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

The first personal book of the voice actress and singer Kobayashi Aika, "Aikyan Manual" has been released. The comments from Kobayashi have been released, and this book is currently available in bookstores nationwide. "Aikyan Manual" is a book that consists of not only the voice actress and singer side of Kobayashi Aika, but also her producer side for the apparel brand "yipyip". The book has various articles, from off-shot photos when she is working, to the "yipyip" collection, her private clothes coordination, as well as the "Talk about my love", where she talks about her favorite stuff. To commemorate the release of this book, comments from Kobayashi Aika have been released. "Aikyan Manual" is priced at 2,750 JPY (tax included), and it is currently available in bookstores nationwide. Kobayashi Aika's Comments This is my first personal book! And all the pages are filled with the stuff I like! It is also filled with cuteness! This is a fantastic book that contains both of those! I believe the charm of a personal book is that it was created together with everyone. As I answered the 100 questions that I had received from everyone, and the cover page was also picked by everyone! I am sure that you will be happy from the moment you buy this book! I hope this book will be loved by many people!

A Laid-back Camp collaborative mook book that comes with a stainless pot has been released. It is available on Amazon and other stores. The book comes with a stainless pot that has Nadeshiko and Rin, the characters from Laid-back Camp, designed on it. The book features some popular camp meals from the manga, camp meal and alcohol pairings, and rules and manners of camping. The handle of the stainless pot can be folded when storing. The compact sizing is useful for both domestic and outside uses. Both 'Laid-back Camp: Let's Camp! Stainless Pot BOOK Nadeshiko ver.' and 'Laid-back Camp: Let's Camp! Stainless Pot BOOK Rin ver.' are priced at 2,475 JPY (incl. tax). The products are available on Amazon and other stores. (C) Afro, Houbunsha / Outdoor Activities Committee

Cosplayer Enako challenged her first and last "erotic photobook"(!?), which is the collaboration photobook with "BEASTARS", called "Enako X BEASTARS Wild Kick" has finally been released on May 31, 2021. "Enako X BEASTARS Wild Kick" is based on the erotic photobook, "Wild Kick" toward herbivorous in the animal version of the youth anime, "BEASTARS". This is a powered-up version of "Wild Kick" that is more extreme than the original as it expanded on the idea "There is a carnivorous version of 'Wild Kick'" of the original author, Itagaki Paru. The photobook will contain Enako's transformation as "Insulted Black Rabbit" that was also used on the cover page, "Wet Rabbit" that will catch any worldly desire with her small body and long ear, "Sexy Purple Wolf", "SM Leopard", and the depiction of Enako by Itagaki "Chameleon". "Enako X BEASTARS Wild Kick" is priced at 2,200 JPY (tax included), and it is currently available in the stores. Also, the digital limited photobook "Enako Beastars" that features all the unused photos of "Wild Kick" has also been released. Enako When someone asked me to recommend some manga, I will answer with my favorite work "BEASTARS", but I was quite surprised when I received this offer...! This time, I will be featured in a slightly odd photobook based on the erotic photobook "Wild Kick" for the herbivorous from the world of "BEASTARS". I believe this will be my first and last time being involved in an erotic photobook (haha), so please buy it! Itagaki Paru The erotic photobook from BEASTARS has finally been recreated in the actual world!! And to think it will feature the top of the cute Hominidae of the mammal, Enako! I can't believe it!

"Megami Magazine" July Issue was released on May 28, 2021, and it featured "Strike the Blood IV" on the cover page and head article. Do check out the highlights of the season 4 OVA while looking back on it in the staff and cast member interview. In the head article of "Strike the Blood IV", there is an interview with Taneda Risa, the voice of Himeragi Yukina as well as a talk session with the original author Mikumo Gakuto, director Yamamoto Hideyo, the series composer and scriptwriter Yoshino Hiroyuiki. Let's check out the highlights on the final episode of the season 4 OVA together with the staff and cast members while looking back on it. The pinup posters for this issue are consists of the film "Kin-iro Mosaic: Thank You!!", "So I'm a Spider, So What?", "Super Cub", "Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose", "Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!", and "Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro" while the big poster are "SSSS.DYNAZENON" and "Zombie Land Saga". The other contents of this magazine, include "Here We Go! Glow Up!" featuring the girls who keep challenging without giving up in any situations, "Senjou ni Tatsu Otome (The girls on the battlefield)" featuring the brainstorming for the methods to solve the problem of the girls on the battlefield, and "Hitotsu Yane no Shita (Under One Roof) featuring the research of the life of the heroine who is living together with their crush. "Megami Magazine" July Issue is priced at 1,500 JPY (tax included) and it was released on May 28, 2021. An e-book version is also available.

June 19 is "Rodoku Day (Reading Day)". Nihon Rodoku Bunka Kyokai (Japan Reading Culture Association), a nonprofit organization, established the day based on the wordplay "Ro (6) Doku (19)". The anniversary aims to promote reading as an art culture, and a volunteer reading project and reading contest are held in the mid-June. Voice actors, who play characters, have opportunities to participate in a stage reading, and read stories for audio books. There will be a lot of fans who like such different attractions. Therefore, Anime!Anime! conducted an annual reader survey titled 'Whose "reading" would you like to listen to among voice actors/actresses?'. During the survey period from June 7 to June 14, a total of 1,266 responses were received. For the gender ratio, the females were the majority with about 85% while the males were about 15%. For the age distribution, we received the majority of responses from young readers: about 40% were from teens, and about 30% were from those in their 20s. In this article, we will announce the result of the Voice Actresses Edition. ■There are many reasons why people might want to listen to a reading by this popular cast! 1st place 1st place went to Hayami Saori. The support rating was about 12%, and she moved up from 2nd place last year. The comments received were, "Her clear voice is easy to hear, and she is good at expressing emotions. I just want to keep listening to her perform forever", "I like her calm voice. I can easily understand the story development through her voice, and I get enchanted by her voice", "Her calm voice conveys the story well, and deepens the worldview". Many readers praised her enchanting voice. As is the case in Voice Actors Edition., some readers who actually heard her reading commented, saying "I listened to her reading a novel on YouTube, and it was moving." 2nd place 2nd place went to Sawashiro Miyuki. She came in a close second. The comments received were, "Her flat narration in a news program is impressive, but a live-reading of anime was incredibly powerful. I thought she has a great sense of timing with her words. I would like to listen to her reading a story written in literary style such as Higuchi Ichiyo", "I like the part about reading a picture book inserted in 'Rozen Maiden'. I would like to listen to her reading some masterpiece", and "Her reading of 'Gauche the Cellist' is really easy to understand". The readers praised her readings through various media. 3rd place 3rd place went to Uchida Maaya. The support rating was about 9%. Many readers mentioned the reading section in a variety show "Say You to Yo Asobi", saying "She enjoyed playing various characters" and "The reading section was so amusing that I was surprised by her potential". She has been playing different types of characters, which is another reason why the readers want to listen to her reading. We also received comments like, "She skillfully plays various types of characters from a boy, a cute girl to a mature woman! I would like to listen to a reading where various characters appear" and "She can play a romance between a woman and a man alone". In the Voice Actresses Edition., multitalented actresses came in top positions. They have been playing different types of characters, have a calming voice, and have played in a stage reading. In addition to being active in anime, voice actors who narrate TV programs also made the list. ■Ranking Top 10 [Whose "reading" would you like to listen to among voice actors/actresses? 2021 Voice Actresses Ver.] 1. Hayami Saori 2. Sawashiro Miyuki 3. Uchida Maaya 4. Hanazawa Kana 5. Minasa Inori 6. Sakura Ayane 7. Noto Mamiko 8. Paku Romi 9. Sakamoto Maaya 10. Kugimiya Rie （Survey Period: June 7 - June 14, 2021) ■Ranking Top 20 [Whose "reading" would you like to listen to among voice actors/actresses? 2021 Voice Actresses Ver.] 1. Hayami Saori 2. Sawashiro Miyuki 3. Uchida Maaya 4. Hanazawa Kana 5. Minasa Inori 6. Sakura Ayane 7. Noto Mamiko 8. Paku Romi 9. Sakamoto Maaya 10. Kugimiya Rie 11. Hayashibara Megumi 12. Yuuki Aoi 13. Ogata Megumi 14. Nozawa Masako 15. Kitou Akari 16. Takayama Minami 17. Ito Miku 17. Inoue Marina 17. Kayano Ai 17. Tanaka Atsuko （Survey Period: June 7 - June 14, 2021)

June 19 is "Reading Day". It was established basing on the words play "Ro (6) Doku (19)" ('Roudoku' lit. means 'reading' in Japanese) in 2002 by the NPO Japan Reading Culture Association. It is a memorial day dedicated to popularizing reading as an art culture, and in mid-June, annual reading volunteers and reading contests are being held. Voice actors who make characters alive may also appear in recitation plays or read aloud in audiobooks. I think there are many fans who like reading aloud, which has a different charm from anime. Here at Anime!Anime!, we conducted an annual reader survey entitled "Among voice actors, whose 'reading' you want to hear?" Responses were received from 1,266 people during the survey period from June 7 to June 14. The male-female ratio is about 15% for males and about 85% for females. About 40% of the age group were teens, and about 30% were in their 20s. In this article, we will announce the results for the voice actors edition. ■ Voice actors with reading experience are ranked high! 1st place 1st place goes to Shimono Hiro with an approval rating of about 7%, a big jump up from last year's 7th place. Many comments were received from readers who had actually enjoyed reading Shimono-san, "I listened "The Restaurant of Many Orders" on YouTube. I was impressed by being drawn into the world view in no time!", and "The reading of 'Run Meros' was wonderful, so I would like to hear more.". Many readers praised reading techniques, "He skillfully manipulates his voice from cute to cool, and the usage between them is really amazing! I was impressed by him as a professional.", "Not only the characters' plays, but also the narrated reading tone is a gentle and calming voice, and I love it because it is so comfortable to listen to.", and "The expressive power that can do anything with a wide range of gentle voices and intense voices is amazing." 2nd place 2nd place goes to Ishida Akira. He is only a few votes behind the top. Many readers commented how works took their hearts, "I have a reading CD with Ishida-san, and all of them have a pleasant gentle voice. Since each character is played carefully, I am happy that it is easy to understand the situation of the story.", "Not only is Ishida-san's lustrous voice attractive, but I also think that his sincere attitude to consider and challenge the reading subject is wonderful.", and "Even though there is only a voice, I can clearly see the movements and facial expressions of the characters' mouths. Thanks to Ishida-san, I realized the fun of reading aloud." 3rd place 3rd place goes to Kamiya Hiroshi with an approval rating of about 6%. Readers commented, "He plays different roles by himself, and all emotional expressions are really real. I am fascinated by his technique that makes me think that even a little breathing is happening in front of me.", and "The expressive power that can do anything with a wide range of gentle voices and intense voices is amazing." Playing multiple roles with many monologues in anime is another reason why people want to listen to recitation plays. Voice actors who are already involved in reading are ranked high, such as having performed a reading drama in the male voice actor edition and being in charge of narration in an audiobook. It is also characterized by the conspicuous votes from fans that frequently go to recitation plays. ■ Ranking Top 10 [Among voice actors, whose 'reading' you want to hear? 2021 Edition] 1st place Shimono Hiro 2nd place Ishida Akira 3rd place Kamiya Hiroshi 4th place Saito Soma 5th place Sakurai Takahiro 6th place Tsuda Kenjiro 7th place Nakamura Yuichi 8th place Ishikawa Kaito 9th place Sugita Tomokazu 10th place Kimura Ryohei (Response period: June 7 to June 14, 2021) ■ Ranking Top 20 [Among voice actors, whose 'reading' you want to hear? 2021 Edition] 1st place Shimono Hiro 2nd place Ishida Akira 3rd place Kamiya Hiroshi 4th place Saito Soma 5th place Sakurai Takahiro 6th place Tsuda Kenjiro 7th place Nakamura Yuichi 8th place Ishikawa Kaito 9th place Sugita Tomokazu 10th place Kimura Ryohei 11th place Kaji Yuki 12th place Umehara Yuichiro 13th place Matsuoka Yoshitsugu 14th place Yusa Koji 15th place Suwabe Junichi 16th place Uchiyama Koki 17th place Takahashi Hiroki 18th place Ono Daisuke 19th place Fukuyama Jun 20th place Yasumoto Hiroki (Response period: June 7 to June 14, 2021)

Aniplex' first "Trading Card Game (TCG) x Original Animation Project", "Build Divide -#000000 (Code Black)", has revealed its cast, broadcasting station and other information. This work will begin airing on TOKYO MX, Gunma TV, and other stations in October 2021. The anime "Build Divide -#000000" is Aniplex' first original animation work based on the theme of "TCG". The original idea was created by Kawamoto Homura and Muno Hikaru, the creators of "Kakegurui". The story takes place in New Kyoto, a city ruled by a "king" where all superiority and inferiority is determined by the strength of the trading card game (hereinafter referred to as TGC). The story is about a boy, Kurabe Teruhito, who vows to defeat the king for a certain purpose, and is led by a mysterious girl, Banka Sakura, into a TCG battle called "Rebuild". The first season is scheduled to air in October 2021, and the second in 2022. Uemura Yuuto and Watanabe Sayumi will be joining the cast of this film. Uemura-san will play Kurabe Teruhito, a boy who vows to "defeat the king," and Watabe-san will play Banka Sakura, a mysterious girl. Koga Aoi, Serizawa Yuu, and Tamaru Atsushi will also appear in the film. We have also received comments from the cast members announced this time. The TV anime "Build Divide -#000000" is scheduled to start airing in October 2021 on TOKYO MX, Gunma TV, and other stations. <The following is the full text of the comments> Comment from Uemura Yuuto as Kurabe Teruhito I'm honored to be a part of "Build Divide"! I've enjoyed playing the role of Teruhito, focusing on his unassuming demeanor and the sharp side of him when he's involved in battles. Since the theme of the game is TCG, I'll try to make sure that every word I say reaches everyone. Comment from Watabe Sayumi as Banka Sakura Sakura leads Teruhito into battle for a wish that she wants to come true. What is that wish...? I'm still groping my way through each episode, but I'd like to get to know her little by little and run with her through New Kyoto. I hope you enjoy the fascinating world of Build Divide! Comment from Koga Aoi as Tori Hiyori My name is Koga Aoi, and I play Tori Hiyori. Hiyori is the energizer of the work! I hope I can be involved in this work by working hard and diligently, looking at it from the same perspective as the audience, and empathizing with them. As this is a completely original work, I'm very much looking forward to seeing what will happen. The cast and staff will do their best to make the work exciting, so please support us! Comment from Serizawa Yuu as Kikka My name is Serizawa Yuu, and I play the role of Kikka. Kikka is a character that looks quiet but has tremendous power and passion. She plays a very important role in the work, so I'll do my best to play her! Since there is no original story, I hope everyone can imagine what kind of girl she is and look forward to the broadcast! Comment from Tamaru Atsushi as Enjou Naomitsu Since this is an original work, the storyline is unpredictable. I'm looking forward to seeing how Naomitsu will interact with the main characters in the story. It's a character that I don't get to play very often, so I'm going to play it with a lot of care. （C）build-divide project　

The TV series "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" has welcomed its 10th anniversary. The special program to commemorate the 10th anniversary will be broadcast on June 27, 2021, on TOKYO MX and BS11. Also, this TV anime will have a re-run from July 17. <image src='https://animeanime.jp/imgs/zoom/412684.jpg' class='inline-article-image' width='640' height='902' />TV Anime "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" Key Visual "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" is an original anime that was broadcast in 2011, on Fuji TV's "Noitamina". The story is about the 5 people, who closed their hearts and separate from each other due to an accident in summer, along with the young girl “Menma”, whose appearance remains the same. The special program will have Kayano Ai (voice of Menma) going to the sacred place of Anohana, which is Chichibu. Also, it will feature the reunion of Kayano, Tomatsu Haruka (voice of Anaru), and Hayami Saori (voice of Tsuruko) as they talk about various topics, including their thoughts during that time, during the 10th anniversary of "Anohana". Also, the re-run of the TV anime "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" has been decided, and it will start from July 17, on BS11. "'Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day' 10th Anniversary Special Program" will be broadcast on June 27, 2021, on TOKYO MX and BS11. （C）ANOHANA PROJECT

From "Pajamas Meeting by Voice Actors in Winter" (to be distributed on Nov. 22), ABEMA's special program that is led by Yasumoto Hiroki and Aoi Shota, and welcome Namikawa Daisuke, Morikubo Shotaro, and other guests, comments from a total of 10 cast have arrived, including main MC and guests. "Pajamas Meeting by Voice Actors in Winter" is a special program that is distributed exclusively on ''Anime Live 2 Channel' from 21:00 on Nov. 22, 2020. Main MC is handled by Yasumoto Hiroki and Aoi Shota, and they will welcome Namikawa Daisuke, Eguchi Takuya, Nishiyama Kotaro, Morikubo Shotaro, Suzuki Tatsuhisa, Yonaga Tsubasa, Ishikawa Kaito, and Onosaka Masaya as guests. A total of 10 voice actors will join, wearing pajamas. From 23:15, after the main meeting, '"Horoyoi" Pajamas Meeting by Voice Actors -Immediately After the Main Meeting! After-Party with All the Members (provisional translation)' will be streamed for a fee on 'ABEMA PPV ONLINE LIVE'. The cast, being slightly intoxicated, will offer in-depth projects. 'Pajamas Meeting by Voice Actors in Winter' will be distributedfrom 21:00 on Nov. 22, 2020 on ABEMA's 'Anime Live 2 Channel'. <Full comments are below.> Yasumoto Hiroki If I'm going to do it, I want to give it my all. Please look forwardto it. Aoi Shota I'm honored to join as MC again. I want to offer a special pajama meeting! Let's spend a wonderful night together. Namikawa Daisuke This would not be useful, but should be exciting! Personally I want you to see how cute Aoi Shota-kun is!! Eguchi Takuya I don't know how it's going to be, but I will be there as I can drink! Nishiyama Kotaro I'm already excited to spend a wonderful night with you! Cheers everyone! Morikubo Shotaro This meeting will be like close friends go astray and end up just chating. I hope it will help kill time. Please do not expect too much. Please take it easy!! Suzuki Tatsuhisa I will join for the first time, and all the other members are good talkers. I will try my best. Thank you. Yonaga Tsubasa They all have gorgeous faces, and I'm so excited, and I will make my best effort!!laugh Ishikawa Kaito I will join the Pajamas Meeting for the first time! I'll enjoy it in the hope of borrowing bedding from Senpai! Let's spend a night in pajamas together! Onosaka Masaya I am glad to join for the second time. I'm so excited to see you again! （C）AbemaTV,Inc.

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)