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12 Idolm@ster SideM Voice Actors Test Positive for COVID-19 in Past Week
posted on by Egan Loo
The talent agency Tomohito Takatsuka (The Idolm@ster SideM's Minori Watanabe) has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Hiruma took a PCR test on August 14 that came back negative, and he had no fever or other symptoms at the time. However, he took another test on Tuesday that came back positive. He is recuperating under the guidance of a health care center and medical professionals.
Takatsuka took a PCR test on Tuesday after being notified of a probable close with someone with COVID-19. While awaiting the results at home, he developed a fever on Thursday. He received the positive test result on Friday. He is now undergoing treatment and followup observations under the guidance of health care and medical facilities.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Wednesday that "The Idolm@ster SideM 6th Live Tour ~Next Destin@tion!~ Side Hokkaido" concerts originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday have been postponed.
The following voice actors in The Idolm@ster SideM tested positive for COVID-19:
- Takehiro Urao (The Idolm@ster SideM's Daigo Kabuto) developed a fever early Monday morning, took a PCR test, received the positive test result, and has since been undergoing treatment and followup observations
- Takeru Kikuchi (The Idolm@ster SideM's Yūsuke Aoi) developed a fever, received the positive PCR test result on Tuesday, and has since been undergoing treatment and followup observations
- Ryō Akizuki) developed a fever on Tuesday, took a PCR test, received the positive test result on Wednesday, and has since been undergoing treatment and followup observations
- Takuma Nagatsuka (The Idolm@ster SideM's Jun Fuyumi) took a PCR test on Wednesday, received the positive test result, and has since been undergoing treatment and followup observations
- Shōya Chiba (The Idolm@ster SideM's Hayato Akiyama) developed a fever and took a PCR test on Wednesday, received the positive test result, and has since been recuperating at home
- Kurono) took a PCR test on Tuesday after a possible close with COVID-19, developed a fever on Wednesday, received the positive test result on Thursday, and has since been recuperating at home
- Show By Rock!! Stars!!' Hacchin) developed a fever and took a PCR test on Tuesday, received the positive test result on Wednesday, and has since been recuperating at home
- Kento Hama (The Idolm@ster SideM's Ryu Kimura, A3!'s Tachi Nanao) took a PCR test on Tuesday after a possible close with COVID-19, received the positive test result on Wednesday, and has since been recuperating at home
- Takeaki Masuyama (The Idolm@ster SideM's Suzaku Akai) took a PCR test on Tuesday after a close with COVID-19 at work, received the positive test result on Thursday, and has since been recuperating at home
- Natsumi Sakaki) took a PCR test after a possible close with COVID-19, received the positive test result, and has since been undergoing treatment and followup observations
Except for Kikuchi, all the cast above are among the 19 performers who would have appeared at the postponed Hokkaido concerts this weekend. The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors' Mamimi Tanaka) developed a fever and took a PCR test on Wednesday, then received the positive test result on Thursday.
Update: Shugo Nakamura (The Idolm@ster SideM's Teru Tendō) reported on Saturday that the PCR test he took on Friday came back negative.
Sources: Ken Production, Yu-Rin Pro
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