Junya Ikeda arrested for complicity in special fraud - "Ansta" actor Hikaru Tenma's role is under consideration, "Hajimete no Okoku" actor Oz's role has been dropped [Ikinari! Seiyu Bulletin]

On Monday, October 30, it was revealed that voice actor/actor Junya Ikeda had been arrested for involvement in a special fraud, and that his contract had been terminated by his agency, Barre, as of October 27, 2011.
The typo was corrected on Oct. 31, 2023. We apologize very much.

According to Barr's announcement, "We are pleased to report that the contract with our actor Junya Ikeda has been terminated as of October 27, 2023. We have come to know that Junya Ikeda has been arrested for complicity in a special fraud, and in light of the seriousness of the special fraud case, we have decided to take this action." The reason for the delay in the announcement is as follows.

As for the reason for the delay in the announcement, the company said, "We have been prohibited from accessing the person in question, and are therefore unable to visit him. The comment, "We apologize for the delay in making this public due to the lack of information we are able to provide," has been made public.

In addition, in response to Ikeda's arrest, "Ansamburu Stars! announced that it is considering a response regarding Hikaru Tenma. Hateful Okoku" announced that the role of Oz has been dropped.