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 from his roles. This is due to his own health issue ...

Kazuki Yao revealed a huge disconnect between him and the ideal portrayal of Franky as the reason for his departure from the role on X (formerly Twitter). Yao called his departure “sad” and ...

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

In addition to the One Piece staff announcement, Kazuki Yao took to X to post his thoughts on the departure. Given the decades of work he has put into the series, themselves atop further decades ...

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 finally ...

What began as a simple character evolved into one of One Piece's most memorable personalities, thanks to this unforgettable ...

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 ...

The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece franchise revealed on Sunday that voice actor Kazuki Yao will step down and "graduate" from the role of Franky in the franchise, and will be replaced.

The One Piece anime is all set to witness a major change as Kazuki Yao, the iconic voice of Franky of the Straw Hat Pirates, has officially announced his retirement. The official One Piece account ...

Yao, who began his voice acting career in 1985 with Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God, took on Franky’s role in 2005 during the Water 7 arc. He has also voiced another One Piece characters, including ...

For One Piece this year, not too many projects were announced, however, one thing fans got to see was the new replacement for Franky’s voice actor, Kazuki Yao, who is retiring. With the reveal ...