Toru Furuya (70), a popular voice actor who admitted to having an affair with a non-celebrity woman, will be stepping down from his roles in 'Detective Conan' as Toru Amuro and in 'ONE PIECE' as Sabo. This was announced on the official website of Aoni Production on the 22nd. On the same day, the official 'ONE PIECE' anime website also released a statement regarding this matte

Furuya admitted to the affair with a non-celebrity woman in May of this year. On May 22nd, the Weekly Bunshun (Bunshun Online) reported the affair with the headline: "Detective Conan's Popular Character Toru Amuro’s Voice...Legendary Voice Actor Toru Furuya (70) Confesses to a 4.5-Year Affair, Abortion, and Assault Scandal with a Female Fan 37 Years His Junior."

In response, on the same day, Furuya admitted on X (formerly Twitter), "I, Toru Furuya, have been interviewed by Weekly Bunshun. I apologize and report on the great sin I have committed. I had an affair with a fan woman for 4.5 years until last September."

On the official 'ONE PIECE' website, it was reported, "Toru Furuya's agency has requested his resignation from his role as Sabo." The statement continued, "We will proceed with the selection of a new voice actor and continue the production of the anime. Thank you for your continued support of 'ONE PIECE.'"

Source : ORICON NEWS