Friday, May 29, 2020

Happy Birthday Hayamin! My Top 5 Saori Hayami Characters



May 29 is Saori Hayami's birthday, so happy birthday to one of my favorite seiyuus! And because it's her special day, here are my top 5 characters voiced by her.

Honorable Mentions

• Nino Arisugawa (Fukumenkei Noise)


Nino is the main girl of the show and its manga version, and I can't tell how much I love her so much especially how she fills for an ex-vocalist and her friend in a band that brought into unexpected stardom for her. I do also like how she helps Yuzu-kun who calls her his voice because he can't really sing at all and to talk about his family problems. Loving in NO hurry's songs and Hayamin is able to adapt the rock genre in the show.

• OrtfinĂ© Fredericka von Eylstadt (Shuumatsu no Izetta/Izetta: The Last Witch)


The half of the IzeFine duo and ship. She's the crown princess of an alpine kingdom called Elystadt and a legit tomboy who vows to protect her country and its people from the Nazis in an alternate World War II setting, that's why she summons Izetta, who's also her childhood friend, to combat those invaders off - with the power of magic! Their chemistry is so sweet and I like how Izetta fends those fictional Nazis off with just her magic while Fine charges the command in defending the kingdom with limited armed forces around her but mixed with her graceful, humane act. The broom scene is one of my favorite moments from the show as well as how they confess to each another in a nest. Awwi how sweet! Also, lesbians beating Nazis are a win!

• Haruka Ogasawara (Hibike! Euphonium)


The president of the Kitauji High School brass club and a baritone saxophonist. At first, Ogasawara doesn't deserve the position for a then-terrible club because she's shy and doesn't have leadership experience like her vice Asuka Tanaka does, but over time she improves one step at a time while in her reign and I like how she leads the brass club in a timely direction with the help of her clubmates, and Taki-sensei being the new advisor and conductor on their road to the nationals. Episode 7 of the anime's second season makes her standout with her playing the aforementioned brass instrument which I really love.

• Shirayuki (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime)


A court pharmacist under the Wistalias, Shirayuki is a girl who has the passion to face a destiny she can't escape off and almost succumbs into the fool Prince Raji. With nowhere to go, she cuts her hair and goes into the neighboring kingdom called Clarines and meets a boy named Zen, who happens to be the prince of that kingdom. Their chemistry is both sweet and fluffy plus those kissing scenes in the anime sequel made me fangirling squeal. Also, the two opening themes performed by her seiyuu are wonderful and very pleasure to the ears.

5. Miyuki Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei/The Irregular in Magic High School)


Miyuki is Tatsuya Shiba's biological sister and the Mahouka fandom's main heroine whose nickname are the Blizzard Princess and the Ice Queen, and is armed with the Casting Assistance Device to perform various abilities. To me, I know how she really cares about her brother yet with a very facade aura. Nevertheless, Miyuki really does have feelings with Tatsuya which has an incendiary implication.

4. Kokoro (Darling in the FRANXX)


One of the Squad 13 members who's the secondary pilot, or the pistil, of the FRANXX Genista, Kokoro is a sweet, kind and soft parasite who also lends a hand to those who need. The biggest shocks of the show were when Mitsuru switched places to Kokoro from both Ikuno and the poor Futoshi, having some lewd moments and the crashed wedding when the troops caught her and Mitsuru separately. Also, I got emotional when they gave birth a baby, and the years after epilogue when their daughter and her siblings grew up together with the remaining parasites which is why I also love Kokoro as much as I like Zero Two and Ichigo.

3. Haqua du Lot Herminium (The World God Only Knows)


The most intellect among the Runaway Spirit Squad, Haqua can be described as both a role mode and friend to Elsie and a quite brash to the things she stands for. My impressions on her is really good since the first time I saw her in season 2 and I remember how she erupts the students in Keima's school, making her reckless. But also her scythe is so cool that can slice bad demons. Moreover, her two character songs are so beautiful and Hayamin takes the opening theme for the Goddesses' Arc season, which is the longest full audio in terms of length but very godly too like the first two openings.

2. Ha-chan/Kotoha Hanami/Cure Felice (Mahou Tsukai PreCure!)


Our badass flower fairy who's basically the adorable surrogate daughter to Mirai Asahina/Cure Miracle and Riko Izayoi/Cure Magical, Ha-chan or Kotoha was born from the Linkle Smartbook yet her existence was a mystery where she came from until she actually inherited her powers from Mother Rapapa. Anyway, she's very clever, sweet and cheerful and ready to defend others whether in both forms. I like how she inherits Mirai's curiosity and Riko's hard working skills which she bears of and similars to. Not gonna lie, every moment with Kotoha in the season are just pure wholesome even the emotional finale episodes. But feels aside, it's an honor for Hayamin to be part of an iconic franchise like the Pretty Cure series which will go down in the history books.

1. Shouko Nishimiya (Koe no Katachi/A Silent Voice)


Shouko Nishimiya is breaking barriers and stereotypes of having disability characters in the otaku universe, something we should celebrate and honor everyday. Despite being deaf and bullied by some twerps around her, she uses it as a good opportunity to accept about who she really is, gather a proper circle of friends and to at least have a romantic love with Shouya Ishida, which later the two are a romantic couple. See? Love knows no boundaries and for me, Nishimiya and Ishida have just expanded that line even further.

And that's my top 5 and honorable mentioned characters voiced by Hayamin. Who is/are your favorite character/s voiced by her? Comment down here or @goddessyk13 on Twitter.

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