The voice actor TARAGO, the protagonist of the Japanese national animation "Cherry Maruko", passed away on March 4, and the animation aired its last dubbing on March 24, so the old episodes were temporarily replayed, and the successor has not been finalized. Fuji TV announced on the 12th that it had found a voice actor to succeed him, 41-year-old Kikuchi Kokoro, and the latest dubbed version will be broadcast on the 21st.
According to Japanese media reports, Fuji TV finally decided to have Kikuchi Shin as the voice after many selections. In the past, she has played a character "Xiaohana" in the "Maruko" anime, and her representative work is "Saroda Uchiha" in "BORUTO-Naruto Next Generations-", which is the daughter of Sasuke and Sakura in "Naruto", and another voice representative is "Toco" in "One Piece".
Kokoro Kikuchi said about taking over the voice of "Maruko", "I was honestly a little scared to take over the role of 'Maruko' that Mr. TARKO has always cherished. But I will cherish my love for "Cherry Maruko" and give it my all. The sound may be unaccustoming at first, but I hope you can be patient. ”
The staff of "Maruko" also spoke out collectively and conducted the selection in a limited time, and they were lucky to choose Kikuchi Kokoro as the voice, "All the staff agreed that Kikuchi Kokoro is the best candidate to play Maruko, and they are full of confidence in her." We will continue to protect the image of "Maruko" cultivated by Mr. TARKO, and together with Kikuchi, we will continue to bring fun and enjoyable "Cherry Maruko". In addition, we also understand that taking on the role of Maruko is an unimaginable pressure for Kikuchi Shin. We hope that everyone will greet her with warm eyes, treat her as a member of the family, and give her support. Please continue to watch "Cherry Maruko" every Sunday and look forward to your support. ”
TARAKI has been voicing the anime "Cherry Maruko" for 34 years, and due to the special voice that injects character character, it is very difficult to find a successor after his death, and the anime is temporarily unable to broadcast new content. Now that the new voice actor has been finalized, the Japanese network pays close attention to the follow-up performance of the animation.