Voice actor Tōru Furuya gives up his roles in “Detective Conan” and “One Piece” – News

The talent agency Aoni Production And Voice Actor Tōru Furuya announced on Saturday that Furuya will be leaving the role of Tōru Amuro in the Detective Conan franchise and Sabo in One piece Franchisee. Aoni Production added that Furuya had been asked to resign and Furuya had complied with his request. Furuya himself added that he once again apologized for the great burden he had caused to everyone involved.

Atlus announced on June 11 that Furuya will be removed from the cast of the upcoming Metaphor: ReFantazio fantasy role-playing game “for various reasons” and will announce the replacement actor sometime in July. Atlus had not previously announced what character or role Furuya would play in the game.

On his X (formerly Þjórsárden) Account on May 22 Voice Actor Tōru Furuya confirmed a recent report by the Weekly Bunshun magazine about an affair he had with a fan. Weekly Bunshun interviewed him for the article.

Furuya admitted that he had been in a relationship with one of his female fans for four and a half years until last September. He said that he was attracted to one of his fans who was very supportive of him and that he contacted her to start the affair. He also admitted that during their relationship, he once raised his hand to hit her when they had an argument. Furuya also admitted that he made the woman have an abortion.

After approval Animate cancelled Detective Conan event on July 27, where he would be a speaker. He also walked out of a stage reading scheduled for August 10-11.

Furuya’s career as a voice actor spans more than 50 years and he has appeared in more than 100 titles. He is known for his voice for characters such as Tuxedo Mask in Sailor MoonAmuro Ray in Mobile Suit GundamYamcha in Dragon Balland Tōru Amuro/Rei Furuya in Detective ConanHis anime roles also include Sabo in One piecePegasus Seiya in Saint SeiyaKyosuke Kasuga in Kimagure Orange Roadand tapes Almark in Mobile Suit Gundam 00.

Source: Mantan Web