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And now, a video of the voice of Dragon Ball’s Goku meeting the Emperor and Empress of Japan
- Casey Baseel
Apr 24, 2026 - Tweet
There was more than one famous Masako at this year’s Spring Garden Party.
- Japan
- (anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • Emperor Naruhito • Emperor of Japan • Empress Masako • Goku • Imperial Family • manga • Masako Nozawa • Son Goku • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
Gundam Wing dinner show to be held at fancy hotel in downtown Tokyo with brand-new scene
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2025
Heero Yuy isn’t going to kill you while you eat, but his voice actor is going to read an all-new Gundam Wing scene.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Gundam • Gundam Wing • hotels • manga • mecha • Prince Hotels • robots • voice actors • voice actresses • weird)
Evangelion voice actress reveals she’s been waiting 11 years for free condoms she was promised
- Casey Baseel
Aug 5, 2025
Fellow voice actress’ lament at missing meat prompts Megumi Ogata to share her own story of unfulfilled promises.
- Japan
- (anime • beef • crazy • Evangelion • food • funny • manga • Megumi Ogata • voice actors • voice actresses • Wagyu • weird)
Tom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
- Oona McGee
May 11, 2025
We reveal what really went on at the red carpet premiere.
- Japan
- (actors • celebrities • COK • cool • Greg Tarzan Davis • Hayley Atwell • Hollywood film • Hollywood movies • Mission Impossible • Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning • movies • Pom Klementieff • premiere • red carpet • Simon Pegg • SNJO • Toda • Tom Cruise • voice actors • voice actresses)
Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 11, 2025
I’ve heard you, space cowboy.
- Japan
- (anime • anime songs • anisongs • awesome • cool • Cowboy Bebop • Koichi Yamadera • music • taxis • Uber • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
26 anime voice actors and actresses form group to speak out against unauthorized generative AI
- Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2024
Voices of Frieza, Spike Spiegel, and Edward Elric have something to say.
- Japan
- (AI • anime • generative AI • Koichi Yamadera • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
Goku’s voice actress’ voice to be converted to AI for “non-acting” projects in Japanese, English
- Casey Baseel
Oct 9, 2024
AI project with major anime talent agency will allow for recreation of voice actors’ voices and translation into other languages.
- Japan
- (AI • anime • Aoni Production • artificial intelligence • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • Goku • manga • Masako Nozawa • Son Goku • voice actors • voice actresses)
Dragon Ball anime replaces Yamcha’s voice actor for first time in 38 years
- Casey Baseel
Oct 5, 2024
Fallout from revelations about legendary voice actor doesn’t appear to be over yet.
- Japan
- (anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Daima • manga • Toru Furuya • voice actors • voice actresses • Yamcha)
Voice of Sailor Jupiter passes away, son leaves heartfelt message of thanks
- Casey Baseel
Sep 11, 2024
Anime voice actress Emi Shinohara also voiced Naruto’s mom and Cardcaptor Sakura’s teacher.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Emi Shinohara • manga • Sailor Jupiter • Sailor Moon • voice actors • voice actresses)
New Ranma 1/2 anime preview reveals Netflix streaming, returning all-star voice cast【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2024
Look, and hear, who’s back!
- Japan
- (anime • Kappei Yamaguchi • manga • Megumi Hayashibara • new • Noriko Hidaka • ranma • Ranma 1/2 • Ranma 1/2 anime • Rumiko Takahashi • seiyu • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
After 33 years, Hello Kitty’s voice actress, the legendary Hayashibara Megumi, is being replaced
- Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2023
Two other Sanrio character voices also being replaced as part of plan to increase global/youth appeal and “cherish the future and AI.”
- Japan
- (anime • Hello Kitty • Megumi Hayashibara • Sanrio • voice actors • voice actresses)
Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet “stepping away” from voicing Nintendo characters
- Casey Baseel
Aug 22, 2023
Actor’s 29-year run as Nintendo mascot comes to a close.
- Japan, USA
- (Charles Martinet • nintendo • Super Mario • video games • voice actors • voice actresses)
Hello Kitty sings official cover of Sailor Moon theme song “Moonlight Densetsu”【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 12, 2023
And for those who know who Hello Kitty’s voice actress is, this is two amazing covers in one.
- Japan
- (anime • anime songs • anison • cool • Hello Kitty • manga • Megumi Hayashibara • Moonlight Densetsu • Moonlight Legend • music • Sailor Moon • Sailor Moon Cosmos • Sanrio • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
Pregnant anime voice actress photo standees: A new frontier in otaku merch
- Casey Baseel
Apr 15, 2023
Fans cheer as actress announces birth of first child, and now they can buy her “maternity goods” bundle too.
- Japan
- (anime • otaku • pregnancy • pregnant • voice actors • voice actresses)
Satoshi/Ash’s voice actress almost couldn’t make it through final Pokémon anime recording session
- Casey Baseel
Mar 28, 2023
”My chest tightened, and I couldn’t speak.”
- Japan
- (anime • Ash Ketchum • moving • Pokemon • Rika Matsumoto • Satoshi • touching • voice actors • voice actresses)
“Come to me quickly, Sailor Moon. This will be your grave” – Cosmos trailer goes dark, sounds awesome
- Casey Baseel
Jan 31, 2023
Anime’s greatest voice actress sounds incredible as Sailor Moon’s final foe.
- Japan
- (anime • manga • Megumi Hayashibara • movies • Sailor Moon • Sailor Moon Cosmos • Sailor Moon Crystal • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
Number of voice actresses in Japan hits record high, but is that a good thing?
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2023
Voice Actress Directory shows explosive growth in numbers since 20 years ago.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • manga • video games • voice acting • voice actors • voice actresses)
Sailor Moon sausage sandwiches appear at Mos Burger in time for Japan’s moon-viewing season
- Casey Baseel
Sep 6, 2022
”In the name of moon-viewing, it’s delicious!”
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Kotono Mitsuishi • Mos Burger • Sailor Moon • sandwiches • sausage • tsukimi • tsukimi burgers • tsukimi sandwiches • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
Luffy’s anime voice actress says she doesn’t read the One Piece manga
- Casey Baseel
Aug 17, 2022
And the reason isn’t because it’s too long.
- 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.
- Japan
- (anime • food • funny • Hi-Chew • Morinaga • sweets • video • voice actors • voice actresses • weird)
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Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
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