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“SUMIRE UESAKA LIVE 2023 TALES OF SUMIPE Doujin no Sho”, the second day of Uesaka Sumire’s live concert held in March 2023 to mark the beginning of her 10th anniversary year as an artist, will be broadcast and distributed exclusively on WOWOW from 5 pm on May 4, 2023. Ahead of the on-air broadcast, a digest of the live performance with Uesaka’s comments has been released, and new photos taken during the interview have also been delivered.

Uesaka Sumire is a popular voice actress who has demonstrated her acting ability by playing unique roles in numerous anime productions, including her appearance in the popular anime “Pop Team Epic” in 2018, her role as the heroine Ram in the new TV anime “Urusei Yatsura” in 2022, and the role of Cat Girl in the stage “GeGeGe no Kitaro”. She has further expanded her activities by serving as MC for a variety of voice-over variety shows.

Her cute charm and unique musicality have earned her the nickname “Sumipe” and support from a wide range of people, including her fans. This year, 2023, marks the 10th anniversary since the start of her activities, and she released her 13th single “LOVE CRAZY” in February as well. The opening event of such an anniversary year was the solo performance “SUMIRE UESAKA LIVE 2023 TALES OF SUMIPE Unmei no Sho / Doujin no Sho” held on March 18 and 19.

WOWOW will exclusively broadcast and distribute the second day of the performance, “Doujin no Sho,” from 5:00 p.m. on May 4, with all the songs uncut and plenty of MC. This will be the first time that Uesaka’s live performance will be broadcast on TV. The setlist included “Ram’s Love Song” and theme songs from anime such as “Hozuki’s Coolheadedness” and “Pop Team Epic,” which reflected her own works and thoughts over the past 10 years. You will not want to miss “TALE”, where the world of “Sumipe” will be in full bloom, bursting with cute charm and unique musicality.

Prior to the on-air broadcast, a digest video of the live performance with comments from Uesaka herself are now available on WOWOW On Demand. Anyone can watch it, so please check it out first. In addition, five lucky viewers of the May 4 broadcast and streaming will be selected by drawing to receive an autographed checkerboard. Please check the program website for details.

Uesaka Sumire’s live “SUMIRE UESAKA LIVE 2023 TALES OF SUMIPE Doujin no Sho” will be broadcast and distributed exclusively on WOWOW from 5:00 pm on May 4.

Sumire Uesaka SUMIRE UESAKA LIVE 2023 TALES OF SUMIP
May 4 (Thu., public holiday) 5:00 p.m. [WOWOW Live] [WOWOW On Demand]
*After the broadcast – archived on WOWOW On Demand for one month

Recording date: March 19, 2023
Location：Tokyo Tachikawa Stage Garden
Live photos: Suzuki kenta (KENTA Inc.), Takahashi Jokei / Interview photos: Ogawa Ryo