As many fans might now know, Franky’s voice actor, as well as the voice actor for Bon Clay and Jango, Kazuki Yao, has retired ...

Sadly, Kazuki Yao, the man behind the iconic voice of the Straw Hat pirates, Bon Clay, and Jango, for the last two decades, ...

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

When the One Piece anime returns in April 2025, fans will most definitely get to see Subaru Kimura playing out the role of ...

Find out the new voice actor who will be replacing Kazuki Yao as Franky in One Piece, as revealed at Jump Festa 2025.

Kazuki Yao, retired voice actor of Franky from One Piece, shared one last farewell gift he received at Jump Festa 2025.

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda pays respects to Franky's voice actor with a beautiful color spread in Chapter 1134.

The reveal was accompanied by a special highlight reel showcasing Franky's greatest moments, followed by an emotional hug ...

The X/Twitter account for the franchise had announced in October that Wataru Takagi was replacing Yao as the voice of Jango in episode #1,121, due to Yao's poor health. Yao voices Franky, Jango, and ...

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 ...