Voice Actor Nobuhiko Okamoto Goes on Hiatus to Receive Medical Treatment

Voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto posted on his blog on Friday that he will rest for a month starting on June 1 to focus on his medical treatment. Okamoto mentioned that he has been feeling discomfort on his vocal cords intermittently for a long time. He was able to juggle work and treatment before, but his doctor advised getting a surgery based on the diagnosis that his vocal cords were scarring. His return will be announced on his agency's official website and blog.

Born in Tokyo on October 24, 1986, Okamoto took interest in voice acting from childhood anime such as Slam Dunk and Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (TV). Okamoto began his voice acting career in 2006 on a boys' love drama CD Tsuioku no Kiss wo Kimi wa Datsu, followed by his TV anime debut as an extra in NHK ni Youkoso!. He slowly gained traction in the industry by voicing Takumi Usui in Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, Rin Okumura in Ao no Exorcist, Accelerator in Toaru Majutsu no Index, Yuu Nishinoya in Haikyuu!!, and Katsuki Bakugou in Boku no Hero Academia. This season, he is currently voicing Khun in Kami no Tou (Tower of God).

Okamoto is also skilled in shogi with a 3rd class certification and promotes as a musical artist. In 2012, Okamoto released his debut single Palette which peaked ninth on weekly Oricon charts. A year later, he released Enjoy Full and has continued releasing songs since. His latest album trust and play was released on April 4.

This March, Okamoto and fellow seiyuu Asuka Oogame (Koufuku Graffiti's Kirin Morino) revealed they had gotten married.

Source: Nijimen