Pokémon Anime Voice Actress Rachael Lillis has passed away
Rachael Lillis was a Los Angeles based voice actress for various Pokémon media, joining the franchise with Season 1 (Indigo League) of Pokémon the Series' English dub. Rachael was best known in the franchise as the original voices of Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, and many others. On May 13, 202...
Rica Matsumoto Otakuthon 2020
Rica Matsumoto to virtually participate at Otakuthon 2020 also known as Otakuthon At Home Edition Rica Matusumoto attended Otakuthon 2019, and participated in a autograph session, a panel session, and a concert where she sung three songs last year. Due to the nature of conventions right now, ma...
Pokémon the Movie: Coco - Oha Suta July 31st, 2020 / Voice Actors Announced
During the July 31st, 2020, episode of Oha Suta, it was announced that Moka Kamishiraishi (上白石萌歌) will Coco's voice actor and Kankurō Nakamura (中村勘九郎) will be Zarude's voice actor. In addition, Pokémon movie alumni Shoko Nakagawa and Kōichi Yamadera will return to do voice acting, playing Profe...
Voice Actor Satoko Kito has died at 58 years old
Talent company Artvision announced that voice actor Satoko Kito (木藤聡子) died on May 1st, 2020 while under medical care. She was 58 years old. She was born on January 18th, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. She is best known to Pocket Monsters fans as the voice of Misa in the Japanese version of the anime....
Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara has died at 55 years old
Talent company Air Agency announced today that voice actor Keiji Fujiwara died on April 12th, 2020 due to cancer. He was 55 years old. A private funeral was held by his family. He was born on October 5th, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. He is best known to Pocket Monsters fans as the voice of Matsubusa...
Official Website and Twitter Account for the New Pocket Monsters Anime Presents the Rocket Trio
The official Pocket Monsters anime website has updated. Translations follow: A Certain Pair of "Lovely Charmy Villains" Will be Appearing in the New Series as Well: The Lovely Charmy Villains that are after Satoshi's Pikachu, the Rocket Gang, will be appearing in the new series as well! They'l...
Rica Matsumoto - Cool Japan Ambassador
Rica Matsumoto, the voice actor known for the role of Satoshi in the Pocket Monsters anime, was appointed as a Cool Japan Ambassador and received a letter of appointment from Naokazu Takemoto, the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy in Tokyo on October 21st, 2019. The Cool Jap...
Voice Actor Kinryu Arimoto Dead at 77 Years Old
Japan's Daily Sports newspaper announced on Friday, February 8th, 2019, that voice actor Kinryu Arimoto (有本欽隆) died on Friday, February 1st, 2019 from esophageal cancer. He was born on February 11th, 1940 in Tottori, Japan and was 77 years old. Pocket Monsters anime fans will know him from h...
Unsho Ishizuka Dies from Esophageal Cancer
The official website for talent agency Aoni Production just reported that veteran voice actor Unsho Ishizuka, who was represented by them, passed away from Esophageal cancer on August 13th, 2018 at age 68. Ishizuka is primarily known for his roles as Professor Okido in the Pokémon anime serie...
Voice Actor Ryūji Saikachi Dead at 89
Japanese voice actor Ryūji Saikachi (槐柳二) died on September 29th, 2017 at age of 89 due to congestive heart failure. He was best known for his roles as Matthew Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables and Rafiki in the video game Kingdom Hearts II. He was best known to Pocket Monsters anime fans as the ...
Voice actor Kazunari Tanaka has died
Japanese voice actor Kazunari Tanaka (田中一成) died on October 10th, 2016 at the age of 49 due to brain stem hemorrhaging. Talent agency Aoni Production confirmed his death with a post on the front page of their website on Tuesday, October 11th, 2016. He voiced the character Soya (ソウヤ) in AG94 and he w...
Koichi Yamadera's Final Oha Suta Episode after 19 Years on the Show
Koichi Yamadera's final episode of Oha Suta aired on April 1st, 2016. He has been the MC of the show since its premiere on October 1st, 1997. He indicated that he believed it was time for the next generation to take over the show. Replacing him as the MC's of the show are Hanae Natsuki （花江夏樹） / Hana...
Voice Actor Miyu Matsuki Died at Age 38 due to Acute pneumonia
Miyu Matsuki (松来未祐) was a Japanese actress, movie star and voice actress. She was born on September 14th, 1977 in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Her talent agency 81 Produce confirmed on November 2nd, 2015 that she died on October 27th, 2015 due acute pneumonia at the age of 38. She had taken ti...
Movie 18 Website Updates with Announcement of the Movie's Voice Cast, Details on the Ticket Event
The official Pokémon movie website has updated with several new pieces of information. Translations follow: The Guest Voice Actors for Pokémon the movie XY: "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa" Have Been Revealed The Guest Voice Actors for the feature film "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa", which s...
Mariya Ise gets Married and Pregnant
Mariya Ise (伊瀬 茉莉也), the voice of Eureka (ユリーカ), announced on her official blog that she is pregnant and got married in January. In December of 2014, she posted that she was ill and unable to attend the Persona 4 Ultimate show. It is most likely that she will have a few months of maternity leave lat...
Voice Actor Iemasa Kayumi Dead at 80
Japanese voice actor Iemasa Kayumi (家弓家正) died on September 30th, 2014 but his passing was finally announced on October 8th, 2014. He was born on October 31st, 1932 in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. He was most known for his role as Kurotowa (クロトワ) in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ). More r...
KAORI returns to voice acting
KAORI, primarily known as a voice actor due to her iconic work as Haruka in the Pocket Monsters anime, recently posted a blog entry on the website of her band Spunky Strider. The blog entry ends with a "special announcement for her fans" - she has been cast as the narrator of comedian Lou Oshiba ...
Saori Hayashi Apologizes for her Actions, Quits Voice Acting
In early June, voice actress Saori Hayashi, who voiced Millefeui in the Pocket Monsters XY series, posted a suicidal note on her blog claiming her previous agency Atomic Monkey were trying to kill her, and that she wasn't able to live in fear of this any longer. The blog post was soon deleted, and h...
Furuya Tohru Announces he is the Voice Actor for Gym Leader Arti
Furuya Tohru (古谷徹) announced on his website that he will be the voice actor for Arti, the Hiun City Gym Leader in the Japanese version of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes. Furuya Tohru is one of the biggest names in the Japanese voice acting arena, having played major roles in some of the most popular an...
