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Aya Hirano, the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya, announces her marriage

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The voice actress Aya Hirano36 years old, and the actor Masashi Taniguchi (谷口賢志)46 years old, They announced their marriage tonight. Both artists shared an update via their official Twitter accounts announcing their marriage. Hirano wrote: «At this moment, Masashi Taniguchi and I, Aya Hirano, got married».

Aya Hirano

And he continued: “We will never forget our gratitude to our followers and we will continue working on our artistic careers, so we hope to continue counting on the support of all of you.». And he concluded: «Since the beginning of this new year, there have been a series of heartbreaking events. We would like to express our condolences to everyone and do our best despite our limited resources. We sincerely wish everyone good health and happiness.».

On the other hand, Aya Hirano is a Japanese actress and singer, although she has worked as a voice actress (although she has officially asked the media to no longer refer to her as such). In 2006, Aya Hirano gained fame for lending her voice to the character Haruhi Suzumiyaprotagonist of “Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)”, winning several awards in the industry. She also played Misa Amane in “DEATH NOTEBOOK“, Konata Izumi in“Lucky star”And Lucy Heartfilia in“Fairy tale“, to name a few.

In 2010, Hirano began a transition in his artistic career to television and theater plays, resulting from a controversy in which he was involved in early 2010. After his participation in “Suzumiya Haruhi no YuuutsuIn 2006, Aya Hirano's popularity increased exponentially, even becoming known as "the super idol of the anime industry". Unfortunately, due to her “idol” status, much of Aya Hirano’s fanbase turned against her when she openly commented on her sex life and her taste for dating men. during the variety show “Goût Temps Nouveau”, in addition to having declared that he intended to abandon dubbing for a “more mainstream entertainment environment”.

If that wasn't enough to make her fans feel "betrayed", in early 2011 an industry source leaked that Aya Hirano was having sexual relationships with three members of her band, which led to their almost immediate dissolution. The incident completely destroyed Aya Hirano's reputation and apparently "will never be forgiven" as In December 2022, he indicated that he still received death threats whenever he expressed his desire to “reactivate”. within the dubbing industry.

Source: Oricon News