Laughing at the stage full of plans, getting excited at the live performance, and crying at the sudden declaration of the finale......! The tumultuous "Milky Holmes Birthday Party!!!!!!!! Report!

On February 3, 2018, "Milky Holmes Birthday Party Party !!!!!!!!," a fan club members-only event of the voice acting unit Milky Holmes was held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall. Speaking of Nakano Sunplaza, it was the site of the "Find Ellie!　Milky Holmes Voice Actor Audition Tour," which was held in February 2010 to determine who would play the role of Hercule Burton, one of the main characters in Milky Holmes. It is the memorable place where the present Milky Holmes was born eight years ago.

As already reported, Milky Holmes announced that they will hold their last live in February 2019 and end their activities as a unit after this live, in a place that holds deep memories not only for the girls themselves but also for their fans. In this article, the "Milky Holmes Birthday Party !!!!!!!!" Here are some scenes from the day.

When the show started at 18:00, the screen on the stage showed "Find Ellie! The audition of Mirai Sasaki, who will be chosen to play Ellie in the "Milky Holmes Voice Actor Audition Tour," was shown on the stage screen as the show began at 18:00. The venue was colored with green psyllium, the color of Ellie's character. Then, the screen prompted the audience to shout "Se-no! Happy Birthday Milky Holmes! Suzuko Mimori, Aozora Tokui, Izumi Tachibanada, and Sasaki appeared on stage, dressed in the first costumes created eight years ago. The curtain rose on the party as Milky Holmes, dressed in their first costumes created eight years ago, sang "Party Party!

The revival of "Mil Radio" and nostalgic photos!

The first corner was a revived version of "Mil-Radio," an Internet radio program that started in 2009 as "Milky Holmes: Detective Academy Broadcasting Room" and has continued on and on while changing its title, distribution, and broadcasting format. In the "Futsubota" corner, which introduces ordinary letters from fans at the event, the participants read letters from fans at the venue and engage in breathtaking talks. The four members talked about episodes about Setsubun, secret stories about the shooting of the music video for the latest single "Reflection" released this January, memories of the "Dai Milky Holmes December Place" live performance held at Ryogoku Kokugikan last December, and more. The girls' variety skills were on full display, as they drew laughs from the audience when a fan dressed as Sharo got lost in the audience seats.

The last "Ftsuota" letter was from eight years ago, when they participated in the "Find Ellie! Milky Holmes Voice Actor Audition Tour. When Ms. Sasaki was selected for the role of Ellie, Tokui's eye makeup somehow fell off when she started to cry, and she mentioned an incident that turned into "black tears. Mr. Sasaki recalled the incident and said, "I wondered why this person (Ms. Tokui) was crying.　But I thought he was a kind-hearted person. If we had the relationship we have now, I probably would have told him off (laughs). Tokui-san also said that other voice actors sometimes approached him at recording sessions and told him that he had actually auditioned for Milky Holmes, and they had a lot of fun talking about auditions.

Next, as a special event, a quiz "Which one is Milky 2010? was held as a special program. In this project, two close-ups of Milky Holmes-related photos were displayed, and participants had to guess which of the two photos was from 2010. The difficulty level of the game seemed to be quite high, but the four players answered 4 out of 5 questions correctly due to the different versions of their costumes. Their love for Milky Holmes can be seen in their answers. During the quiz, some treasured photos (?) such as a photo from a live concert in 2009 and a photo of Shuta Morishima, a voice actor who is a junior member of the same office, popped up. The quiz was full of laughter, with photos from a live concert in 2009 and a photo of voice actor Hideta Morishima, a junior at the same office, popping up.

Mimori then sang "Hyper Mirkii Aaa," to which Mimori replied, "Speaking of radio, we have to sing this song, don't we? The song is the theme song for the radio show "Milky Holmes: Detective Academy Broadcast Room 4. During the interlude, Tokui said, "Let's get excited, everyone!　The event is still going on! and the excitement of the audience increased.

Auditions again! Mirai Sasaki is Ellie!

After the mini live, the screen showed "Find Ellie! Milky Holmes Voice Actor Audition Tour" was shown on the screen. The video showed Ms. Sasaki performing leg spreading and side rolls as her special skills, as well as the recording and singing auditions, and then the "Ellie is Sasaki! Audition" project began. Is Sasaki the right person to be Ellie in 2018? and the audition of 2010 was reenacted.

One of the auditions involved a live dubbing session with a special live dubbing script for today's audition. Each of them, as Sharo, Nero, Cordelia, and Ellie, acted out the scene where they eat the Setsubun beans shared by Student Council President Henriette. Although they were supposed to be in character, Mimori declared in a loud voice, "I got 31 beans! which drew a lot of laughter from the audience.

Ellie was Sasaki! After the "audition" project was over, Tachibanada talked about her memories of Milky Holmes' 1st live at Differ Ariake, and other nostalgic topics were discussed. The live performance of the company song "Nekaze Kairiku Bushiroad - Hot Roar (Hyper Euro Version)" was given to Milky Holmes, who had no songs at that time, by Bushiroad, the company that runs the office. The song has become a standard Milky Holmes song. Mr. Sasaki, who had gone offstage to change his clothes, joined the second number, and then Mr. Takaaki Kitani, Chairman of Bushiroad, dressed as Baron Kidani, appeared on stage. The audience was excited to hear the well-known performance of "Ningen 50 nen" and "Yumegen no Gotoku" before leaving the stage.

The audience was excited to hear Mimori's "Great Predecessors Oh, Hero! Tokui's "Heartfelt Detective Nero," Sasaki's "Heart Mystery," and Tachibana's "Gorgeous Sensitive. Ms. Tachibanada gave a lecture on choreography for "Reflection," a new song performed by all four members, before the show, creating a stage full of unity despite the fact that it was a new song. During the choreography lecture, Ms. Tachibanada made several mistakes in the choreography and was asked "Don't your fans know better than you? I should also note that Ms. Tachibanada made a number of mistakes during the choreography lecture, and was even quipped, "Don't the fans know better?

The live performance was not over yet. The audience was not done yet. "Since this is a fan event, we want to play some nostalgic songs," she said, and "Milky tea time," a song released in 2010, started the show. After the song, the MC talked about his memories of singing the song at the Budokan concert and the lyrics reflecting the "different colored cups" the four Milky Holmes members bought for the office.

After singing the ballad "Thank you even if you can't hear me" on the stage surrounded by orange lights, Mimori announced that the event was approaching its climax and began with the Milky Holmes' signature song "The right answer is one! It's not! . The most memorable thing about experiencing a Milky Holmes concert is the sense of oneness with the audience. The fans' every swing and choreographed move was unwavering, raising the voltage of the venue to the max. This must be the form of trust that the four girls and their fans have built up over time. The same was true for "Miracle x Panic ♡ Endless," a song performed only at fan club events.

Toward the end of the event, the sudden announcement of the last live caused a commotion at the venue!

In the midst of all this, a VTR was shown as "an important announcement from Milky Holmes. On the screen were the words "Last live in Yokohama, the holy land, will be held in February 2019" and "Milky Holmes Road to Final in June 2006". The sudden announcement was met with a lot of applause from the audience, including, "What? No way! No way!" and screams close to screams could be heard from the audience. Mimori said, "We have been trying to continue Milky Holmes for 10 years. And in February 2019, the four of us as a unit will reach our goal," she says in a tearful voice, occasionally choking on her words. Tokui said, "That's sad, but the goal is waiting for us, and we have another live concert announced for June of this year. We will do our best for one more year, so please watch and see our goal," she said, and the fans applauded hard, still stumped and unable to accept the fact.

Sasaki said, "I'm glad I could be the first to tell the people in the fan club who support Milky Holmes the most, because with one year, we can do anything," and Tachibanada added, "I hope we can all have one more year of fun and not leave anything to regret. While the four members were talking, the audience was in tears. The four members seemed to be acting stout and cheerful at this time, as if they were trying to inspire these fans.

We want to reach the goal together, holding hands and smiling brightly. It's not like we're going to disappear, as long as there's tea, we'll be home, and if the four of us get together, we're Milky Holmes," said Tokui.

Because we are alive!　Smile, everyone. Please!" (Ms. Tachibanada)

At the end of the day, I want everyone to leave with a smile on their faces, just as we always do, so please stand up. I want to end with the song that started us all.

The song "Ameagari no Mirai" began. It is the title song of Milky Holmes' first single. Somehow, at first, the fans seemed to be somewhat listless in their shaking and choreographed hands. But the cheering gradually grew louder, as if to encourage themselves and, above all, to support the four members of Milky Holmes. The audience cheered and applauded when the girls sang "Mae mae mae, yokogi mae, yokogi mae ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. The four Milky Holmes members joined hands and greeted the audience from one end of the stage to the other. The fans responded with their own voices.

I wish you all the best in the future!" （See you next time! （The next time will be in June! (Mimori), "Definitely! (Ms. Sasaki), the audience gave them a strong round of applause as they left the stage.

After the show, a fan was overheard saying at the exit of the crowded venue, "I thought Milky Holmes would never end. Nevertheless, Milky Holmes will hold its last live in Yokohama, its sacred place, in February 2019. What kind of place will Milky Holmes be in a year's time? What kind of place will be there in a year's time?

(Reporting and writing by Michi Sugahara)