Exciting News: One Piece’s Luffy to Make a Splash in the Dandadan Anime Voice Cast at Jump Festa 2024

Voice actor Mayumi Tanaka, known for her role as Luffy in One Piece, has been cast as Turbo-Granny in the Dandadan anime, as announced at Jump Festa 2024. The anime adaptation is set to be released in October 2024, with the exact date to be announced soon. Stay tuned for more updates on the main cast of the highly anticipated anime.

One Piece’s Luffy voice actor confirmed to play Turbo-Granny in the Dandadan anime at Jump Festa 2024

Dandadan's official announcement states that One Piece's Luffy, Mayumi Tanaka will play Turbo-Granny (Screengrab via X/@anime_dandadan)

Mayumi Tanaka, known for voicing Luffy in One Piece, will take on the role of Turbo-Granny in the Dandadan anime. The addition of other skilled voice actors to the project has sparked excitement among fans. Shion Wakayama will portray Momo Ayase, a pivotal character in the anime adaptation.

More about Mayumi Tanaka - One Piece’s Luffy voice actor

The protagonist of the series, Ken Takakura (Okarun), will be voiced by Natsuki Hanae, famous for his role as Tanjiro Kamado in the Demon Slayer series. Additionally, Alien Serpo will be voiced by Kazuya Nakai, renowned for his portrayal of Roronoa Zoro in One Piece.

Mayumi Tanaka (Image via Reddit thread r/OnePiece)

Renowned for her talent, Mayumi Tanaka has been a voice actor in the industry for 45 years. Her impressive career includes voicing Ryoko Takagi in Gekiso! Ruben Kaiser in 1978 and portraying characters such as Naoto, Takashi, and Remo mm in the Astro Boy series in 1980. She is also recognized for her portrayal of Krillin, Uranai Baba, and Yajirobe in the Dragon Ball series.

Her popularity skyrocketed after this and she eventually went on to play One Piece’s Luffy from 1999, and continues to lend her voice to this character.

About Turbo-Granny

Turbo-Granny, as depicted in the manga, is a well-known Yokai (an evil spirit that is extremely hostile towards the living) within the Dandadan series. Residing in a tunnel in Shono City, Turbo-Granny's powers are unexpectedly sealed within Okarun, while her consciousness is trapped inside a doll. As the anime adaptation unfolds, she emerges as one of the main antagonists in the earlier parts of the series.

Stay tuned for more anime and manga news as 2023 progresses.

Editor's P/S

As a Gen Z netizen, I'm thrilled to hear that Mayumi Tanaka, the iconic voice behind One Piece's Luffy, will be joining the cast of the Dandadan anime as Turbo-Granny. This news has generated a lot of excitement among anime fans, including myself. Mayumi Tanaka's exceptional voice acting skills have brought Luffy to life for over two decades, and I can't wait to see her bring the same level of talent and energy to the role of Turbo-Granny.

The Dandadan anime is shaping up to be an exciting and action-packed series, with a talented voice cast that includes Natsuki Hanae, Shion Wakayama, and Kazuya Nakai. The addition of Mayumi Tanaka to the cast only adds to the anticipation and hype surrounding the anime. I'm eagerly looking forward to October 2024 when the Dandadan anime is set to premiere, and I can't wait to see Mayumi Tanaka's portrayal of Turbo-Granny in action.