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BLEACH: The Yoruichi Dubbing Controversy, Explained

Written by Naledi Ramphele
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Anairis Quiñones revealed on X that she's been replaced in the role of Yoruichi in the BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War English dub. What's going on?

On October 21, seasoned voice actor Anaires Quiñones revealed on X (Twitter) that they've been replaced in the role of Yoruichi Shihōin in the English dub of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, and that their recorded lines would be replaced by veteran voice actor Wendee Lee, the character's original English voice. While actor replacements aren't new, the racist backlash that Quiñones received after announcing the role, and subsequent replacement, have rather sinister implications even if the replacement is the original actor of the role.

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