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Lego announced that the long-awaited "One Piece" sets, based on the Netflix adaptation of the famous Japanese manga series, are now available for pre-order. The Lego sets are based on the ...
One Piece Chapter 1149 has just dropped its release date. With Scopper Gaban confronting Saint Shepherd Sommers and landing a blow that leaves lasting damage, fans are now eagerly expecting the ...
One Piece is now airing its new episodes following a historically long hiatus, and the anime has opened up a promising future for Franky’s new voice actor following the latest episode. One Piece ...
The entirety of the One Piece anime is currently available on Crunchyroll, as are a majority of the TV specials (3D2Y, Episode of Sabo, Adventure of Nebulandia, Heart of Gold, Episode of East Blue ...
Shueisha and Toei Animation revealed at Jump Festa 2025 that Subaru Kimura has become the new Japanese voice actor for the One Piece character Franky. He will succeed Kazuki Yao, who has retired ...
Jump Festa 2025 has revealed that Subaru Kimura has taken over Kazuki Yao's role as Franky in One Piece, adding a new Straw Hat voice to the roster.
The retirement of a ‘One Piece’ emblem The last image of Kazuki Yao makes us think that his retirement is due to health problems, the physical change that the seiyuu has undergone fills all ...
Yao, who began his voice acting career in 1985 with Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God, took on Franky’s role in 2005 during the Water 7 arc. He has also voiced another One Piece characters ...
Kazuki Yao who started voicing One Piece's Franky in 2005 will announce his retirement at Jump Festa 2025 on Dec. 22, 2025, where his replacement will also be announced, as reported by Crunchyroll.
The One Piece anime is all set to witness a major change as Kazuki Yao, the iconic voice of Franky of the Straw Hat Pirates, has officially announced his retirement.