Hello Kitty voice actor Megumi Hayashibara is stepping down from the role after 33 years.
It seems a new era is upon the Sanrio fandom. After all, Hello Kitty is about to undergo a big change behind the scenes. Today, voice actress Megumi Hayashibara confirmed they are stepping down as the voice of Hello Kitty after more than three decades.
As you can imagine, this is a big change for fans as many grew up with Hayashibara voicing Hello Kitty. The actress has overseen the Sanrio mascot in dozens upon dozens of films, commercials, video games, shorts, and more. That isn't even counting all of Hello Kitty's various cameos in the past three decades. It goes without saying Hayashibara has done a lot with Hello Kitty, so her exit really marks the end of an era.
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