Voice actor Yonaga Tsubasa 1st Photo-book released on "My Birthday"! The bonus for purchase in Animate also announced

The first digital photobook of the voice actress, Yamashita Nanami, known her achievement at the unit "Wake Up, Girls!", is called "GLITTER" and it was chosen by Yamashita herself. There will be two types of covers and the advanced cutscene is revealed exclusively at Anime!Anime!. "GLITTER" is a digital photobook that is filled with her "current" glitter as Yamashita welcomed her birthday on Jul. 19. The photo was taken at Yamate and Chinatown in Yokohama and it is filled with various charming contents including her natural looks and the 80's retro looks. As part of Yamashita's wish, the different cover pages of the normal edition and special edition are created in the collaboration with the illustrator DenQ. This is a book filled with "Yamashita's desire" from the clothing to the makeups. As a bonus for purchasing the special edition, 30 minutes long behind-the-scene footage will be included, and the narration is done by Tanaka Minami, who had worked together with Yamashita for a long time via "Wake Up, Girls!". Do check out the Tanaka's comment, who has a strong relationship with Yamashita. "GLITTER" regular edition is priced at 2,000 JPY (tax excluded) and the special edition with the behind-the-scene footage is priced at 3,000 JPY (tax excluded). It will be available exclusively at BookLive! from Jul. 17, 2020.

The mathematical edition of "Detective Conan's difficult words to remember for 10 year olds" series, a collaboration between "Detective Conan" and key word learning assessment book series, "Detective Conan's difficult words to remember for 10 year olds" has just been released. From the widely popular hit series "Japanese History Detective Conan", the staff have come together to create a rich assessment book that will help students increase their adaptability and mathematical strengths. The book titled, "Detective Conan's 157 questions to build mathematical skills for 10 year olds" is different from the usual assessment books that contain mathematical questions and labyrinths. With the concept of "Having fun whilst solving" as its base, the book contains a variety of interesting questions to solve. Fujimaru Takuya, the person setting the questions, has over 50 years of teaching experience. In addition to that, he has traveled nationwide performing the "Science of Illusion Show", a show that introduces children to the mysterious world of science and created questions for a local TV program titled, "Math Magic". The book contains a total of 400 pages, with 157 questions ranging from basics to private middle school entrance examination levels in difficulty. The questions are split and classed into 5 genres, "Calculation", "Graphics (Flat)(3D)", "Logical" and "Adaptability". Each genre is broken down into "Beginner", "Intermediate", "Advanced" and "Very Advanced" levels. These questions are solvable for children up to the age of 10 years old and with Conan's hints to help them, solving them would be an enjoyable task. Subsequently, for children who are not as academically inclined, the book contains Conan manga. There are many questions that will need to be solved in order for Conan's story to progress, which makes it a wonderful solution for children who have weak comprehension skills. With the addition of manga in the book, the aim is for children to solve the problems without stressing over them and to take away the painstaking image the word "study" holds. Children can enjoy learning whilst playing with Detective Conan and his team. "Detective Conan's 157 questions to build mathematical skills for 10 year olds" is currently on sale and is priced at 1,500JPY (tax excluded).

Toyoda Moe is a female voice actress who is known for Matsubara Kanon from "BanG Dream!" (Hello, Happy World!) and Kawashima Sapphire from "Sound! Euphonium", and her photobook will be released on Aug. 7, 2020. The title, exclusive cut, gifts for the purchase made by businesses, and event information were revealed as well. The title of this photobook is "Toyoda Moe Photobook Moegurashi". This photobook contains a total of 27 serializations of "Room Share with Moeshi" from "Seiyu Grand Prix", with the new photographs making you feel like you actually live together with Toyoda , including "Boyfriend Shirt" and "Apron" that fulfills gentlemen's wish, a bathing scene of "claw foot bathtab", and Toyoda in pajamas with no makeup on. Moreover, as the "room share side arc", an exclusive photograph of acamping date held at Nagatoro, Saitama. The room share held outside home in a tent and camping car will show her relaxed side in nature. Pre-orders for "Toyoda Moe Photobook Moegurashi" are currently available at Animate, Gamers, Tora no Ana, and Shufunotomo Infos Online Shop with the gifts for purchases made by businesses, and the book will be released at Aug. 7. A release celebration event targeting people who purchased with pre-orders will be held at Animate, Gamers, Tora no Ana and other shops on Aug. 23. Online events targeting the consumers at Shufunotomo Infos Online Shop are also scheduled. Detailed information is on the each store's website. (C) Shufunotomo Infos Co.,Ltd. 2020

From the novel, "4.5 Tatami Mythological Chronicles", adapted into an animation by Director Yuasa Masaaki, comes its sequel after 16 years, "Tatami Time Machine Blues". The work is scheduled to be sold from 29 Jul. 2020 onward. The work was born from a devilish combination (?) of "4.5 Tatami Mythological Chronicles" and the setting of the live-action adaptation of "Summer Time Machine Blues". "4.5 Tatami Mythological Chronicles" follows a strange youth story of its main character, a sullen third-year university student, "Me" and his goal at achieving a rose-colored campus life in four parallel universes. This novel is one of Morimi Tomihiko's breakthrough works and its TV anime adaptation aired on Fuji Television's "Noitama" in 2010. The sequel "Tatami Time Machine Blues" was born out of an unusual collaboration between Morimi's sworn friend, playwright Makoto Ueda's revealed stage setting, "Summer Time Machine Blues" {European troupe). The story begins on one hot summer's day, when"Me"'s bad friend, Ozu, destroys a certain aircon remote controller from the student dormitories by soaking it in water. The cool beauty, Akashi-san, who briefly wonders how she is going to spend her summer agrees to come up with a plan when a dim-witted looking male student who claims to have traveled from 25 years in the future by a time machine appears. "Me", who thinks about returning to the past in the order to retrieve the remote before it was destroyed is, however..... The cover illustration is done by the illustrator Nakamura Yusuke, who done illustrations for the previous work. The familiar characters are drawn in a lively fashion, with Akashi-san and a camera in her hand and a clock as the centerpiece. "Tatami Time Machine Blues" will go on sale from 29 Jul. onward. It is priced at 1,500JPY (tax excluded). Additionally, the first chapter consisting of 44 pages is currently available to read on literary web magazine "Kadobun". <Below are the full comments> Message from the author To the readers, I am glad to announce my new novel "Tatami Time Machine Blues". It started from a simple thought, "what if I were to combine the two? (Morimi Tomihiko's novel "4.5 Tatami Mythological Chronicles" and the European troupe's stage setting "Summer Time Machine Blues") The story is set in the 4.5 tatami apartment "Shimogamo Yuusuisou" on a midsummer's day, with characters from the "4.5 Tatami Mythological Chronicles". They try to make use of a time machine that suddenly appeared but however...... "4.5 Tatami Mythological Chronicles" is actually getting its sequel(?) after sixteen years. In these trying times where Corona's evil air is lingering around, I hope that this light-hearted, cheerful novel will be a breath of fresh air to stifling quarantine life. Morimi Tomihiko

The first digital photobook of the voice actress, Yamashita Nanami, known her achievement at the unit "Wake Up, Girls!", is called "GLITTER" and it was chosen by Yamashita herself. There will be two types of covers and the advanced cutscene is revealed exclusively at Anime!Anime!. "GLITTER" is a digital photobook that is filled with her "current" glitter as Yamashita welcomed her birthday on Jul. 19. The photo was taken at Yamate and Chinatown in Yokohama and it is filled with various charming contents including her natural looks and the 80's retro looks. As part of Yamashita's wish, the different cover pages of the normal edition and special edition are created in the collaboration with the illustrator DenQ. This is a book filled with "Yamashita's desire" from the clothing to the makeups. As a bonus for purchasing the special edition, 30 minutes long behind-the-scene footage will be included, and the narration is done by Tanaka Minami, who had worked together with Yamashita for a long time via "Wake Up, Girls!". Do check out the Tanaka's comment, who has a strong relationship with Yamashita. "GLITTER" regular edition is priced at 2,000 JPY (tax excluded) and the special edition with the behind-the-scene footage is priced at 3,000 JPY (tax excluded). It will be available exclusively at BookLive! from Jul. 17, 2020.

"Say You To Yoasobi Tue. 【Shimono Hiro × Uchida Maaya】#7" hosted by Shimono Hiro and Uchida Maaya was broadcast on "ABEMA" on Jul. 7, 2020. In this broadcast on Tanabata day, Shimono and Uchida challenged a variety of quizzes and games titled "Tanabata Challenge 7!"

New cast & staff members and the latest visual for the original TV anime series "Warlords of Sigrdrifa" have been announced. Nagatsuki Tappei (the original author of "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World") is in charge of the script and the series composition, and Fujima Takuya (known for "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid) is in charge as the character original illustrator. Yamamura Hibiku, M.A.O., and others voice the main characters, and A-1Pictures (known for the "Sword Art Online series) will be in charge of the production. In the anime's original story, the Pillars suddenly appeared above Earth, threatening all life. A god who called himself Odin came to the aid of humanity as it was driven to near complete defeat. To counter the Pillars, Odin declared a counterattack by bequeathing humanity with the battle maidens Walküres and the "herocraft" as their wings. A few years later in Japan, three Walküres confront the giant Pillar looming over sacred Mt. Fuji. Each Walküre is skilled, but each also has issues. And now, an ace pilot has arrived from Europe. The newly announced cast includes Yamamura Hibiku as Claudia Braford, Hieda Nene as Muguruma Miyako, M.A.O. as Komagome Azuzu, and Kikuchi Sayaka as Torai Sonoka. Also, A-1 Pictures (known for the "Sword Art Online" series) is in charge of the animation production, and Graphinica (known for "Girls und Panzer") is in charge of the 3DCG animation. In addition, a promo video featuring the voice of each character for the first time, and the latest visual by A-1 Pictures have also been released. The TV anime "Warlords of Sigrdrifa" will be broadcast in Oct. 2020. A manga adaptation of the work is also decided, with two different spin-offs planned to be published on "Monthly Comic Alive" and the webcomic site "COMIC Hu". Yamamura Hibiku (as Claudia Braford) When I had the opportunity to play the role in the audition, I felt how strong and yet so fragile was my character... it made me want to be close to her. I am so happy that they chose me for the part. Every time I joined the dub session, I moved to tears for every word and dramatic scene by the pure and brave war maidens and the warm and majestic warriors. I hope that you will be able to see their bravery. Hieda Nene (as Muguruma Miyako) I'm Hieda Nene, who will be playing the role of Muguruma Miyako! I'm so happy and honored to voice such a cheerful and strong character, who is shiny like the sun and able to be close to the hearts of people. This work will be enjoyable for many different perspectives, such as the powerful aerial combat with the cool aircraft, the cuteness of the Valkyrie, and the human drama. I hope you'll join me in watching Miyako and her friends! M.A.O. (as Komagome Azuzu) I'm M.A.O., who will be playing the role of Komagome Azuzu. It's a very unique piece of work with an epic world and characterization of the characters, and also the start of the recording session was very fun! I hope you'll enjoy watching the war of the maidens while they struggle to protect the people and things they love. Thank you for your continued support! Kikuchi Sayaka (as Torai Sonoka) It was the first role I auditioned for, and I was so happy and surprised when I got the role. My character Sonoaka is not only cute, but she also has a great sense of control in battle and is a cool figure. I will do my best to be on top of your expectations, so I hope you will look forward to seeing this film. Director: Tokuda Hirotaka I'm Tokuda Hirotaka from Suzuka, Mie Prefecture. This is my first time as a director, and I'm having a great time making this film while going against the grain and getting help from some great people. I hope to deliver an exciting and romantic flight experience for everyone. Please look forward to "Warlords of Sigrdrifa"! Character Designer: Yokota Takumi I was born in Chiba, so I'm happy to be able to get involved in anime from my home prefecture. There is so much maniacal attention to details in this anime, which mixes the figure of beautiful girls with military stuff, that every time I watch it, I find something new. Since I've learned a lot, I feel like I can fly an airplane now. Music: Komori Shigeo Attractive characters, interesting storyline, thrilling aerial battles, the appeal of this anime is endless. I just looked at the script and the setting material (laugh). Expectations are high, but at the same time, it's been hard due to the corona situation. I had some hard times for the music production, but I think the difficulties of the rest of the crew were even greater than you can imagine. I believe that the many struggles we had during the production will add a special charm to this work. It's probably going to be awesome! Please keep high your expectations. Music: Hyakkyoku Hajime I'm Hyakkyoku, who has agreed to collaborate with Komori-san on the music for this show! This is the second time I've co-worked on a production, but this time I had great fun working in the same office with my good friend Komori-san. The first thing we did was to make a plan on how we would divide up all the songs on the music menu we received, and how we would divide it up between the two of us. It was easily decided without any particular discussion. In this way, the music was created by two different personalities creating two different views. When we were dubbing the strings in the studio, I finished recording my own song while Komori-san just started his song. I learned a lot from this experience because our approaches were so different that doing the work separately was a good idea in terms of results. I was so excited! I hope you will enjoy the two sides of the deep and magnificent world of this work and the music. I myself am looking forward to the release, and I can't wait for the time to enjoy it with you all! (C) Senyoku Club / 909 Maintenance and Supply Unit

Strips of papers and new illustrations of the main characters and voice actors (a total of 31), including Hanae Natsuki and Shimono Hiro, who appeared in the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", writing their wishes for the Japanese festival Tanabata, have been revealed. In addition, a special program to commemorate Tanjirou's birthday on Jul. 14 has been announced. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is based on the manga of the same title drawn by Gotouge Koyoharu, which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump". People have been fascinated by the dreadful sword fights portrayed with dynamic images in a heartrending story about humans and demons. The latest film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" will be released on Oct. 16. To celebrate the festival Tanabata, a special page has been set up on the official website. Here, strips of paper handwritten by a total of 31 voice actors who played Tanjirou and the other characters of the TV anime series, such as Hanae Natsuki, Kitou Akari, Shimono Hiro, and Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, are now available for viewing. Moreover, fans may take a look at the new illustrations of Tanabata and the wishes written on strips of paper by the five characters who hold the key to the film's story. To commemorate Tanjirou's birthday on Jul. 14, three special programs will be held. First, from 9 p.m. on July 14, the day of Tanjirou's birthday, ABEMA will be streaming the special show "Tanjirou's Birthday Party" with the participation of main cast members Hanae Natsuki, Kitou Akari, Shimono Hiro, and Matsuoka Yoshitsugu. The second program will be featuring the broadcast of the entire TV anime series "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" on ABEMA in Jul. 11 & 12, so it will be a chance to enjoy it a second time for those who have already seen it, and also for those who haven't watched it yet. Lastly, a Tanjirou's birthday collaboration event is scheduled to be held at ufotableCafe. Don't miss the opportunity to get a limited menu, novelty items, and more! "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" premiere is set on Oct. 16, 2020. (C) Gotouge Koyoharu / Shueisha, Aniplex, and ufotable

Jan. 15 is Yonaga Tsubasa's birthday. Yonaga Tsubasa made his voice actor debut in the mid of 2000's. He won the best newcomer male award in the 2nd Voice Actor Award and had voiced several characters ever since. In 2019, he had voiced characters in several popular series like "Uta no Prince-sama the Movie: Maji Love Kingdom", etc. It was announced in Nov. 2019 that he halt some of his activities to recover due to some sort of illness related to his voice. There were also comments from fans wishing for his recovery. In 2020, he will be voicing the main character of the new winter anime "A Destructive God Sits Next to Me" and his first photo album "Briller Strade" will also be sold on his birthday. In Anime!Anime!, in order to celebrate his birthday, we had conducted a reader survey on "Who is your favorite anime characters voiced by Yonaga Tsubasa-san?" following the survey conducted last year. Within the period of Dec. 24 ~ Dec. 31, 2019, we had received a total of 86 responses. The male to female ratio is 25% male and 75% female where the female is the majority. For the age distribution, 50% are of those aged 19 and below while 30% aree in their 20's where the majority are from youngsters. ■Izumi Mitsuki "Idolish7" Remain top for two consecutive year! 1st place is Izumi Mitsuki from "Idolish7". The support rating is around 25% and maintained the top seat from last year. We had received comments that support his mood-maker position in the idol group, IDOLiSH7, "The fact that he is a cool onii-chan (brother) who looks cute when he is trying his best, makes me want to support him." and "Despite his cute appearance, he's actually quite manly on the inside! Don't you think he's the manliest guy in the group?". There were also several comments regarding how they've become fans after attending one of his concerts, such as "It's amazing that there are a lot of people who relates to Yonagi-san's optimism . His existence of livening up the concert is the best!". 2nd place is Hazuki Nagisa from "Free!". The support rating is approximately 15% and remain the same position as last year. "He has an optimistic personality but is actually struggling in the back despite that his intimacy toward everyone else stills remain the same. That is the optimistic and bright Nagisa-kun that I like.", and "It was Yonaga-san's efforts that made Nagisa a reliable upperclassman. Despite his usual soft voice, when it comes to a serious situation, his voice will switch to a more tough and serious tone which makes him look so cool." which are comments that describe the growth of the character. 3rd place is Sendou Aichi from "Cardfight!! Vanguard". The gap between the 2nd place is quite marginal. "I like it when he plays a card fight seriously.", "He is kind and frail-hearted but things get tough, he can muster up courage which makes him look cool." a popular depiction of his role as the main protagonist in the "Vanguard" series. The top 3 character share the same position as last year. ■Let's introduce the other commentary!! For Manami Sangaku from "Yowamushi Pedal": "Yonaga-san's voice fits his refreshing, kind look and his strong resolution perfectly!" For Ayase Koyuki from "~Kokuhaku Jikko Iinkai~" series: "It's amazing how he could change his voice based on certain scenarios like having the person he like look at him, or declaring war on his love rival, sometimes a frail voice, and another time a gallant voice!" For Mikado Nagi from "Uta no Prince-sama" series: "His voice draws out Nagi's cuteness to the max. I cry when I saw Nagi's tear in the movie." For Minaho Kazuto from "Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy": "As he is the same brain type as Manabe Jinichiro, the way he tends to read other players' movements while playing soccer is really cool." It's worth noting that the top ranking are full with idol or characters from sports anime. ■Top Ranking [Who is your favorite anime characters voiced by Yonaga Tsubasa- san? 2020 ver.] 1st place: Izumi Mitzuki "Idolish7" 2nd place: Hazuki Nagisa "Free!" 3rd place: Sendou Aichi "Cardfight!! Vanguard" 4th place: Manami Sangaku "Yowamushi Pedal" 5th place: Mikado Nagi "Uta no Prince-sama" series 6th place: Ayase Koyuki "Zutto Mae kara Sukideshita。~Kokuhaku Jikko Iinkai~" 6th place: Mihashi Ren "Big Windup!" 8th place: Jude Mathis "Tales of Xilia" 9th place: Minaho Kazuto "Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy" (Survey Period: Dec. 24 - Dec. 31, 2019)