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Voice Actress Fairouz Ai Restricts Activities Due to PTSD Diagnosis

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Dec 31, 2024 4:06 PM
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Voice actress Fairouz Ai, widely recognized for her roles in JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stone Ocean (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean) as Jolyne Kuujou and Chainsaw Man as Power, has announced a partial restriction of her professional activities due to a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The news was shared on December 31 via her talent agency, Raccoon Dog, and her official social media account.

According to the agency's statement, the decision to limit her activities was made under the guidance of medical professionals, prioritizing her recovery. The statement also expressed apologies to fans and colleagues for any concerns or inconvenience caused, asking for their understanding and support during this time.

In her personal message, Fairouz explained that she had been diagnosed with PTSD several months ago. Despite her efforts to meet expectations and continue her work, she decided that focusing on treatment and recovery was the best course of action. She thanked her agency and those around her for their support, emphasizing her determination to return stronger.

Fairouz also requested privacy regarding the cause of her condition, which she attributed to private circumstances, urging fans to refrain from speculation or intrusive comments. She expressed her gratitude to fans, production teams, and the characters she has portrayed, vowing to make a full recovery and return to the industry she loves.

Due to her condition, Fairouz will temporarily step back from her role as the Friday host on the Abema variety show Seiyuu to Yoasobi (Say You to Yoasobi), with Nobuhiko Okamoto stepping in as her replacement.

Fairouz Ai has built a stellar career in anime, voicing iconic characters such as Hibiki Sakura in Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?), Delta in Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (The Eminence in Shadow), and Kikoru Shinomiya in Kaijuu 8-gou (Kaiju No. 8). Her works earned her the Best New Actress Award at the 14th Seiyuu Awards in 2020.

PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a mental health condition triggered by traumatic events, affecting approximately 1.3% of Japan's population. While many recover within months, some cases require extended treatment. Fairouz has pledged to dedicate herself to her recovery and hopes fans will continue to support her characters and projects during her absence.

Source: Oricon News, Sponichi Annex
VindstotDec 31, 2024 4:14 PM

Dec 31, 2024 4:20 PM
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damn i hope its just mild ptsd and not some severe case one

she is a popular voice actress
Dec 31, 2024 4:26 PM
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So, if I understand correctly, given her popularity, they will have to at least temporarily replace her in many upcoming projects (according to her MAL page, she has at least 9 projects planned for the future, not counting multi-cour broadcasts or those sequels where the cast has not yet been added)? I could say, "I hope she gets better quickly," but you can't rush these things. I myself have had experience in treating mental problems, but even I find it difficult to imagine how difficult it is for a person with such an active career and popularity.
Dec 31, 2024 5:42 PM
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I’m very sorry to hear that, she doesn’t need to apologise. She should take her time. She’s a great actor so hope we will see/hear her in the future again when she is ready ❤️
Dec 31, 2024 6:05 PM
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That's tough to hear, and mental health has been a hot topic in recent times. Getting that straightened out certainly is important and hopefully Ai can get through this seeing that it's not easy being popular in show biz.
Dec 31, 2024 7:26 PM
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Health is more important than work, and she isn't to blame for anything, it was the right decision. I wish her recovery - not as a voice actor whom I want to return, but simply as a person whom I want to get better and feel better.
KikugiDec 31, 2024 7:42 PM
Hello can you please watch Kitaku-bu Katsudou Kiroku

Dec 31, 2024 9:24 PM
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Vindstot said:
Fairouz also requested privacy regarding the cause of her condition, which she attributed to private circumstances, urging fans to refrain from speculation or intrusive comments



I really like her work and is extremely talented. I can't help but be curious but alas i'm just a rando on the internet, hoping for recovery.
Dec 31, 2024 10:41 PM
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Hoping the best for her and hope to see her back soon.
Dec 31, 2024 11:15 PM
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Mental illness is no joke....... especially with something like PTSD messing with daily life to the point of affecting work. I hope Fairouz is able to recover!
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I wish her the fastest recovery!!
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Hoping for her fast recovery because she is an excellent and outstanding va!

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It's unfortunate to hear that, PTSD is no joke.
She's talented and still got a long career ahead. Hope she'll get better and I wish her the best.
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You will become better, I'm sure of it. All the characters you voiced are overcoming a lot of hardships. Jolyne, the reason you started voice acting, is the best example. Surely, you will overcome this hardship.
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I liked her gremlin energy as Power, and I liked how her voice sounds in other shows too, like NegaPosi Angler last season.

Really looking forward to her full recovery and return.
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Take care Ms Fairouz, I hope you get well and can revive your career to full strength in the future.
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Good thing she took a break instead of pushing forward with such a condition. Health is more important than entertainment and if people have to suffer poor health so that we can enjoy our favorite forms of entertainment, then maybe that entertainment just isn't worth it.
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Hmm

So its a partial restriction
I think shes in at least one anime or so this season (unless those have already all been fully recorded in advance) so I was kinda confused
Dunno if she has been confirmed for other anime for the rest of the year

An odd situation for sure
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It's really unfortunate to hear. She's talented and in the recent years we could hear her voicing main characters in various popular hit anime. I wish her fast recovery.
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Yep read about it on ANN on New Year's Eve, and I wish for her a quick and swift recovery.
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Hopefully she gets the rest she needs. She's certainly been busy recently.
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Jan 6, 8:41 AM
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Ok, umm, why do we live in this overshare culture? It's none of our business why a VA is taking a break.
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Ok, umm, why do we live in this overshare culture? It's none of our business why a VA is taking a break.
@mal_user_2022 It's how show-business has worked like for decades, sadly. What's more, VAs in the anime industry are also celebrities, so it's obvious why many of them share details about themselves taking a break etc. If they weren't, hardcore news-craving fans would spread gossips that would surely be used by journalists. It's better for a celebrity to act before such stuff happens, in my opinion.
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ptsd from what?? drinking tea & being filthy rich?
Jan 6, 11:45 PM
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ptsd from what?? drinking tea & being filthy rich?
@ItachiDeltaForce I would assume she's experienced something a bit more traumatic than drinking tea or having too much disposable income.
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ItachiDeltaForce said:
ptsd from what?? drinking tea & being filthy rich?

Cause we all know that moderately wealthy people are immune to violence, sexual assault, infidelity, death of close ones...

What even is filthy rich to you? Less than a million a year? What an all around stupid thing to say. It's not that you lack sympathy, which, alright, you don't need to have for people you don't know, but to exude such disdain and dismissal at someone who hasn't done anything to you or said anything that should offend you? Such a sad person you are.
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Sand dweller mutt should've go back to Egypt, marry her cousin and wearing burka cover her weird looking slimy face...psssffhh every time these people are out of their sand box they all turn into weak haram shit~
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I guess that means I'M FUCKED out of elena asmr, or any elena in the arcanadea anime.
japan has obnoxiously shit mental healthcare. they tell severely depressed people to "try being more happy"
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