Johnny Depp pirate cameo in Doraemon anime

Swash-buckling Hollywood star Johnny Depp, still fresh from his all-conquering role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, will be taking to the waves once again but this time, in animated form; or to be precise, anime. Depp has agreed to cameo in a forthcoming special episde of kid’s TV series Doraemon (the longest running anime of all time – it started airing on Japanese TV in 1979 and is still running today) – the episode in question will be titled “Pirates Special!! The Great Decisive Battle of the Pirates: A South Seas Love Story” and will be broadcast on June 29.

Depp is said to have agreed to the cameo “because it’s Doraemon”.

Of course, many TV watchers in the UK will remember his comedic guest appearance in The Last Fast Show Ever, which aired on British TV during the Christmas season of 2000.