Kentarō Itō Goes on Hiatus Following Brain Hemorrhage and Surgery
Itō's hiatus lands mid-run on Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, where he is currently voicing Renji Abarai, so the break is a production matter for an ongoing series as much as a personal one.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Mausu Promotion announced Friday that Kentarō Itō is recovering after a brain hemorrhage and emergency surgery. The agency said Itō fell unwell a few days ago and was taken to hospital, where he showed symptoms of a hemorrhage and had surgery the same day. His life is not in danger and his postoperative progress is going well. He will focus on rehabilitation with the goal of returning to work.
Itō's credits span long-running shonen and seinen work: Renji Abarai in Bleach, Chouji Akimichi in Naruto, Yoshitake Shiraishi in Golden Kamuy, Han Ki in Kingdom, Jin Tadoroko in Yowamushi Pedal, Gōki Daimonji in Cardfight!! Vanguard, and Kazuichi Banjō in Tokyo Ghoul. He has also worked in stage productions and in dubbing Western animated series.
Mausu Promotion did not give a date for his return. The agency said it will announce again once that decision is made.
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