Overview
- Aoni Productions, which confirmed her death Friday, said Wakana Yamazaki died April 18 after treatment for an illness and that her wake and funeral were private.
- The Detective Conan production posted a memorial on May 15 that honors her nearly 30 years as Ran and says Akemi Okamura will voice the character going forward.
- Okamura had already taken over episodes that aired from mid-March because Yamazaki was on medical leave, which kept the long-running series on track.
- Reports say Yamazaki finished recording for the new film Fallen Angel of the Highway, so audiences in Japan will still hear her as Ran in theaters.
- Creator Gosho Aoyama, co-stars Naoko Matsui and Kappei Yamaguchi, and game studio Team Ninja shared tributes that reflect her wide impact across anime and games.