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SEIYUU LOUNGE — 317 episodes
EP.315 - What is Going on with 2026 Being So Destructive and Unpredictable?
EP.314 - Shouta Aoi Nailed All the Rock Music in "Limitless" | Review
EP.313 - Kotaro Nishiyama is Key in all 2D Groups He's a Part of, and This is Why
EP.312 - Tetsuya Kakihara Is Proof That With Time And Dedication You Can Improve A Lot
EP.311 - Takuya Sato Took His Singing to the Next Level Because of Acappella music
EP.310 - Vibrato Controlled + Clear High Notes Elevated Makoto Furukawa's Singing
EP.309 - How Yuichiro Umehara Went From Struggling to Stealing the Show
EP.308 - Shoya Chiba Lacked Confidence, But as Soon as He Got It? Became a Star
EP.307 - Tsubasa Yonaga's breathy, unstable vocals were actually a sign of Dysphonia
EP.306 - Why You Need to Pay Attention to Ryohei Kimura's singing
EP.305 - Their Singing Skills Went from Zero to a Hundred over time
EP.304 - Stop everything. Shoya Chiba is going to release a conceptual EP
EP.303 - This is July 2026: Makoto Furukawa, Yuya Hirose, Shouta Aoi and XlamV
EP.302 - Shouta Aoi is back! 4th Album Limitless is out this summer and I can't wait for it
EP.301 - What Has Happened to Seiyuu Units?
EP.300 - Celebrating 300 episodes of SEIYUU LOUNGE
EP.299 - Anthos* "Answer" is Quite Possibly the Most Heartwrenching CD I've heard
EP.298 - Gray Sheep's Music is Actually Insane
EP.297 - Yuya Hirose Deserved This Solo Debut and Here's Why
EP.296 - Let's Talk About Kent Ito's "ShAdow"
EP.295 - Dear Vocalist is Back With 9th CD season "Rise"
EP.294 - My Dream Collaborations Between Seiyuu Artists
EP.293 - Wataru Hatano and Koutaro Nishiyama's conceptual collaboration
EP.292 - Tetsuya Kakihara and Nobuhiko Okamoto's summer collab
EP.291 - Nobuhiko Okamoto & Trignal's jaw-dropping Collaboration
EP.290 - Daiki Yamashita and Tasuku Hatanaka's amazing collaboration
EP.289 - Best Collaborations Between Male Seiyuu Artists
EP.288 - Soma Saito's 'Nuance' - Did It Live Up to the Hype?
EP.287 - Executioner: The 2D Visual-kei rock project that threw it all away in the name of... improving quality
EP.286 - If These 7 Expectations for 2026 Come True... We'll Have an Amazing Year
EP.285 - 7 Male Seiyuu Who Impressed Me in 2025
EP.284 - These 7 Underrated Songs From 2025 Deserve More Love
EP.283 - The Winners of THTFHQ AWARDS 2025
EP.282 - Makoto Furukawa is My Artist of 2025 and Catch Me If You Can is flawless
EP.281 - 7 Best Albums of the Year by Male Seiyuu Artists
EP.280 - 7 Songs I Couldn't Stop Listening To This Year
EP.279 - The Biggest Seiyuu Moments of 2025!
EP.278 - 2D Groups That Newcomers Should Check: High Intensity
EP.277 - 2D Groups That Newcomers Should Check: Good vibes
EP.276 - 2D Groups That Newcomers Should Check: Rare Music Genres edition
EP.275 - 2D Groups That Newcomers Should Check: Pop Music Royalty Edition
EP.274 - 4 Seiyuu Artists Proving That The Sophomore Album Curse Can Be Avoided
EP. 273 - Hosoya Yoshimasa Was Bound to Become One of the Best Singers Among Male Seiyuu
EP. 272 - Let's Talk About Sir Vanity's "Timeless"
EP. 271 - Let's Talk About Shoya Chiba's 1st Album "Streak"
EP.270 - If These Seiyuu Artists Release New Music, The End of 2025 Will Be Crazy
EP. 269 - Discovering Hypnosis Mic and Paradox Live for the 1st Time
EP. 268 - Discovering Louloudi, TRIGGER and Growth for the 1st time
EP.267 - Discovering Kent Ito, Shouta Aoi and Mamoru Miyano for the 1st time
EP. 266 - Discovering Makoto Furukawa and Yuma Uchida for the 1st Time
EP. 265 - Discovering Toshiyuki Toyonaga and Soma Saito for the 1st time
EP.264 - THTFHQ's 15th Anniversary Chill Livestream
EP. 263 - Let's talk about Makoto Furukawa "Catch me if you can"
EP.262 - When is the Right Time to End a 2D Project or Group?
EP.261 - Must-Listen Male Seiyuu Artists: Conceptual Music - Part 3
EP.260 - Must-Listen Male Seiyuu Artists: Pop-Rock Music - Part 2
EP.259 - Must-Listen Male Seiyuu Artists: Pop Music
EP.258 - The Joy of Collecting CDs: Why Physical Media Still Matters
EP.257 - The Future of Voice Acting and AI
EP. 256 - AI & Digital Law Expert Talks About The Dangers of AI on Voice Acting
EP. 255 - Seiyuu Artists Are More Niche Than You Think
EP.254 - Learning Japanese Through Music and Anime
EP.253 - Let's Talk About Sir Vanity "Latitude"
EP.252 - Let's Talk About Anthos* "Q"
EP.251 - Let's Talk About XlamV "Landscape"
EP.250 - Perfection Noise Deserved More Attention
EP.249 - Soma Saito and Makoto Furukawa are Two Sides of the Same Coin
EP.248 - 5 Best Storytelling-driven 2D Music Projects
EP.247 - Ten Years of Consistent Success for Ensemble Stars!!
EP.246 - Ten Years of Idolmaster SideM Music
EP.245 - Celebrating Ten Years of B-PROJECT's Music
EP.244 - TSUKIPRO is celebrating its 10th anniversary
EP.243 - Dear Vocalist celebrates its 10th anniversary
EP.242 - These 2D music projects are 10 years old in 2025!
EP.241 - Shoya Chiba is going to release his 1st album this year
EP.240 - Makoto Furukawa announces new mini-album "Catch Me If You Can"
EP.239 - Let's talk about Shoya Chiba's "Contrail"
EP.238 - THTFHQ AWARDS 2024: Get Ready to Discover The Winners
EP. 237 - Let’s talk about Toshiki Masuda’s “Origin”
EP.236 - Music Licensing for Covers Albums
EP.235 - Let’s talk about Shouta Aoi’s “Collage”
EP.234 - 5 Expectations for Male Seiyuu and 2D Music Projects in 2025
EP.233 - 7 Male Seiyuu that Impressed in 2024
EP.232 - 7 Albums That Went Under the Radar in 2024
EP.231 - The Exciting new CD releases in Q1 2025
EP.230 - 4 Best Albums released by Male Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups in 2024
EP.229 - 10 Best Songs Released by Male Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups in 2024
EP.228 - 2024 in Review Big Live Shows, concept series, surprises and more
EP.227 - 2D Music Highlights and Downlights in 2024
EP.226 - Big Solo Artist and 2D Group Debuts in 2024
EP.225 - 7 Veteran Seiyuu Impressing in 2D Music Projects
EP.224 - Let’s talk about TRIGGER's “VARIANT”
EP.223 - The Voice Acting industry through Nobuhiko Okamoto’s eyes
EP.222 - Let's talk about KAGARIBI's "Display"
EP.221 - Veteran Seiyuu performing on Stage and Being Criticized for that & Utaites Taking Leading Roles
EP.220 - Rising from the Ranks: Yuki Kaji's Early Career Struggles
EP.219 - The Challenges of Veteran Seiyuu: Insights from Katsuyuki Konishi
EP.218 - Let's talk about Soma Saito's Fictions
EP.217 - Voice acting industry through the eyes of Junichi Suwabe
EP.216 - What Does a Voice Actor Manager Do? (2024)
EP.215 - The Truth about Seiyuu Auditions
EP.214 - Voice acting is a job for those who are chosen, not those who simply want to do it.
EP.213 - Voice Actor Recasting in Anime, Games or Drama CDs
Welcome to SEIYUU LOUNGE
EP.212 - If I Could Forget 7 Albums And Experience Them Again For The First Time...
EP.211 - Sir Vanity's "Midnight Sun": A Genre-Bending Masterpiece?
EP.210 - VS AMBIVALENZ GROWS! Welcome Fun4re & Illuvista!
EP.209 - Does Being a Star in a 2D Group Guarantee a Solo Debut?
EP.208 - The BEST Albums of 2024 (So Far!) - Shoya Chiba, Kent Ito, & More!
EP.207 - My 5 Most Wanted Album Releases of 2024
EP.206 - DYNAMIC CHORD 10th Anniversary! New Shuffle Units, Switch Port & More!
EP.205 - AI is scaring Japanese voice actors. How to avoid it destroying their careers?
EP.204 - AI's Influence in the Voice Acting Industry & Yuki Kaji's answer
EP.203 - Soma Saito is BACK! New Album, Digital Singles & Live Tour Announced!
EP.202 - Yumeiro Cast: TAKE A CURTAIN CALL Announced!
EP.201 - Male Voice Actors Embrace the Photobook Trend
EP.200 - Can You Believe It's 200?! LIVE SEIYUU LOUNGE: Your Questions Answered!
EP.199 - DIG-ROCK is Back! New Season, New Music & New Drama
EP.198 - Voice Actor FOMO? How Do I Keep Up With All The News?
EP.197 - Level Up Your Music Reviews! My Audiophile Headphones & DAC Setup (2024)
EP.196 - Let's talk about Yuma Uchida's 3rd album "Y"
EP.195 - Let's talk about Shunichi Toki's mini-album "Another Birthday"
EP.194 - Let’s talk about Loulou*di's sorrowful and dark CD "DÈJÁ VU"
EP.193 - Gray Sheep: weird name, impressive groups and an interesting sci-fi story
EP.192 - Dear Vocalist 8th CD season HEADLINER: Quality Storytelling + Music are back
EP.191 - Is TRD's disbandment the start of the end for seiyuu units?
EP.190 - Music Reviewing Mindset: Technicality Allied to Active Listening
EP.189 - Let’s talk about Kent Ito’s “Hanabi”
EP.188 - Behind the Scenes of Review Advent Calendar + Productivity tips for content creators
EP.187 - Let’s talk about GENESIS “Storm of Vengeance”
EP.186 - Shoya Chiba's 1st EP "Blessing" sets a new standard for solo debuts
EP.185 - Let’s talk about Loulou*di “Univers”
EP.184 - Exciting Releases I Can't Wait For This Year!
EP.183 - Let’s talk about 2023's album of the year: Trignal’s Ironna Katachi
EP.182 - THTFHQ AWARDS 2023: The Winners
EP.181 - 5 Expectations for Male Seiyuu and 2D Music Projects in 2024
EP.180 - 12 Male Seiyuu that Impressed in 2023
EP.179 - 7 Albums That Went Under the Radar in 2023
EP.178 - 10 Best Albums released by Male Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups in 2023
EP.177 - 10 Best Songs Released by Male Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups in 2023
EP.176 - 2023 in Review: Big Live Shows, Concept Series, Surprises and more
EP.175 - New 2D Music Projects taking the Spotlight in 2023 + Projects that Faded Away
EP.174 - The Big Solo Artist, Seiyuu Units and 2D Group Debuts of 2023
EP.173 - 2023 Wasn't The Best Year For New 2D Projects
EP.172 - Let's talk about Koutaro Nishiyama's "CITY"
EP.171 - The Rise of Digital Singles in the World of Seiyuu Artists and 2D Groups
EP.170 - Digital Singles are Taking Out The Fun Of CD Releases
EP.169 - Shoya Chiba Is Finally Going Solo!
EP.168 – Seiyuu Audition Mastery: Don’t try to act too well
EP.167 - Let's talk about Shouta Aoi's "ECLIPSE"
EP.166 - 7 Best CDs released in the summer of 2023 (Q3)
EP.165 - Let's talk about Yuma Uchida's "equal"
EP.164 - Let's talk about Kashicomi's "Dusk"
EP.163 - 3 Tips for Surviving in the Voice Acting Industry by Daisuke Namikawa
EP.162 - Let's talk about TRIGGER's "REGALITY"
EP.161 - The Drastic Seiyuu Industry changes according to Seiyuu themselves – Part 3
EP.160 - Let's talk about Soma Saito's "in bloom"
EP.159 - Let's talk about Makoto Furukawa's "from fairytale"
EP.158 - Small Budget, Big Dreams: The Secrets to Success in 2D Music Projects
EP.157 - Double Anniversary, Behind the scenes of THTFHQ, Dream rock matchups, and more
EP.156 - Let's Talk about QUARTET NIGHT's "GOD's S.T.A.R"
EP.155 - Understanding boundaries: Loving seiyuu
EP.154 - Let's talk about Mamoru Miyano's "BREAK"
EP.153 - The Best CDs released in the 2nd quarter of 2023
EP.152 - Why don’t 2D Music Projects last longer?
EP.151 - Let's talk about MEDICODE's iconic visual-kei debut CD "MEDICODE"
EP.150 - The Difficult Transition From 2D Singing to a Solo Career
EP.149 - Let's talk about Toshiyuki Toyonaga's "MUSIC OF THE ENTERTAINMENT"
EP.148 – The Old Unspoken Rule: 7 Years of Career = Solo Artist Debut
EP.147 - 7 Times Male Seiyuu Blew My Mind with Acapella Performances
EP.146 - Male Seiyuu that Could Impress as Acapella Singers - Encore
EP.145 - Male Seiyuu that Could Impress as Acapella Singers - Part 2
EP.144 - How Good Was the Music in the 1st Quarter of 2023?
EP.143 - Male Seiyuu that Could Impress as Acapella Singers - Part 1
EP.142 - How Expensive is it to Create and Launch a 2D Music Game?
EP.141 - Unveiling aoppella!?: The New Wave of J-Pop Acapella by Male Seiyuu
EP.140 - Seiyuu Acapella: The Perfect Blend of Voice Acting and Music
EP.139 – 5 April Fools pranks by male seiyuu that were crazy
EP.138 – 2023 Will be an Awesome Year for Fans of Male Seiyuu Artists
EP.137 - 2D Music Composers and Their Quirks: Yuki Honda, Kyohei Yamamoto, Atsushi Harada, Kan Takahiro
EP.136 - 2D music composers and their quirks - Noriyasu Agematsu and MIKOTO
EP.135 - 2D music composers and their quirks: R.O.N (Dear Vocalist) and Shinnosuke (TRIGGER)
EP.134 - 2D music composers and their quirks: Zakbee (VAZZROCK, Anthos*, TOBARI) and Leeep (VAZZROCK, Anthos*)
EP.133 - 2D music composers and their quirks - Akira Takizawa (TSUKIPRO) and Satoru Kuwabara (Ensemble Stars!!, Sir Vanity)
EP.132 - 2D music composers and their quirks: Takeshi Hama (Quell & Loulou*di) and Tomohiro Nakatsuchi (TRIGGER, UNDEAD)
EP.131 - 2D music composers: your favorites and why
EP.130 - THTFHQ AWARDS 2022: The Winners
EP.129 - 5 Expectations for Male Seiyuu and 2D Music Projects in 2023
EP.128 - 12 Male Seiyuu that Impressed in 2022
EP.127 - 7 Albums that Went Under the Radar in 2022
EP.126 - 10 Best Albums released by Male Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups in 2022
EP.125 - 20 Best Songs Released by Male Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups in 2022
EP.124 - 2022 in Review: Big Live shows, unexpected comebacks, the biggest albums and more
EP.123 - New 2D Music Projects that Took the Spotlight in 2022 + Projects that faded away
EP.122 - The Big Solo Artist and 2D Group Debuts of 2022
EP.121 - A Quick History of Independent Seiyuu Talent Agencies
EP.120 - A quick history of big seiyuu talent agencies
EP.119 - Seiyuu Talent Agencies: what they are, importance and more
EP. 118 - 10 Spooky season tunes by Male Seiyuu and 2D Groups 🦇
EP.117 - Male Seiyuu with Awesome College/University Degrees
EP.116 - The Drastic Seiyuu Industry changes according to Seiyuu themselves – Part 2
EP.115 - The Drastic Seiyuu Industry changes according to seiyuu themselves – Part 1
EP.114 - Male Seiyuu covering songs by popular J-pop singers
EP.113 - Male Seiyuu who pivoted their career to acting
EP.112 - From Stage to Anime: Meet the Male Seiyuu Who Got Their Start in Acting!
EP.111 - How can you join the animation industry as a foreigner?
EP.110 - 11 Nostalgic Summer Songs by Male Seiyuu/2D Groups
EP.109 - What are the Seiyuu Awards and how important are they for seiyuu’s careers?
EP.108 - What can you do to support indie music projects by male seiyuu?
EP.107 - How are major debuts affecting the 2D music industry?
EP.106 - Sound mixing: The Difference Between a Good or a Bad Seiyuu/2D Song
EP.105 - The Vocal Chameleon: Tomoaki Maeno
EP.104 - The Vocal Chameleon: Takuya Eguchi
EP.103 - The Vocal Chameleon: Ayumu Murase
EP.102 - The Vocal Chameleon: Soma Saito
EP.101 - The Vocal Chameleon: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
EP.100 - The podcast is 100 episodes old!! (Special viewable episode on YouTube)
EP.99 - Male Seiyuu with Potential to Become Vocal Chameleons
EP.98 - Vocal chameleons Among Male Seiyuu (singing only)
EP.97 - 4 Music Projects that Should Definitely be Given a 2nd chance
EP.96 - Is the music industry becoming saturated with seiyuu artists?
EP.95 - 7 Seiyuu with underrated singing skills – Part 2
EP.94 - 4 Seiyuu Artists with a Unique Sound or Concept
EP.93 - Seiyuu Are The Most Versatile Entertainers
EP.92 - A New Life for 2D Music Projects: Crowdfunding Platforms
EP.91 - How Is It That Almost All Voice Actors Can Sing (well)?
EP.90 - 5 Seiyuu Units Launched by Talent Agencies
EP.89 - The 6th Generation of Seiyuu Units (2019 -)
EP.88 - The 5th Generation of Seiyuu Units (2015 – 2018): The Decadence
EP.87 - The 4th Generation of Seiyuu Units (2010 - 2014): The Golden Era
EP.86 - The 3rd Generation of Seiyuu Units: the 00s
EP.85 - The 2nd generation of seiyuu units (the rebellious 90s)
EP.84 - The 1st Generation of Seiyuu Units (70s and 80s)
EP.83 - Seiyuu Units: the trend, the best, and the slow fade
EP.82 - 2D Music + Situation Drama Projects You Should Check
EP.81 - When 2D music and situation drama collide
EP.80 - 7 Veteran Seiyuu with Awesome Singing Skills
EP.79 - 2D music projects welcoming Veteran Seiyuu
EP.78 - THTFHQ AWARDS 2021: The Winners
EP.77 - 5 Expectations for Male Seiyuu and 2D Music Projects in 2022
EP.76 - 12 Male Seiyuu that Impressed in 2021
EP.75 - 10 Albums that Went Under the Radar in 2021
EP.74 - Best Albums released by Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups in 2021
EP.73 - Best Songs Released by Male Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups in 2021
EP.72 - 2021 in Review: Tours, comebacks, albums and everything in between
EP.71 - New 2D Music Projects that Took the Spotlight in 2021
EP.70 - The Big Solo Artist and 2D Group Debuts of 2021
EP.69 - 2D Music Projects You Should be Following in 2021
EP.68 - Lottery Tickets and Seiyuu Fanclubs: Survival of the Richest | Part 2
EP.67 - Lottery Tickets and Seiyuu Fanclubs: Survival of the Richest | Part 1
EP.66 - Brief History of Male Seiyuu, BL and Music [BL Suggestion Project collab]
EP.65 - 7 Rising Stars dazzling with their singing skills in 2021 | Part 2
EP.64 - 9 Albums by Male Seiyuu Artists about Life and Love
EP.63 - Best Concept Albums by Male Seiyuu Artists and 2D Groups [2021 edition]
EP.62 - Concept Albums: The New Trend for Seiyuu Artists and 2D groups
EP.61 - 7 Underrated Singers among Male Seiyuu
EP.60 - 7 Rising Stars Dazzling with their Singing Skills in 2021
EP.59 - Can Seiyuu Be Popular (and Successful) Without a Solo Career?
EP.58 - 13 Nostalgic Late Summer Tunes by Seiyuu Artists
EP.57 - Seiyuu Artists That Prove that a Perfect Debut is Possible [Part 2]
EP.56 - Seiyuu Artists That Prove that a Perfect Debut is Possible [Part 1]
EP.55 - Seiyuu Solo Artist Debuts: Recipe for Success
EP.54 - KATARI: Exploring a Whole New World of Musical Poetry
EP.53 - SEIYUU LOUNGE 1st anniversary Q&A VIDEO (and special announcement!)
EP.52 - 7 Solo Careers that Failed to Garner Attention (and deserve your love)
EP.51 - Seiyuu Artist Debuts: Badly Timed and Late Debuts [Part 2]
EP.50 - Seiyuu Artists: The new trend of rushing solo debuts [Part 1]
EP.49 - 9 Refreshing Summer Tunes by Seiyuu Artists
EP.48 - 3 Signs that Seiyuu are Making a Solo Debut or Releasing New Music
EP.47 - Idol Culture Influencing Seiyuu Artists Careers: The diets and visual “enhancements”
EP.46 - Idol Culture Influencing Seiyuu Artists Careers: Solo Debuts
EP.45 - 5 Achievements that Completely Changed How People Regard Seiyuu Artists
EP.44 - 5 Memorable Feats by 2D Music Projects that Changed the Music Industry
EP.43 - Seiyuu Artist’s indie route [Part 2]
EP.42 - Seiyuu Artist’s indie route [Part 1]
EP.41 - How important is a seiyuu’s manager?
EP.40 - Male seiyuu and 2D music labels [Part 3]
EP.39 - How do Seiyuu Artists Make Money?
EP.38 - How do Royalties work for Seiyuu Artists?
EP.37 - How much money do seiyuu artists earn from music streaming?
EP.36 - Who gets paid music royalties?
EP.35 - 4 Types of Music Royalties for Seiyuu Artists
EP.34 - Seiyuu Artist Music Royalties: What are Royalties?
EP.33 - Music Labels for Male Seiyuu and 2D Music Projects [Part 2]
EP.32 - Music Labels for Male Seiyuu and 2D Music Projects [Part 1]
EP.31 - Small changes in the 2D music industry: jazz music and your expectations
EP.30 - Small changes in the 2D music industry: rock music
EP.29 - 8 Expectations for Male Seiyuu and 2D music projects in 2021
EP.28 - 15 Songs by Male Seiyuu to make your heart race on Valentine’s Day
EP.27 - 20 Best Songs by Male Seiyuu in 2020 [Part 2]
EP.26 - 20 Best Songs by Male Seiyuu in 2020 [Part 1]
EP.25 - 10 albums that went under the radar in 2020
EP.24 - THTFHQ AWARDS: Bands and Seiyuu Units
EP.23 - THTFHQ AWARDS 2020: Solo artists
EP.22 - 11 Best Albums by Male Seiyuu and 2D units in 2020
EP.21 - 12 male seiyuu that impressed in 2020
EP.20 - 6 gifts given by Seiyuu in 2020 & 6 gifts I wish seiyuu had given
EP.19 - 12 Christmas songs by your favorite Male Seiyuu
EP.18 - Anisong and Seiyuu
EP.17 - Vocal Techniques Used by Your Favorite Male Seiyuu
EP.16 - Male Seiyuu voice tones and vocal register
EP.15 - Recording seiyuu music: recording sessions
EP.14 - Producing seiyuu music: gear and studio
EP.13 - Dubbing, narration, games and drama CD recordings
EP.12 - How do anime recordings work?
EP.11 - The blurred lines between seiyuu and "talento"
EP.10 - How much has the music industry changed for male seiyuu?
EP.9 - Auditions and its dark secrets
EP.8 - Seiyuu Ranking System and Earnings
EP.7 - Rise and Fall of Seiyuu Music Franchises [PART 2]
EP.6 - Rise and Fall of Seiyuu Music Franchises [PART 1]
EP.5 - A look at Seiyuu History in the Music Industry [PART 2]
EP.4 - One for the Books: Male Seiyuu's tough path to acceptance in the Music Industry [PART 1]
EP.3 - How to Support Male Seiyuu for FREE and LEGALLY?
EP.2 - Why do Male Seiyuu kick off careers in the music industry?
EP.1 - What are seiyuu? What do seiyuu do?
EP.0 - A special birthday