“Overwhelming sense of security” “My mindset is different” Subaru Kimura is Kazuki Yao’s “super successor”! “One Piece” role of Franky announced
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It has been announced that Subaru Kimura will be taking over from voice actor Kazuki Yao for the role of Franky in the TV anime One Piece. This information was released on the “One Piece” stage of “Jump Festa 2025” held on December 22, 2024. It was revealed on December 8th that the voice actor would be replaced by Kazuki Yao, and with the announcement amid heated speculation as to who would be his successor, “Franky” and “Kimura Subaru-san” were trending on social media. It’s getting very exciting.
Subaru Kimura is a voice actor widely known for his role as Gian in the national anime “Doraemon.” He has played leading characters in many works, including Aoi Todo in “Jujutsu Kaisen” and Hanamichi Sakuragi in “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK.” Furthermore, he often uses his high singing ability to sing character songs, such as the role of Ichiro Yamada in “Hypnosis Mic” and the role of Touma Inumaru in “IDOLiSH7”.
Also, his activities are not limited to voice acting. Variety show “Hirunandesu!” ” and the lead role in the drama “My Classmate Girls, Everyone Loved Me”, making her popular among a wide range of people as a household name.
It has been decided that Subaru Kimura will take over the role of Franky in One Piece. This information was revealed at the “One Piece” stage of “Jump Festa 2025” held on December 22, 2024. Kazuki Yao’s graduation ceremony was held on stage, and the announcement was made in front of many fans.
It was announced immediately after One Piece aired on December 8th that Yao would be leaving the role of Franky. On the same day, Yao posted on his personal X (formerly Twitter), “It’s a sad parting. Parting with someone I’ve spent nearly a quarter of a century with.”
It also became a hot topic, with fans flooding in with comments such as “Thank you very much for your hard work. I love your voice” and “Thank you for your continued support!”. As of December 22nd, this post has received 74,000 reposts and 290,000 likes, which indicates the amount of attention it has received.
It has also been revealed that the replacement voice actor for whom Yao said, “We have prepared a super replacement!” is Kimura Subaru. “One Piece” staff official Announced.
Subaru Kimura’s role as Franky immediately became a hot topic on social media. In the trend on X, “Franky”, “Yao-san”, “Kimura Subaru-san” and related words rank high.
Fans couldn’t stop shouting out their joy, saying things like, “This is the first time I’ve seen a voice actor change that I was so satisfied with!” “I feel an overwhelming sense of relief” “This is Kimura Subaru, who took over for both Gian and Hanamichi, so he has a different mindset.”
The TV anime “One Piece” is broadcast every Sunday at 9:30 am on Fuji TV. From April 6, 2025, it will be broadcast on the national network from 23:15 as a new broadcast slot. Franky is a character that appears regularly, so it seems like we’ll soon hear Subaru Kimura’s voice.
