Megumi Hayashibara
Two other Sanrio character voices also being replaced as part of plan to increase global/youth appeal and “cherish the future and AI.”
And for those who know who Hello Kitty’s voice actress is, this is two amazing covers in one.
One is making her Sailor Moon debut, and the other is returning to the franchise for the first time in almost 30 years, but in a new role.
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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Megumi Hayashibara, Bump of Chicken, and one more contributor create amazingly inspirational anime short.
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