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Voice Actor Tōru Furuya No Longer Appearing at MomoCon 2024 Following News of His 4-Year Affair With Fan
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On his X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, voice actor Tōru Furuya acknowledged a recent report by the Weekly Bunshun magazine regarding an affair he had with a fan. Weekly Bunshun interviewed him for the article.
Furuya itted that he had been in a relationship with a female fan for four and a half years until last September. He said that he had become attracted to a fan of his that was ing him earnestly, and that he had ed her to begin the affair. He also itted that during their relationship, he had raised his hand to strike her once when they had an argument.
Furuya also itted that he had caused the woman to have an abortion.
He apologized to the woman for hurting her mentally and physically, and apologized to his fans for disappointing them, betraying their trust, and sullying the characters that he voiced. He concluded that he intended to spend the rest of his remaining life atoning for his mistakes, and is prepared to accept any punishment.
Furuya's voice-acting career extends more than 50 years, and he has performed in more than 100 titles. He is known for voicing characters such as Tuxedo Mask in Mobile Suit Gundam 00.
