SEIYUU LOUNGE

Time to talk about the male seiyuu artists who have impressed me the most in 2025 - either because they've leveled up as singers, were part of a wide variety of projects showcasing their versatility, released amazing CDs and everything in between. This is an episode to celebrate the 7 male seiyuu who impressed me in 2025 (and geek yet again about some of them :)

2025 was a slower year, but it didn't stop it from delivering absolute bangers, especially when it came to loungy, relaxing, city pop-meets-disco type of music. Well, for this episode, I bring you 7 songs that I know for sure were underrated - either because they're b-sides, not the title tracks in their respective albums, or the artists are either too niche or underrated. This is a person...

THTFHQ AWARDS 2025 counted with your votes on the website during December and oh boy, the results this year caught me by surprise! Thank you so much to every single one of you who took the time to participate in this year's edition. Congratulations to all the winners!

Time to kick off this episode of Seiyuu Lounge, where we celebrate the best of Japanese voice actors and 2D Groups. In this episode, we're diving into Makoto Furukawa's "Catch Me If You Can," which is my album of the year for 2025, as well as recognizing him as the best artist of the year.

Time to talk about the albums (and mini-albums/EPs) that impressed me this year! There's still a lot of music I've yet to review from 2025 - currently working on some reviews. Starting on December 24, reviews will start dropping on the website every day until early January. I hope you enjoy reading them!

2025 was a jam-packed year with quality music, plenty of surprises - songs we'd never expect to come from some artists -, awesome comebacks, and more. And in this episode, let's cover some of my songs of the year. The final playlist will be shared in the community tab in the next couple of days. This is an unscripted episode of the podcast.

Time to start the yearly roundup! 2025 was a year of collabs, special anniversaries, new adventures and plenty of awesome live shows for male seiyuu artists and 2D group/franchises. In this episode, let's cover some of the biggest news of the year.

And we wrap up this feature of me recommending 2D groups that newcomers should check out. In this episode, let's cover groups and bands that have a repertoire filled with fast-paced, intense, and passionate songs. Groups mentioned: - SolidS (Tsukipro) - KAGARIBI (Dear Vocalist) - Veronica (Dear Vocalist)This is an unscripted episode of the podcast.

If you're looking for music perfect to chill out to, these three 2D groups are perfect. In this episode of SEIYUU LOUNGE, let's talk about Anthos*, XLAMV, and HOUND ROAR, groups that anyone trying to get into 2D music can check and slowly get familiar with unique music genres, group dynamics, as well as distinguishable voices.

If you're looking for 2D groups that have a unique sound both within the 2D franchise but also when you compare with all other groups out there, I've got some recs for you! Jazz-rock and lyrical music still don't have a big expression in 2D music but these groups have been doing awesome things, let's talk about Undead, Growth and Loulou*di.

If you're trying to get into 2D music and don't know where to start I've got you! In this episode, let's talk about two 2D groups that are considered royalty for the records they set and the doors they opened for other 2D groups as well for bringing more visibility and recognition to seiyuu and 2D music in general. If you're a pop music fan, this is the episode for you, the bes...

The "sophomore album curse" is a well known worry for musicians around the world. After a strong debut album, expectations rise, labels start being attached to an artist and there's a lot of pressure to perform on the same level to avoid disappointing fans. And while most 2nd albums face that curse or a difficult release, these seiyuu artists actually turned things around and ensured...

He dazzled with a beautiful acappella for the anime NO.6, he was dazzling everyone performing live songs from the Prince of Tennis character song series, he was impressing everyone for Rejet's Wolves Saga character song CDs. He was on par with Mamoru Miyano and KISHOW in his prime, before a health scare pushed him away from singing for years to focus on recovery after a particulary sensitive p...

Time to talk about Sir Vanity's first compilation EP, "Timeless". This collection of rock tunes featured as the theme songs for the stage play for "Tokyo Revengers" is filled with bangers and some of the coolest rock songs the band has released so far. This is an unscripted episode of the podcast.

Let's dive into Shoya Chiba's 1st album and explore why it's one of my favorite releases of 2025! Get ready for an laidback album review that highlights the standout tracks and must listen moments (but really, go check the album out, it's amazing!)

We're already well in the last three months of the year and there are so many artists I hope will grace us with new music before we welcome 2026.This episode was recorded a week before Soma Saito announced the release of "Nuance", his 4th EP - so you'll hear a ton of excitement there but little did Vanessa from the past know that, in the week after, Saito would announce the EP ha...

What if you could listen to your favorite seiyuu artists for the first time? A pity that is not possible so the closest thing I can bring you is my friend Kotaro Nishio  @konbini.nihongo.podcast  to discover seiyuu artists and 2D groups and share what he feels about them, details about the writing, the music composition and even cultural details that may have gone under the radar for most of us. T...

What if you could listen to your favorite seiyuu artists for the first time? A pity that is not possible so the closest thing I can bring you is my friend Kotaro Nishio  @konbini.nihongo.podcast  to discover seiyuu artists and 2D groups and share what he feels about them, details about the writing, the music composition and even cultural details that may have gone under the radar for most of us. T...

What if you could listen to your favorite seiyuu artists for the first time? A pity that is not possible so the closest thing I can bring you is my friend Kotaro Nishio  @konbini.nihongo.podcast  to discover seiyuu artists and 2D groups and share what he feels about them, details about the writing, the music composition and even cultural details that may have gone under the radar for most of us. T...

What if you could listen to your favorite seiyuu artists for the first time? A pity that is not possible so the closest thing I can bring you is my friend Kotaro Nishio  @konbini.nihongo.podcast  to discover seiyuu artists and 2D groups and share what he feels about them, details about the writing, the music composition and even cultural details that may have gone under the radar for most of us. T...

What if you could listen to your favorite seiyuu artists for the first time? A pity that is not possible so the closest thing I can bring you is my friend Kotaro Nishio  ⁨@konbini.nihongo.podcast⁩  to discover seiyuu artists and 2D groups and share what he feels about them, details about the writing, the music composition and even cultural details that may have gone under the radar for most of us....

Time flies by! The Hand That Feeds HQ (THTFHQ) celebrates its 15th anniversary in August and to celebrate this big milestone, let's hold a 1h30 livestream to answer your questions, talk about what's going on at THTFHQ and talk about male seiyuu and 2D music. We've talked about best singers among male seiyuu, best 2D groups vocals quality-wise, a random story of I saw Yuya Hirose while...

Makoto Furukawa's newest mini-album has arrived to sweep me off my feet with the perfect blend of jazz, R&B and rock music! In this episode of Seiyuu Lounge, let's talk about "Catch me if you can" and how this is - currently - my album of 2025.

Fans of 2D groups and 2D music project dread this conversation: a project or group ending. But one thing is the project or group ending when they are in a negative trajectory - be it popularity, quality of the music or interest about the project or group - and another is ending on a high and being remembered for all the awesome things they did and how amazing they sounded. In this episode, let me...

If you're new to male seiyuu music and wondering where to start, this episode is your go-to guide. In the final part, I'm going to introduce you to the intricate singer-songwriters and conceptual artists you should check (and will make you stop to think, study and theorize) - Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Makoto Furukawa and Soma Saito - covering their styles, career highlights, and unique qualities...