Overview
- Toei Animation’s credits for Episode 1153, released December 14, 2025, list Shunsuke Sakuya as the new Japanese voice of Gol D. Roger.
- This is the role’s third handoff, following original actor Chikao Ōtsuka and his successor Masane Tsukayama.
- Sakuya, 60, brings extensive experience, including roles in Terror in Resonance and Naruto, and previously voiced Scotch and Charlotte Daifuku in One Piece.
- Early reactions describe Sakuya’s debut as capturing the character’s established presence without breaking continuity.
- Coverage frames the change within a broader wave of veteran retirements in long-running anime, noting recent departures such as Franky’s actor Kazuki Yao, with Roger expected to appear again in upcoming arcs.