Furuya Tooru (Yamcha) Admits to Physically Abusing Woman He Had An Affair With

[Michael_Takagawa]

Getting a second chance doesn't mean we gotta let him back into our homes, fandom spaces, or the public spotlight. Furuya can save that shit for his private life.

And put a shock collar on his neck in case he tries something funny.

[LoganForkHands73]

To be fair, Japan did make a necrophiliac cannibal rapist into a ""wholesome mascot"", complete with TV Shows, interviews, and pornography with actresses who had no idea of his criminal record.

Key difference here is that the victim was herself Japanese, while with the other person, the victim was French.
It hitting closer to home will, I think, not allow Furuya to get away scot-free.

... I need some explanation.

People say some some wild stuff without any context on here sometimes...

[BlueChi]

To be fair, Japan did make a necrophiliac cannibal rapist into a ""wholesome mascot"", complete with TV Shows, interviews, and pornography with actresses who had no idea of his criminal record.

Key difference here is that the victim was herself Japanese, while with the other person, the victim was French.
It hitting closer to home will, I think, not allow Furuya to get away scot-free.

... I need some explanation.

Issei Sagawa, look him up. Man was made a celebrity and granted freedom in Japan for doing what I described overseas.

Key point being that Japan has a long way to go regarding crimes of this nature, and there's a chance that Furuya won't have to face jail time for his crimes.

[MasenkoHA]

To be fair, Japan did make a necrophiliac cannibal rapist into a ""wholesome mascot"", complete with TV Shows, interviews, and pornography with actresses who had no idea of his criminal record.

Key difference here is that the victim was herself Japanese, while with the other person, the victim was French.
It hitting closer to home will, I think, not allow Furuya to get away scot-free.

... I need some explanation.

Issei Sagawa, look him up. Man was made a celebrity and granted freedom in Japan for doing what I described overseas.

Key point being that Japan has a long way to go regarding crimes of this nature, and there's a chance that Furuya won't have to face jail time for his crimes.

1. Happened nearly 40 years ago

2. He pretty much got out by a technicality. Deported back to Japan and the Japanese authorities couldn't get his case file from France so he was allowed to go free.

[Char Aznable]

Oof. As not only a Dragon Ball fan, but a Gundam fan and never quite being able to figure out which franchise is my favorite of all-time, this one really hurts reading about, to the point that the characters he's played feel almost tainted now. This is some pretty despicable shit. Never meet your heroes, kids, though hopefully that's just the cynicism talking. I hope they can successfully recast Amuro (and Yamcha too, of course); I don't see his career going much further after this.

[Michael_Takagawa]

I hope they can successfully recast Amuro (and Yamcha too, of course); I don't see his career going much further after this.

Rei Furuya (Case Closed) and Sabo (One Piece) too. For Yamcha, I think Toei would get a Gundam protagonist to recast him, like Sōichirō Hoshi, Mamoru Miyano, and Tomokazu Seki, as a casting gag.

[Vhanos]

I watched Fluffy Paradise, that was of his most recent anime that Furuya did voice work in. I was thinking whether or not I should check out Highspeed Etoile, which he is in. One of those two, alongside another anime will be the latest series he was casted in.

As someone brought up, he could be replaced like the guy who originally did the main character for The Misfit of Demon King Academy. For Dragon Ball and the other anime shows that he had a role in.

[PurestEvil]

Oh dear GOD I just found this topic today. Maaaaan fuck this guy, he should be put in court and all his characters should get recast.

[miguelnuva1]

Wait he raped her? I thought it was an affair and he forced her to get an abortion/abuse. This is getting worse and worse.

[JulieYBM]

Wait he raped her? I thought it was an affair and he forced her to get an abortion/abuse. This is getting worse and worse.

“The moment I stepped into the room, he pushed me onto the bed with a force I hadn’t expected. There was no buildup, no romance. It was so abrupt. As he grew more aroused, he tried to enter me without protection. I pleaded, ‘Wait, please,’ but he brushed it off, saying, ‘It’s okay, it’s okay,'” she recounts.

She tried to stop him again, but he explained, “I can’t produce sperm. My wife and I tried fertility treatments for about 7 years. Even if I finish inside you, there’s absolutely no chance you’ll get pregnant.”

As mentioned earlier, Furuya does have a daughter, but…

A-ko reflects, “Even though he said that I was still anxious about getting pregnant. But he was my idol, someone I admired deeply. The thought that he might be lying never crossed my mind. In the end, we had unprotected sex that night,” she admits.

Source: https://zeonic-republic.net/?page_id=11486

This reads as rape to me. After she resisted him physically, Furuya resorted to lies and manipulation to get her to 'agree' to 'sex'. He exerted his will and power over her.

[miguelnuva1]

Wait he raped her? I thought it was an affair and he forced her to get an abortion/abuse. This is getting worse and worse.

“The moment I stepped into the room, he pushed me onto the bed with a force I hadn’t expected. There was no buildup, no romance. It was so abrupt. As he grew more aroused, he tried to enter me without protection. I pleaded, ‘Wait, please,’ but he brushed it off, saying, ‘It’s okay, it’s okay,'” she recounts.

She tried to stop him again, but he explained, “I can’t produce sperm. My wife and I tried fertility treatments for about 7 years. Even if I finish inside you, there’s absolutely no chance you’ll get pregnant.”

As mentioned earlier, Furuya does have a daughter, but…

A-ko reflects, “Even though he said that I was still anxious about getting pregnant. But he was my idol, someone I admired deeply. The thought that he might be lying never crossed my mind. In the end, we had unprotected sex that night,” she admits.

Source: https://zeonic-republic.net/?page_id=11486

This reads as rape to me. After she resisted him physically, Furuya resorted to lies and manipulation to get her to 'agree' to 'sex'. He exerted his will and power over her.

Yeah that's rape. I didn't know she spoke, I thought Furuya told his side of things out of guilt but now I wonder if he was trying to undercut this poor woman who had finally found the courage to report the truth.

[BootyCheeksJohnson]

To me, Toru Furuya will remain Yamcha, Seiya etc.... i don't see anything that can justify him being recast except if he goes in jail before episodes recordings.

His voice and his work have nothing to do with the asshole human being behind it
i basically don't agree with everything he could have do in his "private life" but it's a justice matter that we have nothing to do or say.

Even if he is an asshole, he just have to legaly paid for that BUT what i just can't understand is why people could not bear a voice actor to keep his work because of what he is doing in his private life when they just don't say/do anything against politics that are doing worst everyday.

how many politics have raped/stole etc and can freely keep their work all around the world and it's okay?

a voice is a voice, a work is a work , the man behind the voice have nothing to do with the job he is doing
else why would criminals, /sexual delinquant should get a job?

Using that logic I guess Kevin Spacey should get a free pass too?
But, in all seriousness will Furuya face serious jail time for this? The author behind Rurouni Kenshin was convicted of carrying "numerous DVDs" of C.P. in both his work office and home, and all he got was a small fine with his manga being renewed less than a year later. https://www.animeherald.com/2018/04/23/ ... q-in-june/ So Japan's not exactly the most sensitive to these types of cases.

[Jord]

To me, Toru Furuya will remain Yamcha, Seiya etc.... i don't see anything that can justify him being recast except if he goes in jail before episodes recordings.

His voice and his work have nothing to do with the asshole human being behind it
i basically don't agree with everything he could have do in his "private life" but it's a justice matter that we have nothing to do or say.

Even if he is an asshole, he just have to legaly paid for that BUT what i just can't understand is why people could not bear a voice actor to keep his work because of what he is doing in his private life when they just don't say/do anything against politics that are doing worst everyday.

how many politics have raped/stole etc and can freely keep their work all around the world and it's okay?

a voice is a voice, a work is a work , the man behind the voice have nothing to do with the job he is doing
else why would criminals, /sexual delinquant should get a job?

Using that logic I guess Kevin Spacey should get a free pass too?

You mean the guy that had a ton of allegations and was found not guilty and not liable in all of them in court?

Furuya will probably be fine and I don't see him getting dropped by the major companies.

[coola]

I'm afraid, it also depends how "big" he actually is? Besides Watsuki, we also had Dragon Quest composer, Koichi Sugiyama, famous for such claims as deny Japanese war crimes during 2nd WW, yet he kept his work and even had TV drama after he died https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/intere ... fe/.189036

[SHINOBI-03]

I'm afraid, it also depends how "big" he actually is? Besides Watsuki, we also had Dragon Quest composer, Koichi Sugiyama, famous for such claims as deny Japanese war crimes during 2nd WW, yet he kept his work and even had TV drama after he died https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/intere ... fe/.189036

Another unfortunate case and also to another Jump author: Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro a.k.a. The author of Toriko. He was arrested in 2002 for paying a minor to perform sexual acts and was jailed and had his manga cancelled by Jump... only to resume work after his release and was allowed to work in Jump again went as far as shilling him and Toriko to be equal to Dragon Ball and One Piece like he never done any sort of crime.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... o-arrested
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... l-sex-romp

I don't know what happened to the author of Act-Age (again, another Jump series) but I guess he wasn't big enough to had any editorial contingency plans?

[Raki]

I'm afraid, it also depends how "big" he actually is? Besides Watsuki, we also had Dragon Quest composer, Koichi Sugiyama, famous for such claims as deny Japanese war crimes during 2nd WW, yet he kept his work and even had TV drama after he died https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/intere ... fe/.189036

Another unfortunate case and also to another Jump author: Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro a.k.a. The author of Toriko. He was arrested in 2002 for paying a minor to perform sexual acts and was jailed and had his manga cancelled by Jump... only to resume work after his release and was allowed to work in Jump again went as far as shilling him and Toriko to be equal to Dragon Ball and One Piece like he never done any sort of crime.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... o-arrested
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... l-sex-romp

I don't know what happened to the author of Act-Age (again, another Jump series) but I guess he wasn't big enough to had any editorial contingency plans?

Japan seems to have a lot of issues. On the subject of Yamcha's VA I think his career should be over immediately.

[Kefla]

This is highly ironic to me, due to Yamcha getting a 'girlfriend', in the Heroes Anime.

[SHINOBI-03]

First official recasting?
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... me/.211782

[AliTheZombie13]

First official recasting?
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... me/.211782

Toei and other companies better follow suit.

[GhostEmperorX]

It looks like the consequences have begun to roll out. And it looks like there's no turning back now.
Guess we'll see what happens next though, in particular when it comes to any new DB entries that were slated to feature a role of his either now or in the future.