K: It’s like, the first time I saw him (while he was doing the PR work) I thought “So this is the Publicity Chief, huh” (laughs) (laughs)“ (Probably compared to the other guests) That’s why seeing him has lost it’s “appeal”. The Publicity Chief doesn’t need to, though. T: “Did’t Daichuu-san and Toyosaki-san already came?” T: “I want to bring those who couldn’t come.” On a more recent radio show, this is the conversation that flowed between Terashima and Kanemoto: K: (laughing) Chief! Chief, come back! (he fell to the side out of pain) I: The people I just cannot stand are Terashima Takuma and- (low frequency shock) ooowwww I: How can you say that when you know exactly what happened?! K: At the audition you yourself said “I want to do it!” so passionately, didn’t you? K: Wait, you “have” to do it? But didn’t you want to do it? I mean what with that. I: As the Publicity Chief of this project, well after various things, I have to do it… K: You’re really busy this summer! Isn’t that great? Going from Kyuushu to Hokkaido (lol) During this video Kanemoto makes the following remarks: During this video Ichiki is made to play a “punishment game” and the punishment is being electrocuted. K: will Ichiki’s character actually appear?ĭuring the publicity and promotional campaign for the anime in Osaka, a video was posted on ustream of Ichiki along side Kanemoto Hisako. T: It was a big impact, I didn’t think seeing the moment a person crumbles would be so beautiful (lol) We used many people to pull it off, it’s amazing right? (lol) Ichiki didn’t go to rehearsal and just came right in on the real thing. T: It was a prank shown live on niconico and ustream, but I also did the narration for the prank video clip. K: Oh so I heard he’s the Publicity Chief
Ichiki… Ichiki… he isn’t in the anime (lol) K: I kept thinking about the event, wondering what Terashima, Takahiro, Kame-chan, were doing.
T: That was probably a really historic moment. T: Publicity Chief Ichiki’s prank was really exciting (lol) He’s also been given various tasks he must meet as objectives otherwise he will be made to play a punishment game, one of this is to get the official KC Twitter account over 30,000 followers.Īt a later date, on the 2nd episode of the Kokoro Connect radio show, Terashima is talking with another one of the voice actresses from the show Kanemoto Hisako. He has to go around Japan, promoting the anime at various events. Instead, he’s been given the job of being the “Publicity/Promotional Chief” for the anime. This tape was all narrated by Terashima Takuma, including lines mocking Ichiki. During the video, they play his audition then they cut it up and splice in weird questions and use the lines he was auditioning for, out of context, as his responses. He’s not going to be starring in the anime. This video then shows that the audition was fake and the role was made up to. As he appears on stage he introduces himself and they play a tape. During the audition, Ichiki had to say various line in a different manner of ways, the director insisting he say it with the loudest voice he can.ĭuring the stage event, Ichiki was called on to stage, he was not called into any rehearsals or given a script for the event, so he was just told to arrive for a surprise announcement, he was lead to believe his anime original character would be announced. Ichiki was shown fake dialogue and fake character design for the character to make it seem more convincing. A hidden camera was placed in the auditioning room. He had other fake voice actors there also auditioning for the role, along with the various staff for the anime, like the director and sound producer. The producer had planned everything out in detail. Prior to this, Ichiki was called into an audition for the anime where he was told he’d get to play an anime original character. The event was also shown online via ustream for public viewing. They were Terashima Takuma, Mizushima Takahiro and Oogame Asuka. There was an event held for fans that was hosted by 3 of the voice actors from the Kokoro Connect anime. The producer who seemingly planned all this is called Yamanaka Takahiro, he works for King Records.Īround 2 months before the anime began airing. Person at the centre: Mitsuhiro Ichiki (市来光弘) - Ichikiīefore the Kokoro Connect anime began airing, a prank was being planned on an unsuspecting and aspiring voice actor that ended up being more an abuse of power than a simple joke. A summary of the “Kokoro Connect Prank Incident”
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