It was revealed on November 8th that Maya Imamori , who plays the "black warrior" Gojuu Unicorn/Ichikawa Sumino in TV Asahi's Super Sentai series "Number Sumino Ichikawa No.1 Sentai Gozyuger ," will be stepping down from the show. The announcement was made on the show's official website.
The program reported, "We have received a report from Toei, the production company, that they would like to have actress Maya Imamori step down from future productions due to her drinking while under the age of 20. Given the seriousness of the situation, we have agreed to her request to step down. We will work together with Toei to respond in good faith to prevent a recurrence and will continue to ensure strict compliance."
"We will take appropriate measures regarding future broadcasts. We sincerely apologize to our viewers and all other parties involved for the great inconvenience and concern caused," the company said in an apology.
In addition, Imamori's agency, Seju, updated its official website and announced that it had terminated its management contract with Imamori as of today.
