Popular anime "Crayon Shin-chan", the second Shinnosuke will be Yumiko Kobayashi! Suddenly, a voice actor bulletin...

On July 14, it was announced on TV Asahi's official anime website that voice actress Yumiko Kobayashi will take on the role of Shinnosuke Nohara, the main character in the popular anime "Crayon Shin-chan" starting in July.

Akiko Yajima has played the role of Shinnosuke Nohara, a.k.a. Shin-chan, for 26 years and 3 months since the show began airing. It was announced that Ms. Yajima would be stepping down from the role at the end of the June 29 broadcast, as she had requested that "it has become difficult for me to maintain the voice of Shinnosuke, and I have become so focused on the task of creating the character's voice that it has become difficult to express myself naturally as the character.

Mr. Kobayashi, who will play the role of Shinnosuke for the second time, made his debut as Mita in the original video animation "KIRARA" (2000). He has also played the role of Shiro, the white dog in "Onikin-no-Roketsu" and Joe Kirifuda in "Duel Masters! He has played a wide range of roles from animals to male children, including the role of Joe Kirifuda in "Duel Masters!

In taking over the role, Mr. Kobayashi said, "I am honored to be asked to play such a major role, and at the same time, I am keenly aware of the weight of my responsibility every day. I have been rewatching and studying "Crayon Shin-chan" from the first episode, and I am filled with awe and respect for Mr. Yajima, who has created an image of Shin-chan that no ordinary person could have come up with.

Yumiko Kobayashi's comment (original)

My name is Yumiko Kobayashi, and I have the honor of playing the role of Shinnosuke Nohara.
I am honored to be asked to play such a major role, and at the same time, I am keenly aware of the weight of the responsibility.
I have been rewatching and studying "Crayon Shin-chan" from the first episode, and I am filled with awe and respect for Mr. Yajima, who has created an image of Shin-chan that no ordinary person could have imagined.
There are many areas where I am not strong enough, but I can proudly say, "Leave it to me! I believe that it is a courtesy to Ms. Yajima, her staff, and her fans who have supported her for 27 years, that I can proudly say, "Leave it to me! For this reason, I would like to learn from Yajima-san's Shin-chan spirit and devote myself to becoming a Shin-chan that everyone can become familiar with as soon as possible.
Thank you very much for your continued support.