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[2025] Perfect for party acts! Try voice actor impressions using famous quotes from anime characters
There are plenty of occasions—year-end and New Year parties, wedding after-parties, and all sorts of events—where you get the chance to put on a little performance.
But maybe you don’t play an instrument and don’t have any particular act… If that’s your dilemma, I recommend doing impressions of famous quotes from popular characters voiced by well-known voice actors!
These are all lines you’ve probably heard or seen somewhere, so this one-shot gag works not only for gatherings of anime fans but surprisingly well in various other settings, too.
And even if your impression doesn’t sound anything like the original, that can be funny in its own way.
If you’re not confident in your mimicry skills, give it a try for inspiration!
[2025] Perfect for party acts and performances! Try voice actor impressions with famous quotes from anime characters (1–10)
Pikachu, I choose you! (Ash)Rika Matsumoto
The line “Pikachu, I choose you!” from Ash, the protagonist of the beloved classic Pokémon that’s been cherished for years in games and TV anime, goes over well with every generation! Rica Matsumoto, who voiced Ash for many years, even won the 2023 Seiyu Awards Kids/Family Award and continues to be a top-tier figure in the industry today.
Since it’s a quote almost everyone has heard at least once, you can use it at company parties, weddings, and other gatherings with people of all ages!
Stop fooling around and get to work! (Son Goku)Masako Nozawa
“Stop fooling around and get to work!” This is a famous line from Son Goku in Dragon Ball, a series that has been beloved by many anime fans since its adaptation in 1986.
It’s one of the most popular quotes in Dragon Ball—so much so that it’s even been printed on T-shirts.
Masako Nozawa, Goku’s voice actor, has been active in the role for over 30 years since the anime began! It’s a memorable line that makes you want to quip at Goku, who is always absorbed in training.
It might even work as a gag for a workplace skit.
Because you're just a boy.Shuichi Ikeda
Mobile Suit Gundam has enjoyed immense popularity for 44 years since the anime first aired in 1979.
One of the most famous lines from the popular character Char Aznable—“Because you’re just a boy”—is widely known.
He is voiced by Shuuichi Ikeda, who has been active as a voice actor for many years.
Because Gundam is beloved by the parent generation as well, it’s a great recommendation for a party trick at company year-end or New Year’s gatherings attended by a wide range of ages.
Char Aznable’s trademark is his sunglasses, so try using props and copying his look too!
I'm going to be born... a validation-seeking monster! (Hitori Gotoh)Yoshino Aoyama
The famous line from Hitori Gotoh, the protagonist of the 2023 TV anime Bocchi the Rock!, “I’m being born.
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an approval-seeking monster!” might be something people on social media can relate to.
Voice actress Yoshino Aoyama has been gaining popularity thanks to Bocchi the Rock!.
She also voices roles in the currently surging manga series The Quintessential Quintuplets and is active as a singer.
Try imitating her cute, high-pitched, girly voice!
Banjo Ginga
This is an impression of Holy Emperor Souther from Fist of the North Star.
He has a deep, gravelly voice, doesn’t he? Banjou Ginga is a veteran voice actor, but he often plays supporting roles, so I think many people might not recognize him by name alone.
But once you hear his voice, it clicks.
Surprisingly, it’s a voice that’s relatively easy to imitate.
Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera does the Japanese dubbing for Donald Duck.
It’s quite surprising, isn’t it? Doing a Donald Duck impression is actually easier than you might think.
The key is that it looks like a very difficult impression.
Make them go, “Wow!”
I'll exterminate them! From this world... every last one of them!! (Eren Yeager)Yuki Kaji
Eren Yeager, the protagonist of Attack on Titan, made headlines as the first-ever anime character to be interviewed on NHK’s documentary program “Professional: Shigoto no Ryugi.” His powerful line about the Titans who prey on humanity—“I’ll exterminate them!! From this world… every last one of them!!”—is famous, isn’t it? Yuki Kaji, who voices Eren, has played many other roles in anime as well.
If you sprinkle in such iconic lines that everyone knows, your year-end or New Year’s parties are sure to be a big hit.