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Voice actress Suzuko Mimori, who plays Hikari Kagura in the popular franchise Revue Starlight , has been confirmed to appear at the upcoming "Starlight Kuku Gumi" orchestra live concert scheduled for January 23, 2027. The announcement has sparked immense excitement across social media. With this announcement, all nine members of Starlight Kuku Gumi are officially set to gather on stage together. As Mimori is currently based overseas, news of her participation prompted an outpouring of joy online, with fan comments like "Mimorin is coming back!" and "Seeing all nine together is incredibly emotional!" driving her name into trending topics. Because this marks her long-awaited return to a Starlight live performance, fans shared touching comments such as "I'm so glad I kept waiting," "Proof that dreams come true if you believe," and "I absolutely cannot miss this chance." Priority ticket application coupons for the orchestra l...

The eagerly anticipated sequel to the Chinese animated film White Snake: Origin , a historical box office hit, titled White Snake: Floating Life , has been announced for a nationwide release in Japan on Friday, January 30, 2026. Following the previous installment, Snow Man's Daisuke Sakuma and voice actress Suzuko Mimori are confirmed to reprise their roles as dual leads, already generating significant buzz on social media. Daisuke Sakuma, who voiced the protagonist Sen (宣) in the previous film, will return in this installment as Xian (仙), Sen's reincarnation, once again teaming up with Suzuko Mimori, who portrays the white snake demon Bai (白). Comments from the dual leads have also arrived, sparking cheers from fans delighted by their reunion. Following this announcement, X (formerly Twitter) saw numerous posts expressing joy and anticipation, such as: "A sequel I never expected... I'm so happy and moved, tears won't stop," "My routine of going to the ...