Following the popular ASMR voice work "Nekogurashi", Uesaka Sumire and Taketatsu Ayana, the third "Kuro-Neko" will be Rikako Aida!

The third character "Kuro-Neko" from the ASMR voice work "Nekogurashi" will be featured in "Love Live! Sunshine! It was announced that popular voice actress Rikako Aida, known for her role as Riko Sakurauchi in "Love Live!

ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, and refers to the reactions and sensations that people feel when they are stimulated by auditory or visual stimuli, such as a pleasant sensation or a brain jolt. The sound is recorded with binaural microphones to deliver a sense of realism, and its popularity is due to its relaxing effect, restful sleep, and stress relief. In addition, the combination of "video and realistic sound" has become very popular content on YouTube, with chewing, ear-piercing, tapping, and cooking sounds being particularly popular in ASMR.

In addition to "video and realistic sound," more and more people enjoy "audio only," and the popularity of audio works that combine "ASMR" and "reading plays" is rapidly increasing. In addition, the increasing number of doujinshi circles that sell their works as audio works is moving in a different direction from the way ASMR has been listened to until now.

Amidst this trend, "ASMR audio works" have emerged. This is a combination of ASMR and voice drama, which are popular on Youtube. It is a new voice content that adds pleasant-to-hear environmental sounds, sound effects, and ASMR to the voice recorded with binaural recording.

In June 2020, "Nekogurashi" was launched as an ASMR voice work, and the ASMR voice work "Nekogurashi," which started on June 15, 2020. The first "Mikecat" was performed by Uesaka Sumire, and the second "Shirocat" was performed by Taketatsu Ayana on June 22, and in just two works, the number of downloads exceeded 10,000, ranking first and second on the overall charts, and the popularity is growing at a tremendous pace.

The third "Nekogurashi" character "Kuro Neko" will be played by "Love Live! Sunshine! Sunshine!", the third "Neko Gurashi" character will be played by popular voice actress Rikako Aida, who is known for her role as Riko Sakurauchi in "Love Live!

The third Kuro Neko is a quiet cat who speaks in a friendly, easygoing tone. She is a jokester and likes to be funny, and her speech has a male tone to it. However, his occasional mannerisms and facial expressions give him a strangely glamorous appearance. Her aloofness makes it difficult to understand her true feelings, but she is a compassionate character, especially when it comes to her friends, and she is the type of character that can easily be misunderstood.
Kuroko's signature line, "Relax...I'll heal you..." will surely relieve your fatigue.

The film is a new audio work that is approximately 2 hours long and features a storyline combined with comfortable ASMR sounds such as ear acupressure, titanium earpicks, and carbonated bubbles for ear massages by the talented sound effects staff.

Character design is by Bouta, and sound production is by the doujin circle "CANDY VOICE.

The "Nekogurashi. is scheduled to be distributed every Monday in a row for a total of seven titles, so it will be interesting to see what kind of characters and voice actors will be announced for the next four titles.

Product Information
Neko Gurashi. ～Kuro Neko Shoujo to Yasashii Jikan (Black Cat Girl and Gentle Time)
Release date: June 29, 2020
Price: 1980 yen (excluding tax)
Voice:: Kuro-Neko (CV: Rikako Aida)

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Welcome to Nekomeikan. ～Welcome to Nekomeikan.
Ear acupressure and titanium earpick (left ear)
Ear acupressure and titanium earpick (right ear)
4. Black cat and chatting together - together on the lap pillow
5. Ear shuwashuwa massage with carbonated bubbles
6. Talking with Kurokitten - Gentle time to be nudged and stroked
7. Tucking in with a lap pillow♪ (sleep and restful sleep induction)