In late June, Toru Furuya stepped down from his role as Sabo in One Piece due to his controversial affair with a fan. Now, Toei Animation has announced a new voice actor for Flame Emperor, who will appear in One Piece Episode 1116.
The official One Piece social media accounts have confirmed that a new voice actor has been cast for Sabo and will be making his debut in this week's One Piece episode. Japanese actress and singer Miyu Irino will be taking on the role of Furuya in Episode 1116. Irino is best known as the voice actress for Haku in Spirited Away, Shoya Ishida in A Silent Voice, and Sora in Kingdom Hearts. One Piece Episode 1116 will premiere on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
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One Piece reveals new voice actor for Sabo after Toru Furuya controversy
Furuya, who previously played Sabo in One Piece and Yamcha in Dragon Ball, stepped down from these and other roles after confirming his controversial relationship with a fan. The 70-year-old veteran voice actor admitted to having an affair with a fan in her 30s for four and a half years. During that time, Furuya admitted and apologized for assaulting her and pressuring her to have an abortion. Although Furuya publicly admitted to the relationship on May 22, he did not officially step down from his ongoing anime roles until June 22.
Currently, there are no additional announcements regarding Furuya's other anime roles, such as Rei Furuya in Detective Conan (Case Closed). Before deleting his social media accounts on X, Furuya issued an official statement that read: “Due to my selfish actions, I, Toru Furuya, have caused trouble and worry to many people. This incident has caused significant damage to the works and characters of Detective Conan and One Piece. In order to make up for the damage caused to these works and characters, and to support the fans of these works, I have decided to withdraw from voicing the characters Furuya Rei and Sabo after deep reflection and pain. Once again, I sincerely apologize to everyone for the considerable trouble caused. I deeply regret this incident and feel truly sorry.”
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Sabo's new voice actor is just one of many One Piece announcements to come out recently. Last weekend marked the popular Shonen Jump series' annual celebration called One Piece Day, which celebrates Eiichiro Oda's work and teases exciting new projects for the franchise. The biggest announcement was the first look at Netflix and Wit Studios' new One Piece TV anime remake. Concept art for the new series was shown for the first time. Heading the staff for The One Piece is Masashi Koizuka, the director and storyboard artist for Attack on Titan.
New and previous volumes of One Piece are available on a variety of streaming services, including Crunchyroll and Netflix. Oda's ongoing original manga is also available through Viz Media and the Manga Plus app. Manga Plus recently opened an online store for North American fans with new and exclusive merchandise for One Piece and other Shonen Jump titles.
One Piece (1999)
Follow the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew to find the greatest treasure left by the legendary pirate Gold Roger. The famous mysterious treasure called “One Piece”.
Release date October 20, 1999
Creator Eiichiro Oda
Cast Mayumi Tanaka, Akemi Okamura, Laurent Vernin, Tony Beck, Kazuya Nakai
Season 1
Studio Toei Animation
Creator Eiichiro Oda
Production company Toei Animation
Number of episodes 1K+
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