One Piece: Sabo will change performer, here's why

Last month, we revealed that this beloved character of One Piece fans was back in the anime, which is currently in the middle of the famous Egghead arc. But more recently, it's another character who has been making headlines, namely Sabo, since his interpreter announced that he was going to retire from several animes, including One Piece. We tell you everything.

 

Bad news for fans of Sabo in the anime One Piece

Becoming a true monument in the eyes of fans around the world, One Piece is undoubtedly one of the most popular manga of all time, a performance that is all the more impressive given the longevity of the device. of the work of Eiichiro Oda, who began over 25 years ago now. Popularity that we also owe it to ourselves its animated adaptation, which recently broke the record held by Dragon Ball.

But the notoriety of Anime also comes with its share of controversies, especially in Japan, where actors are regularly pilloried for all kinds of scandals. We spoke to you in particular about of this famous seiyū (or voice actor), known among others for his roles inJujutsu Kaisen or even Demon Slayer, who had ;frayé the column last year at cause of an extramarital relationship.

And even more recently, it's another Japanese voice actor who has been talked about.This time it's Tōru Furuya. À note, however, that it is not a question of a simple extramarital affair here, the actor facing a serious situation. much more serious charges. Indeed, as reported; by ANN, it was on May 22 that Furuya admitted to having had an affair with a fan for several years. He also admitted to raising money. put his hand on her during an argument, but also pushed her. à abort.

Following; these accusations of domestic violence and incitement to murder; abortion, Aoni Production, the company who represents him, would then have asked him to step down from many of his roles, which Furuya agreed to. The actor will therefore no longer play Sabo in the anime One Piece, nor even Tōru Amuro in Detective Conan . The actor insisted on apologize for his “selfish” behavior and for the harm he may have caused to the works and characters in which they appeared until then, citing in particular the two franchises mentioned just before .

Furuya is also known for playing the role of Yamcha in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, but also Pegasus Seiya in Saint Seiya, and many others.

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And to learn more about One Piece, check out this video showing Luffy's famous Gear 5 in live-action for the first time.