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

The first collaboration mook between "One Piece" and the travel guide book, "Rurubu One Piece", will be released on March 4, 2021. "Rurubu One Piece" is the first guide book of the locations that inspired "One Piece". The "Rurubu" editors thoroughly investigated and covered the whole world. You can enjoy the feeling of going on a voyage in the world of "One Piece" through the photos of locations from all over the world with the scenes from the work beside them. The magazine also includes great content for fans, such as the outline and best scenes of each arc, and a feature article, "One Piece Tsuushin". There are even travel plans you would want to try at the locations to enjoy a "One Piece" trip. The editors of "Rurubu" have come up with model courses that include buildings, foods, and experiences that will remind you of "One Piece". What's more, the magazine includes special collaboration projects, such as interviews between "One Piece" loving comedians and Shueisha editors, a fantasy map created in collaboration with "One Piece" fan book official YouTubers, and the first interview with the author of the spin-off. Whether you are a traveler or not, this is a magazine that can be enjoyed by light "One Piece" fans to hardcore fans. "Rurubu One Piece" is priced at 1,250 JPY (tax excluded), and will be on shelves from March 4, 2020. ※When purchases are made from the link above, part of the sales may be returned to Anime!Anime! (C) Oda Eiichiro / Shueisha, Fuji TV, Toei Animation

Furukawa Makoto's photobook "Douraku", which was released in February 2020, is now available as an e-book. Purchases can be made at various e-book stores. This book was published to celebrate Furukawa Makoto turning 30 years old. To capture his charm at its prime not only as a voice actor but also as a man, the photo session was held at his request for 3 days in early autumn Hokkaido . The photobook is like a road movie set in Sapporo, Otaru, and Asahikawa, presenting Furukawa as himself. It also features sexy photos that he has never shown before. Furukawa Makoto's photobook "Douraku" is priced at 3,000 JPY (tax excluded). The e-books will be available at various e-book stores.

Voice actor Umehara Yuuichirou's 2nd photobook was announced to be released on March 8, 2021. Some of the photos were revealed in advance. It's been 4 years since his 1st photobook, "Meccha Ii Anbai.". The new book will feature many new photos from "Umegoyomi", serialized in "Seiyuu Grand Prix". It is packed with the path he walked for almost 4 years since the May 2017 issue. The photobook will also have newly shot photos, too. From him chilling out in Japanese clothes at an old Japanese-style house to hanging out in formal western clothes at a western mansion and garden, and even a special experience as a spin-off of "Umegoyomi". Let's enjoy his new mature charm. "Umehara Yuuichirou Photobook 'Umegoyomi'" (tentative title) is priced at 3,200 JPY (tax excluded) and will be released on March 8, 2021. Pre-orders with exclusive bonuses have started at Animate, Gamers, Toranoana, and Shufunotomo Infos Online Shop. (C) Shufunotomo Infos Co., Ltd. 2020

"Itou Miku Photo Book Mikku no Ehon", a photo book of voice actor Itou Miku, well known for her roles as Nakano Miku from "The Quintessential Quintuplets" and Tsurumaki Kokoro from "BanG Dream!", has been announced to be released in February 2021. This photo book is a collection of the serialization of "Mikku to Ehon", which started in the January 2019 issue of "Monthly Seiyuu Grand Prix". It is filled with her love for picture books, which she expressed through the past 2 years. The book will also feature many unpublished photos, carefully selected from the billions of photos that weren't published in the magazine. The photos, which were taken with a theme of different picture books every magazine, will let you enjoy "Mikku" a bit different from the ordinary. Moreover, there will be many new photos, taken just for this book, giving you a taste of a fairytale-like world, just like from a picture book. "Itou Miku Photo Book Mikku no Ehon" is priced at 3,200 JPY (tax excluded) and will be released on February 22, 2021. (C) Shufunotomo Infos Co., Ltd. 2020

"Idol Land Puripara", a virtual idol life application for smartphones based on "Puripara", will be released in the spring of 2021. This time, the 2ndcond teaser visual for the completely new anime "Idol Land Puripara", which will be linked to the app, and comments from Date Arisa, who plays Yumekawa Yui, and Yamashita Seiichiro, who plays Yumekawa Shogo, have been announced. "Idol Land Puripara" is an application for smartphones that allows players to create their own "My Character" and enjoy the life of an idol in the theme park "Puripara" where anyone can become an idol. To coincide with the release of this app, the production of "Idol Land Puripara", the first completely new anime in the series in three years, has started. This time, the illustration of Yumekawa Yui (CV. Date Arisa), the main character of "Idol Time Puripara", who was silhouetted in the second teaser visual of the anime, has been released. What happened to these two siblings, and what is the "key" that the older brother Shogo (CV. Yamashita Seiichiro) is holding, we can only wonder what will happen next. "Idol Land Puripara" is scheduled to be released as an application for smartphones in the spring of 2021, and a completely new animation will be distributed. Date Arisa as Yumekawa Yui (Yumekawa Yui) A bright and active girl who loves to dream and is in the 6th grade of Avocado Academy Elementary School. She is very fanciful and can dream anytime, anywhere! Her habit is to add "yume" to everything. She loves rice so much that she carries around an electronic "Tacky" jar with her at all times! The second key visual for "Idol Land Puripara" has just been released! I've always been a big fan of the Yumekawa siblings, so when I was shown this key visual ahead of time, I'm not kidding when I say I fell apart and cried on the spot (laughs). I didn't even know what the story was going to be about yet, so I was just looking at the key visual and thinking, "What kind of story is this going to be... Yui is going to sleep... and Shogo is going to wake her up? Or, why is Yui going to sleep? I'm still in the stage of excited imagination. It's like a dream come true to think that I'll be able to see what happens to the Yumekawa siblings that I couldn't see in "Idol Time Puripara". This is all thanks to all of you who have continued to support us because you love Puripara and the Yumekawa siblings. Thank you very much. I hope you'll look forward to it! Yamashita Seiichiro as Yumekawa Shogo Yumekawa Shogo A member of the popular idol team "WITH" in Otoko Pri. He's a second year junior at Avocado Academy and Yui's older brother. In front of everyone, he acts like a cute idol, but in front of Yui, his true feelings come out. It's been a few years since the series ended, but I'm happy to still be able to perform as Yumekawa Shogo. I've been weaving the history of Puripara through live performances, and I'm looking forward to finally returning to my roots and seeing everyone again in the anime. While I'm expecting the same old sibling bickering, will the Yumekawa siblings be the key to the story as the teaser suggests? Please look forward to "WITH" and Yumekawa Shogo, who has grown a lot in the past few years. (C) T-ARTS / syn Sophia / ILPP

January 15 is Tanaka Mayumi-san's birthday. She debuted in the 1970s. And in the 5th Seiyu Awards, she was the first one to win the Takahashi Kazue Prize, which is given to those who spread the profession of voice acting through the media. In 2020, she played roles in titles such as "One Piece" and "Gegege no Kitarou". There was also a streaming of the latest title in the "Mashin Hero Wataru Series", "Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryuujinmaru". To celebrate Tanaka Mayumi-san's birthday, we conducted the same survey as last year, asking, "Who is Your Favorite Character Voiced by Tanaka Mayumi-san?" There were 151 votes during the voting period from December 29 to January 5. There were a bit more female voters with a gender ratio of 40% male to 60% female, and the age range was widely spread with 30% under 20 and 50% in their 40s. ■Topping the list was Ikusabe Wataru, fans rejoiced about the new series 1st Place Topping the list was Ikusabe Wataru from "Mashin Hero Wataru" with roughly 25% of the votes, keeping the top position from last year. There were especially many votes from fans in their 30s and 40s saying, "It was the first anime that I was crazy about," "It's been 33 years since the first series was broadcast, and I still love the show," and "He's THE protagonist character with a cheerful, energetic personality, accompanied with mischief and honesty of an elementary school student. Mayumi-san's acting in the intense scenes put tears in my eyes." In 2020, the latest online anime "Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryuujinmaru" was released. We received comments of joy from long-time fans such as, "I'm happy to see her being able to act the same as she did back in the day," and "I was happy to see 'Wataru' with Mayumi-san's voice again." 2nd Place Coming in 2nd was Monkey D Luffy from "One Piece" with roughly 16% of the votes. He also kept his position from last year. "When it comes to characters played by Tanaka Mayumi-san, Luffy is the first to come to my mind. He's a proudhearted pirate that will stop at nothing to become the Pirate King and takes good care of his crew," "I started watching the show when I was a child. I now have a job and she still plays Luffy. That's so amazing!" and "It is one of Tanaka Mayumi-san's masterpiece works, and is a character that represents Japanese manga and anime," are some of the comments that pointed out how long she has played the character and how well that character is known. 3rd Place Settsu no Kirimaru from "Nintama Rantarou" took 3rd place with roughly 9% of the votes, moving him up a position from 4th place last year. He also received many votes from long-time fans, and there was even a comment saying, "Kirimaru was my first love." Many comments referred to his love for money, "Even after I've grown up, the scene where his eyes turn into coins makes me laugh hard," and "I've known him since I was a child. It's amazing how he works part-time to make money even though he's still a kid." ■Here are some comments for other characters! For Ira from "Doki Doki! Pretty Cure", "I was impressed by how she depicted the difference between when he was the enemy of Pretty Cure and when he lost his memories. I also enjoyed watching him flirt with Rikka." For Kirishima Kanna from "Sakura Wars", "Her brightness and energy give power to everyone around her. I loved how the character was like Mayumi-san herself." For Pazu from "Laputa: Castle in the Sky", "I think Tanaka Mayumi-san is the best at portraying an energetic and kind boy," and "Tanaka Mayumi-san brought out the best of Pazu, who is honest, brave, kind, and dependable." There were also votes for a timeless classic. For Fujinami Ryuunosuke from "Urusei Yatsura", "It's a work from the Showa era, but it was progressive with its 2D characters such as orekko's (girls that refer to themselves as 'ore', which is used by boys) and beautiful girls that dress like boys. I was born in the Heisei era, but the work isn't old even to my eyes." More than half of the top 10 characters were male characters, and the energetic boys were especially popular in this survey. When looking at all the characters that received votes, there were also some non-human characters like Hanimaru from "Ooi! Hanimaru". ■Top 10 [Who is Your Favorite Character Voiced by Tanaka Mayumi-san? 2020 Edition] 1. Ikusabe Wataru "Mashin Hero Wataru" 2. Monkey D Luffy "One Piece" 3. Settsu no Kirimaru "Nintama Rantarou" 4. Fujinami Ryuunosuke "Urusei Yatsura" 5. Ira "Doki Doki! Pretty Cure" 6. Pazu "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" 7. Kirishima Kanna "Sakura Wars" 8. Krillin "Dragon Ball" 8. Koenma "YuYu Hakusho" 8. Chibita "Osomatsu-kun" (Voting Period: December 29, 2020 to January 5, 2021)

From episode 3 of "Bokura Teki Niha Risou No Rakugo", a new sense of TV program where Nakajima Yoshiki, Itou Kento, Tsuchida Reiou, and Sakakihara Yuuki appear, synopsis, cutscene, and behind the scene shots have been revealed. "Bokura Teki Niha Risou No Rakugo" is a new sense of entertainment featuring Rakugo, where Nakajima, Itou, Tsuchida, and Sakakihara pretend to be Fudanshi and perform Rakugo in pairs. Nakajima as Mousoutei Yoroshiki, Itou as Mousoutei Waon, Tsuchida as Mousoutei Agari, and Sakakihara as Mousoutei Takemaru belong to 'Mousoutei', a family known for BL Rakugo, and Morikawa Toshiyuki serve as a narrator and their teacher. In episode 3 'Mayumaru no Kitsune', as Yoroshiki is looking at something at the cafe, Agari follows that direction and finds Mifuyu smiling with Taiga. Mifuyu seems mysterious and hard to approach, but Taiga with a friendly nature is getting closer to him. Are they like a fox and dog playing together? Or a fox thinking how to bewitch him and wolf eyeing its prey...? While Yoroshiki and Agari looking at them with such an atmosphere, they begin to associate the situation with Rakugo "Ouji no Kitsune". "Bokura Teki Niha Risou No Rakugo" also known as "Bokulaku" is currently broadcast on TOKYO MX and BS 4. (C)Bokulaku

It has been decided that the Netflix original anime series "Tenkuu Shinpa" will be released on February 25, 2021, and this PV has been released along with the decision. Additional cast members have also been announced, including Fukuyama Jun, Hikasa Youko, Ogata Emi, Yusa Kouji, Anzai Chika, and Itou Shizuka. The original story of "Tenkuu Shinpa" is a survival action comic that was serialized on the manga app "Manga Box" from 2014 to 2019, and drew attention for its unpredictable development. Set in a cluster of skyscrapers where it is impossible to get down to the ground, the story is about the main character Honjo Yuri who, in cooperation with her friends, fights for survival against the mysterious "masks" that mercilessly kill people who are running away. In the PV released this time, the main character Yuri is fighting for her life against the mysterious masks that are attacking her in the "realm" where she was suddenly brought to, and she is also involved in a head-to-head battle between humans aiming to become the "god of the realm". There are also six additional characters and cast members that have been revealed as well. Fukuyama Jun plays Aikawa Mamoru, a man who tries to become a "god" by revealing the secrets of the realm before anyone else can, and Hikasa Youko plays Kusakabe Yayoi, a sadistic mask who works faithfully for Aikawa. Ogata Emi plays Okihara Shinji, a boy whom the main character's brother Rika meets in the realm and becomes his friend. Yusa Kouji plays Aohara Kazuma, a doctor in the original world who is "close to God". Anzai Chika plays Ain, a masked girl who is used by Aohara and uses a Japanese sword as a weapon. Itou Shizuka will play the role of the Dealer Kamen, a mysterious woman who wears a special mask called the "Mask of Anger". "Tenkuu Shinpa" will be available worldwide exclusively on Netflix from February 25. ＜The full text of the comments is below. Mamoru Aikawa / CV. Jun Fukuyama I'm Fukuyama Jun, playing the role of Aikawa Mamoru. I enjoyed playing the role of a powerful little thing that stands in the way of the main character. I'm looking forward to seeing how you feel when you see Aikawa, whether it's sympathy, repulsion, or disgust. I look forward to seeing how you feel about it and hope you will enjoy watching it. Kusakabe Yayoi / CV: Hikasa Youko When I saw "Tenkuu Shinpa" at the audition, I thought it was a very sharp work. And when I saw Yayoi, I thought what a sharp character she was. I went into recording with great excitement. I hope you enjoy the coexistence of calmness and cruelty and the degree of destruction. Okihara Shinji / CV: Ogata Emi I audition twice? Three times? Each time, they explained the backbone of the role in detail, and I felt the "passion" of the staff. Okihara was a boy with a relatively high degree of freedom, so I had a lot of fun playing him, but the truth is that the rest of the story is even more fun, so I really hope it runs for a second season (laughs). This is a story that makes you want to continue reading. Please enjoy it! Aohara Kazuma / CV. Yusa Kouji I hadn't seen the original story before I auditioned for the role, but Aohara was a lot more "~" than I had expected. I can't spoil it because it hasn't aired yet, but after I was chosen for the role, I read the original story and thought, "Oh! Except for the lines in the audition, the rest of the story is like this," and looked forward to the recording. There are always battles and other things going on, so it's a scene that requires a lot of physical strength to watch and act. When the pictures actually move and the sound is added, I think the work will have a great impact. I haven't seen the finished product yet, but I'm really looking forward to seeing it. Ain / CV. Anzai Chika My name is Anzai Chika, and I play the role of Ain. All the characters in the game have strong personalities, and Ain, with her twin-tailed hair, Lolita outfit, and Japanese sword, is no exception. Although she doesn't say much, she has a lot of emotions, and her girlishness that overflowed from time to time in the midst of a bleak battle was very endearing. The recording was done a long time ago when all the actors were recording together, and although the production was full of thrills and tingles, the atmosphere on the set was harmonious and relaxed. The director's explanations of the scenes and characters were very interesting and fun. I hope those who have read the original will also enjoy the anime "Tenkuu Shinpa". I look forward to working with you! Dealer Mask / CV: Itou Shizuka Dealer Mask is a character with many mysteries, so I wanted to find out where she stands, what she's thinking, and how she feels about what happened. I had to think a lot about how I would play the role based on that. Shocking things happen one after another in this work, so I hope everyone will enjoy it with lots of surprises and keep their eyes open. (C) Miura Tsuina, Ooba Takahiro, Kodansha / Tenkuu Shinpa Production Committee

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)