Akane-banashi #9 Reaction

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Rie Takahashi as Takaragi Hikaru!!

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It's Hikaru-chan today!!

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Here we go! Hikaru the VA is looking cool~

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Seeing a recording booth in an anime feels kinda fresh, especially in a rakugo anime.

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An anime about recording anime inside an anime!

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Kinda felt Megumin somewhere in the distance lol

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A pro VA playing a VA.

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A VA playing a VA who's doing VA recording work.

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Is this the first time since CUE? that we've seen a recording session scene...

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Rie Takahashi-sama recording audio while acting someone recording audio.

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Oh yeah, it's Rie Takahashi's voice.

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Juggle between being a VA and a rakugo storyteller must be tough.

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A VA doing rakugo as a VA.

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I'm kinda curious about what those in-universe shows look like, even just a synopsis would be nice.

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Like, why would a voice actor even try rakugo in the first place? For a role?

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An anime where female VAs do rakugo.

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Finding every tiny gap of time to practice hard.

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Skipping meals just to practice. So stoic!!

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I seriously love this kappore dance.

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A VA playing a VA doing voice recording...

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Is that Kuwata?!

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No matter how many times I look at it, this opening's Akane is just too cute.

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Akane dance Akane dance woohoo woohoo!

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Hikaru's resolve shows right there in her stoic back.

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It's Takaragi Hikaru (played by Rie Takahashi)! 💪

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Freaking out over the person before, then freaking out over the person next.

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I'm not even an anime fan, but I totally get it.

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There are actually quite a few VAs who do rakugo, ya know.

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Well, people are bound to go "A VA doing rakugo?"

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Can't underestimate the acting skills of VAs.

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"Can't believe a non-rakugo person made it to the finals..." Yeah, people think like that too (kinda reminds me of something).

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Is it really that hard for talents to do rakugo?

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"Maybe it's too tough for amateurs" — total setup line right there.

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It's wild seeing a VA doing rakugo while playing a VA.

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Were there other Voids who entered this rakugo thing?

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Hikaru's turn LFG━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!

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Even if your job is a VA, once you hit the rakugo stage, boom, you're a storyteller.

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Well, since rakugo folks act, I guess the reverse works too.

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It's sudden, but I'm kinda getting sucked right into it.

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Getting to hear Rieru's rakugo is pretty amazing.

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Is Hikaru's main gig being a VA, with rakugo as a side hustle?

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Shibahama is literally the cause of the old man's death.

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The Shibahama Shinta-niisan performed when he got disowned.

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The fateful Shibahama is here ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!

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So happy I get to listen to Rieru's rakugo ✨

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Rieru was right there helping out with Shibahama practice too.

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We can totally compare it with Jun Fukuyama's version.

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Niisan! What's the meaning of this?!

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The sheer guts to pick Shibahama. Total coincidence or what?

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It's a fateful story for Akane-chan too.

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Rie Takahashi's "Shibahama"!

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Koguma-niisan was actually there at that scene.

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Shibahama, huh. Going with a pretty major classic.

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They're probably gonna pull a "none of today's performers pass" anyway.

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Shibahama is seriously nerve-wracking.

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The story that caused him to get disowned...

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Rieru's range in voice tone is way too good.

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Dropping Shibahama right here is such good plot progression.

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Shinta must be some kind of trauma for a lot of people...

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Rieru's storytelling tone (is that what you call it?) is so gentle and good...

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Everyone's eyes are turned into complete circles lol

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So happy with all these crammed rakugo scenes.

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Don't know if it's intentional, but the "VA playing a character" vibe is super strong.

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Naturally, since she's a woman, her wife role feels way less awkward than the old man's...

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Rieru is insane. That's totally Hikaru-chan.

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She was actually crying right here.

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"Theatrical" and "theater-style", huh.

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CV: Rie Takahashi, killing it with this passionate performance.

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A theatrical approach, so typical of a VA.

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She’s got the acting chops, so the push and pull is great~

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Same white (silver) hair as Emilia.

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Being a voice actor, she's naturally good at acting.

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Doing rakugo while literally crying.

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Showing off her strengths just like Karashi-kun.

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Man, I wish Akane-banashi would just get a stage adaptation already.

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The portrayal on the wife's side is so good... Theater-style, huh, really lets a VA's strength shine.

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Spotted a title that looks straight out of Wandering Precure lol

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At least this one brought a proper single illustration.

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Sounds like Fukuoka based on the intonation.

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That's seriously what being a voice actor is all about lol

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Seriously, stop with that weird sound effect when the lights turn on.

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Hikaru-chan's "theater-style rakugo" performed with a theatrical approach...!

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Man, I really hate plots like this...

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Is 81 Produce actually like this?

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Guess looks are required even for voice actors these days...

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People just assume it's because of strong looks.

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Wa— Wandah or Wonderful flashed in my head...

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It's so annoying when people assume you only got picked for your face.

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Hair color's plain so she's basically a mob.

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Glad they actually drew the otaiko knot on the kimono properly.

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Judging voice actors purely by their looks...

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Are looks an advantage? Sure they are, but it's never an absolute advantage.

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The work got praised, not me. The voice actor's dilemma...

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Voice acting is such a vague profession.

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Such high awareness as a voice actor!!

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Well, looks are in demand, so it's a fact they help...