Hiroko Kasahara performs "Macross II," "Patlabor," and "Sweet Mint" - classic anime songs performed by a live band!　She talks about her enthusiasm for the Christmas Live!

She has sung for "Mobile Police Patlabor," "Magical Angel Sweet Mint," "Ultimate Superhero Aaru," "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II," and "Romeo's Blue Sky." ...... Hiroko Kasahara, a popular voice actress who has sung many unforgettable popular anime songs, will hold a Christmas live concert on December 24, 2016. We asked her to share her thoughts on the live concert and her love of anime songs.

I want to be everyone's cheer leader

───Please tell us about the circumstances leading up to this live concert.

Kasahara Personally, I love both acting and singing equally, and as an actor, I have been performing once a month since last year under the name "Ohanashika. I have been doing book readings once a month as an actor since last year, but as for singing, it was hard for me to say "Let's do it right away! I had a hard time choosing the right venue and the right songs to sing. I wanted to start from the very beginning of choosing a live music venue and deciding on a concept, and I also wanted to do some theatrical performances, so it was difficult for me to switch my mind to "Let's do a live concert! I wanted to start from choosing a live music venue and deciding on a concept, and I also wanted to think about the play and other things. Because of this, I thought that once a year would be a good pace. And since a year has passed since last year's Christmas concert, we decided to do it again at the same time this year. Eventually, we would like to do a live concert not only for Christmas but for every season, and hope that it will become a daily source of inspiration for everyone to "work hard until the next concert. I hope that this live concert will be a starting point for that.

─ You would like to become more and more active in your musical activities in the future, wouldn't you?

Kasahara That's right. I myself feel that music is an essential part of my life, and I would like to be involved in some way. To be honest, in the past, there was a side of me that was doing what was given to me, saying, "Next time, this song," or "Next time, a live performance. Even so, I somehow felt a sense of accomplishment. But at some point, I began to feel that I wanted to sing the songs of singer Hiroko Kasahara, as many of her songs were created with a lot of love and care. Also, remembering the old days gives me some kind of power, doesn't it? My fans have grown up a bit, and I began to think that I could help them by making them feel nostalgic and positive. I have never worked in a company before, but I would be happy to be a cheerleader for people who are going through hard times in their daily work.