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© Voice actor and ADR Director David Wald revealed on his X/Twitter account on Monday that he will not be returning as the English voice of Gajeel in the Fairy Tail franchise. Furthermore, he will not be returning to Crunchyroll's studio. This follows Wald's statement on October 25 that Crunchyroll”had opened his private [anh ấy]throw away [các] letter and forward any enclosed items to a member of staff [của nó].”
Wald plans to go into more detail about what happened. happened on his Twitch channel.
Wald said on the goods he said were sent to him which Crunchyroll allegedly “opened and distributed to employees.” He said he discovered the incident the day before because the package sender provided him with photos of the contents as well as United States Postal Service (USPS) tracking information.
He said some of the items were returned to him after they were “found on the company gift table.” Wald added that he believes the employees were not at fault, because “They were just leaving.” passed by the company free gift table and thought something looked cool.”
A Crunchyroll spokesperson told ANN on October 26 that they were investigating the situation. The full statement a Crunchyroll spokesperson provided to ANN is as follows:
Anime fans have a special connection with voice talent, and expressing that emotion is important in promoting more love for anime content. We are currently investigating an issue regarding allegations of fan mail sent to a voice actor not being delivered. We respect the privacy of all of our voice actors and do not knowingly open mail or packages not intended for Crunchyroll. All fan mail must be sent directly to the talent and their management.
Wald is known for his roles as Hannes in Attack on Titan, Askeladd in Vinland Saga, Welf Crozzo in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, and Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu in My Hero AcadeKaren, among many others. . He once held the position of ADR Director for anime such as Bloom Into You, Tada Never Falls in Love, TV anime Given and movie Given.
Hiro Mashima's television anime and Atsuo Ueda's Fairy Tail: Manga sequel to 100 Years Quest premiered on TV-TOKYO, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. on July 7. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs, and it is also streaming the English dub. Wald reprized his role as Gajeel.
Source: X account/Twitter account
