Interviewing old and current “Chibi Maruko-chan” narrators! What was behind the change, and what is the important technique on “narration” by two experienced narrators?
Keaton Yamada-san, who has been the narrator for the national TV anime “Chibi Maruko-chan” (broadcast every Sunday from 6:00 PM) for 31 years since 1990, retired his job after the episode broadcast on March 28, 2021. As a successor, Kimura Kyouya-san, who is known for narrating various variety shows, including “Mecha x2 Iketeru! (Mecha Ike)” and “Denpa Boys”, replaced his position.
The “Old and New narrators’ interview” became real between Keaton-san and Kimura-san. They passionately exchanged opinions from their narration styles in “Ch... Read More