Let’s celebrate Asanuma Shintarou’s birthday! Who is your favorite character? In the 2021 version, 2nd place goes to Tsukinaga Leo from “Ensemble Stars!” for two consecutive years!

The collaboration photobook of the voice actor Asanuma Shintarou and the photographer Kobayashi Hirokazu called "Monthly Asanuma Shintarou×Kobayashi Hirokazu" will be on sale on May 17, 2021. This photobook is the first time for the voice actors to appear in the "monthly" series, which is very popular as a mook type photobook series. The voice actor being picked up in the photobook is Asanuma Shintarou, who is active as a voice actor, a director and a scriptwriter. He is known for playing characters in "A3!" (Kayagasaki Itaru) and in "Hypnosis Mic" (playing Sakon Samatoki). Kobayashi Hirokazu, who have directed "Monthly"×the next generation actor series, will be the producer and this photobook will contain a thick story than ever before. Moreover, from May 17 to 23, long ads will be displayed at JR Ikebukuro Station North Exit, and the different ads will be displayed at Animate Ikebukuro from May 17 to June 6. Additionally, the small panel exhibition will be held at Animate Ikebukuro and a panel and shooting tools will be displayed at Animate Shibuya. Even more, the photobook will be sold with 【Regular version with 2 bromides】 and 【Special Animate cover version】 at Animate stores and online shops. The special postcard will be given at the moment of purchase made at HMV & BOOKS online store. "Monthly Asanuma Shintarou × Kobayashi Hirokzu" will be on sale at bookstores, Amazon.com, and other online bookstores.

From "Hypnosis Mic" comes "Bessatsu KADOKAWA Scene 06" featuring Yokohama Division/MAD TRIGGER CREW (hereinafter M.T.C) on the cover. It contains an exclusive photos and interviews with M.T.C cast members: Asanuma Shintaro, Komada Wataru, and Kamio Shinichiro, as well as an in-depth look at each character in a 30-page volume. The special features include exclusive photos and long interviews with M.T.C cast members: Asanuma Shintaro (as Aohitsugi Samatoki), Komada Wataru (as Iruma Jyuto), and Kamio Shinichiro (as Bushijima Mason Rio), as well as an in-depth look at M.T.C's music and each character. It also features an interview with ICE BAHN, the hip-hop unit that wrote the lyrics for M.T.C's new song "HUNTING CHARM". In addition, there is also a gift promotion where you can win Buster Bros!!! and MAD TRIGGER CREW's original tin badge set. Check out "Bessatsu Kadokawa Scene 05" and "Bessatsu Kadokawa Scene 06" for more details. "Bessatsu Kadokawa Scene 06" is priced at 1,430 JPY (tax included). It is available at bookstores nationwide from March 22, 2021. (C) KADOKAWA CORPORATION 2021

It was revealed that along with the normal screening of "Given Movie" (release date: Aug. 22), the version with a special footage will be screened for a limited period. This version is called "Talk & Band, Given's 'Fuyu no Hanashi' Special Footage Screening", and it will be available for the week from Aug. 22 to Aug. 28 at nationwide theatres that screen "Given Movie". "Given" is based on the boys love manga by Kizu Natsuki. The TV anime was aired on Fuji TV's late-night anime slot "Noitamina" from Jul. 2019 until Sep. 2019. After the broadcast was ended, it was revealed that the production of "Movie Given" will be handled by the BL anime label, "BLUE LYNX". "Talk & Band, Given's 'Fuyu no Hanashi' Special Footage Screening" will featured contents including the comments and favorite scenes of the main cast for "Given Movie" and the things they keep in mind during the recording. The first half will feature the key members of the movie, which are the casts of the "adults" and the talk involving Nakazawa Masatomo (voice of Nakayama Haruki), Eguchi Takuya (voice of Kaji Akihiko), and Asanuma Shintarou (voice of Murata Ugetsu). The second half will feature the "High Schoolers", which are Yano Shougo (voice of Satou Mafuyu) and Uchida Yuuma (voice of Uenoyama Ritsuka). After the talk session, the live footage of "Fuyu no Hanashi" from the band Given, which Yano is the guitar/vocal, will be screened. This live performance was recorded in the live house (music club), Machida The Play House, the setting in episode 9 of the TV anime, which makes it a nice treat for fans. （Ｃ）Kizu Natsuki, Shinshokan/ Given Production Committee

The PV for the novel "Yojouhan Time Machine Blue", the sequel to the novel "The Tatami Galaxy" has gotten a TV anime adaptation by the director Yuasa Masaaki after 16 years, was revealed. The narration is handled by Asanuma Shintarou, who is the role of "Watashi" in the anime "The Tatami Galaxy", and the tremendous tongue twister from "Watashi" by Asanuma Shintaro can be enjoyed since 10 years. "The Tatami Galaxy" is a strange, bitter youth story about the plain, 3rd-year university student, "Watashi", who travel through 4 parallel worlds to seek for romantic campus life. This is the first representative work of the author Morimi Tomihiko, and it was broadcasted on Fuji TV "Noitamina" in 2010. The latest novel "Yojouhan Time Machine Blues" is born from the collaboration with the stage adaptation "Summer Time Machine Blues" (Troupe of Europe Kikaku) by Morimi's companion and stage writer, Ueda Makoto. The story started on a hot summer day when the bad friend of "watashi", called Ozu to submerge the only remote for the cooler. During the discussion with the secretly admired, cool beauty, Akashi-san on the method to spend the rest of summer, the unfashionable apperance male student, from 25 years in the future, appear in a time machine. Then, "Watashi" (I) thought that it would be a good idea to use the time machine and go back to the future before the remote was submerged... "Yojouhan Time Machine Blues" is priced at 1,500 JPY (tax excluded) and it is currently on sale. To commemorate the re-print, the quiz campaign "Okoranakatta Mirai wo Sagase (Let's look for the unhappened future)" where a non-sale poster will be given through lottery. Detail information can be found on the special webpage.

Anime!Anime! conducted an annual reader survey titled 'If you go to a festival wearing a yukata, which character would you like to accompany?'. We will introduce the result in this article.

August 4 is "Yukata Day". It was established by the Kinosaki Hotspring Tourism Association in Kinosaki-cho, Hyogo Prefecture, in honor of the "Kinosaki Furusato Matsuri". July 7 is also "Yukata Day", but this day was established by the Yukata Bunka Association. Yukata pumps up the summer vibe and is a costume that draws out the charm of the characters. Seeing them in a different look than usual makes us flutter. Who does everyone want to go to a festival with, in a yukata? We at Anime!Anime! conducted the annual readers' survey asking "Which Character Do You Want to Go to a Festival With, in a Yukata?" There were 286 votes during the survey period from July 18 to 25. Most of the voters were female with 80% female to 20% male, and the age range was on the younger side with 45% under 20 and 40% in their 20s. These are the results for the female characters. ■"Detective Conan", Shinichi and Ran top both of the lists! 1st Place Mouri Ran from "Detective Conan" tops the list with roughly 22% of the votes. Just as Kudou Shinichi did in the male character edition, Ran, the heroine of "Conan", topped the list for the female characters. She received several comments saying how they would be fascinated by her different look, "Ran exceeds in karate, so I think she would look great in traditional costumes such as the yukata. It's so romantic to imagine her going to see fireworks with Shinichi..." and "She often wears a yukata in illustrations, and she looks really cute with her dark hair in a bun, different from her usual long hair worn down." 2nd Place Coming in 2nd was Kagura from "Gintama" with roughly 10% of the votes. "I want to buy lots of food from the food stalls for Kagura, who is a big eater," and "It would be a fun festival just being with her! But it will also become a costly festival..." are comments from fans who look forward to the food at the festival stalls. Since Kagura always wears a Chinese dress, there was also a comment saying, "I'm sure she'll also look good in a yukata." 3rd Place Sera Masumi and Haibara Ai from "Detective Conan" shared 3rd place with roughly 4% of the votes each. Sera Masumi received comments like, "It would be fun to go to a festival with cheerful Sera-chan," and "I mostly see her in boyish outfits, so I'd love to see her in a yukata!" Haibara Ai received comments like, "I'm curious to see how Ai-chan, who is cool and mysterious, will enjoy the festival." Two characters with opposite personalities got the same number of votes. ■Here are some comments for other characters!! For Violet Evergarden from "Violet Evergarden", "I want to wear a yukata with Violet-chan, who usually wears western-style clothes, and go around the stalls at the festival!" For Kousaka Reina from "Sound! Euphonium", "She was so beautiful and cute when she wore the blue yukata at the Ujigawa Fireworks!" For Kanna from "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid", "She was super cute in a kimono, so I'm sure she would look amazing in a yukata. She's so cute I'd buy anything for her!" There were also votes for the heroine of the anime that currently has its spinoff on-air, Shiba Miyuki from "The Irregular at Magic High School", "I think her lovely looks would be enhanced by wearing a yukata, and she would help me with her magic if I get into any trouble." Various characters made the list for the female character survey. Characters who regularly wear Japanese-style clothes, such as Izumi Kyouka from "Bungou Stray Dogs" and Kamado Nezuko from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", ranked high. ■Top 20 "Which Female Character Do You Want to Go to a Festival With, in a Yukata? 2021 Edition" 1. Mouri Ran "Detective Conan" 2. Kagura "Gintama" 3. Sera Masumi "Detective Conan" 3. Haibara Ai "Detective Conan" 5. Izumi Kyouka "Bungou Stray Dogs" 6. Hyuuga Hinata "Naruto" 7. Asuna "Sword Art Online" 7. Shiba Miyuki "The Irregular at Magic High School" 7. Sonoda Umi "Love Live!" 10. Ozaki Kouyou "Bungou Stray Dogs" 10. Kamado Nezuko "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 10. Kanroji Mitsuri "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 10. Kugisaki Nobara "Jujutsu Kaisen" 10. Shimizu Kiyoko "Haikyuu!!" 10. Rem "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World" 16. Kanna "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid" 16. Kunikida Hanamaru "Love Live! Sunshine!!" 16. Kochou Shinobu "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 16. Takagi-san "Teasing Master Takagi-san" 16. Violet Evergarden "Violet Evergarden" 16. Fuguta Sazae "Sazae-san" (Survey Period: July 18 - July 25, 2021) *This survey was held to investigate the readers' "interests and attention towards current anime titles and characters". The results should not be used to determine the supremacy of characters and titles. We hope this article will help you find new anime/characters and deepen your understanding of them.

August 4 is Hino Satoshi's birthday. Along with being active in dubbing overseas dramas, Hino Satoshi started voicing anime characters and appeared in many titles. In 2021, he appeared in many titles, including "Skate-Leading Stars", "Sailor Moon Eternal", and "Sing a Bit of Harmony". His established Twitter account on April 1 was also a hot topic. Here at Anime!Anime!, to celebrate Hino Satoshi's birthday, we conducted a reader survey entitled "Who is your favorite character played by Hino Satoshi?" We received responses from 312 people during the survey period from July 16 to July 23. The male-female ratio is about 20% for males and about 80% for females. About 40% of the age group were teens, and about 30% were in their 20s. ■ Reliable big brothers are ranked in! 1st place 1st place goes to Rengoku Kyoujurou from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" with an approval rating of about 25%, up from 3rd place last year. The new popularity of Rengoku Kyoujurou comes from the release of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train". Readers commented on the inspiring character, "This character made me the fan of Hino. This is the first time I have felt that the role and voice are synchronized so well. The reliability, kindness, and warmth of Rengoku-san were conveyed fully thanks to Hino-san's expressiveness.", and "I cried so many times at the movie theater, as it was like the Rengoku's soul had transferred to Hino-san." Famous lines such as "Burn your heart" and "I won’t let anyone here die" are also popular, and many fans have longed for "Just the ideal older friend!". 2nd place 2nd place goes to Kamui from "Gintama" with an approval rating of about 23%, which is the same rank as last year. Readers pointed on the performing of various elements, "I love the gap between his usual cute smiling face and fierce side of the battle-loving when he sees an opponent.", "Hino-san's voice is perfect for Kamui, who has a cute face and is actually scary. Hino-san is too good to give a feeling of indescribable fear!", and "It is a character who shows the greatness of the voice actor because the performance of everyday life and battle scenes are so cool." Some readers commented on memorable lines, "Hino-san's high-pitched voice and the words, 'I'll kill you' matched so well." 3rd place 3rd place goes to Sawamura Daichi from "Haikyu !!" with an approval rating of about 18%, down from last year's top. There were many comments about the reliable captain of the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club, "It seems that voice of Hino-san and the character Sawamura Daichi are intertwined, so you can feel the greatness of him as a captain. He is an ideal captain who is drawing out each person's individuality and scolding exactly when he needs to.", and "It was cool of him that he gathered monster-class friends together and enjoyed volleyball." Characters from top-3 are all based on works of "Weekly Shonen Jump". ■ Let's introduce other comments! For Shinkai Hayato from "Yowamushi Pedal", "The best sprinter in Hakone Academy. It was surprising how he differently plays the usual easy-going Shinkai-san and the serious Shinkai-san who turned into like a 'demon'." About Hairo Kineshi from "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.", "The character is so hot that you can call him a hot-blooded idiot. It's cute even if he's a little off.", and "Hino's voice fits very well with the hot-blooded person." For Serizawa Nao from "Free!", "Hino-san's gentle voice matches and is the best!", and "I was impressed by the scene of him swimming when he couldn't participate in the match." For Kamo Noritoshi "Jujutsu Kaisen", "He is the next generation owner of the Kamo family, so he is a solid person, but he is a cute one who also has a natural side. Above all, I fell in love with his voice, and I love Kamo-san and Hino-san!" In the 2021 version of the survey, Rengoku Kyoujurou from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" jumped to the top. The movie also broke the Japanese movie box office revenue record, which is probably the reason for the vote. Looking over the top 20, not only anime but also dubbing roles for overseas dramas are ranked in. ■ Overall ranking "Who is your favorite character played by Hino Satoshi? 2021 Edition" 1st place Rengoku Kyoujurou "Kimetsu no Yaiba" 2nd place Kamui "Gintama" 3rd place Sawamura Daichi "Haikyu !!" 4th place Shinkai Hayato "Yowamushi Pedal" 5th place Lan Wang Ji "Mo Dao Zu Shi" (radio drama Japanese dubbed version) 6th place Ainz Ooal Gown "Overlord" 6th place Hairo Kineshi "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K." 8th place Hiraga Saito "Zero no Tsukaima" 9th place Ultraman Titas "Ultraman Taiga" 9th place Serizawa Takashi "Free! Dive to the Future" 11th place Sai "NARUTO" 11th place Sebastian Moran "Moriarty the Patriot" 13th place Kamo Noritoshi "Jujutsu Kaisen" 13th place Sakai Yuji "Shakugan no Shana" 13th place Tohma "AMNESIA" 16th place Emil Necola "Yuri !!! on ICE" 16th place Otto "Ascendance of a Bookworm" 16th place Oliver Queen "ARROW" 16th place Takagi Akito "Bakuman." (Response period: July 16 to July 23, 2021) * This survey is part of a survey of readers' awareness of "current interest in and attention to anime works and characters." Regarding the results, we do not intend to decide the superiority or inferiority of any character or work. We hope that this article will help you to get to know new works and characters, and to deepen your understanding and interest.

Here at Anime!Anime, we conducted the readers survey titled, “Speaking of a character that loves sweets, who comes to your mind?”. We will announce the results.

August 4 is Hino Satoshi's birthday. Along with being active in dubbing overseas dramas, Hino Satoshi started voicing anime characters and appeared in many titles. In 2021, he appeared in many titles, including "Skate-Leading Stars", "Sailor Moon Eternal", and "Sing a Bit of Harmony". His established Twitter account on April 1 was also a hot topic. Here at Anime!Anime!, to celebrate Hino Satoshi's birthday, we conducted a reader survey entitled "Who is your favorite character played by Hino Satoshi?" We received responses from 312 people during the survey period from July 16 to July 23. The male-female ratio is about 20% for males and about 80% for females. About 40% of the age group were teens, and about 30% were in their 20s. ■ Reliable big brothers are ranked in! 1st place 1st place goes to Rengoku Kyoujurou from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" with an approval rating of about 25%, up from 3rd place last year. The new popularity of Rengoku Kyoujurou comes from the release of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train". Readers commented on the inspiring character, "This character made me the fan of Hino. This is the first time I have felt that the role and voice are synchronized so well. The reliability, kindness, and warmth of Rengoku-san were conveyed fully thanks to Hino-san's expressiveness.", and "I cried so many times at the movie theater, as it was like the Rengoku's soul had transferred to Hino-san." Famous lines such as "Burn your heart" and "I won’t let anyone here die" are also popular, and many fans have longed for "Just the ideal older friend!". 2nd place 2nd place goes to Kamui from "Gintama" with an approval rating of about 23%, which is the same rank as last year. Readers pointed on the performing of various elements, "I love the gap between his usual cute smiling face and fierce side of the battle-loving when he sees an opponent.", "Hino-san's voice is perfect for Kamui, who has a cute face and is actually scary. Hino-san is too good to give a feeling of indescribable fear!", and "It is a character who shows the greatness of the voice actor because the performance of everyday life and battle scenes are so cool." Some readers commented on memorable lines, "Hino-san's high-pitched voice and the words, 'I'll kill you' matched so well." 3rd place 3rd place goes to Sawamura Daichi from "Haikyu !!" with an approval rating of about 18%, down from last year's top. There were many comments about the reliable captain of the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club, "It seems that voice of Hino-san and the character Sawamura Daichi are intertwined, so you can feel the greatness of him as a captain. He is an ideal captain who is drawing out each person's individuality and scolding exactly when he needs to.", and "It was cool of him that he gathered monster-class friends together and enjoyed volleyball." Characters from top-3 are all based on works of "Weekly Shonen Jump". ■ Let's introduce other comments! For Shinkai Hayato from "Yowamushi Pedal", "The best sprinter in Hakone Academy. It was surprising how he differently plays the usual easy-going Shinkai-san and the serious Shinkai-san who turned into like a 'demon'." About Hairo Kineshi from "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.", "The character is so hot that you can call him a hot-blooded idiot. It's cute even if he's a little off.", and "Hino's voice fits very well with the hot-blooded person." For Serizawa Nao from "Free!", "Hino-san's gentle voice matches and is the best!", and "I was impressed by the scene of him swimming when he couldn't participate in the match." For Kamo Noritoshi "Jujutsu Kaisen", "He is the next generation owner of the Kamo family, so he is a solid person, but he is a cute one who also has a natural side. Above all, I fell in love with his voice, and I love Kamo-san and Hino-san!" In the 2021 version of the survey, Rengoku Kyoujurou from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" jumped to the top. The movie also broke the Japanese movie box office revenue record, which is probably the reason for the vote. Looking over the top 20, not only anime but also dubbing roles for overseas dramas are ranked in. ■ Overall ranking "Who is your favorite character played by Hino Satoshi? 2021 Edition" 1st place Rengoku Kyoujurou "Kimetsu no Yaiba" 2nd place Kamui "Gintama" 3rd place Sawamura Daichi "Haikyu !!" 4th place Shinkai Hayato "Yowamushi Pedal" 5th place Lan Wang Ji "Mo Dao Zu Shi" (radio drama Japanese dubbed version) 6th place Ainz Ooal Gown "Overlord" 6th place Hairo Kineshi "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K." 8th place Hiraga Saito "Zero no Tsukaima" 9th place Ultraman Titas "Ultraman Taiga" 9th place Serizawa Takashi "Free! Dive to the Future" 11th place Sai "NARUTO" 11th place Sebastian Moran "Moriarty the Patriot" 13th place Kamo Noritoshi "Jujutsu Kaisen" 13th place Sakai Yuji "Shakugan no Shana" 13th place Tohma "AMNESIA" 16th place Emil Necola "Yuri !!! on ICE" 16th place Otto "Ascendance of a Bookworm" 16th place Oliver Queen "ARROW" 16th place Takagi Akito "Bakuman." (Response period: July 16 to July 23, 2021) * This survey is part of a survey of readers' awareness of "current interest in and attention to anime works and characters." Regarding the results, we do not intend to decide the superiority or inferiority of any character or work. We hope that this article will help you to get to know new works and characters, and to deepen your understanding and interest.

Voice actors Namikawa Daisuke and Ishikawa Kaito appeared in "Say You to Yo Asobi (Thu) [Namikawa Daisuke, Ishikawa Kaito] #15", which was broadcast on the "Anime LIVE Channel" of the new future TV "ABEMA" on July 29, 2021. In this episode, Eguchi Takuya and Umehara Yuichiro appeared as guests. Besides that Namikawa and Ishikawa produced the two guests in a tacky way in "Let’s examine if a hot guy is hot no matter what he does!", and they also examined the two, who are unflappable by anything, on the moment when their hearts were touched in a corner, "Where is the deadline for Eguchi and Umehara's hearts were touched?" and more. It had been a long time since Eguchi was the Monday MC of "Say You to Yo Asobi 2nd season" and Umehara hadn't appeared as a guest in 1 year and 9 months. It’s been a long time for both of them to join the show, but started in a relaxed mood; they did a skit with dummy head mikes, talked about an episode of a drinking party with Ishikawa, whom he "knows well". Eguchi and Umehara are currently appearing in the TV animation "TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION 2", which is also being broadcast on "ABEMA". This anime is set in the entertainment agency TSUKIPRO, TSUKINO TALENT PRODUCTION, and depicts the human drama of the four units that belong to the agency with music full of uniqueness. Eguchi plays as Takamura Shiki and Umehara plays as Murase Dai, both belonging to "SolidS". Eguchi talked about the charm saying, "The interesting thing about this work is that the characters get old every year!" Umehara nodded his head heartily and said, "We can grow old together, can't we?" He talked about the joy of the TSUKIPRO world where you can grow old together with the characters. Eguchi also mentioned that the characters' personalities change as they get older and said, "That's one of the fun parts of acting." He revealed that he enjoyed how the characters grow while acting. The show continued with the "Let’s examine if a hot guy is hot no matter what he does!" corner. In this corner, Namikawa and Ishikawa produce two stylish and cool guests by coordinating their clothes and walk in a tacky way. Namikawa produces Eguchi and Ishikawa produces Umehara. Eguchi and Umehara seemed to be excited about the idea of being produced in a tacky way, saying "I hope they'll break through" and "If we're going to do it." The Ishikawa and Umehara team immediately started coordinating, but Ishikawa struggled with Umehara, who looked good in everything, saying, "He looks good when I put the clothes on. He struggled with the coordination, but "So Tacky Fashion Show: Tacky Collection" began. First of all, Umehara appeared on stage wearing denim with a swan popping out of his pants, looking as hilarious as a comedian. Everyone burst into laughter at the gap. However, Namikawa and Eguchi immediately accepted it and said, "That's nice." and "How can I say? Isn't he cool?", which was an unexpected reaction. Ishikawa, the producer of tacky fashion, was frustrated, saying "It looks good on you" and "I couldn't hide how cool he is." The Namikawa and Eguchi team followed, wearing red pants, rose-patterned shirts, and frilly heart aprons, which makes it look eccentric. As Eguchi walked down the runway in a joyful mood, they praised him saying, "Doesn't this look like a fashion show?" and "On the contrary, he looks like wearing a high brand." However, when Eguchi returned to the studio, he unexpectedly changed his mind, saying, "It's very different being here," and "It's gotta be a runway," which was a turnover. As a result, the Namikawa and Eguchi team ended up with an overwhelming victory. Umehara, who had just devoted himself, said masochistically, "I’m the one who did the dirty work," which made the studio once again filled with laughter. The four enjoyed the corner "Where is the deadline for Eguchi and Umehara's hearts were touched?," which was to find out the moment when the unflappable Eguchi and Umehara's hearts were touched by questions including "A random restaurant tastes really good," "Winning 5,000 yen with a scratch card," and "The costume provided is a bathing suit." Looking back on the 90-minute live broadcast, Umehara said, "This is the most fun I've had this year," indicating that they had enjoyed a stimulating night out. At the end of the show, it was announced that Ishiya Haruki would appear as a guest next time on August 5, which made the audience look forward to what kind of night out they would have next time. In addition, "Say You to Yo Asobi" is currently running a special program titled "Overcome the Summer Heat! Do Your Best With Energy." Two episodes from each day of the week from the previous episodes of "Say You to Yo Asobi 2021" are being streamed free of charge for one week. From Thursday's episode, "#6", a fashion collab challenge, and "#11", a bungee jumping challenge, are being streamed for free, so take this opportunity to check them out. ["Anime LIVE Channel" / "Say You to Yo Asobi Thu [Namikawa Daisuke x Ishikawa Kaito] #15"] Broadcast on Thursday, July 29, 2021 Cast (honorifics omitted): Namikawa Daisuke, Ishikawa Kaito, Eguchi Takuya (guest), Umehara Yuichiro (guest) *The program will be available only on "ABEMA Premium*."

The additional cast members and characters information of the TV anime "Platinum End" (will be released October 2021) have been announced. Maeda Kaori is the voice of Yamada Mimi and Chiba Shouya is the voice of Minamikawa Mizukiyo. "Platinum End" is the latest work of Ohba Tsugumi (story) and Obata Takeshi (Illustration), who produced "DEATH NOTE" and "Bakuman". After losing his parent in an accident, Kakehashi Mirai is facing harsh life at his relative’s house and when he decided to jump off a building, he encounters the single-winged angel, and this marks the start of this dark story. Two additional cast members were announced. Maeda Kaori, known for her role as Nice Nature from "Uma Musume Pretty Derby", is the voice of Yamada Mimi, who is working as a reader model for "Misrin". Chiba Shouya, known for his role as Shinei Nouzen from "86", is the voice of Minamikawa Mizukiyo, who is attending an elite school. "Platinum End" will be broadcast on October 7, on TBS and other channels. Yamada Mimi, voice by Maeda Kaori I'm Maeda Kaori, who will be voicing Yamada Mimi! She is quite an intensive character from her appearance scene, and it makes me wonder how should I voiced her. As I will attend the recording with all I have, please look forward to it! I'm also looking forward to the broadcast as this will be a work where you can't get your eye off the curious story development! Minamikawa Mizukiyo, voiced by Chiba Shouya I'm glad that I got a role in this work. There are various lines that make my heart ache when reading it. As there are various characters with strong convictions and beliefs, the view from the relaxed Minamikawa is quite rare, so I will be enjoying voicing him! ■Broadcast Information Broadcast starts in October 2021, on TBS, BS11, and other channels TBS 1:28 AM~ on October 7 (Thursday) BS11 11:30 AM~ on October 8 (Friday) ※The broadcast time might change ※A total of 24 episodes broadcast in 2 cours consecutively ■Cast Members Kakehashi Mirai: Irino Miyu Nasse: Ogura Yui Hanakago Saki: M・A・O Revel: Hanae Natsuki Mukaidou Nanato: Morikawa Toshiyuki Baret: Kayano Ai Uryuu Kanade: Ishikawa Kaito Meyza: Inoue Kikuko Sokotani Hajime: Maeno Tomoaki Balta: Midorikawa Hikaru Yamada Mimi: Maeda Kaoru Minamikawa Mizukiyo: Chiba Shouya ■Staff Original Work: Ohba Tsugumi, Obata Takeshi (Shueisha Jump Comic Publishing) 1st Series Director: Takahashi Hideya 2nd Series Director: Kise Kazuchika Character Design: Ohya Kouji Series Composition: Inozume Shinichi Background Art: Kusanagi Art Setting: Narita Hideyasu (Kusanagi) Color Setting: Ikeda Ayumi CG Director: Ikeda Masanori (Digital Frontier) Sound Director: Hamano Takatoshi Music Production: Magic Capsule Editor: Ueno Yusuke (IMAGICA Entertainment Media Service) Music: Tokuda Masahiro Animation Production: Signal. MD

The police comedy “Police in a Pod”, in which Wakayama Shion and Ishikawa Yui will play police officer tags, will receive the TV anime adaption in 2022. The teaser visual and PV were revealed together with the announcement. The comments from the staff and casts have arrived as well. The original work of “Police in a Pod” is the manga by Yasu Miko, which is currently serialized in Kodansha “Morning”. The series sale marked 2.3 million copies , and the TV drama adaptation has been started in July 2021. A new police officer Kawai Mai, who hopes to quit her job due to heavy work, and the former elite of the police department Fuji Seiko, who graduated from the police academy with the best grades, forms a tag and will perform job comedy that makes the audience laugh, surprise, and cry. Together with the announcement o the n “Police in a Pod” TV anime adaption, the teaser visual and PV were released. The visual depicts Kawai Mai and Fuji Seiko bowing toward the viewers, and PV shows the encounter of those two. The illustration from the Yasu Miko and cast & staff comments have arrived. TV anime “Police in a Pod” is scheduled in 2022. Anime Commemoration Illustration from the original author, Yasu Miko Wakayama Shion/Kawai Mai My name is Wakayama Shion, and I will be playing Kawai Mai this time. While it is a pleasure for me to play the favorite character of my favorite manga, I'm under big pressure. To deliver the charm of Kawai, who is reckless and slow, but sharp minds and senses, I will do my best so please look at an ordinary life at Machiyama Police Station. Ishikawa Yui/Fuji Seiko This is the theme that picks up the police officers, who always work for the safety of us and our cities. I participated in the audition by thinking, “I can support them in some way”, because I have an experience of being helped by the police officers. Fuji, the role I play, is the former elite of the police department, and is called “Miss Perfect” ...but has a lot of points that should be corrected. I want to perform the daily life of police officers filled with honest comments with laughter and coolness. I want to make it appealing, together with Wakayama Shion (Kawai)! Director Satou Yuuzou The live-action drama is already on air , and the anime adaptation “Police in a Pod” is finally will be released Please watch the anime. This is the diary of police officers at the special workplace of the police station, with a reckless, new police officer Kawai will be trained (?) and that is so cute (?). Even a police officer is an ordinary girl if she takes off her uniform, and I am certain that you will support Kawai, who experiences something unique even for police officers. Series Structure; Kingetsu Ryuunosuke Never draws out something necessary, and don’t add anything unnecessary... Please look for pure 100% “Police in a Pod”. I could see Yasu-sensei every week for the script meetings and even could listen background episodes... It was a wonderful experience for her manga fan! Character Design: Tsuchiya Kei TV anime “Police in a Pod” is announced! This story is full of human stories, from funny to dramatic stories. To produce the anime that allows voice actors to perform properly, anime staff studio is cooperating entirely. Please look forward to “Police in a Pod”. ■ “Police in a Pod” ●Broadcast Information Scheduled in 2022 ●Staff Original Author: Yasu Miko (Serialized on Kodansha “Morning”) Director: Satou Yuuji Series Structure: Kingetsu Ryuunosuke Character Design: Tsuchiya Kei Animation Production MADHOUSE ●Casts Kawai Mai: Wakayama Shion Fuji Seiko: Ishikawa Yui ※Please check out the official website and Twitter account to receive special illustration by Yasu Miko on the colored papers with autographs and a name of your request to 5 applicants. © Yasu Miko, Kodansha/Police in a Pod Production Committee