The official website for the 3D CG anime of Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi’s Ultraman manga announced on Friday that Tatsuhisa Suzuki offered to step down from the role of Kōtarō Higashi/Ultraman Taro in the anime’s second season, due to Suzuki recent hiatus from “all entertainment industry activities.”
The anime staff had announced Suzuki in the role last month.
Suzuki, who also sings as part of the group OLDCODEX, announced a hiatus on Wednesday due to being in poor health.
However, as a result of his hiatus, he will not appear in the renamed “Anime Ultraman Season 2 Kickoff Event” on August 24.