{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c18ceeb98dc2c9a075f75680","clusterId":"c_b271442072a1a019d05f2f25","slug":"anpanman-script-mix-up-has-rei-sakuma-reading-baikinman-s-lines","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Anpanman Script Mix-Up Has Rei Sakuma Reading Baikinman's Lines","summary":"Voice actress Rei Sakuma, who plays Batako in Anpanman, posted a photo of her script on X on July 30. The script mistakenly assigned Baikinman's name to Batako's dialogue, prompting her to read the line in Baikinman's voice during a run-through. Fans reacted with laughter online.","whyItMatters":"The script error, shared by a veteran cast member, shows how a simple typo can become a source of humor for the long-running series' audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRei Sakuma, the voice of Batako in the anime Anpanman, shared a photo of her script on X on July 30. The script had Batako\u0026#39;s line \u0026#34;Anpanman!\u0026#34; but the character name next to it read \u0026#34;Baikinman\u0026#34; instead. Sakuma wrote that she found it so funny she read the line in Baikinman\u0026#39;s voice during a full run-through.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans responded with laughter, with comments like \u0026#34;This is interesting lol\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;I want to hear it in Takuo Nakao\u0026#39;s voice,\u0026#34; referring to Baikinman\u0026#39;s voice actor. Sakuma has played Batako since the series began in 1988, and her other roles include Shampoo in Ranma 1/2 and Jiji in Kiki\u0026#39;s Delivery Service.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Rei Sakuma, Batako's voice in Anpanman, found a script typo that gave her Baikinman's name. She read the line in his voice during a run-through. Fans are laughing along.","twitterPost":"Anpanman script typo: Batako's line was assigned to Baikinman. Rei Sakuma read it in his voice during a run-through. Fans: \"I want to hear it in Nakao's voice.\"","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Rei Sakuma, the voice of Batako in Anpanman, shared a script error on X that assigned Baikinman's name to her line. She read it in his voice during a run-through, and fans responded with laughter.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/31/101601.html\",\"title\":\"「アンパンマン」衝撃な台本ミスに爆笑の声続出!! バタコさん声優も驚き☆「これはおもしろいwww」「ばいきんまんが言ったらおもろそう笑」\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5439,"outputTokens":593,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786452839,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T12:49:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T12:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T12:49:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b271442072a1a019d05f2f25","canonicalTitle":"「アンパンマン」衝撃な台本ミスに爆笑の声続出!! バタコさん声優も驚き☆「これはおもしろいwww」「ばいきんまんが言ったらおもろそう笑」","representativeArticleId":"a_1907e82b38667e6a736db927","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Anpanman\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Rei Sakuma\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-31T07:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-31T07:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T12:51:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/31/101601.html","title":"「アンパンマン」衝撃な台本ミスに爆笑の声続出!! バタコさん声優も驚き☆「これはおもしろいwww」「ばいきんまんが言ったらおもろそう笑」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Anpanman"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Rei Sakuma"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}