Two other Sanrio character voices also being replaced as part of plan to increase global/youth appeal and “cherish the future and AI.”
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Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2023 - Tweet
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Casey Baseel
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Casey Baseel
Jan 31, 2023
- Japan
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Two legendary voice actresses joining the cast of new Sailor Moon anime movie
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Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2023
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Legendary anime voice actress Megumi Hayashibara wins Japan’s Best Jeanist Award【Video】
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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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Japanese fans react to full trailer for Netflix live-action Cowboy Bebop with original voice cast
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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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Casey Baseel
Oct 20, 2021
- Internet, Japan, USA
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Anime voice actress Megumi Hayashibara’s Lina Inverse will hold virtual VTuber concert
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Casey Baseel
Apr 21, 2021
- Japan
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All-time greatest anime song singer releases all albums, 41 singles for online streaming services
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Casey Baseel
Apr 2, 2021
On her birthday, Megumi Hayashibara gives fans a reason to celebrate too.
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- Japan
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Tokyo’s Slayers anime cafe: The latest reason to go on a food quest to Akihabara【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Feb 15, 2020
Fan-focused food fun is a 30th-birthday party for the fantasy franchise, and also the only restaurant in Japan where you can DRINK jellyfish.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • cafes • COK • food • jellyfish • light novels • Megumi Hayashibara • restaurants • Slayers • SNO • sweets • themed restaurants)
Gorgeous anime shorts reimagine One Piece’s Straw Hat Pirates as high school teens【Videos】
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Casey Baseel
May 22, 2019
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • Bump of Chicken • cool • Cup Noodle • Hungry Days • Instant Ramen • manga • Megumi Hayashibara • Nissin • One Piece • video)
Photographic evidence that the fourth and final new Evangelion anime movie has started production
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Casey Baseel
Feb 1, 2019
Director and voice cast of groundbreaking, long-stalled anime franchise gather for formal ceremony.
Japanese Twitter users shocked to learn how much The Simpsons voice actors get paid
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Casey Baseel
Sep 19, 2018
- Japan, USA
- (anime • Megumi Hayashibara • The Simpsons • twitter • voice actors • voice actresses)
Ranma 1/2’s creator and voice cast stars stop by the Ranma 1/2 Cafe in Tokyo【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Feb 13, 2018
Rumiko Takahashi, Hayashibara Megumi, and others who were part of the iconic anime/manga hit reunite for an incredible meal.
- Japan
- (anime • cafes • Ikebukuro • manga • Megumi Hayashibara • Ranma 1/2 • restaurants • Rumiko Takahashi • themed restaurants • voice actors • voice actresses)
Nine famous anime voice actors turning 50 this year, including the voice of Sailor Moon
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Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2017
Japan’s greatest anime voice actress, one of its most popular bands team up in beautiful ramen ad
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Casey Baseel
Jun 10, 2017
Megumi Hayashibara, Bump of Chicken, and one more contributor create amazingly inspirational anime short.
- Japan
- (ad • anime • awesome • Bump of Chicken • cool • cup noodles • Megumi Hayashibara • moving • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
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