Detective Conan Creator Gosho Aoyama Mourns Wakana Yamazaki, the Voice of Ran Mori: “I Can No Longer Hear That Gentle, Comforting Voice”

Detective Conan voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, known for playing Ran Mori, died on April 18. She was 61.

Gosho Aoyama and Detective Conan Staff Pay Tribute

Aoni Production announced the news on May 15. Following the announcement, the official Detective Conan website was updated with tribute messages from the anime staff and original creator Gosho Aoyama.

The production staff wrote that they were deeply saddened by the passing of Yamazaki, who had played Ran Mori for nearly 30 years since the television anime began airing in 1996.

They expressed deep gratitude for her many years of dedication and contribution to Detective Conan, and offered their heartfelt prayers for her soul.
Aoyama also mourned her passing, saying he was very saddened that he would no longer be able to hear “that gentle, comforting voice that had always felt so naturally close.”

Yamazaki was born on March 21 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Her major roles included Ran Mori in Detective Conan, Brigitte in The Two Lottes, and a female character in the game Yul Hynl Gang Ho Online.

On February 16, her agency had announced that she would suspend all activities for the time being while receiving medical treatment under a doctor’s instructions.

Her signature role as Ran Mori has been played by Akemi Okamura, known as the voice of Nami in One Piece, as a substitute since the March 14 broadcast. Okamura will continue in the role going forward. The currently released film Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi features Yamazaki’s voice.

Source : ORICON NEWS