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Kumiko Watanabe

Kumiko Watanabe is reprising her role as Keroro in the first new Keroro Gunsou theatrical film in 16 years, which opens nationwide on June 26.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Jun 16

Kumiko Watanabe is returning to the role of Keroro for the first new theatrical film in the franchise in 16 years. She attended the completion preview screening on June 3 in Tokyo alongside cast members Jesse of SixTONES, ano, Shinobu Hasegawa, and director Yuichi Fukuda. At a pre-release event on June 16, she appeared again with Etsuko Kozakura, ano, and Soshu to discuss the film.

The film brings back the original voice cast, including Watanabe, and adds new figures like Jesse, who voices two original characters, and ano, who performs the theme songs and also voices a role. The film is scheduled to open nationwide on June 26.

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Role
Kumiko Watanabe voices Keroro in the new Keroro Gunsou film.
Film release date
The film opens nationwide on June 26.
Event attendance
Watanabe attended the completion preview screening on June 3 in Tokyo.
Pre-release event
Watanabe attended a pre-release event on June 16 in Tokyo.

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Jun 4

New Keroro Gunsou Film Holds Completion Screening, Jesse of SixTONES Voices Two Roles

The completion preview screening for the first new Keroro Gunsou theatrical film in 16 years took place on June 3 in Tokyo. Kumiko Watanabe, Jesse of SixTONES, ano, Shinobu Hasegawa, and Yuichi Fukuda attended. Jesse voiced original characters Aruru and Deruru, while ano performed the theme songs and voiced a role. The film opens nationwide on June 26.