The official website for the Crayon Shin-chan anime announced on Friday that voice actress Akiko Yajima will step down from her role as the show’s protagonist Shinnosuke Nohara, after voicing the character since the show’s premiere in 1992.
TV Asahi has been airing the Crayon Shin-chan anime based on Yoshito Usui’s manga of the same name since 1992.
After the June 29 episode, Yajima will have voiced the character for 26 years and three months.