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The story
FRIDAY has reported, citing sightings from mid-September, that former A.B.C-Z member Ikuto Kawai (38) and voice actress Moe Toyota (31) have been dating for four and a half years. When asked about marriage, Toyota reportedly answered in a small voice, “Not yet…”. On 5ch, the first wave of comments questioned who Toyota even was (“Who’s Moe Toyota?”), highlighting a gap between the general reaction and that of voice-actor fans who recognized her roles. Some posts also brought up how rarely Kawai himself has appeared on TV lately.
He had reportedly told those around him, “I have a girlfriend.”
When a FRIDAY reporter asked Toyota about marriage, she answered quietly, “Not yet…”
It was just before 7 a.m. in mid-September. From an apartment building in a central Tokyo neighborhood where lush greenery meets old-town charm, a man radiating overwhelming charisma emerged.
Source: friday.gold / Original article here
What people said
Can't even be bothered to Google her
Make a thread for Panther's Kei Mukai and TBS announcer Yuko Wakabayashi too
https://friday.gold/article/441091
This one's more shocking honestly… wait, it's "Scrunchy-Face Uncle"? (nickname for Mukai's crumpled facial expression)
That's my favorite announcer, dammit!!
only recognized Sapphire-chan
Same old sleep schedule lol
Didn't recognize a single thing in Re: #22, but I know that Euphonium character
She's not even in Demon Slayer?
Kawai… radiating charisma??
it was more of a "wait, where's her career even headed?" vibe
He said he had no interest in marriage, but come on at this point
She voices Sapphire Kawashima
Same goes for goddess Aoi Yuki
Is Moe Kirimura the more famous one?
Background and talking points
The Johnny’s agency Kawai belonged to was restructured into STARTO ENTERTAINMENT in 2023 after the sexual abuse scandal involving the agency’s late founder came to light, and TV has generally found agency-related topics awkward to touch since then. Kawai himself used to do an impression of the agency’s late founder as part of his comedy routine, which is part of the backstory behind comments noting his reduced TV exposure. Moe Toyota, meanwhile, is a voice actress known for roles like Sapphire Kawashima in Sound! Euphonium, and she also does idol-style activities. On the thread, reactions split sharply between people who had no idea who Toyota was and anime fans who recognized her roles. Neither the article nor the thread reveals how the relationship began, and it’s worth noting that FRIDAY’s report is based on sightings near Kawai’s apartment, with no official comment reported from either party.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “[SCOOP!] Former A.B.C-Z’s Ikuto Kawai (38) & voice actress Moe Toyota (31) caught in “4.5-year serious relationship” [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★].”
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