Mask respectively in "Hikari Sentai Maskman"), Kenta Satō (who played Red Turbo in "Kosoku Sentai Turboranger") Kōhei Yamamoto and Nao Nagasawa (who played HurricaneYellow and HurricaneBlue respectively in "Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger"), and Tetsu Inada (who voiced Doggie Kruger in "Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger") "Liberty Times" in Taiwan also covered the story.