Voice actors perform in 'Lupin III' cartoon event

Voice actors perform in 'Lupin III' cartoon event

HAMANAKA, Japan - Voice actors Kanichi Kurita (2nd from L) and Koichi Yamadera (far R) read their lines for the animation of "Lupin III" during an event for enthusiasts of the Japanese manga series held in Hamanaka in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 3, 2014.

U.S. envoy in Yamagata

U.S. envoy in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (2nd from L) looks at the writing on a monument contributed by former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Edwin Reischauer at Yamadera Basho Museum, a museum for Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2011, with his family. Roos said he would like to let people around the world know that Japan is safe as the country has suffered a significant drop in foreign tourists following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

U.S. envoy in Yamagata

U.S. envoy in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (2nd from L) looks at the writing on a monument contributed by former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Edwin Reischauer at Yamadera Basho Museum, a museum for Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2011, with his family. Roos said he would like to let people around the world know that Japan is safe as the country has suffered a significant drop in foreign tourists following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

Voice actors perform in 'Lupin III' cartoon event

Voice actors perform in 'Lupin III' cartoon event

HAMANAKA, Japan - Voice actors Kanichi Kurita (2nd from L) and Koichi Yamadera (far R) read their lines for the animation of "Lupin III" during an event for enthusiasts of the Japanese manga series held in Hamanaka in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 3, 2014. (Kyodo)