In addition to being a former head of her fan club, Yokoyama previously applied for a job at Link Plan, the Tokyo-based voice talent agency that represents Taketatsu, and was even given an interview.
On January 10, police arrested Hidehiko Yokoyama, a 32-year-old resident of the town of Kikugawa, in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Disillusioned fan also wanted to work at actress’ talent agency.
Yokoyama was not ultimately offered a job, although it’s unclear whether or not this was a contributing factor in his decision to send the threatening email.