CATDOLL: A Japanese man threatened Sato Satomi and was arrested by the police. The victim responded on his blog

With the trend of Japanese voice actors becoming idols, voice actors are gradually moving from behind the scenes to the front of the stage. Satomi Sato, who has played many roles such as Tainaka Ritsu in "K-ON!", Chitanda Eru in "Hyouka", Nanajo Sora in "The Melancholy of Haruka Utsusemi" and Wendy Mabel in "Fairy Tail", is deeply loved by fans. Recently, the police arrested a man suspected of intimidating her.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the man is from Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, and his name is Jun Yasumoto (39). Police said that Yasumoto posted on Twitter in June this year, saying things such as "I will hurt you at my concert in August" that were suspected of threatening Sato Satomi, and the man has now admitted his crime.

During the investigation, the police found that Yasumoto was an animation fan, and Sato had previously starred in "K-ON!", so Yasumoto also had a good impression of Sato, but he thought that the other party ignored him, so he threatened her.

Since Yasumoto did have the possibility of purchasing tickets for Sato's concert in August during the period when he sent the threatening letter, the Metropolitan Police Department suspected that he was already carrying out the attack plan and launched an investigation based on this. Due to the intimidation, Sato's performances in various activities were also strengthened.

Although the criminal has been caught, the incident still dealt a heavy blow to Sato Satomi. She recently responded to the incident on her personal blog.

The full text is as follows:

Written to everyone who has always supported Sato Satomi.

I am really sorry for causing a stir and worrying everyone this time. I am also really sorry for causing trouble to the works I starred in, the fans of the works, and the people involved.

I am still a little shocked about this incident, so I am sorry that I cannot write a complete article. Until now, I still feel uneasy. Although I know that the police and the people in the law office are working hard for me, I should feel relieved, but I still find it hard to accept it and I am still a little confused.

On the social platforms that everyone uses, anyone can publish anything to the world. It is a very free and convenient existence. But because of this, if we don’t think carefully about how to use it, serious things will happen. I feel this now.

Happiness, joy, sadness, likes, dislikes... The words you freely publish do not represent anyone but yourself. And you must bear the responsibility for these words.

Once these words with emotions and thoughts are spoken, someone will bear the brunt of them. What kind of expression will the person who sees these words show? What kind of mood will they have?

Words and emotions can collide. We can easily express our opinions to others and quickly convey them to them. This is a tool that can be used freely. And because we can choose how to use the tool, we must face it well.

Although it is a cliché, we should never lose the feeling of caring for others. I don't want to have such a shadow, and I don't want the same thing to happen to others.

Therefore, if this incident can become an opportunity for everyone to think about the use and delivery of words, then it would be great. And the concert that everyone was worried about was held safely yesterday. I feel very happy and got unlimited energy from everyone! It’s really great to be able to successfully complete the first day of the performance.

Next, all I can do is finish the remaining 5 performances. We can't let this kind of thing take away our important place! So please feel free to come.

I have left all the future response measures to the agency and the police. I'm sorry for writing such a long article, thank you for reading this. I will continue to work hard with all my heart, so please continue to support me.