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The talent agency representing voice actress Sumire Uesaka (34) has announced that it filed a criminal complaint with police over malicious threats. Multiple extremely malicious emails containing threats of harm had been sent to the agency, and on the night of September 14 it was disclosed that they had consulted with the Shokatsu Police Station. On the 15th Uesaka herself refrained from posting online, and on the 16th her appearance at the “Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026” was called off. On the night of the 24th, it was reported that the criminal complaint had now formally been filed. On 5ch, users traded speculation about who might be behind it, doubts over whether the complaint would actually lead to an arrest, and mentions of other voice actresses who have suffered similar harassment.
9/25 (Fri) 7:32
Voice actress Sumire Uesaka’s official X account was updated by staff on the night of the 24th, reporting that a criminal complaint had been filed over the threats.
On the night of the 14th, Uesaka’s staff had updated X to disclose that multiple extremely malicious emails containing threats of harm against Uesaka had been sent to her agency, revealing that they were consulting with the Shokatsu Police Station. In a further update on the night of the 15th, staff announced that, to prioritize Uesaka’s safety, she would refrain from posting for the time being. In a post on the 16th, they also announced that her appearance at the “Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026” (19th–20th) would be called off.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Even on 5ch it's nothing but intense types
right?
Her location's reportedly been identified and there were death threats, so that's clearly a crime
Nothing much, really. It's not like the person in question ever admitted to anything
There just happened to be an event where everyone involved gathered right after the uproar, so it got the internet buzzing a bit, that's about it
always take it too far
No matter how far a celebrity comes down to the community's level
regular people and celebrities just don't end up together
If you've got that much drive, aim to become a sound director or something
Wonder what kind of person's gonna turn up
Even when actual Russians warned her about it she just ignored them and kept at it, but the second the war started she clammed right up
Checked her thread over this and it was getting absolutely trashed by trolls, it was scary
Background and key points of this story
Filing a criminal complaint is just the starting point of an investigation — it doesn’t automatically mean charges will be filed or an arrest made. While some in the thread noted “I’ve never seen a case where someone actually got arrested over something like this,” this incident reportedly involved language suggesting her home address had been identified along with what looked like death threats, which may be treated differently from ordinary online abuse. The fact that the agency went as far as halting Uesaka’s own social media activity and pulling her from an event suggests they’re taking the situation seriously. The thread saw both speculation that “an overzealous fan snapped” and posts bringing up the Kyoto Animation arson case, but the article itself contains nothing directly linking the two incidents — that connection remains pure speculation. Harassment and stalking targeting voice actresses has been reported with other performers in the past as well, so this can also be read as a recurring problem within the industry.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News Plus) thread “Voice actress Sumire Uesaka files criminal complaint with police, agency announces — “strict response including legal action” over malicious threats.”
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