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Popular voice actor Kenji Nojima has been announced as a live-action cast member in the upcoming film Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Dash Through the Metropolis! , scheduled for release on September 18, sparking a massive reaction across social media. In the film, Nojima plays the Chief of the Secretariat at the National Police Agency (NPA). He is joined by an all-star lineup of veteran voice actors filling top executive roles: Fumihiko Tachiki as Commissioner-General, Kenjiro Tsuda as Deputy Commissioner-General, and Tomokazu Seki as Deputy Director-General. Fans are eagerly anticipating the impressive scenes featuring these iconic voice talents seated together around the franchise's famous 'Round Table.' The film is directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, who is also well-known for directing the hit anime series PSYCHO-PASS . The live-action reunion of Tomokazu Seki and Kenji Nojima—who played key main characters in PSYCHO-PASS —sent fans into a frenzy, with comments like 'Is this...

Details of a new character, "Sous Souvenir," from Disney's upcoming game Disney Sparklink Stars (commonly known as "Spariku") have been released, sparking a massive buzz on social media. The newly announced character, Sous Souvenir, appears to be inspired by the enchanted rose from the classic film Beauty and the Beast , described as "a single rose brought to life by magic." Furthermore, it has been revealed that popular voice actor Kenji Nojima will provide the character's voice. Following this announcement, fans erupted with excitement on social media. The combination of his beautiful, long-haired visual design and his personality traits—a "gentlemanly cynic" who speaks in "impolitely polite honorifics"—paired with Nojima's voice has led to a flood of passionate comments. Fans reacted with statements like, "This combination is too perfect, I can't stop smiling," "With Kenji Nojima as the voice actor, ho...