Furuya admitted to threatening to hurt fans during the controversy, causing her to have an abortion
Image via Tōru Furuya's X/Twitter accountTaking to his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, voice actor Tōru Furuya acknowledged a recent report by Weekly Bunshun Magazine about his romance with a fan. Bunshun Weekly interviewed him for the article.
Furuya admitted that he was in a relationship with a female fan for four and a half years until last September. He said that he was attracted to a fan who supported him seriously and he contacted her to start the affair. He also admitted that during their relationship, he raised his hand to hit her once when they argued.
Furuya also admitted that he caused the woman to have an abortion.
He apologized to the woman for hurting her mentally and physically, and also apologized to his fans for disappointing them, betraying their trust and insulting the characters. object he voices. He concluded that he intended to spend the rest of his life making amends and was ready to accept any punishment.
Furuya's voice acting career spans over 50 years and he has performed for many more. more than 100 books. He is known for voicing characters such as Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon, Amuro Ray in Mobile Suit Tsuna, Yamcha in Dragon Ball, and Tōru Amuro/Rei Furuya in Detective Conan. His anime roles also include Sabo in One Piece, Pegasus Seiya in Saint Seiya, Kyosuke Kasuga in Kimagure Orange Road, and Ribbons Almark in Mobile Suit Tsuna 00.
Source: Tōru Furuya's X/Twitter account