With the release in Japan just a week away, a behind-the-scenes clip from voice actress Miyu Kubota's second photo book "UP_DATE" is now streamed on YouTube. The 128-page new photo book is set to be released from Shufunotomosha on January 31, 2022, her 27th birthday. See how she enjoyed the shooting in Okinawa after the jump!
The five-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris was formed in 2012 and has entered their 10th anniversary year. To celebrate the start of the memorial year, they have decided to live-stream a special program on their official YouTube channel from 18:00 (JST) / 01:00 (PT) on January 29. Hit the jump for more details!
The title of voice actress Miyu Kubota's second photo book has been decided as "UP_DATE," and the covers of three editions of the book - regular edition, Amazon edition and Shufunotomo Infos edition - have also been revealed. Check out her mature expression after the jump!
While performing as a member of popular voice actress idol unit i☆Ris, Yuki Wakai has also been active as a singer-songwriter, writing lyrics and composing music for the unit and the Kiratto Pri☆Chan anime series. She released her first solo digital single under her artist name Yuki, "No more," on December 15. Learn more after the jump!
Following "12-gatsu no Snowry," the five-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris has posted a full music video for "Heartbeat Kyujoushou" (Heartbeat Rapid Rise), one of the two title tunes in their double A-side 21st single. Watch the cute video filled with their various heart poses after the jump!
Miyu Kubota, a 26-year-old member of the voice actress idol unit i☆Ris, has announced that her yet-titled second photo book is set to be released on January 31, 2022. While the photos in her first book in 2019 were taken in Cebu Island, the location for this second book was Okinawa. Check out sample photos and a making video after the jump!
The five-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris has posted a full music video for "12-gatsu no Snowry" (December's Snowry), one of the two title tunes in their next double A-side 21st single to be released on December 8, 2021. Listen to the bitter lost love song after the jump!
The official website for the five-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris has announced that their double A-side 21st single "12-gatsu no Snowry/Heartbeat Kyujoushou" (December's Snowry/Heartbeat Rapid Rise) is set to be released on December 8, 2021. The theme of the single is "Winter Love." Hit the jump for more details including their new artist photo.
As with last year, voice actress Himika Akaneya will live-stream her birthday program, titled "It's my birthday, please celebrate!!!," on her official YouTube channel from 20:00 (JST) / 04:00 (PT) on July 16. She was born in Akita Prefecture on July 16, 1994, and will be 27 years old on her next birthday. Hit the jump for more details.
In commemoration of her 30th birthday, Saki Yamakita, the leader of the six-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris, will launch a crowdfunding campaign titled "Let's Make a Miraculous Photo Book of the Miraculous Misojo (A woman in her 30s) Idol Saki-sama Project" for her first solo photo book. Learn more about the special project after the jump!
The six-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris held a special online concert "i☆Ris 8th Anniversary Live ~88888888~ (PachiPachi)" on November 8, 2020. Its DVD/Blu-ray is set to be released in Japan on February 24, 2021, and you can check out the 14 songs performed at the concert, including the Pripara anime theme songs, in an 18-minute digest movie!
The official website for the six-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris has announced that a special online concert to celebrate their debut's eighth anniversary, titled "i☆Ris 8th Anniversary Live ~88888888~ (PachiPachi)," will be live-streamed twice from 14:00 and 17:30 on November 8, 2020 (JST). Hit the jump for more details.
In the "I hava an important announcement" video posted last night, 25-year-old voice actress Himika Akaneya announced that her birthday online event will be live-streamed on her official YouTube channel on July 17. She is best known as the voice of Laala Manaka in the PriPara franchise and has been performing as a member of the voice actress idol unit i☆Ris. Hit the jump for more information.
The fun will continue even after its TV anime second season ended. It has been confirmed that a stage play adaptation of Masaki Ando's four-panel comedy manga Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki is scheduled to be performed at Telepia Hall in Nagoya city, the manga and anime's main location, from July 19 to 22, 2020. Hit the jump for more details including an announcement PV.
The official website for six-member voice actress idol unit i☆Ris has started streaming a 90-second music video for their 18th single song "Ultimate☆MAGIC" to be released in Japan on May 22. The pop tune is now featured as the OP theme for the TV anime Wise Man's Grandchild. Watch their cute performance as wizard apprentice after the jump!