Voice Actor Toru Furuya Steps Down from One Piece, Case Closed Roles

The voice acting agency Aoni Production, alongside the voice actor Toru Furuya, released a statement on June 22 announcing that Furuya will step down from his roles as Sabo in One Piece and Toru Amuro in Detective Conan/Case Closed anime series. "We have been in discussions with actor Toru Furuya, who is a part of our agency, regarding the series of scandals that have occurred," Aoni Production said in the statement. "We concluded in requesting [Furuya] to step down from two roles, those of Toru Amuro in Detective Conan and Sabo in One Piece , due to the damage to the characters' image, which has been accepted. We would like to deeply apologize to everyone involved in the production and the many fans of the work." "I, Toru Furuya, would like to apologize for my selfish actions and the many people I have troubled," Furuya said in the follow-up statement. "I have, after careful consideration and a heavy heart, decided to step down from my roles of Toru Amuro and Sabo as I have caused great damage to the characters. I would like to apologize again to everyone I have greatly troubled. I am truly sorry." Recasting for each role was not announced at the time of reporting. On June 11, Atlus announced Furuya was removed from the upcoming Metaphor: ReFantazio game, with a new cast scheduled to follow in July. Furuya released a statement on his X (formerly Twitter) account on May 22 in response to a report from and following interview with Weekly Bunshun magazine admitting to a four-year affair with a fan, with additional admittance that he "raised his hand during an argument" and caused the woman to terminate her pregnancy. Furuya apologized to the woman in the statement, saying "I will spend the rest of my life atoning for my mistakes." Furuya's X (formerly Twitter) account has been taken offline as of the time of reporting. Source : Aoni Production official website , Oricon , Anime News Network

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