Toru Furuya steps down from his roles as Toru Amuro in "Detective Conan" and Sabo in "ONE PIECE"! He said, "This is the only way I can make amends."

On June 22, 2024, it was announced on the official website of Aoni Productions that voice actor Toru Furuya will resign from his roles as Toru Amuro in "Detective Conan" and Sabo in "One Piece" due to a series of scandals.

According to the announcement by Aoni Productions, " We have had a series of discussions with Furuya Toru regarding a series of scandals involving the actor. As a result, the company has requested to resign from the roles of Toru Amuro in "Detective Conan" and Sabo in "One Piece" for " directly and significantly damaging the image of the works and characters," and the respective productions have agreed to the request.
He concluded with an apology to everyone involved in the productions and to the many fans who support them. and concludes with an apology.

Toru Furuya's comment is also posted.
I, Toru Furuya, have caused inconvenience and worry to many people due to my selfish behavior.I have damaged the image of "Detective Conan" and "ONE PIECE" and its characters, and I have decided to make this decision as the only way I can make amends to those who were involved in the productions, to the many fans who have supported them, and to the productions and characters, After careful consideration, I have decided to resign from the roles of Toru Amuro and Sabo. He explained the circumstances that led to his resignation.
He added, "I would like to take this opportunity to apologize once again to everyone who has caused me a great deal of trouble.I am truly sorry for the trouble I have caused you. Furuya also sent an apology.

In response to this, the official website of the "ONE PIECE" anime announced, " Toru Furuya, who plays the role of Sabo, has been asked by his agency to step down from his role in the future.In response to this, we have decided to change the voice actor and will proceed with the selection process. The company also released a statement saying, "We have decided to change the voice actors.

Yomiuri TV, which produces "Detective Conan," also released a statement on its official website.
As a result of discussions with the companies involved in the TV animation production, the Detective Conan Film Production Committee, and the original story, we have come to the conclusion that Mr. Toru Furuya has been asked to step down from the role. We will be discussing how to proceed with the future broadcast of the series.
He added, " It took us a long time to reach this decision, and we are sorry for the anxiety and worry we have caused to everyone who has given us their various opinions and watched the situation during this time. We are aware that there are many different opinions about the decision and the process, and it is very painful that we cannot answer each and every one of them, but we will do our utmost to ensure that as many people as possible continue to enjoy Detective Conan, and we will do our best to gain your understanding. We will do our utmost to ensure that as many people as possible continue to enjoy Detective Conan. The article concludes with the statement, "We are very sorry that we are unable to respond to one of your various opinions on the process.