Takahiro Sakurai is one of The Rising Sun’s most popular voice actors thanks to his voice for shows like Demon Hunter, Berserk, Psycho Pass and many other true cult films of Japanese animation. However, the Seiyuu has become the protagonist of a scandal that could jeopardize his career.
The world of dubbing in Japan is of unprecedented importance, as the figure of the voice actor is celebrated by fans of the rising sun in the same way westerners look to Hollywood actors. Precisely because of this incredible popularity, any scandal involving them generates media frenzy that can ruin or jeopardize a career.
Takahiro Sakuraian extremely popular voice actor who provided his voice for characters such as Griffith berserk or round dance Mob Psycho 100She was the protagonist of a scandal made public by a newspaper. Sakurai, indeed, He would cheat on his wife for 10 years with the radio announcer of his program, while hiding their marriage from the lover. A month ago, news magazines confirmed again that Takahari was in fact married, a relationship kept secret to protect his privacy. After a month, the voice actor could no longer control the leak, which made the scandal so public it could jeopardize his career. In this regard, remember that Draken’s voice in Tokyo Revengers lost some roles after allegations of infidelity were proven true. We don’t yet know what will be the fate of Sakurai’s career since such attitudes are not well accepted by the Japanese community, but the agency and Seiyuu himself immediately intervened, confirming the matter and apologizing to the public.
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