Pokémon lost two truly unforgettable voices in back-to-back years 🙏
Many fans may not realize how much Rachael Lillis and James Carter Cathcart helped shape the sound of the Pokémon anime, from the early Kanto adventures to some of Team Rocket’s most recognizable moments.
• Rachael Lillis was the original English voice behind Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff, helping define Pokémon’s earliest years for fans. Misty became one of Ash’s first traveling companions, Jessie brought Team Rocket’s dramatic comedy to life, and Jigglypuff became one of the franchise’s most memorable recurring Pokémon. She passed away on August 10, 2024.
• James Carter Cathcart, also known as Jimmy Zoppi, was known for voicing Gary Oak, Professor Oak, Team Rocket’s James, and Meowth in the English dub. Beyond his voice roles, he also worked as a script adaptor across hundreds of Pokémon episodes, helping shape the tone and humor of the English version. He passed away on July 8, 2025.
A heartbreaking detail: James passed away on July 8, the same date as Rachael Lillis’s birthday.
Their work became part of Pokémon history, from rivals and companions to villains, jokes, emotional moments, and childhood memories that fans still revisit today.
Thank you for the laughter, the memories, and the characters that still live on through every rewatch.
Rest in peace 🕊️
Boichi, the creator of Dr. STONE, says that people who read pirated manga are not the industry’s enemies.
“Readers of pirated manga are not our adversaries. They are our future audience. They are proof that the demand already exists.”
He explains that many fans worldwide still have no legal way to read manga because some countries lack publishers, translation services, and distribution networks.
In those places, telling people to “just buy manga” does not solve the problem when legal options do not exist.
Boichi believes the industry should see them as proof of demand.
VTuber Ironmouse has shared a major health update about her chronic illnesses that have left her bedridden at times
"I can now walk 35 minutes on the treadmill"
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3x express supply passes for 3 lucky winners [I have to do through codashop]
winners announced on february 1st
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Anime is more popular than ever. This year alone had two of the highest grossing animated movies to date at the box office — both of which are eligible for Oscar nominations.
Amazon’s choice to use AI to dub Banana Fish is a massive insult to us as performers. AI continues to threaten livelihoods of performers in EVERY language (yes even Japanese performers who are also incredibly vocal on this topic).
Voice Actors deserve the same level of respect as on camera performers. Anime already pays talent very little. Dub production costs shouldn’t make a dent in these companies’ pocket books.
Using AI for a dub of a show that released nearly 8 YEARS AGO AND HAD NO RUSHED SCHEDULE just spits in our faces, has infuriated the consumer, and completely destroys the art.
All they’ve done is make a shitty product and pissed off a lot of people. 🤷
Keria's 🇰🇷 message to fans who aspire to be like him after winning Play OTY at @LeagueAwards:
"It's very difficult to play like me as a support player, so it's nice for them to pick me as a role model but don't try to learn lessons from me because you won't be able to do it."