Reported 8 months ago
On June 22, 2024, at 10:20 AM, Lin Ru-Shan reported for SET News that Tessho Genda, the well-known 70-year-old Japanese voice actor for characters like Amuro Tooru in 'Detective Conan' and Roronoa Zoro in 'One Piece,' announced his resignation after being involved in a 4.5-year affair with a 37-year-old female fan, leading to significant backlash from anime fans. Genda issued a statement through his agency, expressing apologies and announcing his decision to no longer voice characters like Amuro Tooru and Roronoa Zoro due to the impact of the scandal on the works and characters. This comes after reports of Genda forcing the fan to have an abortion, resulting in a deterioration of his public image.
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