Even though Franky wouldn’t appear in the anime until 2005, Kazuki Yao was already an established cast member for the One Piece anime. He was already the voice actor of the secondary antagonist ...

This month, Kazuki Yao revealed he would be stepping down as Frank, whom he has played since the character debuted on the anime in 2005. During the One Piece panel at Jump Festa, it was revealed ...

The announcement of the return of the series and the new film was followed by an emotional moment for fans as Kazuki Yao, who has been voicing the character Franky since the debut of the anime in 1999 ...

Subaru Kimura is Franky's new voice actor, chosen by Kazuki Yao himself. Kimura is well-known for voicing characters like ...

The 2023 RPG One Piece Odyssey has thus become the last game in the franchise to have Franky voiced by Kazuki Yao.

On December 22, 2024, Kazuki Yao, who played Franky in One Piece, handed over his role to Subaru Kimura on the Red Stage of Jump Festa 2025. As expected, the situation eventually became emotional ...

Ever since Kazuki Yao left as the voice of Franky in One Piece, fans have been eagerly anticipating the news of his replacement. The wait ended at Jump Festa 2024 when Yao’s replacement was ...

Ever since Kazuki Yao left as the voice of Franky in One Piece, fans have been eagerly anticipating the news of his ...

One Republic returns to perform the movie’s final theme song. Franky’s new voice actor was announced, with Kazuki Yao passing the torch to his colleague Subaru Kimura. The cast showed a video ...

Kazuki Yao has stepped down from the role of Franky due to health issues. Subaru Kimura has joined the cast of Straw Hats to lend his voice to Franky. Subaru will play Franky in the upcoming episodes ...

Another big change announced for the anime’s return in 2025 is the arrival of a new voice actor for Franky, the shipwright of the Straw Hat Pirates. Legendary voice actor Kazuki Yao, who brought ...