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Luffy’s anime voice actress says she doesn’t read the One Piece manga

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 17, 2022
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And the reason isn’t because it’s too long.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • Luffy • manga • Mayumi Tanaka • One Piece • voice acting • voice actors • voice actresses)

Japanese candy Hi-Chew says a heartfelt, ridiculous goodbye as it retires Green Apple flavor【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 3, 2022

Famous anime voice actor voices flavor that’s stepping out of the spotlight after 40 years.

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• Japan
• (anime • food • funny • Hi-Chew • Morinaga • sweets • video • voice actors • voice actresses • weird)

Tom Cruise makes our reporter swoon at Top Gun: Maverick premiere in Japan

• Oona McGee
  May 27, 2022

Maverick comes to town, complete with fireworks and hand hearts.

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• C America, Japan, USA
• (actors • anime • celebrities • COK • cool • Hollywood film • Hollywood movies • movies • premiere • SNJO • Tom Cruise • Top Gun • Top Gun: Maverick • voice actors • voice actresses)

How many favorite voice actors do Japanese high school kids have and who are they?

• Krista Rogers
  Jan 7, 2022

Survey sheds light on who the most popular voices in anime are among boys and girls these days.

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• Japan
• (anime • favorites • high school students • high schools • Japanese high schools • Japanese students • seiyu • seiyuu • students • Surveys • voice actors)

Spider-Man: No Way Home Japanese dub voice actor is…our reporter P.K. Sanjun!

• Oona McGee
  Jan 7, 2022

P.K. takes us behind the scenes and into the recording studio as he plays two characters in the latest film.

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• (acting • cool • Japanese Spider-Man • Marvel • movies • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO • Spider-Man • Spider-Man: No Way Home • voice acting • voice actors)

2021’s top stories in anime, manga, and Studio Ghibli news 【SoraNews24 Year in Review】

• SoraNews24
  Dec 29, 2021

Sexy voice actors, the end of Evangelion, and a message from Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.

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• Japan
• (anime • Castle in the Sky • Evangelion • Hayao Miyazaki • Laputa • manga • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • voice actors • voice actresses • year in review • Year in Review 2021)

Legendary anime voice actress Megumi Hayashibara wins Japan’s Best Jeanist Award【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 27, 2021

Voice of Faye, Rei, and Lina is saluted for denim excellence, takes stage in unique jeans with a Pokémon connection.

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• Japan
• (anime • Best Jeanist Award • Best-Jeanist • denim • fashion • jeans • Megumi Hayashibara • Pokemon • video • voice actors • voice actresses)

First look at Studio Ghibli’s new Spirited Away live-action stage play

• Oona McGee
  Nov 10, 2021

Cast appear on stage for the first time to give us a sneak peek at the upcoming production.

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• Japan
• (actors • anime • films • Hayao Miyazaki • Imperial Theatre • Japanese actors • Kanna Hashimoto • Live action • movies • spirited away • stage plays • Studio Ghibli • theatre • voice actors)

Japanese fans react to full trailer for Netflix live-action Cowboy Bebop with original voice cast

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 27, 2021

Anime fans are sounding more likely to heed the call when it’s coming from the voices of the original Spike and Faye.

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• (anime • Cowboy Bebop • Koichi Yamadera • Live action • Megumi Hayashibara • Netflix • video • voice actors • voice actresses)

How do Japanese fans feel about Netflix Cowboy Bebop teaser with return of anime voice actors?

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 20, 2021

Original voices for Spike, Faye, and more reprise roles for live-action adaptation.

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• Internet, Japan, USA
• (anime • Cowboy Bebop • Koichi Yamadera • Live action • Megumi Hayashibara • Netflix • video • voice actors • voice actresses)

Voice actress warns “idiots” to not take bathroom breaks while streaming final Evangelion film

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 17, 2021

Ordinarily our feelings would be hurt, but the language feels entirely appropriate when it’s coming from the voice of this character.

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• Internet, Japan
• (anime • Asuka • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • funny • Rebuild of Evangelion • voice actors • voice actresses)

Voice of Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake/Big Boss completes Tokyo coronavirus vaccination mission

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 31, 2021

Veteran voice actor orders everyone to stay safe during state of emergency.

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• Japan
• (Akio Otsuka • anime • COK • coronavirus • Metal Gear • Metal Gear Solid • video games • voice actors)

Main cast for Spirited Away live-action stage play finally revealed!

• Oona McGee
  Jul 8, 2021

Characters like No Face, Yubaba and Haku are set to be played by some very famous faces.

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• Japan
• (actors • anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Imperial Theatre • Japanese actors • Kanna Hashimoto • Live action • movies • spirited away • stage plays • Studio Ghibli • theatre • voice actors)

Anime voice actor star of Cowboy Bebop marries former idol less than half his age

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 15, 2021

Congratulations, space cowboy.

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• (anime • Cowboy Bebop • Koichi Yamadera • marriage • Ranma 1/2 • romance • voice actors • voice actresses • Wedding)

Anime voice actress Megumi Hayashibara’s Lina Inverse will hold virtual VTuber concert

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 21, 2021

Slayers star takes virtual stage, with one more anime sorceress along for the fun.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime songs • anison • concerts • Megumi Hayashibara • music • Slayers • virtual YouTubers • voice actors • voice actresses • VTubers)

All-time greatest anime song singer releases all albums, 41 singles for online streaming services

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 2, 2021

On her birthday, Megumi Hayashibara gives fans a reason to celebrate too.

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• Internet, Japan
• (anime • anime songs • anison • J-Pop • Megumi Hayashibara • music • voice actors • voice actresses)

Voice of beloved Japanese kid’s show character speaks out about living with ALS

• Master Blaster
  Mar 27, 2021

Kyousei Tsukui’s condition has been rapidly changing, but his spirits are as high as ever.

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• Japan
• (ALS • anime • Kyousei Tsukui • moving • NHK • Nyanchu • Straight Cougar • television • touching • voice acting • voice actors)

Town destroyed by 2011 earthquake and tsunami creates anime based on stories of residents

• Oona McGee
  Mar 11, 2021

Voice actress from Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro plays a schoolboy dealing with disaster in Japan.

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• Japan
• (2011 Tohoku Earthquake • anime • earthquake • earthquakes • Great East Japan Earthquake • Noriko Hidaka • voice actors • voice actresses)

Our Disney expert explains why Mickey Mouse sounds the same in Japanese as he does in English

• Dale Roll
  Feb 25, 2021

There’s more to it than just technique, says our Disney maniac. 

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• Global
• (COK • Daiichiro Tashiro • Disney • Disney maniac • Donald Duck • Mickey Mouse • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO • voice acting • voice actors • Walt Disney)

Virtual YouTuber queen Kizuna Ai angrily addresses rumors her voice has been changed【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 21, 2021

”It never ends.”

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• Internet, Japan
• (funny • Kizuna Ai • video • virtual YouTubers • voice actors • voice actresses • YouTubers)

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