The famous seiyuu Tōru Furuya (71 years old), who since 1979 has been universally recognized as the voice of Amuro Ray in Mobile Suit Gundamended up at the center of a serious scandal following an article published in the Japanese magazine Weekly Bunshun.
On his account X official, Furuya acknowledged these charges and admitted that he was guilty. Furuya had a four-and-a-half-year extramarital relationship with a female fan, much younger than him, until last September. He admitted that he felt attracted to one of his fans who supported him with more enthusiasm, so much so that he contacted her and ended up having a relationship. Furuya also admitted that, during these years, he committed physical violence by slapping her during an argument.
Finally, and most seriously, Furuya admitted to having pushed the woman to have an abortion.
The actor asks for forgiveness from the woman in question for having caused her physical and psychological harm and deeply apologizes to his fans for having disappointed them, for having betrayed their trust and for having tarnished the characters to whom he lent his voice. Furuya concluded by saying that he intends to spend the rest of his life making up for his mistakes and is ready to accept any kind of punishment.
The career of Tōru Furuya has lasted for more than fifty years, during which he has participated in over one hundred different works. Among his most important roles, in addition to the countless appearances in the saga Gundamfor which he plays a role as a true official ambassador throughout the world, we can mention Seiya of Pegasus in Saint Seiya, Yamcha in Dragon Ball, Sabo in ONE PIECE, Mamoru/Tuxedo Kamen in Sailor Moon, Kasuga in Kimagure Orange Roadas well as Tōru Amuro/Rei Furuya in Detective Conan. In short, Furuya is considered one of the most important seiyuu still alive and it is very likely that this bad story will put an end to his career.
Source: X Street Anime News Network
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