The new voice actor for Franky will be revealed at Jump Festa

Key things

  • Kazuki Yao, the voice actor of Franky, Django and Bon Clay, is stepping down from his role after 25 years.
  • Fans were disappointed by the news, but Kazuki Yao reassured them that a replacement would be announced at the upcoming Jump Festa.
  • One Piece will have updates at Jump Festa, including new character designs, visuals, and potentially a trailer and movie announcement.



For 25 years, Kazuki Yao has been a part One piece anime. He is best known for voicing Franky, the boatman in the Straw Hat Pirates. Given the role of Franky, it's no surprise that Kazuki Yao was one of the most engaged voice actors. In addition to voicing Franky, Kazuki Yao also voices Django and Bon Clay.

Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Kazuki Yao would be stepping down from his role as Django. It made sense at the time, as voicing too many characters at once is never an easy task. However, fans hoped that Kazuki Yao would remain as Franky's voice actor.

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Franky's voice actor is stepping down

Unfortunately, that won't be the case as the official One Piece X account (formerly Twitter) has confirmed that Kazuki Yao will be stepping down from her role. The 75-year-old is one of the most iconic voices on the show and will be sorely missed.


Kauki Yao made a statement expressing his frustration with the decision. He said: “The hard goodbye is finally here. After almost 25 years together, it's time to part ways… It feels surreal, like I'm out of my body, and there's a gap between me and Franky that I've always dreamed of.” So I have decided to step down from Sunny for the time being.”

Kazuki Yao added that fans shouldn't worry as a replacement has already been lined up, which will be announced at the upcoming Jump Festa.

Kazuki Yao also apologized to the fans for giving up his position, but it is undoubtedly for the best that he puts his health above all else. The new voice actor will have big shoes to fill, so taller players need to be careful with their selection.


One Piece will have many updates at Jump Festa

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  • A new movie could be announced
  • Wit Studio can provide an update regarding the remake

The upcoming Jump Festa will also have other big announcements regarding One Piece. Earlier this year, Wit Studio presented the character designs of Slamák. They also released visuals for other things like cities and people. There is a good chance that Wit Studio will release a new trailer and give an update on the release date.


One Piece fans have also been waiting for new news about a project related to the One Piece movie. The last movie, One Piece Film Red was released in 2022 and was a big hit. But there have been no new updates regarding the movie and hopefully that will change soon.

One Piece is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

Source: X (formerly Twitter)

one piece-1999.jpg

Release date
October 20, 1999

Studio
Toei animation

Creator
Eiichiro Oda

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