Voice actors Eguchi Takuya and Hayami Saori will participate in the “73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen” (broadcast on December 31, 2022, at 7:20 PM on NHK and other stations) as VTR narrators. The theme of the 73rd “NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” is "LOVE & PEACE - Share with Everyone!” as the producers “wanted people to feel the “preciousness of peace” and “love filled with hope” through songs at the end of the year 2022” and “wanted to make New Year’s Eve a once-a-year ‘Hare no Hi (sacred and celebrative day)’ by delivering a best live entertainment like a festival with songs that everyone can enjoy.” The program will be broadcast on NHK Sougou, BS4K, BS8K, and Radio 1 at 7:20 PM on New Year's Eve with Oizumi Yo and Hashimoto Kanna as hosts, Sakurai Sho as special navigator, and Kuwako Maho as announcer. This time, the official Twitter account of “NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen” announced that voice actors Eguchi Takuya and Hayami Saori are the VTR narrators. Fans are excited to see not only the songs and performances of the artists but also the narrations of the video playing during the program, as their “voices appear in various VTRs throughout the entire Kouhaku program!” Also participating in this year's "NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen" are Uta (CV: Nazuka Kaori/ Sung by Ado,) that sings the theme song “Shinjidai” for “ONE PIECE FILM RED” as a Kouhaku singer of an anime character for the first time in history; Aimer, who sings "Zankyo Sanka," the opening theme for "Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc;" Hoshino Gen singing “Kigeki”, the ending theme of the first season of “SPY×FAMILY," and Hikawa Kiyoshi singing “Genkai Toppa × Survivor,” the opening theme for “Dragon Ball Super.” Moveover, there will be a special program titled “Disney Special Medley” performed by Disney characters. This will surely be a Kouhaku that anime fans cannot miss. “73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen,” in which Eguchi Takuya and Hayami Saori participate as VTR narrators, will be broadcast on NHK Sogo and other stations on December 31st from 7:20 PM.

The production of the anime "Kimi to Fit Boxing (Fit Boxing with you)" based on the Nintendo Switch (TM)'s game "Fit Boxing" series, has been announced. It will feature the same voice actors as the game, which are Kito Akari, Ishida Akira, Nakamura Yuuichi, and others. "Fit Boxing" series is a boxing exercise game, where the player throws a punch in rhythm by using the Joy-Con (TM) while listening to the direct advice of the instructors, voiced by popular voice actors. The anime "Kimi to Fit Boxing" is a 5 minutes short, comedy anime on the lovely daily life of the popular instructors of "Fit Boxing" that existed only in the game world. The anime will feature the same voice actors of the game, which are Kito Akari, Ishida Akira, Kugimiya Rie, Hayami Saori, Nakamura Yuuichi, Uesaka Sumire, Koshimizu Ami, Tanaka Atsuko, and Ootsuka Akio. Also, the comments from the script composer and director Moritatojumpei have been revealed. The anime will be broadcast on TOKYO MX, every Friday, at 9:54 PM, from October 1, 2021. The anime is also scheduled to be available on various video streaming websites. The program featuring the conversation between the main lead, Kito Akari and director Moritatojumpei is scheduled to be broadcast on December 24, 2021, together with all the 12 episodes of the anime. ■ Comments from the script composer and director Moritatojumpei I can't believe that "Fit Boxing" has gotten an anime adaptation! Whenever I looked at the instructor in the game, it makes me wonder how the instructors spend their daily life after finishing working. Those thoughts made my imagination go wild, and I came up with few stories. Among them, there is one story that I really want to produce, so I bring the proposal directly to Imagineer, which is the reason for this anime adaptation. How did she become an instructor? What did she learn from her unique senior instructors? This anime will be a short comedy work. I hope you can enjoy their daily life while also being energized by them. It would also make me happy if, after watching it, it gives you the thought of "Let's try to be more optimistic from tomorrow onward". Do look forward to it! ■ "Kimi to Fix Boxing" Description ▼ Staff Script Composition/ Director: Moritatojumpei Motion Capture: SOLID CUBE Animation Production: Imagineer Co., Ltd./ Story Effect Co., Ltd. Original/ Copyrights: Imagineer Co., Ltd. ▼ Cast Members Karen: Kito Akari Hiro: Ishida Akira Janice: Kugimiya Rie Lin: Hayami Saori Evan: Nakamura Yuuichi Martina: Uesaka Sumire Sophie: Koshimizu Ami Laura: Tanaka Atsuko Bernado: Ootsuka Akio (C)Imagineer Co., Ltd.