{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ba82d7cffb907fd61c6186a2","clusterId":"c_c9b3cf6ae687a5c6e2465adc","slug":"obey-me-removes-voice-actor-miura-ayme-over-underage-fan-contact","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Obey Me! Removes Voice Actor Miura Ayme Over Underage Fan Contact","summary":"NTT Solmare and the Obey Me! staff announced they mutually removed voice actor Miura Ayme from the role of Asmodeus after an investigation confirmed alleged private contact with a fan believed to be under 18. No sexual contact was confirmed, but the contact crossed professional boundaries. The role will be recast, including in the upcoming Obey Me! Sinner's Choice: Lucifer game.","whyItMatters":"The removal and planned recast of Asmodeus, a central character, signals a franchise-wide response to a conduct violation that will affect upcoming and existing game content.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement, made Monday, follows an internal investigation into Ayme\u0026#39;s alleged private contact with a fan believed to be underage. The staff stated that while no sexual contact was confirmed, the contact crossed professional boundaries expected of cast members.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsmodeus\u0026#39;s story will continue, with recasting plans to be shared later. This includes the upcoming Obey Me! Sinner\u0026#39;s Choice: Lucifer game and in-game voice updates. Ayme had attended Anime Expo in July 2025 as part of a fan meeting with other cast members.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Obey Me! recasting Asmodeus means the franchise's next game, Sinner's Choice: Lucifer, ships without the original voice for a central character. The removal is mutual, so the split was negotiated, not a unilateral firing.","twitterPost":"Obey Me! recasts Asmodeus after Miura Ayme's confirmed private contact with a minor. The recast lands in the upcoming Sinner's Choice: Lucifer.","threadsPost":"Obey Me! removed Miura Ayme from Asmodeus after confirming private contact with a fan under 18, but the statement says no sexual contact occurred. The word 'mutual' matters: the exit was negotiated, not a unilateral firing. The recast will affect the upcoming Sinner's Choice: Lucifer.","newsletterBlurb":"NTT Solmare and the Obey Me! staff have removed voice actor Miura Ayme from the role of Asmodeus following an investigation into alleged private contact with an underage fan. The role will be recast, with plans for the upcoming Obey Me! Sinner's Choice: Lucifer game and in-game voice updates to be announced later.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-20/obey-me-franchise-removes-voice-actor-miura-ayme-due-to-alleged-contact-with-underage-fan/.240703\",\"title\":\"Obey Me! Franchise Removes Voice Actor Miura Ayme Due to Alleged Contact With Underage Fan\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4357,"outputTokens":568,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787269316,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T23:36:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T23:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T23:36:37.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c9b3cf6ae687a5c6e2465adc","canonicalTitle":"News\nObey Me! Franchise Removes Voice Actor Miura Ayme Due to Alleged Contact With Underage Fan","representativeArticleId":"a_d6733243cc18aef528622dee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Obey Me!\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Miura Ayme\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-20T19:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T19:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T23:36:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-20/obey-me-franchise-removes-voice-actor-miura-ayme-due-to-alleged-contact-with-underage-fan/.240703","title":"News\nObey Me! Franchise Removes Voice Actor Miura Ayme Due to Alleged Contact With Underage Fan"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Obey Me!"],"studios":[],"people":["Miura Ayme"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}