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Miyu Irino to Perform Omega Horn Theme Song; Title Revealed as "SHOUT Lalala VIVA!"

PROJECT R.E.D. – Second Installment Announced: Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn

The final episode of Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, the first entry in the new tokusatsu video series PROJECT R.E.D.—a project named after the initials of the English title "Records of Extraordinary Dimensions" for the Japanese phrase Chōjigen Eiyūtan ("Chronicles of Heroes from Extraordinary Dimensions") and centered on "red heroes"—aired on the 19th.

On the same day, the event "Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity 'Super Gavan-tastic' Talk Show! – A Limit-Breaking Encounter Between the Space Sheriff and the Hunter!" was held at Theater G-Rosso in Tokyo's Korakuen.

During the event, a surprise announcement revealed the second installment of PROJECT R.E.D.: Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn.

The new series will premiere on July 26 and will air every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on TV Asahi and its affiliated stations.

The event also revealed the show's theme song. The announcement that Miyu Irino would perform the theme song, titled "SHOUT Lalala VIVA!", was met with enthusiastic applause and cheers from the audience.

(Here's the video of the event. Around 27:40 is the announcement of Miyu as the music artist performing the OP, followed by happy reaction from the audience 😁)

『角醒ハンター オメガホーン』制作発表イベント／7月26日（日）スタート！

【PROJECT R.E.D.】第２弾『角醒ハンター オメガホーン』の制作発表イベントを開催！待望の初回放送を前に、シアターGロッソで行われた制作発表イベントの模様をお届け！初解禁となるキャストや気になる主題歌をはじめ、番組と連動したスピンオフミニドラマシリーズなど新情報が続々と

(You can take a listen to the TV size version of the OP song I found):

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(I'm not very familiar with the Super Sentai or Tokusatsu stuff in Japan, but I know that it's like the biggest part of japanese pop culture and foundational to it generally. So it's quite huge for a music artist to perform the opening song in one such show! Also, Project R.E.D is a franchise that is aiming to bring fresh air into the Tokusatsu franchise and make it more accessible to global distributors as well.)

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Reblogging with official link to the YT video of OP song (TV size):

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Miyu Irino to Perform Omega Horn Theme Song; Title Revealed as "SHOUT Lalala VIVA!"

PROJECT R.E.D. – Second Installment Announced: Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn

The final episode of Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, the first entry in the new tokusatsu video series PROJECT R.E.D.—a project named after the initials of the English title "Records of Extraordinary Dimensions" for the Japanese phrase Chōjigen Eiyūtan ("Chronicles of Heroes from Extraordinary Dimensions") and centered on "red heroes"—aired on the 19th.

On the same day, the event "Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity 'Super Gavan-tastic' Talk Show! – A Limit-Breaking Encounter Between the Space Sheriff and the Hunter!" was held at Theater G-Rosso in Tokyo's Korakuen.

During the event, a surprise announcement revealed the second installment of PROJECT R.E.D.: Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn.

The new series will premiere on July 26 and will air every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on TV Asahi and its affiliated stations.

The event also revealed the show's theme song. The announcement that Miyu Irino would perform the theme song, titled "SHOUT Lalala VIVA!", was met with enthusiastic applause and cheers from the audience.

(Here's the video of the event. Around 27:40 is the announcement of Miyu as the music artist performing the OP, followed by happy reaction from the audience 😁)

『角醒ハンター オメガホーン』制作発表イベント／7月26日（日）スタート！

【PROJECT R.E.D.】第２弾『角醒ハンター オメガホーン』の制作発表イベントを開催！待望の初回放送を前に、シアターGロッソで行われた制作発表イベントの模様をお届け！初解禁となるキャストや気になる主題歌をはじめ、番組と連動したスピンオフミニドラマシリーズなど新情報が続々と

(You can take a listen to the TV size version of the OP song I found):

Visit Original Link

(I'm not very familiar with the Super Sentai or Tokusatsu stuff in Japan, but I know that it's like the biggest part of japanese pop culture and foundational to it generally. So it's quite huge for a music artist to perform the opening song in one such show! Also, Project R.E.D is a franchise that is aiming to bring fresh air into the Tokusatsu franchise and make it more accessible to global distributors as well.)

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Irino Miyu Humor is Human Livestream - 驚きの子 Odoroki no Ko

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Irino Miyu: Audition & Recording for Spirited Away

(To ppl who are unfamiliar with how high school works in Japan: What the host meant was that the classes barely interact with each other, so it must have been quite a scary situation for first-year high schooler Miyu to be in with uperclassmen 😅)

Btw, the core themes in the musical The Prayers of Elcos (or „The Wishes of Elcos“) are individual creativity and being true to yourself. It's quite interesting that little Miyu's first exposure to the performing arts was this musical and that it ultimately led him to where he is now. Because Miyu's been always living by these principles as an actor and artist.😊

Miyu said in an interview for the Meiji University where he graduated (translated here), getting a higher education has been always a priority in his family. So he never considered what he was doing as a child actor a job or even a possible career path until he entered the second year at the University. It was more like a hobby, or club activity, that he did outside of school. But he always enjoyed acting and that's why he was able to continue it for so long until he finally decided to pursue it professionally.

More trivia related to his parents: (Because Miyu mentioned his parents, I thought I could include some here.🥰)

The reason Miyu first traveled to the United Kingdom with his mother was related to the stage production of A Christmas Carol, in which he appeared as a child.

According to Miyu, when he was in elementary school and performing in A Christmas Carol, his mother wanted him to experience the original culture behind the production. As a result, she took him and some fellow child actors to England. During that trip, they watched theater performances in Bristol rather than London.

Miyu has said that the experience left a strong impression on him. It later contributed to his affection for the United Kingdom, leading him to visit the country again on personal trips and during his language-study stay in 2017.

When Miyu had a hard time doing a laughing voice, his mother would accompany him to the recording studio and tickle him from behind.😂

Also, not really related to his acting career though, Miyu mentioned in his recent live concert tour Humor is Human, that he usually receives the live and promo goods. He always gives the bromides to his parents because he doesn't know what to do with them. And his father has Miyu's pictures, from his childhood on, lined up in his room.🥹

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*Watching Cosmic Princess Kaguya*

The way I had a stupid grin the moment I heard Miyu 😆😆😆 aaaa it's so rare to hear him as assertive, villain-like characters! He sounds so cool!!! There's Yuuma too but Miyu takes my heart jsgshsk

I keep remembering how he asked Nomura to give him villainous roles in KH and when Nomura made Vanitas, he said Miyu overdid it LOOOOOOOL

And when I realize it was Miyu and Hayamin, my heart went *kyaaaaaaa*

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"Humor is Human" in Tokyo (First Day)- Feedback from Kouga Yun

(This is my picture btw, with my own Colo-Miyu plushie and the puny-puny figure of Miyu's Kiramune chara 😊)

Mangaka and artist Kouga Yun, who created the character designs for Gundam 00, went to Miyu's live concert and blogged about it. Apparently, she's a Miyu fan too and she went to his live shows before several times.😁

Irino Miyu's live concert!

I went to Miyu Irino-san’s live concert.

First impressions: it was incredibly fun! 🥰 And I learned a lot from it too.

The venue was the newly renovated Kanadevia Hall (formerly TDC Hall) inside Tokyo Dome City.

This was his first solo live tour in two years. The crowd was really fired up 🤭, and everyone was standing from the very start. His singing was excellent! I mean, you might say, “Of course he’s good—he’s both a voice actor and a singer,” but we all know there are plenty of cases where that’s not true, right! Irino-san is genuinely skilled: his voice is pleasant, and you can clearly hear every line in the lyrics. Compared to what I remembered from seeing him live before (I’ve seen his live shows several times before), his performance felt more powerful and captivating!

The setlist had great variety—fun songs, uplifting songs, refreshing songs—and it was put together really well. I was especially surprised and happy that he sang “VOICE ~Koko kara Hajimaru Ai~”. That song comes from the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Voice Actor Single series, where he performed it as his character, Saji Crossroad (actually, Gundam 00 is an anime where I worked on the original character concepts! 😏). He also sang “Hoshifuru Umi” from Cosmic Princess Kaguya (apparently a favorite of his). He even played guitar. And of course, he performed his new song “Odoroki no Ko”, plus even an unreleased track—such amazing fan service!

His desire to entertain with everything he has was incredible, yet he didn’t come across as overbearing—he had a relaxed, straightforward presence. It was clear he knows exactly what he wants to do, and that vision came through directly. It was a live show that really makes you want to support him.

The unique rules—no penlights, no encore—also reflected a clear sincerity: “I want you to focus on the music,” “I want you to enjoy yourselves freely,” “I’ll give everything in the main set.” It’s entertainment, but also firmly an artist’s work.

Through his interactions with the audience, his exchanges with the supporting band members, and his introductions of the songwriters, you could really feel the strength of his connections with people. The whole show was full of his artistic philosophy—it was truly inspiring and educational.

There are still upcoming performances in Osaka, Fukuoka, and the Tokyo final, so if you’re interested, I highly recommend going! 🤭

She was full of praises, she even complimented on his unique sense! 🥹 It's always nice and the best testament to Miyu's talent and skills, when these compliments are expressed by professionals in the same industry. But I'm honestly surprised at her blunt comment that not all seiyuu are automatically good singers, because jp ppl usually would want to appear diplomatic and polite, esp when they say sth about other people in the same industry. It's actually quite refreshing, that's why her compliments for Miyu feel genuine. There were other people from the entertainment and pop culture field who went to Miyu's concert too, among them Tsukakoshi Junichi, writer, cameraman and editor-in-chief of the magazine Seiyuu Grandprix, who admitted in a tweet that he's been a longtime fan of Miyu. And the director of "A New Dawn" Shinomiya Yoshimasa . And Shimono Hiro-san and the staff of Yoasobi also all went to watch it.😁

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'A New Dawn' Japanese Premiere Q&A Talk (subbed)

And love the little bit they shared from their experience in Berlin. The french team trying to get them eat raw oyster was quite funny. But yeah, french people are very proud of their cuisine lol.

Btw, when I was in Berlin to watch the premiere, there were quite a few japanese people there as well. Also, people were surprised to learn about Miyu's age. Some thought he was around Hagiwara Riku's age.😂 It's also quite cute how both him and Hagiwara Riku hit off immediately, that even the host commented on that, saying that they acted like old friends.😁

It's also funny that they admitted how they were paying attention to the audience's reaction in front of them, bc I was also conscious of the fact that they were sitting behind me, and it was kind of a strange feeling too to be in the same room with Miyu, while watching the movie with him and the others.😂

Also, just as a wholesome side note, the director actually went to the first venue in Tokyo of Miyu's live concert Humor is Human and then tweeted about it.🥰

But seriously! Miyu's very active even in his days off! I wonder where he gets all the energy!

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Yamazaki Wakana-san, voice of Mouri Ran in Detective Conan, has passed away at 61

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After taking a hiatus for her health starting on February 16, 2026, Yamazaki Wakana-san has sadly passed away on April 18, 2026.

This year's movie 29, Fallen Angel of the Highway, was her last performance as Mouri Ran theatrically, while anime episode 1187 was her last performance as the character altogether.

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I'm honestly in shock. I don't know what to say. I truly believed that she would get better. It hurts, and I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for her friends and family, her fellow cast members.

Thank you, Wakana-san, for everything. 💚💔

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Abema TV Yoasobi - Lucky number

Other important events I can think of where 9 was involved:

Miyu debuted as a solo music artist in 2009.

He got cast for the first time as the main role in a movie in 2009 (Monochrome Girl)

Miyu was 29, when he went on hiatus to study abroad (something he always wanted to do but was constantly told no by his agency until he finally pushed through).

The 10th anniversary of Kirafes was in 2019.

Miyu released "Live your dream" in 2019, which is the first album where he wrote all the lyrics of the songs himself. It's also a very personal album, because most of them were written while he was abroad.

In 2019, he got his first baddie role on stage in "Bodyguard", which then was also the first japanese adaption of the classical stage musical.

He got married on September 3rd, the 9th month of the year.

I'm sure that there are other important events in his life we don't know about ofc, but these are what comes to my mind.

If you know other things that are related to 9, feel free to comment.😊

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年を取るごとに格好良くなっているって意味わかんないっ！！！！🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

HMV

Gamers

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About Miyu's song 誰からも愛されるあなたのように (...and my guess of its meaning)

In his recent appearance on the Radio Show, TBS Connect, Miyu talked about his trip to Berlin.

He then mentioned how an actor he admired and respected once said to him that he should go watch the stage plays there because he could learn a lot from these experiences. Miyu went there on his senpai's advice during his overseas study and was so impressed that he visited the city the following year again. Then, Covid happened and he couldn't go after that. So, this year he was finally able to go again, when he was in Berlin for the international film festival (he watched four plays within two days).

Miyu actually mentioned that senpai several times before, but on TBS he finally revealed the name and it was Nakajima Shuu. I looked a bit into the actor and learned that he passed away tragically in 2017 after a fall from the stage. And I noticed that it was the year, when Miyu was away for his overseas study...

Well, after Miyu came back, he released "Live Your Dream", an album where he wrote all the songs and 誰からも愛されるあなたのように was one of them. In few interviews prior, he said that the lyrics were inspired by his admiration and respect for a senpai. He didn't say who and I assumed he meant a seiyuu senpai. But when I listened to the song, I thought that the song and lyrics sounded melancholic and like yearning for someone past who is dear to you (I usually have a lighthearted image of Miyu with his seiyuu senpai...)

Hearing about Nakajima-san now made me think that Miyu was probably writing the song for him, like sort of a personal memoir. I imagine it must have been quite a shock to Miyu, learning of his passing while being abroad. And by the sound of how Miyu talked about his first trip to Berlin, Nakajima-san probably gave the advice right before Miyu went abroad...😢

It's just my guess though, but when I talked about it with a friend and then went back to listen to the song again, with that new info in the back of my mind now, I feel that it may not be that farfetched. Now, the song feels even more special and much more personal.

Here's the translated english version of 誰からも愛されるあなたのように:

A breeze blows when I least expect it When I casually look back, I catch the scent of those days A presence I can feel from far away Wrapped in that favourite coat That mischievous smiling face Even if it’s just a dream, let me hear it once more

Like you, who was loved by everyone Holding a kindness that connects people Today, I—yeah Will live, live, live, live, live on

In empty space, I can still feel something in the air Even if I can’t see it—yeah, it's definitely there “Love you” sounds almost like a joke But I can hear a voice calling our names, ah

Like you, who was loved by everyone Holding a strength that connects lies and truth Today, I—yeah Will live, live, live, live, live on

The time I spent with you now feels like a dream So many things happened I met so many people I saw and heard so many things And I realized there’s still so much I don’t know

Feeling that changes me I miss you, thinking of you who aren’t here now But you’re probably watching from somewhere today too That’s why I’m standing here now, ah ah

Until now, and from here on, I’ll stand right here Until now, and from here on, I’m sure I’ll keep standing Until now, and from here on, I’ll stand right here Until now, and from here on, I’m sure I’ll keep standing

Yeah yeah yeah yeah, na na na na, yeah yeah

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驚きの子 - Miyu's little trip to Yokohama 🏮🐉⛩️🍜

The miso meat bun looks soo delicious!!😋🥟

This looks scary. 😂 Btw, I always thought that Miyu is so good at making faces. さすが舞台役者！😁

Watching Miyu walk around in Chinatown made me feel nostalgic... I went there in my first Japan trip and it's really like a gourmet walk. But I didn't go to the turkish lamp shop nor the escape room. I did walk past the 横浜大世界 when I was there. This is now on my bucket list for next time.😁

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one of the hardest things to learn as a depressed former Gifted Kid™ is that half-assed is better than nothing. take the 50%, 40%, even 20% job. scrubbing your face is better than not taking a shower at all. picking up your clothes is better than never cleaning. nibbling on some bread is better than starving.

DO THINGS HALFWAY. NOW YOU’RE 100% BETTER OFF THAN YOU WERE BEFORE.

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One of my college professors used to say “anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.”  I didn’t understand that for years because I didn’t do anything poorly, I couldn’t do anything poorly, I had to Do Everything Perfectly.

But brushing your teeth for 30 seconds is better than not brushing them at all when that 2 minutes seems exhausting.  Doing ten minutes of yoga is better than 10 minutes of sitting when 30 minutes of cardio sounds impossible.  Changing my clothes is good when a whole shower is impossible.  Standing on the porch for a few minutes is worth it after being in the house for three straight days because I don’t have the energy to go anywhere.

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly… because doing it poorly is better than not doing it.

[steelblaidd]

This works for writing and, drawing and making music and being kind and generous and charitable.

Remember that if you are 1% better today than yesterday and you keep that up for a whole 365 days you are 37 times better than one year before.

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Animaga Sydney 2026 - Diary Report - Part 3

I would like to continue my diary report on my weekend in Sydney (again) 🫶

Next was Kana 😸

After my session with Kakihara-san, I immediately went to Ueda-san's signing room because the signing times were overlapping on the schedule 🙃

I felt calmer this time because I already had an experience like this just before so I managed to tell her that it was my birthday the next day and that I came from Melbourne for this, and she wrote a little congratulatory message on the shikishi board 🥰

I have to be honest tho, this one was a bit more memorable because I felt less nervous especially since I had my new friends with me 🫶

Anyway here is the summary:

✨️ = me

😸 = Ueda-san

😸: こんにちは Hello 🤗

✨️: Hello こんにちは

😸: *reads my name on the autograph token* How should I write your name? Katakana?

✨️: カタカナで(も)いいです✨️ katakana is ok 👍

✨️: 「(うごく！)ねこむかしばなし」に(も)出ますね。You also appear in "(Ugoku!) Neko Mukashi Banashi", right?

😸: はい、そうです😊 Yes that's right

✨️: シロネコは本当にかわいいです🥰 猫が大好きです🫶 Shironeko (white cat) is really cute, I love cats

😸: あぁ、嬉しい☺️　Ah, I'm so happy, (she added something about Shironeko being both male and female…? I cant remember for the life of me anymore 🥲)

✨️: 実は、明日は私の誕生日なので、メルボルンから来ました ✨️ tbh because tomorrow is my birthday, I came here from Melbourne ✨️

😸: え？おめでとう Happy birthday ☺ Eh? Congratulations, I'll write something here

✨️: ありがとうございます☺ thank u

😸: I'll also draw a cat here *draws a simple yet cute cat face on the shikishi board*

✨️: ありがとうございます thank u very much 😊

Kana is so adorable with such a cute voice, her English is also cuteee 🥹 i would love to meet her again she is so sweet ☺️

Btw I apologise for not providing as much information as expected but I couldn't take any photos or videos because they were not allowed during either of the panels or the autograph sessions 🥲 altho i did sneak a little pic of the panel shortly before kakki came up 🤭

And I apologise again because my notes are all over the place and not exactly in chronological order 🫠

And i got myself some cute merch as well, including a keychain, magnet, pouch, coaster, squishy keychain and a t-shirt 🤭

Thank u to Animaga Sydney team! I really enjoyed my weekend in Sydney and I would love to go back ☺️

Now I'll be waiting for guest announcements for Melbourne in August ✨️

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Animaga Sydney 2026 - Diary Report - Part 2

I would like to continue my diary report on my weekend in Sydney 🫶

Sunday 15 March:

We decided to leave to hotel at around 7:45am so we could also get something little to eat before heading back to the ICC for day 2 😋 as we got our admission passes and waited at the opening doors, I overheard two girls near me who talked about Kiramune but I couldn't talk with them yet because it was pretty crowded so I decided to show my brother my keychains instead and he seemed interested 🫶 then a few minutes before doors officially opened, we were instructed to not run to get the autograph tokens otherwise we would be delayed but I didnt run lol 👍

So yea I managed to get the token for kakki and my brother helped me to get the token for kana 🫶 (the ones for kakki ran out in less than 10 minutes after opening 😳)

We then waited near the Starlight Stage where there were idols performing and I spotted one of the girls I saw in front of the doors before and decided to approach her. Takes quite some courage for me to do that 🫠 anyway it turned out well (her name is Asahi) and we talked about Kiramune and I showed her all of my keychains as well; she was also in awe ☺️

Later on during the panels I also met the other girl who was talking with Asahi at the front doors - her name is Winnie - and we all talked together about Kiramune related stuff before heading to the guest signing rooms for our autographs 📝

Then came the autograph sessions 🤭 kakki was first on the schedule so we went to his signing room first

Kakihara Tetsuya - Autograph Session

My heart was pounding when I was about to go to meet Kakihara-san as Asahi was talking with him; i was next in line 💓

I was so nervous to the point that I forgot to tell him that it was my birthday the next day 😭🥲

Well at least I got the chance to talk to him at all and he is cute and funny 🤭

Anyway here is the summary:

✨️ = me

💚 = Kakihara-san

💚: *reads my name on the autograph token*

While writing and signing on the shikishi board:

✨️: (your) voice is lovely 声が素敵です

💚: only the voice? 声だけ？only?

✨️: lol(笑) *hesitates*

Also ✨️ (in English to the translator): obviously not only the voice　もちろん声だけじゃなくて、、、

💚: face?

😆😆😆

Also ✨️ (in Japanese): Kiramune is lovely　キラミューンは素敵です

I also showed him my gacha key chain that I got in Japan with his Kiramune image 🤭

💚: Please recommend, enjoy the music 推してください　楽しんでください、音楽✨️

✨️: sure will, thank u very much 🙇‍♂️ はい、ありがとうございます

💚: see u again またね

That's all I can really remember as there was so much going on and there wasn't really much time to have a conversation; I was shaking after I left the room 🤭

He is such a funny guy and I admire his genki-na energy, he always made us laugh during the panels 😆 i hadn't thought about how funny he is before his first panel on day one 🤣

Also he really is into iced coffee (in fact he brought iced coffee to both panels 😆) and beer, like Victoria Bitter (which was crafted in Melbourne)🍺 he even asked the panellist what beers he liked and he revealed that he is from Tasmania (south of Victoria) and he liked Guinness and I think he mentioned another one (can't remember the name because I dont drink beer 🫠) anyway kakki seemed to really engage with other people even overseas and like to have a fun little conversation (just like Miyu 🫶). At Kakki's panel, he was asked about how he was drawn to become a voice actor in the first place and he gave us a backstory about having been born and raised in Germany until the age of around 18. He also commuted to a mainstream German school so he didn’t know any Japanese either. However, after school, he would turn on the TV, and there was this channel that always played Japanese animations and ig he got so drawn to them that he got himself a one way ticket to Japan and still hasn't been back 🤭 so one key point that I took away from this was that no matter where we are, we can still learn and still become a star 😉 another point that he was asked about was how he got the role of Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail. He basically said that the casting directors were drawn by his voice during simple greetings and interactions and decided that he was the perfect voice for Natsu.

Some extra trivia lol :3

Part 3 will be available ✨️

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Animaga Sydney 2026 - Diary Report - Part 1

I would like to write a little diary about my weekend in Sydney and share it with all of u 🫶

For my 19th birthday, my brother and I went to Sydney for Animaga 2026 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) on Darling Harbour from Saturday the 14th to Monday the 16th of March ✨️ tickets were $63 for weekend passes so really inexpensive 👍

Our flight on Saturday wasn't until around 9:30am and it took a bit over one hour to get to Sydney from Melbourne so we arrived at around 11am (it was easy to calculate because they are in the same time zone). We then took the train from the domestic airport to our hotel for about 20 minutes to check in to our room. After that we then started heading to the ICC on Darling Harbour which took around 15-20 minutes. By the time we got there I knew we wouldn't be able to get autograph tokens for Saturday (we had to get an autograph token by showing our admission pass (wristband) to the staff to get autographs and they limited the number to 100 per guest, per day, and they ran out very quickly); it was already past 12 because we got a little something to eat as well before arriving at the venue. But Ueda Kana-san's panel was at 1pm so we had to keep going 🫠

Kakihara Tetsuya-san's panel was right after so I stayed in front of the main stage for the whole two hours but they were really fascinating and cute 😍

First was Ueda Kana-san. She came up to the stage looking so pretty in her pinkish kimono and had the cutest voice 😍 There were some questions about her characters that she has voiced especially Rin Tōsaka in Fate/Stay Night since 2006, Hayate Yagami in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers as well, it is interesting to hear about the stories of the voice actors and their experiences voicing these characters in the recording booth 🫶

There was also a live dubbing of 2 scenes from Fate/Stay Night during Kana’s panel where she showcased her voice as Rin Tōsaka; she is also quite versatile with her performances. They were brief yet fascinating.

Then it was Kakki’s panel. He came up to the stage with his iced coffee in the most casual fashion that made us all laugh 😆 there were questions predominantly about Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail and his story about becoming a voice actor. This story is further down the line

There was also a taste test of popular Australian snacks for Kakihara-san and Ueda-san, including Tim Tams (filled chocolate biscuit sandwich covered in chocolate), lamington (sponge cake with chocolate covering and coconut shavings) and Shapes (barbecue flavoured crackers that are oven baked) and they both liked them 😋 in fact, Kana said that she loves the coconut flavour so she really enjoyed the lamington

They also both mentioned that voicing characters in games and animation are completely different; in games, they are in the recording booth by themselves, in animation, there is a whole team of voice actors who record together (that's kinda the gist lol)

We then left the venue to get some lunch nearby 😋

Part 2 will be available ✨️ (this post was way too long so I kinda had no choice but to split it up 🤭)