Hiroko Kasahara's voice echoed through Shibuya on Christmas Eve!　Hiroko Kasahara Xmas Special Live - From Kindness on Christmas Eve - Report

On December 24, 2016, popular voice actress Hiroko Kasahara held her one-woman live "Hiroko Kasahara Xmas Special Live - Eve no Yuushi-ichikara" at Take Off 7 in Shibuya.

From the 80's when she started her career as a voice actress to the present, Hiroko Kasahara has appeared in numerous productions and is also active as a singer. Her attitude toward music and her passion for anime songs were also discussed in a recently published interview.

Here is a report on her live performance, which was colored by her appreciation for music and love for her fans!

The live show started in a quiet and mature mood.

The live concert was held on a special day, Christmas Eve.

That fact alone is enough to lift one's spirits, but this time, all the songs will be performed live, making it a special live performance. In addition, the floor was filled with excitement even before the show began, as some of the songs were being performed live for the first time at .......

Then, Mr. Kasahara appeared on stage in a white costume with romantic sounds. The live started with "Futari no White Christmas. The original song was an up-tempo pop tune, but the arrangement for this night was more moody. The beautiful piano melody and Ms. Kasahara's elongated voice enveloped the audience. As the lyrics of the song say, "It's going to be a wonderful Christmas Eve tonight," and the opening of the concert gave the audience a wonderful feeling of foreboding.

After singing "Millionth Star: 1/1,000,000 of a Star to You," Kasahara-san opened a book and began to read about horoscopes. Eventually, he became sleepy and turned to ....... After finishing the reading, Ms. Kasahara leans back against the microphone stand and falls into a deep sleep.

While interspersing such a theatrical performance, the band sound was pushed to the fore in numbers such as "A kiss that won't wake you up" and "Important holiday (jikan)," "Roba no yuku michi" with its melancholic acoustic guitar and impressive performance by the actors, and "Orion M42 nebula" with its grand world view motif of the universe and time. The performance will also include "Orion M42 Nebula no Hori kara" which is inspired by the magnificent world of space and time.

The first half of the concert, colored with such original songs, reached its finale with "Seeds and Eggs. The warm sound and Ms. Kasahara's vocals had the audience in a dreamy state of mind.

Incidentally, after singing "Seeds and Eggs," Kasahara-san fell into a deep sleep again. At this point, an actor junior to Ms. Kasahara who appeared in "Roba no Yuku Michi" appeared on stage and decided to "wake Hiroko-chan up by saying something that would make her happy. The audience responded with "Forever cute!" and other love calls from the audience, the junior actor's voice, "Hiroko-chan, it's time for you to go to work! Hiroko-chan was awakened by the voice of a junior actor saying, "Hiroko-chan, it's time for work! It's time to get dressed for work! and left the stage. The first half of the live ended with the audience stunned, as if they had suddenly woken up from a dream.