Ghibli's beloved animated film "Kiki's Delivery Service" recently aired on Nippon TV's "Kin'yo Road Show" on Friday (May 8), once again sparking major buzz among fans for the timeless classic.
But here's where it gets wild: Japanese netizens recently uncovered a mind-blowing connection between the voice actors for "Kiki's Delivery Service" protagonists Kiki and Tombo. Seven years after their Ghibli gig, these two legendary VAs reunited for "Detective Conan" – but not as rivals! Instead, they ended up voicing the same character in different forms, a revelation that's got everyone talking!
Yep, you heard that right! Kiki was voiced by the incredible Minami Takayama, while Tombo was brought to life by Kappei Yamaguchi. Fast forward to today, both are still absolute titans in the voice acting world, and they're none other than the voices behind Conan Edogawa (Takayama) and Shinichi Kudo (Yamaguchi) in "Detective Conan." Talk about voicing two sides of the same coin!
Given that "Kiki's Delivery Service" is a film from over three decades ago, many fans watching the recent broadcast were absolutely floored to realize these two iconic "Detective Conan" VAs were behind the original Ghibli magic.
Of course, Minami Takayama and Kappei Yamaguchi are seasoned pros, and "Detective Conan" wasn't their first rodeo together. They've shared the mic in a ton of other projects:
In "Ranma ½," Yamaguchi played Ranma Saotome, while Takayama voiced Nabiki Tendo.
For "Cooking Papa," Yamaguchi was the lead, Kazumi Araiwa, and Takayama played his daughter, Miyuki Araiwa.
In "Yaiba," Yamaguchi took on Kappa-Yoshi, and Takayama was Yaiba Kurogane.
They even teamed up for "Yu Yu Hakusho," with Yamaguchi as Jin and Takayama as Mukuro.
And in "Zenki," Yamaguchi voiced Zenki (unsealed form), while Takayama was Kazue Hayami.
Clearly, these two have been a dynamic duo long before Conan even picked up his first magnifying glass!
And just to add another layer of awesome, Kappei Yamaguchi doesn't just voice Shinichi – he's also the voice of the elusive Kaito Kid! This adds a whole new level of meta-fun to their on-screen rivalries in "Detective Conan."
Oh, and here's another fun fact: Minami Takayama actually pulled double duty in "Kiki's Delivery Service," voicing not only Kiki but also the free-spirited artist, Ursula!
With both VAs boasting careers spanning over 30 years, it's no shocker they've crossed paths so many times. But the fact that they're still at the top of their game today makes these hidden connections all the more delightful and, dare we say, pretty epic!
via： X原PO貼文