Within the cutthroat anime industry,
where taking a short break due to illness can cost you your entire career,
starring in a comeback like that of the seiyuu Seena Hoshiki is
a real miracle. Nowadays we all love her for bringing the lovely Yamada (and
her alter ego Tayama) to life in the hit romantic comedy Smoking
Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura by Yani Suu Futari),
but what many new viewers don't know is that this talented actress has just won
the toughest and scariest battle against death itself.
In September 2022, when he was just 22 years
old and his career was beginning to take off, Hoshiki had to stop all his
professional activities in their tracks. What began as a persistent and strange
pain in his legs that prevented him from standing during his live readings,
ended up revealing a devastating clinical diagnosis: acute lymphoblastic
leukemia. From one moment to the next, the recording studios were replaced by a
cold hospital room, where the young woman had to endure seven agonizing months
of hospitalization, intense chemotherapy and painful treatments while the
entire community prayed for her speedy recovery.
After receiving the long-awaited medical
discharge in mid-2023, his return to the cabin was gradual and extremely
careful. However, for this 2026 the actress showed that she returned in her
best historical version. In addition to shining weekly as the charismatic
supermarket cashier, Hoshiki is sweeping colossal franchises by lending
her voice to Kiseki in the titanic video game Umamusume Pretty Derby,
and actively participating in other gems of this season such as Needy
Girl Overdose and Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next
Life. With her illness officially in remission, the actress also recently
announced that she will leave her longtime agency at the end of this month of
August, seeking to expand her horizons with deep gratitude after having
regained her life and the two years that cancer stole from her.
Seeing the monumental physical and mental
effort required to regain your place in such a competitive environment after
suffering such a lethal disease
