The official One Piece website revealed on Friday Oct. 17 that the voice actor for Dressrosa Arc’s King Riku Dold III; Masashi Hirose, will be replaced by fellow voice actor Banjō Ginga, also known for his roles in “One Piece” as Axe-Hand Morgan, Chairman Isaac Netero in the 2011 Hunter x Hunter reboot and many more.

The website mentions that Masashi Hirose’s will be replaced starting in this week’s episode 666 (to be aired in Japan on Oct. 19) for a “long term period” due to Hirose needing time for “recuperation/treatment from an (unspecified) illness”. Let’s hope he gets better soon!