The official website for the Free! anime franchise confirmed on Thursday that cast member Tatsuhisa Suzuki will continue voicing the character Makoto Tachibana. Suzuki is also the vocalist for the unit OLDCODEX, which has contributed several theme songs to the franchise.
The franchise‘s production committee noted that Suzuki’s agency announced on August 4 that he is going on hiatus from entertainment industry activities due to his poor health. The production committee, production staff, and Suzuki’s agency held multiple deliberations on the best options for all the fans and the franchise itself.
The production committee added that Makoto Tachibana has been a crucial character to the franchise since its planning stages nine years ago. The committee made its decision after taking into consideration Suzuki’s “nuanced portrayal of this role” and the relationships developed with…
