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The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio (Japanese: 声優ラジオのウラオモテ, Hepburn: Seiyū Rajio no Ura Omote) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kō Nigatsu and illustrated by Saba Mizore. It began publication in February 2020 under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of April 2024, ten volumes have been released. A manga adaptation illustrated by Umemi Makimoto has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since March 2020, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Connect premiered in April 2024.

The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
First light novel volume cover, featuring Yumiko Satō as Yasumi Utatane
声優ラジオのウラオモテ
(Seiyū Rajio no Ura Omote)
Light novel
Written byKō Nigatsu
Illustrated bySaba Mizore
Published byASCII Media Works
ImprintDengeki Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runFebruary 7, 2020 – present
Volumes10 + 1 short story
Manga
Written byKō Nigatsu
Illustrated byUmemi Makimoto
Published byASCII Media Works
MagazineDengeki Maoh
DemographicShōnen,[1] seinen
Original runMarch 27, 2020 – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byHideki Tachibana
Produced by
  • Chiaki Kondou
  • Hiroshi Anami
  • Natsumi Tamura
  • Yuki Ogasawara
  • Akira Kubota
  • Shuka Nishimame
  • Fumihiro Ozawa
Written byKeiichirō Ōchi
Music by
  • Keiichi Hirokawa
  • Kuniyuki Takahashi
StudioConnect
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, BS NTV
Original run April 10, 2024 – present
Episodes6
icon Anime and manga portal

Plot edit

Yumiko Satō is a gyaru high school student who secretly works as a voice actress under the stage name Yasumi Utatane. One day, she has a hostile encounter with a quiet and reserved classmate named Chika Watanabe. When she lands a role to co-host a radio program, Yumiko discovers her partner is none other than Chika, who also secretly works as a voice actress under the stage name Yūhi Yūgure. While they are friendly on the program, off air, they constantly bicker with each other. The story follows their tumultuous relationship.

Characters edit

Yasumi Utatane (歌種 やすみ, Utatane Yasumi) / Yumiko Satō (佐藤 由美子, Satō Yumiko)
Voiced by: Miku Itō[2]
Yūhi Yūgure (夕暮 夕陽, Yūgure Yūhi) / Chika Watanabe (渡辺 千佳, Watanabe Chika)
Voiced by: Moe Toyota[2]
Otome Sakuranamiki (桜並木 乙女, Sakuranamiki Otome)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[3]
Mekuru Yubisaki (柚日咲 めくる, Yubisaki Mekuru)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3]
Ringo Kagasaki (加賀崎 りんご, Kagasaki Ringo)
Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu[4]
Mirei Asaka (朝加 美玲, Asaka Mirei)
Voiced by: Misato Fukuen[4]
Wakana Kawagishi (川岸 若菜, Kawagishi Wakana)
Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro[4]

Media edit

Light novel edit

Written by Kō Nigatsu and illustrated by Saba Mizore, The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio began its publication on February 7, 2020, under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of April 2024, ten volumes have been released.

Its spin-off novel short stories Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote DJCD was serialized on Dengeki Bunko's website Dengeki Novecomi+ from October 30, 2023,[5][6] to January 1, 2024,[7] and was released in a single volume in April 2024.

Main series edit

No. Title Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1Yūhi to Yasumi wa Kakushikirenai? (夕陽とやすみは隠しきれない？)February 7, 2020[8]978-4-04-913021-8
2Yūhi to Yasumi wa Akiramekirenai? (夕陽とやすみは諦めきれない？)June 10, 2020[9]978-4-04-913203-8
3Yūhi to Yasumi wa Tsukinuketai? (夕陽とやすみは突き抜けたい？)November 10, 2020[10]978-4-04-913491-9
4Yūhi to Yasumi wa Chikara ni Naritai? (夕陽とやすみは力になりたい？)February 10, 2021[11]978-4-04-913499-5
5Yūhi to Yasumi wa Otona ni Narenai? (夕陽とやすみは大人になれない？)July 9, 2021[12]978-4-04-913860-3
6Yūhi to Yasumi wa Ōkiku Naritai? (夕陽とやすみは大きくなりたい？)December 10, 2021[13]978-4-04-914132-0
7Yubisaki Mekuru wa Kakushikirenai? (柚日咲めくるは隠しきれない？)June 10, 2022[14]978-4-04-914449-9
8Yūhi to Yasumi wa Makerarenai? (夕陽とやすみは負けられない？)January 7, 2023[15]978-4-04-914680-6
9Yūhi to Yasumi wa Tanoshimitai? (夕陽とやすみは楽しみたい？)December 8, 2023[16]978-4-04-915072-8
10Yūhi to Yasumi wa Mitomeraretai? (夕陽とやすみは認められたい？)April 10, 2024[17]978-4-04-915595-2
11Yūhi to Yasumi wa Issho ni Irarenai? (夕陽とやすみは一緒にいられない？)June 7, 2024[18]978-4-04-915597-6

Short stories edit

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
DJCD April 10, 2024[19]978-4-04-915138-1

Manga edit

A manga adaptation illustrated by Umemi Makimoto was originally serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine from March 27, 2020,[20] to July 27, 2021,[21] with its chapters compiled in three tankōbon volumes.[22] In July 2023, it was announced that the manga would restart serialization and continue to be illustrated by Makimoto.[23] The series restarted serialization in Dengeki Maoh on December 26, 2023.[24]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 August 26, 2020[25]978-4-04-913345-5
2 March 27, 2021[26]978-4-04-913699-9
3 September 27, 2021[22]978-4-04-914019-4

Anime edit

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 21, 2022.[2][27] It will be produced by Connect and directed by Hideki Tachibana, with scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, characters designed by Shoko Takimoto, who will also serve as chief animation director, and music composed by Keiichi Hirokawa and Kuniyuki Takahashi.[28] The series premiered on April 10, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[29] The opening theme song is "Now On Air", performed by Miku Itō,[3] while the ending theme song is "Stand By You!", performed by Itō and Moe Toyota as their respective characters.[30] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[31] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[32]

Episodes edit

No.Title [33][a]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original air date [35]
1"Yuhi and Yasumi Can't Keep It Hidden?"
Transliteration: "Yūhi to Yasumi wa Kakushikirenai?" (Japanese: 夕陽とやすみは隠しきれない？)		Hideki TachibanaKeiichirō ŌchiHideki TachibanaApril 10, 2024 (2024-04-10)
A radio show hosted by Yuhi Yugure and Yasumi Utatane, titled Yuhi and Yasumi's High School Radio, begins airing. A month ago, Yasumi, whose real name is Yumiko Sato, struggled to get recognition despite being a voice actress for three years and attending high school, keeping her job a secret from others besides her mother. Yumiko's friend Wakana Kawagishi spotted one of their classmates, Kimura, bringing prints of Yuhi to school. Wakana then inadvertently bumped into another classmate of theirs, the quiet and reserved Chika Watanabe. When an annoyed Chika dismissed Yuhi's work, Yumiko confronted her. Later, Yumiko got a call from her manager on landing a gig for a radio show with Yuhi and meets its director and scriptwriter Mirei Asaka. She then learned her partner was none other than Chika, resulting in tensions between the two. In the present, the director hands Yumiko and Chika an announcement that the next episode will be recorded in public. On the day of the public recording, Yumiko, after getting briefed by Mirei regarding Chika's nervousness, lends her a helping hand.
2"Yuhi and Yasumi and the Group and"
Transliteration: "Yūhi to Yasumi to Yunitto to" (Japanese: 夕陽とやすみとユニットと)		Ryūta YamamotoKeiichirō ŌchiHideki TachibanaApril 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
Yumiko and her mother eat breakfast as the latter listens in to her daughter's radio show. She discusses with Yumiko on finding out Chika's unfamiliarity with butcher shops selling croquettes humorous, which Yumiko points out was not a gag. Both girls head to the butcher shop and talk about not wanting to put up a facade with one another moving forward. Sometime later, Yumiko is notified by her manager, Ringo Kagasaki, that she has landed a new gig, this time an anime, being cast alongside her voice acting friend Otome Sakuranamiki and Chika; as part of the gig, they will also perform a song release event. Yumiko and Chika meet Otome during work, and while elated at her presence, Yumiko notices Otome's exhaustion; as she observes her peers' performances, Yumiko begins having doubts with her own, but Chika commends her skills. During a final rehearsal for the release event, an exhausted Otome injures her foot, rendering her unable to perform. Not wanting to disappoint her fans, Yumiko and Chika reach a compromise with the staff to have Otome at the talking portions and perform the song without her. Both promise on reaching further heights as voice actresses.
3"Yuhi and Yasumi and a Sleepover and"
Transliteration: "Yūhi to Yasumi to Otomari to" (Japanese: 夕陽とやすみとお泊まりと)		Masahiko SuzukiKeiichirō ŌchiHideki TachibanaApril 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)
Kimura is seen gaining information and investigating how close to the proximity of his school Yuhi and Yasumi are. Meanwhile, expressing the intent for a sleepover on High School Radio, Yumiko and Chika head to the latter's apartment to do such. As they prepare to sleep, Yumiko and Chika reveal what got them into voice acting. The following morning, Yumiko meets Chika's mother. A few days later, Yumiko reads an article of Chika being cast in a mecha anime, which fuels doubts and jealousy in her that is further exacerbated upon learning High School Radio will be ending soon due to being a commercial failure. Seeing Chika reacting to the news with indifference, a frustrated Yumiko calls her out. Once Chika leaves following recording, Yumiko breaks down in tears and is consoled by Mirei as she details Chika was also shocked by the news, showing that Chika did indeed enjoy working on the radio show. As such, Yumiko plans on apologizing to her the next day. However, she receives a call from Otome concerning a rumor that has spread of Chika gaining the mecha anime role through sexual means.
4"Yuhi and Yasumi Can't Keep It Hidden"
Transliteration: "Yūhi to Yasumi wa Kakushikirenai" (Japanese: 夕陽とやすみは隠しきれない)		Geisei MoritaKeiichirō ŌchiHideki TachibanaMay 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)
Running to school, Yumiko arrives at her classroom, concerned for Chika's safety. Kimura assures Yumiko and Wakana the student council would handle the situation, leading Yumiko to suspect he was the one who spread the rumor. Before making any move, the anti who actually spread it, Shimizu, enters and records a livestream meant to degrade Chika. Yumiko demands Shimizu to stop the recording and is recognized by him; before he can direct the camera at her, Chika punches him and tearfully runs off, planning to quit voice acting altogether. Yumiko holds a livestream later that evening in an attempt to absolve Chika and expound on their behind-the-scenes relationship, even at the risk of ending her own career, and conveys her desire to work with Chika more. Chika and Kamishiro, the mecha anime director who is also revealed to be her father, soon join the livestream to clear up further misunderstandings. The livestream becomes a trending topic, resulting in High School Radio continuing and allowing Yumiko and Chika the opportunity to talk using their real personalities.
5"Yuhi and Yasumi Will Definitely Keep Going?"
Transliteration: "Yūhi to Yasumi wa Madamada Tsuzuku?" (Japanese: 夕陽とやすみはまだまだ続く？)		Geisei MoritaYuka YamadaYūichi NiheiMay 8, 2024 (2024-05-08)
In the aftermath of the casting couch incident, Chika's agency, Blue Crown, thanks Yumiko for helping her get back on her feet. Yumiko also meets Chika's manager Shuri Naruse and Blue Crown talent Mekuru Yubisaki, the latter treating Yumiko with scorn on how she handled the incident and taking offense with her and Chika using their real personalities on High School Radio. Ringo later shows Yumiko recordings of Mekuru's radio show, taking note of Mekuru's professionalism and suggesting she can take inspiration from her. Although High School Radio remains popular, the incident also caused Yumiko and Chika's high school to be swarmed by fans, leading them to alternative methods of escape. Chika also emphasizes to Yumiko how it caused many of her potential gigs to be called off and cancelled. Both of their managers call them for a strategy meeting on lifting back up their careers through collaborations and guest appearances on various radio shows, with the aid of Otome; one of their first appearances is on Mekuru's radio show, to Yumiko's horror.
6"Yuhi and Yasumi Are Definitely Doomed?"
Transliteration: "Yūhi to Yasumi wa Zettaizetsumei?" (Japanese: 夕陽とやすみは絶体絶命？)		Ryūta YamamotoYuka YamadaKunihisa SugishimaMay 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)
Yumiko and Chika join an annoyed Mekuru on her radio show, and before recording, Mekuru calls both voice actresses out on lying to their fans. Yumiko continues to be impressed with Mekuru's professionalism and wants to talk to her for tips, but is only dismissed and ignored. A few days later, during a recording for their anime gig, Yumiko overhears the anime's executives voicing their dismay on being forced to use them due to the incident. Yumiko approaches Otome on her doubts, and Otome reassures her she has people she can rely on. Heading home from a High School Radio recording sometime later, Chika tells Yumiko her mother is waiting at Blue Crown, where they learn she plans to make Chika quit voice acting. She and Yumiko protest to the decision, leading Chika's mother to a compromise that if they are approached by anyone, Chika will go on hiatus. As Yumiko explains her worries, Yumiko’s mother arranges a meeting with Chika, her mother, and their managers and places a counteroffer of having Yumiko also go on hiatus, shocking everyone; Yumiko's mother however believes in her daughter's resolve, and Yumiko has no choice but to go along with the wager.
7"Yuhi and Yasumi Just Can't Give Up"
Transliteration: "Yūhi to Yasumi wa Akiramekirenai" (Japanese: 夕陽とやすみは諦めきれない)		TBATBATBAMay 22, 2024 (2024-05-22)

Reception edit

In 2019, Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote won the Grand Prize at the 26th Dengeki Novel Prize.[36] The series ranked 15th in the bunkobon category and eighth in the new work category of the 2021 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guide book;[37] it ranked 16th in the bunkobon category of the 2022 edition.[38]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[34]
  2. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References edit

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  4. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (April 10, 2024). "The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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  12. ^ 声優ラジオのウラオモテ #05 夕陽とやすみは大人になれない？ (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  13. ^ 声優ラジオのウラオモテ #06 夕陽とやすみは大きくなりたい？ (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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