{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T21:19:11.275Z","story":{"id":"r_3fde8f9634a44684beffe1f4","slug":"wakana-yamazaki-voice-of-ran-mori-in-detective-conan-dies-at-61","url":"https://yomimono.id/wakana-yamazaki-voice-of-ran-mori-in-detective-conan-dies-at-61","headline":"Wakana Yamazaki, Voice of Ran Mori in Detective Conan, Dies at 61","summary":"Voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, best known as the voice of Ran Mori in the long-running anime series Detective Conan, died on April 18 at age 61 following an illness. Her talent agency Aoni Production announced in February that she would pause activities for medical treatment. Yamazaki voiced the character since the series premiered in 1996, a role she held for nearly three decades. The Detective Conan production staff confirmed that Akemi Okamura, who had filled in since March 14, will permanently succeed her as the voice of Ran Mori. Creator Gosho Aoyama released a statement saying, \"To think I'll never hear that gentle, comforting voice that was always there again... it's so sad.\" Yamazaki also voiced Meiko Akizuki in Marmalade Boy, Koan in Sailor Moon R, Nene in the Samurai Warriors game series, and Nojiko in One Piece. She received the Kei Tomiyama and Kazue Takahashi Award at the 19th Seiyuu Awards for her contributions to the profession. A funeral was held by close relatives. The cast and staff of Detective Conan, along with figures across the anime and game industries, posted public condolences on social media.","why_it_matters":"With Yamazaki's death, Detective Conan loses one of its three original core voice actors from the 1996 premiere, and the franchise must continue without the performer who defined its heroine for three decades.","published_at":"2026-05-19T19:16:36.000Z","source_count":4,"sources":["Anime News Network","MyAnimeList","Niche Gamer (Anime)","The Indonesian Anime Times"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Detective Conan Cast/Staff Offer Condolences After Ran Mōri Voice Actress Wakana Yamazaki's Death","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-05-16/detective-conan-cast-staff-offer-condolences-after-ran-mori-voice-actress-wakana-yamazaki-death/.237424"},{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Anime/Manga World Offers Condolences for Voice Actor Wakana Yamazaki's Death, Part III","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-05-17/anime-manga-world-offers-condolences-for-voice-actor-wakana-yamazaki-death-part-iii/.237438"},{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Anime/Manga World Offers Condolences for Voice Actor Wakana Yamazaki, Part II","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-05-17/anime-manga-world-offers-condolences-for-voice-actor-wakana-yamazaki-part-ii/.237432"},{"source":"MyAnimeList","title":"'Detective Conan' Voice Actress Wakana Yamazaki Dies at 61","url":"https://myanimelist.net/news/74243282"},{"source":"Niche Gamer (Anime)","title":"Ran Mouri actress Wakana Yamazaki dies at 61","url":"https://nichegamer.com/ran-mouri-actress-wakana-yamazaki-dies-at-61/"},{"source":"The Indonesian Anime Times","title":"Seiyu Ran di Detektif Conan, Wakana Yamazaki Tutup Usia","url":"https://www.kaorinusantara.or.id/newsline/244268/seiyu-ran-di-detektif-conan-wakana-yamazaki-tutup-usia"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Detective Conan"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Wakana Yamazaki"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}