Tohru Furuya, the long-time voice actor for Yamcha in the Dragon Ball series, has been replaced following a scandal that surfaced earlier this year.
According to an official statement from the Dragon Ball DAIMA website, Ryota Suzuki will take over the role of Yamcha, starting with the first episode of the new series, set to air on Oct 11, 2024.
Although the website didn’t specify the reason for Furuya’s replacement, it comes in the wake of a controversial interview published by Shukan Bunshun, a Japanese weekly magazine, that exposed his involvement in a long-term extramarital affair with a fan.
The scandal escalated further with allegations of assault and coerced abortion, both of which were revealed by the fan during the interview. According to the interview, the fan came forward to ensure Furuya would not harm others in the same way.
In response to the revelations, Furuya issued a public apology on his official X account, acknowledging his actions and expressing remorse.
Furuya is being replaced not only as the voice of Yamcha but also in other notable roles, including Sabo in One Piece anime.
Dragon Ball Daima will be streamed on Crunchyroll in the United States, Canada, Latin America (including Brazil), Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Southeast Asia regions.
This marks the return of the Dragon Ball franchise to television for the first time in six years, following the conclusion of Dragon Ball Super in March 2018.
Notably, this is the first time in the history of the series that a Dragon Ball anime will air during a late-night slot.
Dragon Ball Daima is an original anime series with content penned by the late Akira Toriyama.
Toriyama had been deeply involved in the production, overseeing the story, character designs, and various other elements.
The anime is co-directed by Yoshitaka Yashima and Aya Komaki, with the series’ composition handled by Yuko Kakihara, and animation character designs by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru.
Zedd feat. C&K. performed the anime’s opening theme song ‘Jaka Jaan,’ with Zedd feat. Ai performing the ending theme song ‘NAKAMA’.
The plot revolves around Z characters along with the Supreme Kai who were turned into children by a nemesis.
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