Kazuyoshi Miura to voice himself in 'The Eleventh Striker'

[Wakarimashita]

Soccer player Miura Yoshikazu, will make his voice acting debut when he performs his own character in the upcoming Detective Conan animated film "The 11th Striker."

"I feel a kind of excited awkwardness about doing it," Miura commented, "however being that it is to be a J-League (Japan Professional Football League) setting, I'm very glad to be able to participate. My sons are also happy about me being in a Conan film. I'm hoping that through this collaboration with such an immensely popular series, it will turn into an opportunity to stimulate a new level of interest in J-League amongst kids and other new fans. It is very good news for the soccer world, and a great collaboration I'm thrilled about. Everyone, look forward to enjoying it."

Scheduled release date for the animated film is April 14, 2012.





source : http://mantan-web.jp/2012/02/03/2012020 ... 1000c.html (japanese)  http://mydramalist.info/topic/680/Miura ... ice+Acting (english)

[red.orchid]

Thanks for the info  More J-League collaboration!

[Stopwatch]

...his Conan character doesn't capture the hair :x, otherwise \o/, sounds interesting.

[miikosan]

\o/ We get a the real person to voice? Awesomesauce!

[sonoci]

.........that Conan will always haunt my nightmares.

I don't know how he's not freaking out standing beside it ._.

[ranger]

sick costume bro

[Kurunouma]

Thanks for the info!

.........that Conan will always haunt my nightmares.

I don't know how he's not freaking out standing beside it ._.

^

[Wakarimashita]

Article from the Asahi Shimbun website :

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/AJ201202170027

Interesting extrat :

'The filmmakers will record the crowd at the Fuji Xerox Super Cup 2012 on March 3, the day before this year's J.League season kicks off.'

[marioguy]

\o/ We get a the real person to voice? Awesomesauce!

Takagi does his own voice too.