Talent agency Stay Luck announced on Saturday that voice actor Chiharu Sawashiro tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday.
Sawashiro is the younger brother of voice actress Miyuki Sawashiro.
Sawashiro took the test due to possibly coming in close contact with someone else who contracted the disease.
The agency said Sawashiro is currently asymptomatic and his condition is stable, but he will continue to be observed and treated per the guidance of medical and health care facilities.