Minase Inori has appeared on the cover of “Seiyuu Animedia”! Furukawa Makoto will do a self-review of all the songs in his 1st album

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.

"TV Guide VOICE STARS vol.16" with voice actor Furfukawa Makoto on the cover will be on sale from December 7. The feature article "Furukawa Makoto ga Tsutsunde Ageru" (Furukawa Makoto will embrace you) is almost 30 pages long, including a long interview of over 10,000 letters and a sneak peek into the photo session for the album jacket. Furukawa Makoto, the voice actor who will be releasing his 1st album, "from fairytale", on December 23, has made the cover. 2020 was a year of anxiety with the COVID-19 pandemic shaking the entertainment business from the foundation. The magazine conducted a long interview of over 10,000 letters in the feature article, "Furukawa Makoto ga Tsutsunde Ageru", to unravel the big heart of the voice actor who gave us the courage to stay strong through his absolute "voice. This feature article is almost 30 pages long with other content such as an exclusive sneak peek into the photo session for the album jacket of "from fairytale". The 2nd feature article is titled "Seiyuu Uta no Saiten" (Voice Actors' Song Festival), taking a closeup on 3 male voice actors: Okamoto Nobuhiko, Nakamura Sougo, and Kajiwara Gakuto. The various photos of each of them in great places for dates are a must-see. The 3rd feature article is about the new program "Bokuratekiniwa Risou no Rakugo" (To us, this is the Ideal Rakugo), starring Nakajima Yoshiki, Itou Kento, Tsuchida Reiou, and Sakakihara Yuuki, which will be broadcast from January on Tokyo MX and other channels. It is a unique program in which the voice actors depict BL (Boys' Love), which is recently gaining popularity, through Rakugo. The feature includes photos of the four flirting with each other in Japanese-style clothes. Miyano Mamoru will appear as a guest in the serial article, "Ikebo ni Aitakute" (Looking for Sexy Voices), in which Miyata Toshiya from Kis-My-Ft2 has an interview with voice actors he adores. And in the popular serial article, "Sake to Namida to Ryouhei to" (Alcohol, Tears, and Ryouhei), by Kimura Ryouhei, he will be visiting a shop in Ueno, Tokyo, well known for their rotisserie chicken, to celebrate Christmas. And last but not least, "SUPER VOICE STARS" is a new serial article by the world-famous photographer, Leslie Kee. In this volume, Chiba Shouya, who appears in many featured titles and also is musically active as SparQlew, will show off his physical beauty. Pre-orders for "TV Guide VOICE STARS vol. 16" are currently accepted at bookstores throughout Japan and on online bookstores, and will be available from December 7.

The anime adaption of "The Vampire Dies in No Time" has been decided to be broadcast in 2021, and Fukuyama Jun and Furukawa Makoto were announced as the main cast. "The Vampire Dies in No Time" is based on the comedy manga by Bonnoki Itaru, currently serialized in "Weekly Shonen Champion". Fukuyama Jun will be playing Dralc the vampire, and Furukawa Makoto will be playing Ronaldo the vampire hunter. The main staff members were also revealed. Koujina Hiroshi, known for "Hunter × Hunter", will be director, and the animation will be created by Madhouse. The TV anime "The Vampire Dies in No Time" will be broadcast in 2021. Further information is yet to be announced. (C) Bonnoki Itaru (Akita Shoten) / The Production Committee Dies in No Time

From "Moriarty the Patriot" that is currently aired, we received comments from Furukawa Makoto as Sherlock Holmes and Ono Yuki as John H. Watson. New characters and casts have also been revealed. "Moriarty the Patriot" is based on a manga written by Takeuchi Ryosuke and illustrated by Miyoshi Hikaru, which is being serialized in 'Jump SQ.' The story is set in Great Britain in the late 19th century, and follows William James Moriarty and others that attempt to end the corrupt class system and reform the society. Comments and photos have arrived from Furukawa Makoto as Sherlock Holmes and Ono Yuki as John H. Watson. Furukawa said, 'Sherlock Holmes is a well-known detective. Little did I dream that I would be able to play such a character.', and Ono added, 'Everything will start here! We will give it our best shot as Makolock and Onoson.' Furthermore, the new characters and cast have been revealed, who surround Sherlock based on 221B Baker Street. Asumi Kana will play Hudson, and Komatsu Fuminori will play George Lestrade. TV anime "Moriarty the Patriot" is currently aired on TOKYO MX, BS11, MBS, and other channels. Furukawa Makoto as Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a well-known detective. Little did I dream that I would be able to play such a character. You will see who Sherlock is if you watch the 6th episode. I am looking forward to playing him, who seems frivolous and hot-tempered. Thank you. Ono Yuki as John H. Watson When the main cast was revealed, I thought 'Wow! The cast seems nice! I want to join them!', and I got an opportunity to take an audition. I am so blessed that I was chosen to play John. Furukawa-kun's birthday was coming up, so I brought him a gift. The recording was really peaceful. Everything will start here! We will give it our best shot as Makolock and Onoson. (C)Takeuchi Ryosuke, Miyoshi Hikaru / Shueisha, Moriarty the Patriot Production Committee

Kamiya Hiroshi will appear on the TV specialty magazine 'Monthly TV Guide April 2021' (to be released on February 24, 2021). He recorded the most number of appearances as a voice actor. This time, he will appear for the first time in a year, and his photos disclosing the charms of his new single 'BRAND NEW WAY', which will be released on March 24, are featured. Pre-orders are available at bookstores nationwide or online book stores. The theme for the photos is an inspiration rather than a single title. Kamiya becomes a hair stylist, and did the photoshoots in various situations in order to cheer for the readers to make a fresh start. He cut and washed hair, and thought 'I have no idea what is going to happen on "Monthly TV Guide" san's shooting as usual...(laugh)', but thanks to that (?), the photos are full of smiles. In the interview, he talks about the charms of being single, and three turning points that he challenged 'new styles' in his life as a voice actor. After the shooting, he left some comments. Furthermore, Monthly TV Guide April Issue features Saitou Soma as last month. This issue will be the 2nd time and offers the rest of the conversation with Nakao Ryusei. 'Monthly TV Guide April 2021' will be released on February 24. Please check out 'TV Guide 2021 March 12 Issue' where Kamiya appears in pink clothes and became a hot topic right after the release. To be honest, I had no idea why I was doing the photoshoot in a hair salon. The editor was saying "just like having your hair cut to feel refreshed for a new season", but I was thinking 'What is this editor saying? (laugh)' and 'Oh...OK...' (laugh) The photographer and assistant had the 8-year experience. They taught me how to hold scissors and hair, how to wash hair, and how to use my hands. I was thinking I have no idea what is going to happen on "Monthly TV Guide" san's shooting as usual...(laugh)'

Nakamura Shugo, who is active as a voice actor and singer, appears on the front cover of 'Seiyu Animedia' March issue, which has been published today. On the back cover, Yano Hinaki and Onishi Aguri from "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club" are being featured. Nakamura Shugo, who appears on the front cover, is also being featured as a special topic for 30 pages, including 100 Q&A, an interview about behind the scenes story of 3rd single 'JUMP' to be released on the same day, and photos. Yano Hinaki and Onishi Aguri from "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club", who appear on the back cover, are featured as a special topic as well. The broadcast of the TV anime has just come to an end, and they are talking about that a lot. Furthermore, Nakajima Megumi, Iida Riho, Saito Shuka, Ono Daisuke, and others are being featured in the issue. If you purchase at certain anime specialty stores, you will be given a special gift. 'Seiyu Animedia' March issue is priced at 1,500 JPY (tax included). It is on sale at bookstores and others nationwide.

"Seiyuu GrandPrix" March issue was released on February 10, 2021. The cover of the magazine has featured the cast members from "The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬", which are Hanazawa Kana, Taketatsu Ayana, Itou Miku, Sakura Ayane, and Minase Inori. The appendix is the famous "Voice Actor List 2021" of the magazine. The "Voice Actor List" was first appended in 2001, which is 20 years ago. At that time, there was only 225 voice actress being published. Then, the number gradually increasing yearly, and the number of published voice actress has exceeded 500 people in 2008. In 2016, it has exceeded 700 people, and in the latest issue, it has reached 955 people, which is around 4 times more than the first issue. The "Voice Actor List 2021 Female Section" has a gorgeous specification as it has a total of 88 full-colored pages along with the profile of the 955 people, like their photo, representative work, birthday, place of birth, hobbies, and interests. Other than the female cast member of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" and "Jujutsu Kaisen", 48 people are newly published, which are the popular cast member of Liella! from "Love Live! Super Star!!" as well as the cast members of the hot project "D4DJ". The front-page article of "Seiyuu GrandPrix" March issue featured the gathering of the cast members of the quintuplets from "The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬", which are Hanazawa Kana, Taketatsu Ayana, Itou Miku, Sakura Ayane, and Minase Inori, since 2 years ago. It will have a detailed interview on the changes that they felt while acting the quintuplets of the Nakano household as well as the highlights of this work. There is also a Valentine project and a correlation chart, where you can see the relationship between the 5 cast members. "Seiyuu GrandPrix" March issue is priced at 1,480 JPY (tax included), and it was released on February 10, 2021.

Amuro Ray and Char Aznabul from "Mobile Suit Gundam" make the cover of the March 2021 issue of "Showa 50-nen Otoko", a magazine specifically aimed for men born in Showa 50 (1975). The special feature article in this issue covers "rivals" in many areas, such as Amuro & Char, "CoroCoro Comic" & "Comic BomBom", and "Dragon Quest" & Final Fantasy". The articles on "Showa 50-nen Otoko" cover themes specifically aimed for men born in Showa 50 (1975). The age-specific magazine is published every other month on even months, and each issue has a special feature article of over 100 pages, covering a single theme. The theme of the feature article in the latest volume, March 2021 issue (vol. 009), is "Oretachi ga Mitometa Koutekishu (TWO TOP)". (The rivals we approve) Based on the idea that "the Showa 50-nen Otoko generation has been influenced by many trends since a child, but there aren't many 'matchless leaders', and instead, were fascinated by 'top duos', either partners or rivals," and covers various "rivals", including fictional characters, actual people, companies, and products. Appearing on the cover are Amuro Ray and Char Aznable from the 1988 anime film "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counter Attack". Starting with the "eternal rivals" of the "Gundam" series, the article breaks down the fascination of the "best two" of various content and genre such as "CoroCoro Comic" & "Comic BomBom", "Dragon Quest" & Final Fantasy", "Mario" & "Sonic", and "Godzilla" & "Gamera". Showa 50-nen Otoko" March 2021 issue (vol. 009) is priced at 780 JPY (tax included) and released on February 10. (C) Sotsu, Sunrise

"Seiyuu GrandPrix" March issue was released on February 10, 2021. The cover of the magazine has featured the cast members from "The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬", which are Hanazawa Kana, Taketatsu Ayana, Itou Miku, Sakura Ayane, and Minase Inori. The appendix is the famous "Voice Actor List 2021" of the magazine. The "Voice Actor List" was first appended in 2001, which is 20 years ago. At that time, there was only 225 voice actress being published. Then, the number gradually increasing yearly, and the number of published voice actress has exceeded 500 people in 2008. In 2016, it has exceeded 700 people, and in the latest issue, it has reached 955 people, which is around 4 times more than the first issue. The "Voice Actor List 2021 Female Section" has a gorgeous specification as it has a total of 88 full-colored pages along with the profile of the 955 people, like their photo, representative work, birthday, place of birth, hobbies, and interests. Other than the female cast member of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" and "Jujutsu Kaisen", 48 people are newly published, which are the popular cast member of Liella! from "Love Live! Super Star!!" as well as the cast members of the hot project "D4DJ". The front-page article of "Seiyuu GrandPrix" March issue featured the gathering of the cast members of the quintuplets from "The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬", which are Hanazawa Kana, Taketatsu Ayana, Itou Miku, Sakura Ayane, and Minase Inori, since 2 years ago. It will have a detailed interview on the changes that they felt while acting the quintuplets of the Nakano household as well as the highlights of this work. There is also a Valentine project and a correlation chart, where you can see the relationship between the 5 cast members. "Seiyuu GrandPrix" March issue is priced at 1,480 JPY (tax included), and it was released on February 10, 2021.

December 2 is Minase Inori's birthday. Minase Inori debuted as a voice actor in 2010. She won the Best Actress Award at the 10th Seiyuu Awards. In 2020, she has been playing the main characters in various TV anime series and movies, including "Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle", "Somali and the Forest Spirit", and "Made in Abyss: The Dawn of the Deep Soul". To celebrate Minase Inori's birthday, we conducted the same reader's survey as last year's entitled, "Who is your favorite character played by Minase Inori?". We received responses from 237 people during the survey period from November 17 to November 24. The male-female ratio is about 70% for males and about 30% for females. About 50% of the age group were minors, and about 25% were in their 20s. ■ Topping the list is irresistible Rem from "Re:zero"! 1st place 1st place goes to Rem from "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero" with an approval rating of 20%, who ranked up to the top from 2nd place last year. Many fans were touched by her feelings toward the main protagonist, "her straightforward feelings for Subaru are beautiful", and "Rem who fell in love with Subaru is always cute, but especially in ep. 18, I cried for Minase-san's acting." Readers also commented on the beauty of her singing voice, "The background song from ep. 18 'Wishing' was too good", and commenting about character's impression, "I was surprised how great Rem was played and looked for a voice actress, and that's how I became a fan of Minase-san." The character from the popular series, 2nd season of which will be broadcast from January 2021, is at the top. 2nd place 2nd place goes to Chino from "Is the Order a Rabbit?" with an approval rating of 14%, ranked down one place from last year. 3rd season of this series is now on air. Many readers pointed out the climax of the series, "Compared to the 1st season, she has become more mature and cute. Nice!", and "Chino's growing appearance matches Inori-san's voice, and it is the best!" Many readers expressed their love for her, "She is growing up, but actually very lonely. The gap betweem her loving gentle and cute things is very budding", and "Chino's shy voice and character song are also the best!" 3rd place 3rd place goes to Makinohara Shoko of "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" with an approval rating of about 8%, which was the same as last year. MakinoharaShoko is one of the main characters who influenced the story, who appeared in the TV series, and in the movie of the "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl" series. There are many comments praising acting performance, "Shoko pronounce words in a very warm and kind way.", "In the movie, I focused on Makinohara-san and cried constantly.", and "The ability to perform difficult roles naturally without any discomfort is amazing." ■Let's introduce other comments About Princess Syalis from "Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle", "It's funny how she has a free-spirited personality and is always annoying the monsters to get a good night's sleep. Anyway, her sleeping face is too cute!" About Grandma from "Komatta Jii-san", "Initially I thought it is a voice actress who often plays the role of grandmothers, so I was surprised to find out that it was Minase Inori. I was worried about how she will handle her young voice, but I'm glad that it matched my image of grandmother's voice." About Mabushina from "Mashin Sentai Kiramager", "Even though she looks like a sculpture, her voice is cute and I was surprised at first, but now I love it very much. Mabushina's song was also good!" About Narusa Jun from "The Anthem of the Heart", "The expression of her inability to speak well was shown wonderfully, and I cry no matter how many times I watch the musical scene. This is my favorite work." In this survey, the characters of the titles currently being broadcast and the titles of the new series are ranked high. The role of enjoying different plays with the same character is also conspicuous, such as getting along with each other and becoming a fairy. ■ Ranking Top 20 "Who is your favorite character played by Minase Inori? Version 2020" 1st place Rem "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero" 2nd place Chino (Kafu Chino) "Is the Order a Rabbit?" 3rd place Makinohara Shoko "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" 4th place Nakano May "The Quintessential Quintuplets" 4th place Hestia "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" 6th place Princess Syalis "Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle" 7th place Kira Hoshi Ciel / Kirarin / Ciel Kirahoshi "KiraKira Precure A La Mode" 8th place Mabushina "Mashin Sentai Kiramager" 9th place Takano Chizuru "Tsuredure Children" 9th place Naruse Jun "The Anthem of the Heart" 11th place Mari Tamaki "A Place Further than the Universe" 12th place Somali "Somali and the Forest Spirit" 13th Aries Spring "Astra Lost in Space" 13th place Shia Foschurose "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear" 13th place Tsubakuro Yume "Katana Maidens Toji No Miko" 13th place Nazukari Mirai "Locodol" 13th place Nanasaki Nicole "Tokyo 7th Sisters" 13th place Reines El-Melloi Archisorte "The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II" 19th place Mashiro Amatsuki "One Room" 19th place Carol Malus Dienheim "Symphogear" 19th place Suzumi Hiyori "Confession Executive Committee: Love Series" 19th place Takeyari Yuki "School-Live!" 19th place Chidori "Nobunaga no Shinobi" (Survey period: November 17, 2020-November 24, 2020)

'Inori Minase 5th ANNIVERSARY LIVE Starry Wishes', the first online live performance by Minase Inori as a voice actress and singer will be held on Dec. 5, 2020. In advance, Insta-live will also be held on Nov. 18 on her own account. The exclusively online live performance will be held at Yokohama Arena. The tour final was to be held there in Jun., but it was canceled. The first online live performance is getting more and more attention as "Starlight Museum", her 9th single will be released on Dec. 2, which is her birthday and 5th anniversary of the debut as an artist. After the live performance, the after talk will be streamed for 'Inorimachi', her official fan club, for members only . Please look forward to the talk with a guest Onishi Saori, a voice actress and her close friend. The live will be archived until 23:59 on Dec. 12. In addition, from about 20:05 on Nov. 18, she is going live on her official Instagram for the first time. It will be a commemorative project of her 5th anniversary as an artist, following the release of a playlist from her past live performances. She will take requests the themes of conversations. From 20:00 on Nov. 18, 'Omoide no Kakera', the coupling song of 'Starlight Museum', will be uploaded on YouTube. Please check it out. 'Inori Minase 5th ANNIVERSARY LIVE Starry Wishes' will be held from 19:00 on Dec. 5, 2020. Tickets are on sale at 'PIA LIVE STREA' and other video distribution media.

In Oct. 2020, the "Autumn Cours" anime season has started. According to a survey conducted at Anime! Anime!, Nakamura Yuichi and Minase Inori shared the 1st place in the number of main appearances by gender (※). In this article, we will introduce the appearances of those two in autumn's titles. ※Survey on "Anime! Anime!" dated Oct. 5. ※ Future guest appearances are not added. ※ Applies to works that started or resumed broadcasting in the fall of 2020. The second cours that continues from the summer animation is not applicable. ■Male voice actors: Nakamura Yuichi, what about so many "big brother" roles !? Nakamura Yuichi debuted in the 2000s. He is known for many roles, including OkazakiTomoya in "CLANNAD", Saotome Alto in "Macross Frontier", and Bruno Bucciarati in "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind". In the 2020 summer anime cours, he appeared in "Fruit Basket" (role of Sohma Shigure) and "Pokemon" (role of Dr. Sakuragi). Currently, he is active not only as a voice actor but also expanding the range of his interests, holding a Youtube channel with writer Mafia Kajita. In what kind of work he will appear in fall 2020? Nakamura-san will appear in 7 titles, which are: in the 3rd season of "Mr. Osomatsu" (Osomatsu Matsuno), "The Irregular at Magic High School" (Tsukasa Nami), "Please Take My Brother Away!" (Shi Fen), "Jujutsu Kaisen" (Satoru Gojo), "Warlords of Sigrdrifa" (Ron Mao), "Munou na Nana" (Onodera Kyoya), "Dragon's Dogma" ("Assasin" Ethan). His variety of roles including cool, easy-going and elusive characters. Looking at the list of roles, it feels that there are many "big brother" roles... The first episodes are already released, and we are looking forward to seeing what these characters will be like with Nakamura-san's "voice". How about other voice actor's roles? About voice actors' roles, Hosoya Yoshimasa will appear in "Golden Kamuy" (Tanigaki Genjiro), "Attack on Titan: The Final" (Reiner Brown), and "Tsukiuta. "THE ANIMATION2" (Uduki Arata), "Haikyu !! TO THE TOP" 2nd Cool (Azumane Asahi), "Grand Blues!" (Belial) and "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III" (Welf Crozzo), 6 works in total. Also, Ono Kensho will appear "Please Take My Brother Away!" (Zhen Kaixin), "Tsukiuta. "THE ANIMATION2" (Kannazuki Iku), "Gymnastics Samurai" (Leonardo), "Idolish7: Second BEAT!" (Nanase Riku), and "Ikebukuro West Gate Park" (as Crow). ■Voice actress: the variety of Minase Inari's works! Minase Inori debuted in 2010. Her famous roles are "Somali and the Forest Spirit" (as Somali), "The Quintessential Quintuplets" (Nakano Itsuki), and "KiraKira Precure A La Mode" (Kirarin / Ciel Kirahoshi / Cure Parfait). In the summer anime cours, she appeared in "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero" 2nd season (Rem) and "No Guns Life" (role of Pepper). In addition, she debuted as an artist in 2015 and is in charge of the theme song for many anime works. Since then, she has been energetically continuing her musical activities. In what fall 2020 anime titles she will appear? Minase-san will continue her work in "Is the Order a Rabbit?" (Chino), "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" (Hestia), "Assault Lily Bouquet" (Mashima Moyu), "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear" (Shea Fochrose), "Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle" (Princess Suyaris), "Grand Blues!' (Diantha), 6 titles in total. Minase-san has played many characters so far, from straightforward to tsundere characters who can not be express their feelings. In the autumn anime season, don't miss her to play unique characters such as the free-spirited Princess Suyaris who is looking for a good night's sleep and the cool and quiet Chino. In addition, how about other voice actresses' roles? Among the female voice actresses, Komatsu Mikako, Tomita Miyu, and Hayami Saori each will appear in five works. Komatsu-san will appear in "Jujutsu Kaisen" (Sadain Maki), "Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon" (Setuna), and Tomita-san in "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear" (Shuri), "I Tried Asking While Kowtowing" (Miseuchi Kananami / Minister Shioya), and Hayami-san in asked, "Is the Order a Rabbit? " (Aoyama Midori), "The Irregular at Magic High School " (Shiba Miyuki). Many voice actors/actresses will appear in the fall 2020 anime season. There are also works that were broadcast before, so why not check them out? (C) 2019 Sato Sutomu/ KADOKAWA / The Irregular at Magic High School 2 Production Committee (C) Akatsuka Fujio / Mr. Osomatsu Production Committee (C) Tencent. All Rights Reserved. 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Nakamura Shugo, who is active as a voice actor and singer, appears on the front cover of 'Seiyu Animedia' March issue, which has been published today. On the back cover, Yano Hinaki and Onishi Aguri from "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club" are being featured. Nakamura Shugo, who appears on the front cover, is also being featured as a special topic for 30 pages, including 100 Q&A, an interview about behind the scenes story of 3rd single 'JUMP' to be released on the same day, and photos. Yano Hinaki and Onishi Aguri from "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club", who appear on the back cover, are featured as a special topic as well. The broadcast of the TV anime has just come to an end, and they are talking about that a lot. Furthermore, Nakajima Megumi, Iida Riho, Saito Shuka, Ono Daisuke, and others are being featured in the issue. If you purchase at certain anime specialty stores, you will be given a special gift. 'Seiyu Animedia' March issue is priced at 1,500 JPY (tax included). It is on sale at bookstores and others nationwide.

"Otoppe", a program for kids that has been broadcast for five years, will be released as a musical movie for the first time. The title will be "Otoppe Movie: Papa Don't Cry", and it will be released this fall.　The trailer and visual have been revealed as well. ”Otoppe" is a program for kids that depicts the funny life of Shina, who wants to become a top DJ in the world, and "Otoppe", mysterious creatures that were born out of sound, under the theme of "listening observation". The catchy songs and dances that are in the program are also popular, and the related videos have recorded over 150 million views. The program receives support from both children and adults. The protagonist of "Otoppe Movie: Papa Don't Cry" is Otoppe Windy, known as the laziest wind in the Otoppe Town. Windy names a baby, who appears out of nowhere and resembles himself, "Lil (provisional)", and brings her up. Even though Windy struggles with a regular life and taking care, he gradually reaches out to her. However, Lil has some secret... Iguchi Yuka will play Windy, Kuno Misaki will play DJ Shina, Nishijima Hidetoshi will play Westy, and Inagaki Kuremi, who was chosen on the audition, will play a mysterious baby Otoppe Lil. The director is Ushiku Takashi, the scenario will be handled by Mukouda Kunihiko, and the music will be handled by Yoshida Isao. "Otoppe Movie: Papa Don't Cry" will be released in the fall of 2021. Iguchi Yuka as Windy FInally, Otoppe will be released as a movie! And it will be a musical!! Byu-byu-!!?? Is the protagonist Windy!!!? Byu wa-!!!!! I am surprised and excited at the same time! It has been broadcast for five years, and I am so glad. Thank you very much. I will play Windy, who is very expressive, blowing around, and pleasing everyone, with all of my effort. I hope everyone becomes full of smiles after watching the movie. There will be many songs that you cannot help hamming! Please look forward to it! Kuno Misaki as Shina I have been recording, hoping that many children watch Otoppe, so I am so glad that it will be released as a movie. I am already excited to see Windy performing. I hope a lot of people get to know Otoppe through this movie. Inagaki Kuremi as Lil When I watched 'Otoppe' on TV when I was six years old, I immediately became a fan of the songs, and sang 'Uki-Uki Otoppe' many times. I learned that different things had different sounds, and I looked for Otoppe in my house using an app. I was thinking what kind of sound each thing makes, and surprised to listen to some of them for the first time. I wanted to go to Otoppe Town, and I am so glad that my dream will come true as Lil-chan. I am really excited. I love the songs of Otoppe as I cannot help singing them once I hear them. I cannot wait to watch the movie in the theater. Nishijima Hidetoshi as Westy Otoppe will finally become a movie! I am so glad. How is the adventure of the characters going to be with their unique worldview? It will be a great work for sure. I will try with all my effort so that kids can enjoy the wonderful movie. Ushiku Takashi as the Director I have been involved in Otoppe through scenario writing and ending for the TV series, and YouTube videos. I am glad and very nervous to be a director of this movie. As we are in a difficult time, we will make our best effort more than ever to create a cheerful, enjoyable, but sometimes mysterious musical movie, being true to Otoppe. Please look forward to it! (C)2021 'Otoppe Movie: Papa Don't Cry' Production Committee (C)MHK / Otoppe Machi Yakuba

The 1st PV of "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S", the second season of the anime series by Kyoto Animation, has been released. It was announced that director Ishihara Tatsuya will take over the position of director Takemoto Yasuhiro and the new dragon "Ilulu" will be voiced by Mineuchi Tomomi. "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid" is a comedy anime by Kyoto Animation and the first season was broadcast in 2017. It depicts the almost warm interaction between dragon girls and humans with some black interspecies interactions. The second season "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S" will depict the interspecies communication between humans and the "dragons" that had found their own place, like Tohru, who works as "Kobayashi-san's" maid due to certain reason's, Kanna, Lucoa, Fafnir, and Elma. One day, Kobayashi-san is facing a threat from a new dragon... The contents of the 1st PV was depicted with a rap from Kobayashi-san, the familiar 4 dragon girls (Tohru, Kanna, Elma and Lucoa), and the new dragon "Ilulu". The PV has also announced that Mineuchi Tomomi will voice Ilulu. What sort of development can be seen with Ilulu entering the fray? Do look forward to the broadcast. "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S" will start broadcasting in July 2021. Also, "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid" Blu-ray Box that contains the extra episode, episode 14 and the bonus trailer "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon 〇〇" will be released in April 21, 2021. Director Ishihara Tatsuya I'm Ishihara Tatsuya, who will be handling "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S" as the director. Normally, it would be hard to take over a work that was handled by other directors, but I believe that there is no one other than me who can succeed in this position. So, I have taken up the position with that belief. On first glance, this work seems to be an attracting comedy work with cute characters , but I believe that the hidden messages that delve deep into human mind and society are also quite interesting. In the first season, there is a scene where Tohru complains to Kobayashi, "You sound like a human being who has deviated from nature," and this is the fun of this work, and it is a consistent part of the seriesas if you are saying humans had separated themselves from nature" toward Kobayashi is one of the appeal points of this work as it makes us realize on the cheekiness of a human. These types of scenes can be seen throughout the series, and it won't be changed even when the director has changed. Takemoto has said previously that mutual agreement between dragons and humans is not needed in this work as they are able to maintain a neutral relationship without understanding each other. The foundation of this work is the small time frame of living together with interspecies despite different lifespans and being unable to understand each other. So, with that in mind, I will work on the production of the enjoyable, bright, and home comedy "S". Once again, I am happy that I am able to participate in this work in this manner. I would like to make this work to be able to be enjoyed by everyone regardless whether you are a fan or new to this series. Moreover, with the participation of the new character Ilulu, "Maid Dragon" will become brighter, so do look forward to it. (C) Coolkyousinnjya, Futabasha/ Dragon Life Improvement Committee

On February 24, "23:00 Saga Meishi Anime", a very short anime in which voice actor Miyano Mamoru does his best to show how delicious "SagaMeshi (Food)", reached the final night of its 10-night run. To coincide with this, a "full version" of the previous 10 films, each of which is 30 seconds long, and a "more Miyano Mamoru" version, which features a lot of dialogue from Miyano-san, the star of the film, were released. The "23:00 Saga Meishi Anime" was produced as a part of Saga Prefecture's information dissemination project "Saga Prize!" It is a very short animation that shows how delicious and attractive 10 foods that Saga Prefecture is proud of are. Among the many "Saga Meshi" such as "Takezaki Oysters" from the Ariake Sea, "Saga Beef(R)", and "Saga Ramen", we picked up mainly winter foods that are in season. With Miyano-san's voice, the 10 ingredients were portrayed in a realistic and sizzling way for 10 consecutive days starting from February 15 at 23:00 midnight. The "Complete Version" is a compilation of all 10 of the 30 second films in the series, and the " Increasingly More Miyano Mamoru" is a gorgeous version with lots of Miyano-san's dialogue. In addition to the narration introducing the ingredients, Miyano-san is also in charge of the sounds of eating, such as the sound of noodles being slurped. The animation captures the truly delicious moments of "Saga Meishi", and Miyano's passionate performance with a sense of sizzle is worth watching. Also, on the "23:00 Saga Meishi Anime" special website, a web video of Miyano-san talking about the charm and highlights of the anime "23:00 Saga Meishi Anime" has been released from 23:30 on February 24. The video was filmed just before the release of the full version, and highlights include Miyano's expression of superiority at being able to watch the work before anyone else, and a rare post recording scene where he sings the last word of the unfinished "Increasingly More Mamoru Miyano". In the scene where he eats "Saga Meishi," he actually puts the food in his mouth to create a realistic sizzle, and other production secrets are revealed. Miyano-san, who is now completely captivated by "Saga Meishi", also announced his favorite ingredients, and the scene where Miyano-san smiles and smacks his tongue at the ingredients is worth watching. [Mamoru Miyano] ---- How do you feel about being a voice actor for the "23:00 Saga Meishi Anime"? I'm really interested in Saga meishi. There are various specialties and it looks really delicious, so I had a strong desire to eat it while recording. I even want to eat it right now (lol). ----Please tell us about some of the memorable episodes during the recording? In order to create the "feeling of eating", we actually used the ingredients and made sounds while recording. I'm sure everyone will think it looks delicious. ---- What are the main points of interest in the "23:00 Saga Meishi Anime"? This time, rather than giving voices to the characters, we are trying to express the real scene or convey the atmosphere of eating, and the images are realistic animation. It's not just a realistic picture, but a realistic picture that conveys the taste of the food. ---- Who do you want to see this anime? People all over Japan (lol. The anime was made with the intention of promoting Saga meishi to people all over Japan, so I hope it will reach people all over the country. ----Among the 10 Saga meishi "appearances", what is the "food" that caught your attention? Yudofu. I'm really interested in boiling it in hot spring water from Ureshino Onsen. My family owns a tofu shop, and I grew up eating yudofu during the winter season (lols). It's so soft...it's so soft in the anime, I wonder how soft it is in real life (lol).