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Ikue Ōtani (大谷 育江, Ōtani Ikue, born August 18, 1965) is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting. [1] She is best known for her anime roles in the Pokémon series (as Pikachu), One Piece (as Tony Tony Chopper), Detective Conan (as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya), Corpse Party (as Sachiko Shinozaki), Naruto (as Konohamaru Sarutobi), Cookie Run: Kingdom (as Pancake Cookie), Smile PreCure!
Series director Junichi Masuda stated that Pikachu's name was one of the most difficult to create, due to an effort of wanting to make it appealing to both Japanese and American audiences. [20] The name is derived from a combination of two Japanese onomatopoeia: ピカ (pika), a sparkling sound, and チュー (chū), a sound a mouse makes. [21]
Voiced by: Rica Matsumoto; [11] Hana Takeda (young, JN001) (Japanese); Veronica Taylor (4Kids); Sarah Natochenny (TPCI) (English) Ash Ketchum is the main protagonist of the Pokémon anime for the first twenty-five seasons. [1] A 10-year-old Pokémon Trainer from Pallet Town, he travels with many traveling companions throughout the series.
The role of Pikachu was given to Ikue Otani. During try-outs, Yuyama had Otani voice Pikachu in normal Japanese, as well as in 'Pikachu talk', in which it only said the syllables of its name. Yuyama realized that, even in the latter style of limited communication, Otani was experienced enough to still convey the messages and emotions needed. [191]
In anime, Tang is known as the voice of Osamu Dazai from Bungo Stray Dogs, Big G from Doraemon, Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen, Sanemi Shinazugawa from Demon Slayer, Kashin Koji from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Hendrickson from The Seven Deadly Sins, Guts from Berserk, Tsumugu Kinagase from Kill La Kill, Tetsudo "Poppo" Hisakawa from Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Archer from Fate ...
Shohei Ohtani is adding a newcomer to his family lineup. The 30-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers superstar posted on his Instagram account Saturday that he and his 28-year-old wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are ...
Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei, born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter.Mizuhara served as the interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, translating Japanese to English and vice versa for Ohtani's media appearances and teammate interactions.
Will Ireton is Shohei Ohtani's new interpreter for the Dodgers since the firing of Ippei Mizuhara amid a gambling scandal. He's been with the team since 2016.