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Voice actress Ikuta Teru’s first photo book will be released! It was unveiled at the “Ikuta Teru Birthday Event 2024″ held today, April 14th (Sunday). Ikuta Teru has appeared in many anime and games, including the role of Natalia in “The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls” and Read More …
TARAKO, the voice actress who played the main character Maruko in the national anime “Chibi Maruko-chan,” passed away in the early hours of March 4th. She was 63 years old. Her agency, Troubadour Music Office, made the announcement on March 9th. The agency announced, “TARAKO Read More …
Toriyama Akira, a manga artist known for creating the manga “Dragon Ball,” passed away on the 1st due to acute subdural hematoma. He was 68 years old. In response to this, Nozawa Masako, who is the voice of the main character Son Goku in the Read More …
Voice actress Ogura Yui’s staff updated X (Twitter) on February 15th and released a statement. In response to the malicious behavior of some fans, she said, “We will revoke the right to participate in any future events”, and “If we confirm that they are attending, Read More …
Hibiki, the agency to which voice actress Shindo Amane, known for her role as Mashiro Kurata in the “BanG Dream!” series, belongs to, updated their official website on February 13th. In a document titled “Report on the progress of our response to the slander and Read More …
A man accused of writing a death threat against the voice actress of the popular anime “Attack on Titan” has been sentenced to one year in prison. In 2023, defendant Kishimoto Fukuta (25) wrote a message on an Internet bulletin board naming the voice actress Read More …
Voice actors Uchida Yuma and Hidaka Rina have gotten married. Hidaka announced on her own X, “Today, I have an announcement to make to everyone who has been supporting me. I, Hidaka Rina, have married Uchida Yuma. I’ve received a lot of smiles and energy Read More …
Nippon Cultural Broadcasting will broadcast “Love Connects!” from 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 15th. “Suki ga Tsunagaru! Furihata Ai no Dear City Pop” (Love connects! Furihata Ai’s Dear City Pop) will be broadcasted. The host will be Furihata Ai, who is active as a voice Read More …
It was announced that long time Hello Kitty voice actress Hayashibara Megumi and longtime Mimmy voice actress Tominaga Miina would be graduating. Hayashibara Megumi took to her blog on Ameba to write that she was not aware that she was graduating, until she saw a Read More …
The official website of the anime “Sword Art Online” (SAO) was updated on July 31, and announced that the cast of Yuna, which was played by actress and singer Kanda Sayaka, who passed away in 2021, will be changed. Yuna’s voice will be voiced by Read More …
Kotobuki Minako (31), a voice actress known for her voice of Kotobuki Tsumugi in “K-On!”, updated her blog on the 24th and reported that she married a non-celebrity man. Kotobuki wrote, “Although it’s a private matter, I would like to report that I have registered Read More …
Hata Sawako, a former member of the idol group SKE48 and a voice actor, updated the official Twitter on the 30th. She announced that she married a man who is not affiliated in the entertainment industry. Hata wrote on Twitter, “I, Hata Sawako, have a Read More …
Voice actress/singer Nao Toyama has been chosen to perform the ending theme for part 2 of the TV anime Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, scheduled to air in Japan starting in July. The song, titled “door,” will be released as a single on July 26. Since Read More …
Voice actor Ishikawa Kaito will take a temporary rest for vocal cord polyp surgery Ishikawa also announced on Twitter on the same day, “As announced, I will be taking a rest from the end of May due to vocal cord polyp surgery. To everyone involved, Read More …
Seiyuu Hirano Aya (known for her voice over roles as Suzumiya Haruhi in “The Melancholoy of Suzumiya Haruhi”, Misa Misa in “DEATH NOTE” and many more) appeared on the cover song YouTube site “CrosSing” where she performed Nakagawa Shoko’s “Sorairo Days” from the anime series Read More …