The company WorkHub Inc., the Japanese operator of the streaming application BIGO LIVE, announced the start of the transmission of a program entitled “Sekai Seiyu Summit” on August 28 at 6:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time. The guest of its first episode will feature 29-year-old Natsuki Hanae, recognized for his participation as Tanjiro Kamado in the series Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Since BIGO LIVE is available in 150 countries and regions of the world, this project aims to serve as a bridge between voice actors from different countries who rarely have the opportunity to hear the voices of others. Using its live streaming feature, it plans to expand the circle of voice actors through the discussion of topics that are generally not available, such as the economic situations of the industry in certain countries and behind-the-scenes stories.8月28日18:00~ #BIGO アプリにて— BIGO LIVE JAPAN（公式） (@bigolivejapan) August 25, 2020
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日本ゲストは #花江夏樹 さんが登場✨
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In addition to Hanae, Tanjiro's voice will also appear in the Taiwan dubbing. Japanese model AKI will host the show.
About Natsuki Hanae
The voice actor and singer was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1991, and decided that he wanted to become a seiyuu after watching the Ouran High School Host Club series. Hanae joined the Across Entertainment agency in November 2009. He had his first starring role on the series Tari Tari, and was credited as the composer for episodes 5 and 12.
Hanae is recognized for his participation as Ken Kaneki in the Tokyo Ghoul series, Kousei Arima in Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, and Tanjiro Kamado in Kimetsu no Yaiba, to name a few. The actor won the Rookie Voice Actor Award at the 9th Annual Seiyuu Awards.
Source: Official Twitter Account
