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The Ultraman King Shall be... the Ex-Prime Minister!

I guess when your the ex-prime minister, any job is possible.


One of my oldest theories is that politicians would make great seiyu, and now it’s time to put this theory to the test. Junichiro Koizumi, the ex-prime minister of Japan has been given the opportunity to voice Ultraman King in the new Ultraman film, Daikaijū Battle: Ultra Ginga Densetsu The Movie. This will be Koizumi’s first voice-acting debut (and hopefully not his last).

Ultraman King is the legendary hero of the Ultraman Universe, the perfect role for an ex-politician. I’m not much of an Ultraman fan, but how can I pass up watching (hearing) Koizumi kick the crap out of some giant alien? It’s as if George W. was chosen to be the seiyu of Freeza; it’s going to be huge!

[Via ANN]
Kelleth moderator on Oct. 13, 2009 at 5 a.m.

 All we need now is Hiroshi Fujioka to run for Vice-minister of Defence XD
All we need now is Hiroshi Fujioka to run for Vice-minister of Defence XD
cfatalison Oct. 13, 2009 at 5:05 a.m.
@Kelleth: yes his proposed defense plan is to build "shocker"
Kelleth moderator on Oct. 13, 2009 at 5:09 a.m.
@cfatalis:If that really is gonna happen i would recruit saying that i wanna be an Hopper XD
cfatalison Oct. 13, 2009 at 5:12 a.m.
@Kelleth: lol, then obama turns into ambassador darkness or whoever is its that guy who had egypt head and whip
Kelleth moderator on Oct. 13, 2009 at 5:15 a.m.
@cfatalis said:
" @Kelleth: lol, then obama turns into ambassador darkness or whoever is its that guy who had egypt head and whip "
Doctor Shinigami is the one with the cape and ambassador darkness is the whip guy and i`d say the people from the Dutch parlement are more likely to do that especially that racist %^#%$@#%^&#$ Wilders who has been banned from Britain lol
cfatalison Oct. 13, 2009 at 5:28 a.m.
@Kelleth said:
" @cfatalis said:
" @Kelleth: lol, then obama turns into ambassador darkness or whoever is its that guy who had egypt head and whip "
Doctor Shinigami is the one with the cape and ambassador darkness is the whip guy and i`d say the people from the Dutch parlement are more likely to do that especially that racist %^#%$@#%^&#$ Wilders who has been banned from Britain lol "
 i don't understand the politics though, but wouldn't he be like the villain of the week?

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