Anpanman Script Mix-Up Has Rei Sakuma Reading Baikinman's Lines
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.
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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.
Rei Sakuma, the voice of Batako in the anime Anpanman, shared a photo of her script on X on July 30. The script had Batako's line "Anpanman!" but the character name next to it read "Baikinman" instead. Sakuma wrote that she found it so funny she read the line in Baikinman's voice during a full run-through.
Fans responded with laughter, with comments like "This is interesting lol" and "I want to hear it in Takuo Nakao's voice," referring to Baikinman'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's Delivery Service.
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