SEIYUU LOUNGE

After a full year of silence, the Dear Vocalist franchise arrived on Christmas 2023 to announce its 8th CD season.

This beloved franchise - focusing heavily on storytelling and character development tied to rock music - is back for "HEADLINER", the 8th season kicking off in May 2024.

What is Dear Vocalist about?

Why should you check this franchise?

What can we expect from this new CD season?

And what does CIEL's return add to this new season?

These and more questions are answered in this episode!

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Once one of the most innovative and pioneering male seiyuu units in the industry, TRD (from 2012 up until 2020 was called D.A.T) now bids goodbye to their fans.

The duo announced the release of their 1st album as well as their disbandment effective immediately after June 2024.

After this news hit the industry, and seeing how many seiyuu units have disbanded in the past couple of years, is the end of this pioneering seiyuu unit, the end of an era for seiyuu units?

Let's talk about that and the reasons behind the sudden disappearance of many seiyuu units in recent years in this episode of SEIYUU LOUNGE.

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Kent Ito’s “Hanabi” arrived in 2023 to share with us all top-quality quality citypop music with awesome vibes.

Ito’s music feels cozy and warm at all times while being really serious about its quality and performances.

This EP has the perfect balance between a quality singer wanting to create music - that not only is unique and stylish but that also entertains his fans in unexpected ways.

There is nostalgia but also a happy, warm feeling coming off from his music, and that, I believe, makes him unique in the seiyuu artist’s landscape.

In this unscripted episode, you and I dive into Kent Ito's mesmerizing 1st EP "Hanabi".

Full review 👉 https://www.handthatfeedshq.com/review-kent-ito-hanabi/

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Every year in December, I create videos for the REVIEW ADVENT CALENDAR. This is a full-on production that spans months of preparation and production.

It is a lot of fun to create these videos however it takes a whole lot of work.

And in this episode, to reply to regular commenter and viewer Milana161, I bring you an episode all about the behind-the-scenes at THTFHQ as to this specific feature.

Also, I share some productivity tips with you, especially if you want to become a content creator (without a team around you).

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An album that arrived as a parting gift for their fans, GENESIS' "Storm of Vengeance" is a hidden gem.

This album, featuring songs by all members of GENESIS - with vocals by Makoto Furukawa, Soma Saito, Daisuke Hirakawa, Kenichi Suzumura, and Daiki Yamashita - impresses from the very start with their incisive rock, pop and R&B music.

In this unscripted episode, you and I revisit this amazing album and reminisce on Yumeiro Cast and how awesome everything about it was.

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In January 2024, Shoya Chiba made his solo debut with the 1st EP "Blessing" and what followed was one of the most impressive solo debuts in the past 10 years.

Chiba set a new standard for male seiyuu solo debuts by releasing a 1st EP that sounds like a sophomore or even a 3rd or 4th album.

At the same time, his charisma and confidence show throughout the most complex of performances, making him sound like a veteran artist from the start.

This and more reflections in this non-scripted episode of SEIYUU LOUNGE.

Check the review of "Blessing" here: https://www.handthatfeedshq.com/review-shoya-chiba-blessing/

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Loulou*di didn't shy from showcasing their versatility, quality, and insanely talented lineup in "Univers".

This debut album arrived smoothly and left a trail of destruction in its wake.

It is intelligent, intense, addictive, all in the right measures.

The group has the perfect sound and vocals marriage, with Takeshi Hama exclusively in charge of the group's music + the outstanding lineup of Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Daiki Yamashita and Shunsuke Takeuchi.

This was a sleeper hit in 2020 but at the same time an album that set Loulou*di on a unique path of storytelling through nightmarish soundscapes that are as dark and solemn as you can get.

In this unscripted episode, you and I will revisit - or visit, if it is your first time - this outstanding album.

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What can we expect in 2024? Are we going to get comebacks from some of the biggest names among male seiyuu artists?

What are 2D music projects going to focus on after a 2023 focused on growth?

In this episode, a reply to a question made by SaVannaWritesPNG on MONTHLY REVIEW's December 2023 - January 2024 episode.

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Trignal's Ironna Katachi arrived late in 2023 after a 5 year hiatus by the group to focus on Tsubasa Yonaga's recovery from Dysphonia.

And what this talented trio - with vocals by Ryohei Kimura, Tsubasa Yonaga and Takuya Eguchi - pulled off in this mini-album is unreal.

"Ironna Katachi" is a highlight reel that finally nailed something that was missing in Trignal's repertoire: music tailored to the singing skills of its members.

Listen and watch this episode - featuring an off-the-cuff video recording not used fully in the November episode of MONTHLY REVIEW - and check my opinions about this mini-album just one day after I had reviewed it.

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