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Voice actor Seiichiro Yamashita (34), known for roles including Ace Trappola in “Disney Twisted-Wonderland,” announced on X on the 21st that he will stop doing impromptu autograph signings at train stations and other spots after events. Until now he had signed fans’ merchandise whenever approached, but word spread and requests from fans kept increasing. On 5ch threads, opinions clashed — some defended ending these off-the-record signings as only natural, while others voiced frustration over apparently resale-driven requests, debated whether the decision was right, and argued over just how famous he really is.
Sponichi [September 21, 2026, 15:15]
Voice actor Seiichiro Yamashita (34), known for roles such as Ace Trappola in the popular game “Disney Twisted-Wonderland” and Yagen Toushirou and Aizen Kunitoshi in “Touken Ranbu,” updated his official X account by the 21st, addressing his approach to autographs.
“I went back and forth on whether to even write this…” Yamashita began. He continued, “Up until now, I’ve often been approached at train stations and similar places on my way home from events, with many requests to sign merchandise as well.”
Source: sponichi.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Oh, that guy, lol
Guess he really is popular
It got around and became a hassle, so he's banning it
Only natural
Doing it on train platforms must be especially rough
Trains to catch and all
Getting involved is nothing but a liability
Wouldn't be surprised if he starts doing paid signing events
Hideki Matsui, even while hospitalized, was asked to sign dozens of shikishi boards and dutifully signed every one
Sadaharu Oh replied to every single fan letter he received during his playing days
No wonder he's popular
Honestly the voice acting world has better looks than Johnny's idols these days
That's some backhanded flattery
Now I feel like I wasted my time clicking the link in the OP
That'll just start a 'me too, me too~' chain reaction
If it's something he signed at an official event that's probably fine, but items signed off the clock shouldn't be posted
People will start thinking 'oh, he'll sign even when he's off duty,' and it'll turn into a hassle
But these days if he seems curt or turns someone down, there's no telling what'll get posted on social media like 'someone else got one but I didn't,' so he has no choice but to officially refuse everyone
He shouldn't have to do signings on his own personal time
He's been more than accommodating up to now
Then again, he probably knows he can send them out as his own 'funnels' (fans who attack critics on his behalf), so he gets a bit full of himself too — I guess it's a give-and-take relationship.
Sane people should stay away from this.
Impressive that people can spot him in public and actually tell it's really him
Well, that's because they're fans
I'd recognize names like Kaji, Miyano, Sugita, or Nakamura though
The only voice actors whose faces I can reliably recognize are Masako Nozawa and Akira Kamiya
Otherwise I have no idea
Give me one convincing reason why I'd need to help some stranger's resale business for free
Background and Key Points of This Story
What was actually announced this time concerns informal autograph requests made when he’s approached at places like train stations while out and about — not at official venues such as event sites — and doesn’t mean he’s ending organized signing events altogether. Cases of voice actors’ and actors’ autographs being resold on flea-market apps have never stopped, and in recent years it has repeatedly become an issue that the goodwill behind a signed autograph ends up feeding someone else’s resale profit. Opinions on the thread split between those who saw ending the practice as “obviously just self-protection” and those who criticized scaling back before he’s even that widely known as him “getting a big head” — and views were similarly divided over how popular he really is and how his signature roles are regarded. Because these informal encounters happen without any involvement from his talent agency, there’s also a risk that a fan who gets turned away vents frustration on social media, sparking unexpected trouble.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary of the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “Voice actor Seiichiro Yamashita announces he’s stopping autograph signings for fans: ‘Please refrain from approaching me going forward’.”
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