Sep. 9 is Kakuma Ai's birthday. Kakuma Ai debuted as a voice actress in 2010. She is currently playing the main characters in many popular titles such as "Healin' Good PreCure" and "Dokyu Hentai HxEros", and her appearance in topical works, including "Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu" in 2021 have been decided. She is also active as a radio MC. In 2020, she started the radio program "HidaKuma" together with Hidaka Rina. Here at Anime! Anime!, we conducted a reader survey to celebrate Kakuma Ai's birthday, "What is your favorite character played by Kakuma Ai?". 113 responses had been received during the survey period from Aug. 25 to Sep. 3. The ratio of males and females is approximately 70% for males and 30% for females. The age group was about 25% for minors, about 30% in their 20s, and about 30% in their 30s. ■Not only heroines, but animal characters have also been ranked 1st place 1st place went to Karibuchi Hikari from "Brave Witches" with an approval rating of about 12%. Karibuchi Hikari is the main protagonist of the anime "Brave Witches" under the "Strike Witches" series. She is a positive-thinking girl who confronts the enemy of humanity, Neuroi. Readers pointed on her lively character, "She's always so energetic and cute", and also her way to sneeze, "She sneezing cutely". In 2021, the new work "World Witches Take Off!" will be broadcast. Please check it out. 2nd place 2nd place went to Makomo from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". Makomo is a mysterious girl, who appeared in front of the main protagonist, Kamado Tanjirou, and guided him. Readers commented, "I felt her kindness when she advised the main protagonist", and "I like how Makomo-chan's fluffy voice matches Kakuma-san!". Some fans said they were surprised by the secrets, saying, "There were a few scenes with her, but her strength and cuteness had left an impression." 3rd place 3rd place went to Rabirin from "Healin' Good PreCure". Rabirin is a healing rabbit-like fairy and partner of the main protagonist, Hanadera Nodoka. Its sense of justice gained popularity, "It often does ridiculous things due to it being enthusiastic, but it is always full of energy and a hard worker. It is a cute and good partner for Nodoka.", and "The way how it always tries its best is cute." It is a cute character who end its sentence with "rabi". ■Let's introduce other comments!! About Sento Isuzu from "Amagi Brilliant Park", "This is the first time I heard Kakuma-san's low-pitched voice, I couldn't believe she can do such a beautiful low-pitched voice!" About Kurihara Yuki from "Momokuri", "The cute voice of Kakuma-san and the comical, perverted parts of the character are mixed together, creating a unique charm." About Shirakawa Miyako from "A Sister's All You Need", "The performance of the scene in anime when she encourages Haruto, who anime adaptation didn't do well, was really wonderful and made me cry. I think Kakuma-san makes sensitive characters, who make people cry, more attractive." About RyuZU from "Clockwork Planet", "I was thrilled to see her dedication toward her beloved owner and the gap between the humorous and adorable gestures with the unimaginable wicked tongue are well expressed by the wonderful, clear, and beautiful voice of Kakuma-san." In addition to the cute heroines, this survey also has characters that look like animals, such as Rabirin from "Healin' Good PreCure" and Freddie from "Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise." ■Ranking top-20 "What is your favorite character played by Kakuma Ai?" 1st Karibuchi Hikari "Brave Witches" 2nd Makomo "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 3rd Rabirin "Healin' Good PreCure" 4th Sento Isuzu "Amagi Brilliant Park" 5th Kurihara Yuki "Momokuri" 5th Hoshino Kirara "Dokyu Hentai HxEros" 7th Edelgard von Hresvelg "Fire Emblem: Three Houses" 8th Otoshiro Noel "Aikatsu!" 9th Ion "Ciel Nosurge" 9th Julis-Alexia von Riessfel "The Asterisk War" 11th Ayase Hanabi "12-Sai" 11th Shirakawa Miyako "A Sister's All You Need" 11th Kadomori Rona "Tokyo 7th Sisters" 11th Freddie "Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise" 11th Unicorn "Azur Lane" 11th Rossweisse "High School DxD" (Survey period: Aug. 25-Sep. 3, 2020)

2nd PV of the TV anime series "The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" (abbreviation: "TenSura") has been released. In addition, Numakura Manami, Kobayashi Chiaki, and others have been announced as additional cast. It has also been announced that an online pre-screening event with a chance to talk to the cast will be held. "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" is the anime series based on the novel and manga of the same name by Kawakami Taiki, Fuse, and Mitz Vah. The first season was broadcast in 2018, and this anime series will be the second one. Established by the main protagonist Rimuru through agreements and trades with neighboring countries, desirable by many monsters, "Jura-Tempest Federation" is a nation where "monsters and people can live together". However, there was an obvious "hostility to demons" in this world. Facing this unreasonable reality, Rimuru needs to choose. With reincarnation entertainment a new chapter of the storm begins. In the PV released this time, you can see new characters that will appear in the 2nd season, including the heated battle scene between Rimuru and Hinata. Moreover, the opening theme song "Storyteller" sung by TRUE was also unveiled for the first time. And new characters and cast information have also been released. Numakura Manami as Sakaguchi Hinata, Kobayashi Chiaki as Taguchi Shougo, Nogami Sho as Tachibana Kyouya, Kono Hiyori as Mizutani Kirara, Kakuma Ai as Albis, Taichi You as Suphia, Hino Satoshi as Grucius, and Tanezaki Atsumi as Mjurran. Also, before the 2nd season will be broadcast, an online pre-screening event with a chance to talk to the cast will be held. It will be held on December 26, 2020. Detailed information about performers and instructions on how to participate will be announced on the Official Website and Official Twitter later. The TV anime "The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and others from January 12, 2020 (Tuesday). (C) Kawakami Taiki, Fuse, Kodansha / TenSura Production Committee