Ohmoto explained that she suddenly had severe stomach pain while she was eating lunch at a restaurant during a break in recording the Crayon Shin-chan anime.
Voice actress Makiko Ohmoto announced on Saturday that she is recovering after receiving emergency surgery for appendicitis.
Ohmoto noted that she is taking a break from rehearsal of the Aoi no Ue stage production for the time being.
Ohmoto said that her surgery took about 30 minutes, and she is currently recovering in the hospital.