CATDOLL: The road to stardom is long, but it seems to pass in the blink of an eye. Chihara Minori's 10th anniversary commemorative program is released

Ten years ago, the film "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" brought together three voice actresses who had just made their debuts, and made everyone remember them; ten years later, Hirano Aya has experienced the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, Goto Yuko has experienced the ups and downs of her health, and everyone's "Nagato Yuki" Chihara Minori is thriving in her singing and voice acting career. She and Mizuki Nana are already the inevitable faces of Animelo Summer Live every year, and she is also the sixth voice actor who can hold a solo concert at Budokan. Her achievements have impressed many predecessors. A few days ago, Japan's TOKYO-MX TV station made a special program for Chihara Minori, which condensed her star journey from her debut to the present ten years.

Chihara Minri's 10th Anniversary Commemorative Episode ~ Her Girl's Meeting ~ (Please listen carefully):

The title literally means "the sanctuary she found". In fact, it mainly shows her achievements as a singer. From being an open-air singer in Akihabara, to a small bar, to a concert, Chihara Misato's experiences, big and small, during this period, although not all of them can be presented in just over 20 minutes, but we can also get a glimpse of her laughter, sweat and tears.

Chihara Minori, born on November 18, 1980, is a Japanese female voice actor and singer. She was born in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, and grew up in Saitama Prefecture. She is a Scorpio and has blood type B. She works for M-Peace and her record company is Lantis. She is 157 cm tall and is the second oldest of three children, including a brother and a sister. Her nickname is Minorin.

The representative roles she played mainly include Aya Natsume in the TV animation "Tenjo Tenge" (debut work), Yuki Nagato in "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", Minami Iwasaki in "Lucky Star", Chiaki Minami in the "Three Sisters of Minami" series, Nanaka Shirakawa in the "Hatsune Island II (DC II: Da Capo II)" series, Kagura Tsuchimiya in "Ghoul Zero", Mizuki Nase in "Beyond the Boundary", etc. The official fan club website is "mss" (minori smile seasons). In just six years since her debut, on May 30, 2010, she became the sixth female voice actor in the history of voice actors to hold a solo concert at the Nippon Budokan, the highest hall of singers, and her singing ability was highly recognized.

On March 31, 2013, Chihara Minoru's contract with Avex Planning & Development expired and she left APD. FanClub "mss" was disbanded. On April 1, 2013, the original blog "minorhythm" was closed and a new blog "Smile Days" was opened. On April 2, 2013, she established her own agency "M-Peace".

summary:

Minori Chihara is a well-known brother-con in the circle and is very close to her younger brother. After watching the "Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008 ~Contact~ LIVE DVD (released on June 25, 2008)", her younger brother often sends her text messages, which makes Minori Chihara very happy. There are often heart-shaped symbols attached to the text messages.

Chihara claims that she grew up in a "baseball family." Influenced by her family, she loves watching high school baseball games.

In junior high school, Chihara participated in the softball club, where she was a "center hand" and a regular player. She was called "strong" in junior high school, which means she was very good at baseball. The coach was very confident in her instantaneous explosive power when running, and recommended her to be an "infielder", but she firmly refused (the reason was that the defensive position of moving very fast at a low angle was terrible), and told the coach that she wanted to be an "outfielder" because "the most attractive thing in the outfield is the fly ball" (the feeling when catching it is great). In the end, the result of a direct discussion with the coach was that she became a "center hand" with a wide defensive range (mentioned in the first broadcast of "radio minorhythm"), and she also worked as a manager of the baseball club in high school.

Chihara's hobby is guitar, and he named his steel-string acoustic guitar "Go-kun". The street concert described later is where he plays and sings on the guitar in front of the audience.

I am allergic to cigarettes and hate people who walk around with cigarettes in their hands. I am also allergic to metals and eggs when I was a child. When I was in middle school, I had hives after applying white rose seeds on my face. I asked for leave from school for this reason. I will not try it now, so the reason for that condition is unknown.

The official blog "minorhythm" (now moved) was started on December 9, 2004. Except for one day when I caught a cold and didn't update, I continue to update it every day. The blog also contains my personal diary from my junior high school days.

I like big Tirol chocolate very much. I call myself the chairman of the "Tirol Chocolate Popularization Committee" of kinako. I think there was a time when I carried chocolate with me in order to spread kinako Tirol chocolate. But there were times when I ate chocolate before introducing it to others. Now I don't carry it with me most of the time (mentioned in the first broadcast of "radio minorhythm" and the 12th episode of "RADIO Animemix"). Other favorite foods include boiled shrimp, salmon, pumpkin, and avocado. Especially shrimp is often mentioned in the blog. I like spicy food and will put 10 chili peppers in the stir-fry of wild vegetables. However, I was shocked when I learned that avocado is called "forest butter" and has a high fat and calorie content. After that, I declared that I would never eat avocado again. And I like black beans and date rolls in New Year's dishes.

Chihara's die-hard fan is the late Yutaka Ozaki. Although she rarely had the opportunity to listen to his songs during his lifetime, she began to collect and buy his albums after hearing the charm of his songs on TV or other media after his death. When Chihara was a guest on the show "@Tunes.", she showed her fans her favorite songs of Yutaka Ozaki. There is a little story about Chihara: her father, who was quite opposed to Chihara's work as a voice actor or singer, changed his original idea after hearing Yutaka Ozaki's masterpiece "Graduation".

Interesting Facts:

Some old fans pointed out that Chihara often performed street live in Akihabara before the anime "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" was aired and her popularity was still low. According to the information on the blog, her last street live was held on April 9, 2006.

In the anime "Ikki Tousen Dragon Destiny", Chihara had to play the character Zhang Fei Yide with Kansai accent. Since she was born in Kanto and didn't know Kansai accent at all, she asked a guitar teacher who was born in Kansai for advice. Finally, she was able to pass the audition.

In episode 18 of the webcast Welcome Back, the Three Sisters of the Minami Family, Chihara fell asleep for approximately 8 minutes during the broadcast.

After the album "HEROINE", she did not release any CDs under her own name. After the release of the single "Pure White Temple", she started her activities as a singer again. She started the release commemorative promotion activities in Tokyo and Yokohama, and toured in Nagoya and Kansai under the name of "Re:Birth Tour". There is a big difference in the atmosphere and type between her usual speaking voice and her singing voice. "The impression when she sings is very different from usual." When she entered the venue, someone said this, and she replied, "The switch is different."

In the summer of 2009, the live event 'SUMMER CAMP' was held at the Kawaguchiko Ciada Theater. With the cooperation of Fujikyu Railway, the train traveled on the Fujikyu Railway Line. During the period of the event, all ordinary trains used by Fujikyu Railway Company were marked with the Head Mark, and the "Temporary Rapid Misato" was also operated to transport tourists.

She has a good relationship with Takagaki Aya, who she often co-starred with. Also, her friendship with Inoue Marina, who co-starred with her in "Three Sisters of the Southern Family", is getting deeper and deeper, which can also be confirmed in Inoue's blog.

She is often taken care of by Masami Okui, who co-stars in animelo summer live, and she will personally discuss work and personal matters with her. At the same time, Chihara also respects Okui very much. Chihara also participated in the tribute album commemorating the 15th anniversary of Okui's debut, and participated in the cover of "Rondo-Revolution". In Animelo Summer Live 2008 -CHALLENGE-, she sang with Masami Okui, who was in poor health, and hugged each other during MC. This intimacy is deepening every day.

In order to become good friends with Mizuhara Kaoru, who co-starred in "Ghoul", she became "good friends who can talk about anything" because of a "drinking party" with Shiraishi Minoru, who also starred in "Ghoul". In addition, Mizuhara also said that she was a loyal fan of Chihara's "Kimi ga Kureta no Hi" (The Day You Gave Me), and Chihara also invited Mizuhara to her house for a hot pot party.

Regarding her frequent co-star Kitamura Eri, Chihara herself said that "when we meet, we will talk without restraint."