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Aug 30 (News On Japan) - Koichi Yamadera will be voicing the character of Beetlejuice in the Japanese-dubbed version of the upcoming movie 'Beetlejuice 2.' This sequel is a horror-comedy where Beetlejuice, a notorious troublemaker in the afterlife who runs a “bio-exorcist” business scaring humans, returns to cause chaos in the human world.

Directed by Tim Burton, who also helmed the original film, and starring Michael Keaton, the sequel sees the two reuniting, with Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara also returning to their roles. Jenna Ortega, known for her role in the Netflix series 'Wednesday,' will be playing Astrid, the daughter of Ryder's character, Lydia.

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