Yamazaki is undergoing medical treatment;
Akemi Okamura
to voice Ran Mōri starting in episode airing on March 14
Image via
Aoni Production’s website
© Aoni Production
Talent agency
Aoni Production
announced on Monday that voice actress
Wakana Yamazaki
, who voices Ran Mōri in the
Detective Conan
series, will go on hiatus as she is currently undergoing medical treatment. The company stated that it will prioritize Yamazaki’s health and will monitor her recovery, and will give an update as soon as it has plans for her to resume activities.
In line with Yamazaki’s hiatus, the staff for the
Detective Conan
series announced on Monday that
Akemi Okamura
(voice of Nami in
One Piece
) will temporarily voice Ran Mōri in the series, starting in the episode that will air on March 14. The anime’s staff added that Yamazaki has already completed her recording for the new film
Detective Conan
: Fallen Angel of the Highway
(
Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi
), which will premiere in Japan on April 10.
Yamazaki also voiced Meiko Akizuki in the
Marmalade Boy
series and film, Ruri-Hime in
Mononoke
, Koan in
Sailor Moon R
, and Nene in
Samurai Warriors
, among others. She also voiced Nami in episodes 70-79 of
One Piece
, and she voiced Nojiko in the
One Piece Episode of East Blue: Luffy and His Four Friends’ Great Adventure
,
One Piece Episode of Nami: Kōkaishi no Namida to Nakama no Kizuna
specials, and the O
ne Piece Film Strong World
movie.
Sources:
Aoni Production
,
Detective Conan
anime’s
website
,
Oricon
