Voice actor Miyu Irino announced on his online diary on Wednesday that he is taking a short hiatus from his career after his solo live concerts in January. He explained that he will be studying abroad, which he has been considering doing for a long time.

Irino added he has been interested in overseas living and entertainment for several years, and has been discussing this with his agency. However, he was told, "Not now, not now," and so has not moved forward with his plans until now.

Eventually, Irino said that he needed to decide to go anyway. He explained that if he is to go at all, he must go as soon as possible. He wants to meet many people, and know more about languages, theater, and other things he does not know yet. He likened his upcoming journey, in which he will go beyond genres and boundaries, to the title of his new album, Dare to Dream. The album also shipped on Wednesday.

Irino thinks he will come back home sooner than his fans expect, and reassured them that he will definitely return.

Irino was born in 1988, and gained notice at a young age when he played the male lead Haku in Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli 's Spirited Away in 2001. Irino's many roles include Todomatsu in Mr. Osomatsu , Sora in the Kingdom Hearts games, Yuichiro Hyakuya in Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign , Akito Hyuga in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled , and Takao in The Garden of Words . He also performed in films and stage productions and sang in songs for Eyeshield 21 , Kamigami no Asobi - Ludere deorum , Karneval , Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G , Mr. Osomatsu , and You and Me. He formally started his career as a musical artist in 2009.

The Mr. Osomatsu television special " Osomatsu-san Ouma de Kobanashi " ( Mr. Osomatsu : A Horse Anecdote) will air on December 12. Square Enix has not announced when it will release the next Kingdom Hearts game, Kingdom Hearts III.

Source: Comic Natalie via 0takomu