Japanese original published on OKMusic, 1 February 2021. Hi everyone!I'm Kanako Takatsuki. Happy new year!I might have taken a break last month,but I'm starting again this month! I'm in your care!! So, the first go of 2021! The theme this time is"Dynamite" by BTS "Dynamite" music video https://youtu.be/gdZLi9oWNZg This is a song I love, love, … Continue reading [Translation] Kanako Takatsuki’s PLAYING by CLOSET♪♪ #4: BTS
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[Translation] Kanako Takatsuki’s PLAYING by CLOSET♪♪ #3: TWICE
Japanese original published on OKMusic, 1 December 2020. Hi everyone!I'm Kanako Takatsuki. There's already only one month left in the year, but it doesn't really feel like winter, does it??I get the feeling it's warmer than in an average year…!However, because I like the fall, I'm very happy about a longer fall ♡ I recently … Continue reading [Translation] Kanako Takatsuki’s PLAYING by CLOSET♪♪ #3: TWICE
[Translation] Kanako Takatsuki’s PLAYING by CLOSET♪♪ #2: Kenshi Yonezu
Japanese original published on OKMusic, 1 November 2020. Hi everyone!I am voice actress and artist Kanako Takatsuki. This is my second article!I'm still green, aren't I. My solo debut single, Anti world, was recently released!Having been able to release it without issue, I've had a good peace of mind these past days.Please listen to it … Continue reading [Translation] Kanako Takatsuki’s PLAYING by CLOSET♪♪ #2: Kenshi Yonezu
[Translation] Kanako Takatsuki’s PLAYING by CLOSET♪♪ #1: BLACKPINK
Japanese original published on OKMusic, 1 October 2020. Welcome!I am Kanako Takatsuki, voice actress as well as artist. I have gotten the chance start my own article series here on OKMusic. Clap, clap!Its name is PLAYING by CLOSET♪♪ I normally turn on the radio first thing after waking up, always listen to music while on … Continue reading [Translation] Kanako Takatsuki’s PLAYING by CLOSET♪♪ #1: BLACKPINK
Experiencing Numazu: The city that lives and breathes Love Live! Sunshine!! (Part 3)
Part 3 of 3 in my Numazu series. This final part recounts my return to Numazu in June 2019 and has a bit less focus on anime comparisons and more on the various Sunshine-associated shops. Notable new locations featured are the Awashima Hotel on a lunch tour and the Izu-Mito Sea Paradise itself. There’s also a bit more on central Numazu and Uchiura, including a closer look at the school. This visit was different in that I was traveling together with others from the European Love Liver community. Continue reading
Experiencing Numazu: The city that lives and breathes Love Live! Sunshine!! (Part 2)
Part 2 of 3 in my Numazu series. This second part recounts my most comprehensive Numazu visit, when I stayed there for two full days in September 2018 and got to know the city better. It includes detailed pilgrimages in Uchiura west of the Izu-Mito Sea Paradise tunnel (school, Bentenjima Shrine, etc.) and in Numazu Harbor as well as more of central Numazu. Some shops associated with Love Live! Sunshine!! but not featured in the anime are also highlighted. Continue reading
Experiencing Numazu: The city that lives and breathes Love Live! Sunshine!! (Part 1)
Part 1 of 3 in my Numazu series. This first part recounts my visit to Numazu in March 2018, where I participated in the “Escape from the Solitary Island’s Aquarium: Take Back the Lost Treasure!” game on the island of Awashima. Additionally, I visited locations seen in the anime on Awashima, and briefly those in central Numazu and in Uchiura east of the Izu-Mito Sea Paradise tunnel (Mito Beach etc.). Continue reading
[Translation] Pre-Kōhaku Kinchan interview on Yahoo News
The following is a translation of an article published on Yahoo News in the last days of 2018. It features an interview with Kanako Takatsuki (nickname Kinchan), the voice actress playing Hanamaru Kunikida in the Love Live! Sunshine!! project. The original article is no longer available on Yahoo News, but it has been reposted to … Continue reading [Translation] Pre-Kōhaku Kinchan interview on Yahoo News
[Translation] Kinchan interviewed on the Great Hanshin Earthquake in Sankei News
The following is a translation of this article, published on the web edition of the Japanese newspaper, Sankei Shimbun on 8 January 2020. It features an interview with Kanako Takatsuki (nickname Kinchan), the voice actress playing Hanamaru Kunikida in the Love Live! Sunshine!! project. [25 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake] Affected at the age … Continue reading [Translation] Kinchan interviewed on the Great Hanshin Earthquake in Sankei News