The nine cast members of the "Ikoma Squad" and "Oji Squad" that will make their first appearance in the second season of the TV anime "World Trigger" currently being broadcast have been announced. Konishi Katsuyuki will play Ikoma Tatsuhito and Ishida Akira will play Ouji Kazuaki. The original story of "World Trigger" is a science fiction action series by Ashihara Daisuke that is serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" and "Jump SQ. The first season of the TV anime was broadcasted from October 5, 2014 to April 3, 2016 with a total of 73 episodes, and the second season, which started in January, will depict the "Galopra Arc", where members of the planetary nation "Galopra" attack the Border Headquarters, and the "B Class Rank Battle", where Yuuma, Shu, and other B class members compete against each other. The nine cast members of the two squads, "Ikoma Squad" and "Ouji Squad," which will make their first appearance in the second season, were announced this time. Konishi Katsuyuki will play the role of Ikoma Tatsuhito, the captain of the "Ikoma Squad," the third-ranked B squad, Takeda Kaito will play Mizukami Satoshi, Ono Masamu will play Oki Koji, Horie Shun will play Minamisawa Kai, and Oozora Naomi will play Hosoi Maori. Ishida Akira will be playing the role of Ouji Kazuaki, the captain of the B class 5th ranked "Ouji Squad", Handa Yusuke will be playing Kurauchi Kazuki, Tachibana Tatsumaru will be playing Kashio Yutaka, and Kawaguchi Sakura will be playing Kittaka Haya. The second season of "World Trigger" is currently airing on TV Asahi's "NUMAnimation" from 00:30 every Saturday. In ROUND 6, please pay attention to the activities of the top B class "Ikoma Squad" and "Ouji Squad" who are engaged in a fierce battle with the Tamakomean No.2. ＜The following is the full text of the comments> Konishi Katsuyuki as Ikoma Tatsuhito from "Ikoma Squad" I used to read "World Trigger" because I liked the original, but I stopped reading it because I have a tendency to stop reading if I can't participate in a work I like. It's so frustrating! So I'm very happy to be able to participate this time! I'll do my best to eat eggplant curry while looking at my sister! Takeda Kaito as Mizukami Satoshi from "Ikoma Squad" It's nice to meet you, "World Trigger" fans. I'm Takeda Kaito, and I'll be playing the role of Mizukami Satoshi. I am honored to be able to play the role of Mizukami, who is from the same place as me, and I felt at ease with the Kansai vibe and atmosphere of the Ikoma Squad. In recording, I put a lot of effort into playing the role, especially in riposte, to keep the comical nature of his character. Please look forward to the strategy meeting and the rank battle! Ono Masamu as Oki Koji from "Ikoma Squad" I've watched both the original story and the anime, and it was very interesting to see how each character's personality and charm were well drawn. What he has in common with Oki-kun is that he is from Kansai, loves cats, and his hobby is table tennis. I don't know if the sun visor will look good on me, but I went into the recording with all my heart, so please look forward to the activities of the Ikoma Squad. Horie Shun as Minamisawa Kai in "Ikoma Squad" When the first season was airing, I was looking up at the large World Trigger advertisement on the street with my finger in my mouth, and I was able to take my finger out of my mouth because I was chosen to appear as Minamisawa Kai. Oozora Naomi as Hosoi Maori of the "Ikoma Squad" I really like the unique atmosphere and tempo of the Ikoma Squad. I'm from Osaka, so I'm familiar with the atmosphere where biting and comedy are part of everyday life. Ikoma Squadi is a comfortable place for me. Maori gives the impression of being a strong person, but she also has cute facial expressions like embarrassment and poking fun. I'm very happy to be able to play her. I look forward to working with you! Ishida Akira as Ouji Kazuaki from "Ouji Squad" My image of Ouji Kazuaki is that he doesn't seem to sweat, whether it's cold sweat or sweat from exercise. With this in mind, I tried to interpret him as always being smug and relaxed. Please check out how it turned out on air. Handa Kazunori as Kurauchi Kazuki from "Ouji Squad" When I found out that I would be playing the role of Kurauchi Kazunori, I was very honored and filled with emotion as I had participated in the first season. I hope I can play the calm and strong side of Kurauchi who supports the Ouji Squad well, so please look forward to it. Tachibana Tatsumaru as Kashio Yutaka from "Ouji Squad" I'm very happy to be able to appear in a work that I've been reading since the start of the series! Kashio-kun is a serious and straightforward person, and as a member of the Ouji Squad, I did my best to play him. I'm looking forward to the broadcast with you all! Kawaguchi Sakura as Kittaka Haya from "Ouji Squad" When I was offered the role, I immediately read the original story. I remember how excited I was to be a part of such a wonderful work, where each character has a story to tell. I was surprised to find that I was able to play Haya with a sense of calmness, almost as if I were playing the character myself. I had a hunch that he and Haya would be good friends! I'm looking forward to watching the activities of the Ouji Squad. As a fan of "World Trigger", I'm looking forward to the anime every week! 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April 21 is Konishi Katsuyuki's birthday. Konishi Katsuyuki debuted in the 1990s. He won the Supporting Actor Award at the 9th Seiyuu Awards. In 2021, he will perform main characters in titles such as "SHAMAN KING" and "Bakuten!!". To celebrate Konishi Katsuyuki's birthday, we conducted an annual reader survey "Who is your favorite character played by Konishi Katsuyuki?". We received responses from 251 people during the survey period from April 7 to April 14. The male-female ratio is about 20% for males and about 80% for females. About 30% of the age group were teens, about 35% were in their 20s, and about 20% were in their 30s. ■ Multiple new anime characters are also ranked in! 1st place 1st place is shared between Uzui Tengen from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" and Takano Masamune from "Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love" with an approval rating of about 14%. Tengen Uzui, the sound Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, has ranked up from 2nd place last year. Readers commented, "Shining and sexy strong voice is the real Tengen.", and "Although there are still only a few scenes with him in the main story, the promotion video alone was full of Uzui's character and Konishi's charm." Many fans are also waiting for the release of season 2, "I'm looking forward to watching what kind of performance will be shown in 'Yuukaku-hen'.", and "I can't stop looking forward to seeing the cool Tengen-sama!" Takano Masamune remains at the top as it was last year. Many fans find the gap in the different personalities of this character attractive, "Usually, he is cool and sometimes shouts severely as the editor-in-chief, but when it is about Onodera, Konishi's voice fits perfectly to the sexy mood.", and "He is a boss at work, but I really like the fact that he always thinks about Onodera! In the proposal hen, the bandages on the ring fingers of each other's left hand made me cry." The characters that were ranked high last year also show their strength this year. 3rd place 3rd place goes to Kaburagi from "Deca-Dence" with an approval rating of about 7%, and the characters from the summer 2020 anime made it into the top-3. Kabragi is a veteran armor repairer of the giant mobile fortress Deca-Dence. The impressive middle-aged man's performance attracted fans, "At first, he was quiet and unfriendly, but as he became involved with his subordinate Natsume, his expression gradually became richer and he started smiling. I love the cool appearance of Kaburagi-an, the cool uncle, and Konishi-san's lovely voice, which makes him a very attractive character." Many readers were surprised by the secret side of this work. ■ Let's introduce other comments! About Amidamaru from "Shaman King", "Only Konishi-san could play a ghostly and dignified character called a samurai. Thank you for playing Amidamaru again after 20 years!". For Lloyd from "Tales of Symphonia", "This is the first game I've been into in my life. I like Lloyd's positive attitude and love for his friends, which makes him "THE hero" of the series For Otonoshin Koito from "Golden Kamuy", "It is nice how he gets excited by the role of Satsuma's nobleman and starts speaking quickly. His childish attitude is cute." About Ikoma Tatsuhito from "World Trigger", a character who speaks in a dialect, "Iko-san is the perfect role for Konishi-san. The Kansai dialect was done playfully and cool! I love both Iko-san and Konishi-san." In the 2021 version, the characters ranked in last year also show strength, while the characters of new titles and new series such as "Deca-Dence", "Shaman King", "Golden Kamuy", "World Trigger" are also ranked in. There are more diverse characters than last time. ■ Ranking Top 10 "Who is your favorite character played by Konishi Katsuyuki? 2021 Edition" 1st place Uzui Tengen "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 1st place Takano Masamune "Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love" 3rd place Kaburagi "Deca-Dence" 4th place Tatsumi Oga "Beelzebub" 5th place America "Axis powers Hetalia" 6th place Gosei Knight "Tensou Sentai Goseiger" 7th place Amidamaru "Shaman King" ("SHAMAN KING") 7th place Otonoshin Koito "Golden Kamuy" 7th place Lloyd Irving "Tales of Symphonia" 10th place Koutarou Amon "Tokyo Ghoul" 10th place Ikoma Tatsuhito "World Trigger" 10th place Fuego Leon Vermilion "Black Clover" (Response period: April 7, 2021 to April 14, 2021) * This questionnaire 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. ■ Ranking Top-20 "Who is your favorite character played by Konishi Katsuyuki? 2021 Edition" 1st place Uzui Tengen "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 1st place Takano Masamune "Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love" 3rd place Kaburagi "Deca-Dence" 4th place Tatsumi Oga "Beelzebub" 5th place America "Axis powers Hetalia" 6th place Gosei Knight "Tensou Sentai Goseiger" 7th place Amidamaru "Shaman King" ("SHAMAN KING") 7th place Otonoshin Koito "Golden Kamuy" 7th place Lloyd Irving "Tales of Symphonia" 10th place Koutarou Amon "Tokyo Ghoul" 10th place Ikoma Tatsuhito "World Trigger" 10th place Fuego Leon Vermilion "Black Clover" 13th place Oodanna "Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits" 13th place Kamina "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann" 13th place Hisagi Shuhei "BLEACH" 16th place Sherlock Holmes "Kabukicho Sherlock" 16th place Joukin Panda "Shirokuma Cafe" 16th place Diavolo "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind" 16th place Hanazono Chiaki "Ahiru no Sora" 20th place Gackt "Prison School" 20th place Kobayashi Takiji "Bungo to Alchemist" 20th place Rage Sakamaki "DIABOLIK LOVERS" 20th place BEM "BEM" (Response period: April 7, 2021 to April 14, 2021) * This questionnaire 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.