Death Note Actor, Voice Actor Shidou Nakamura Takes Hiatus to Treat Lung Cancer

He was scheduled to perform in kabuki performances in June and July. television anime series, and the Death Note Relight – Visions of a God and Death Note Relight 2 – L’s Successors anime specials, the Death Note: The Last Name live-action film, and more recently, the Death Note Light up the NEW world live-action film.

He has also voiced roles in anime such as Arashi no Yoru ni (Gabu), Hunter × Hunter -The Last Mission- (Jed), One Piece: The Curse of the Sacred Sword (Saga), and Pokémon: Giratina & The Sky Warrior (Zero).

The actor, 44, wrote in a handwritten statement that doctors said he would “be able to recover” if he “immediately undergoes surgery.”