Takahiro Sakurai, a voice actor known for his work on Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII, revealed he had been cheating on his wife for over ten years. The other woman is “A-ko”, a writer for Sakurai’s radio show “PS Genki Desu. Takahiro. “She didn’t know that he was married. [Thanks, Yahoo!]
Sakurai’s Radio Program”PS Genki Desu. Takahiro“Recently ended its nine-year run. A-ko was working with Sakurai on a radio show, and she only heard about his marriage right before the filming of the final episode started. The shock was so great that she had to give up writing. According to Yahoo, she went to the emergency room after hearing the news.
A spokesperson for Sakurai said that he apologizes for the situation. The spokesperson has yet to meet Sakurai’s wife. However, the spokesperson said that they believe Sakurai actually feels guilty about what happened. He has stated many times that he doesn’t want to cause any more problems for A-ko.
Sakurai has had an illustrious career over the years. Aside from Cloud, his more prominent voice actor roles include Kazuya Miyuki in Ace of DiamondsSuguru Geto in Jujutsu Kaisenand Reigen Arataka in Mob Psycho 100. He also played the role of Rohan Kishibe in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
Now that Sakurai has cheated on his wife, it’s unclear what will happen to his career. When Tatsuhisa Suzuki has an affair leaked, he continued discontinuity. However, when Daisuke Namikawa has an affair came to light, he continued with his voice acting career without a break.
