Sword Art Online Eugeo VA Nobunaga Shimazaki Cancels Full Dive Event Appearance Due to COVID-19

 

Yesterday, talent agency Aoni Productions and the official website for the Sword Art Online -Progressive- anime film series announced that Eugeo voice actor Nobunaga Shimazaki has had to cancel his appearance at the Full Dive 10th-anniversary event due to contracting COVID-19. 

 

Profile shot of Shimazaki from the agency’s website

 

The post on the SAO website confirmed that “under the guidance of medical institutions and government agencies,” Shimazaki has had to cancel his appearance at the celebrations. Furthermore, all staff and talent, which includes the other voice actors, will have to undergo PCR testing and a resulting negative test before they’re allowed to work the event. 

 

Aoni Productions’ post explains that Shimazaki felt a sense of discomfort in his physical condition on November 1 which turned into a fever on November 2. After going to the doctor and undergoing a PCR test, it was confirmed later that day that the voice actor had come down with COVID-19. Shimazaki is currently recuperating at home.

 

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The SWORD ART ONLINE – Full Dive – event is set to be held on November 6 as a celebration of the last 10 years of the anime franchise as well as the day that the Sword Art Online game goes online in-universe, trapping 10,000 players.

 

Sources: Aoni Productions, Sword Art Online Progressive website

 

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Daryl Harding is a Senior Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.