A therapist finally decided to write a book about something I realized since I was 17. Just started reading it today, thanks for writing, @JonathanAlpert
@StrangelEdweird@DiscussingFilm "When you can do the things that I can, but you don't and then the bad things happen, they happen because of you." That line made it sound like he already blamed himself for someone's death.
Regardless of your personal views on Pride events, if you had to choose between living in one of two hypothetical countries you knew nothing about except that one had Pride events and the other had none, you would almost certainly prefer living in the country with Pride events.
Having hung out with the man multiple times, can confirm he is one of the nicest and most genuine dudes in his entire industry. The fact he's as good an actor as he is on top of that is why he's so beloved.
Which likely contributed to him being stabbed in the back. Too nice and successful for his own good.
Luckily, he's still making that bread, they couldn't crush him, and in attempting to the US anime industry revealed to everyone what a cesspit it really is.
The American VA scene will likely never recover. Especially not the individuals that stabbed him in the back.