Amagi Sally from 2025/4, a digital voice actor idol project produced by Yasushi Akimoto and co-produced by Sony Music and ANIPLEX, appeared at Sakura-Con 18, one of the largest anime conventions in North America, held in Seattle, USA from April 20th to 2025th, 22.
For her, who is a native English speaker and grew up in America, her first appearance in Seattle can be considered a "triumphant return" that transcends language and culture. She plays the character Fujima Sakura from 22/7. We report on the excitement that "Amagi Sally" and "Fujima Sakura" caused over three days at the event named after "Sakura."
DAY 1 | Autograph session and solo panel
The first day of the event started with an autograph session at Autograph Hall. He spoke fluently in both English and Japanese and responded to each guest with great care, drawing warm cheers from local fans.
In the solo panel that followed, she spoke about her journey from America to Japan alone and how she has built her career as a voice actress and idol, and also gave a demonstration that included live dubbing.
In the anime "Tomo-chan is a Girl!", she performs lines in both Japanese and English, and also performs live English dubbing for the role of Kiriko in the game "Overwatch 2."
The performance, which was synchronized with the images projected on the big screen, drew thunderous applause from the audience, fully impressing the audience with her talent and expressiveness as a voice actor.
DAY 2 | Performing with Fujima "Sakura" and the enthusiasm of 5,000 people
At the joint panel with Tokui Sora that was held on the same day, a crosstalk was held that only the two of them, who are active as voice actors playing idols in the popular works "Love Live!" and "22/7", could have engaged in.
In the illustration corner, they drew portraits of each other, and the audience was filled with laughter at their unique artistic skills and humor.
In the evening, he held a solo live performance on the Main Stage (Arch), which boasts the largest capacity of any venue in Sakura-Con.
After a surprise video from the 22/7 members was screened, many fans rushed to see Amagi on stage, and the 5,000-capacity venue was filled to capacity in an instant.
They performed an English cover of the overseas Pokémon theme song, "Pokémon Theme," and took the audience by storm with "Zankyo Sanka."
For the third song, they performed "Blue Bird" for the first time in a live performance. Fujima Sakura appeared on the screen at the back, and the image was synchronized with Amagi on stage, and the collaboration with "Another Sakura," which was fitting for the "Sakura-Con" stage, deeply moved the audience.
Sakura Fujima then reappeared for the song "Renai Saiban." The stage became even more exciting with the performance that excited the audience.
Additionally, for the original song "Rock Never Dies," a special video was shown in which the live-action 22/7 members and anime characters intersected, vividly expressing the "multi-layered" nature of the 22/7 project.
And at the end, she performed "Anata de Nai Cha," the ending theme of the anime "The Cuckoo's Fiance Season 2." This was her first solo performance of this song, and she showed the soft and delicate expression that is unique to love songs, deeply captivating the hearts of the audience, and closed the stage with a set list of 6 songs.
DAY 3 | The final day: a surprise birthday party from fans
On the final day, an autograph session was held exclusively for CD purchasers, providing a warm and fitting finale to the event. Before the session, he took a commemorative photo with the fans who had gathered, and was presented with a bouquet of flowers as a surprise to celebrate his birthday on April 4th. The session was originally scheduled for one hour, but due to the large number of fans who attended, it ended up lasting for nearly three hours, proving just how popular he is.
A frenzy born in a city filled with cherry blossoms
The appearance of Amagi Sally, who plays Fujima Sakura, at the event "Sakura-Con," named after the "cherry blossom," seemed like a coincidence, but also somehow inevitable.
Transcending language, borders, and even the barriers between idol and voice actress, "another cherry blossom" has truly bloomed.
The enthusiasm born in this city will spread through Amagi Sally and elsewhere in the world.
It was a three-day story that gave us a glimpse of such a future.
Event overview
Event name: Sakura-Con 2025
Event period: Friday, April 2025th to Sunday, April 4th, 18
Venue: Seattle Convention Center (Summit & Arch), Seattle, Washington, USA
Organized by: Asia-Northwest Cultural Education Association (ANCEA)
Official site:https://www.sakuracon.org
Overview:
Sakura-Con is one of the largest anime and pop culture events in North America, held annually in Seattle, Washington, USA. Fans of Japanese culture, including anime, manga, games, J-POP, voice actors, and cosplay, from all over the world gather at the event, attracting over 25,000 people every year.
The 2025 event will feature a diverse program including live performances by artists and voice actors, panels, autograph sessions, screenings, and corporate booths.
Amagi Sally Solo Live Set List
Date and time: Saturday, April 2025, 4, from 19:19 p.m.
Venue: Seattle Convention Center / Main Stage (Arch)
Setlist:
1. Pokémon Theme (English Cover)
2. Reverberation Song
3. Bluebird (live debut)
4. Love Trial
5. Rock Never Dies (22/7 original song)
6. It Has to Be You (22/7 original song) *Ending theme for the anime "Cuckoo's Fiance Season 2"
Overview of the 15th single "Anata de nakucha"
▼ Song information
22/7 15th single "It has to be you"
Lyricist: Yasushi Akimoto
Composition and Arrangement: Shogo Nakayama
(Sony Music Labels Inc.)
▼ Digital advance release
DL/Streaming available here:
https://227.lnk.to/Anatadenakucha
▼CD release date
October ２４, ２０２４ (Wed)
▼ Number of formats (4 in total)
①Limited Edition A / SRCL-13336～39 / 10,000 yen (tax included)
・CD: *The contents will be announced at a later date.
・Blu-ray 1: *Contents will be announced at a later date
・Blu-ray 2: *Contents to be announced at a later date
・Trading card: One of nine complete A artist trading cards included at random
・Three-sided box
②Limited Edition B / SRCL-13340～43 / 10,000 yen (tax included)
・CD: *The contents will be announced at a later date.
・Blu-ray 1: *Contents will be announced at a later date
・Blu-ray 2: *Contents to be announced at a later date
・Trading card: One of nine complete edition B artist trading cards included at random
・Three-sided box
③Regular Edition / SRCL-13344 / 1,350 yen (tax included)
・CD only: *The contents will be announced at a later date.
④Limited Edition (Anime Edition) / SRCL-13345～46 / 1,850 yen (tax included)
・CD: *The contents will be announced at a later date.
・Blu-ray: *Contents will be announced at a later date.
Store-specific purchase benefits and participating stores
■All HMV stores (including HMV&BOOKS online/excluding some stores)
Original L-size bromide (solo artist photo A/9 types in total)
→Limited Edition A/B: 9 random types out of 5 types
→ Regular Edition: 9 random type out of 1 types
→Limited Edition: 9 random type out of 1 types
■ Amazon.co.jp
Mega Jacket (Jacket photo for each version)
■TOWER RECORDS all stores (including online/excluding some stores)
Original L-size bromide (Group Photo A/1 type)
■TSUTAYA RECORDS (excluding some stores) *TSUTAYA online shopping is not included
Original L-size bromide (group photo B/1 type)
■ Seven Net Shopping
Original L-size bromide (Group Photo C/1 type)
■WonderGOO/Shinseido all stores (excluding some stores) and Shinseido WonderGOO online
Original L-size bromide (Group Photo D/1 type)
■ Animate stores nationwide (including mail order)
Original L-size bromide (Group photo E/1 type)
■ Rakuten Books
Original acrylic key chain (Group Photo A/1 type)
■ Aniplex Online
Original postcard (Group Photo B/1 type)
■22/7 Support Store
Original postcard (Group Photo C/1 type)
▼Notes
*The bonus designs and 22/7 supporting stores will be announced at a later date.
*Please note that all bonus content is subject to change without notice.
*All stocks are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Stock will end when stock runs out at each store.
*Please note that the product will not be distributed at any other stores.
*Amazon.co.jp, Rakuten Books, and some other online shops have "product pages eligible for bonuses" and "product pages not eligible for bonuses."
When making a reservation, please make sure that the page is the product you want before making the reservation.
Anime tie-up details
▼Title of work
TV anime "The Cuckoo's Fiancee Season 2"
▼Introduction
A fiancée, a lover, a step-sister, and now his first love, a childhood friend?!
Life and love intersect in this romantic comedy about a pentagon that begins with a baby swap!
Umino Nagi and Amano Erika were born on the same day and were switched at birth.
The two, the son of a diner restaurant owner and the daughter of a hotel tycoon, became engaged to be married at the urging of their biological and foster parents.
The two of them begin living together under the same roof, and their life soon draws their classmate Hiro Segawa and Umino Sachi, who has come to follow her brother, into it.
A fiance, a lover, a younger sister. Now Nagi's childhood friend, his first love, has come to join the mismatched love square!
Life and love intersect in this pentagonal love comedy that begins with a baby swap!
This summer, destiny will move even further!
▼Cast
Umino Nagi: Kaito Ishikawa
Erika Amano: Akari Kito
Hiro Segawa: Nao Toyama
Yuki Umino: Yoshimi Ohara
Ai Mochizuki: Princess Hitsujimiya
Yohei Umino: Ryohei Kimura
Namie Umino: Yoko Hikasa
Soichiro Amano: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ritsuko Amano: Yukiko Ariga
▼Staff
Original story: Miki Yoshikawa (serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine)
Director: Masakazu Hishida
Series Composition: Yuzuru Aoba
Character design: Kyoko Chika
Art Director: Ryuta Hayashi
Color design: Hasegawa Miho
Director of photography: Hoshino Kainuma
Edited by: Masami Yamada
Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma
Sound Production: Bit Groove Promotion
Music: Rei Ishizuka
Music Production: Imagine
Animation Production: Okuruto Noboru
Production: Cuckoo's Fiancee Production Committee 2
▼Link
Official HP:https://cuckoos-anime.com/
Official SNS:https://x.com/cuckoo_anime
©Miki Yoshikawa, Kodansha, Cuckoo's Fiancee Production Committee 2
What is 22/7 (Nanabunnonijuni)?
22/7 (Nanabun no Nijuni) is a digital voice actor idol project produced by Yasushi Akimoto in collaboration with Sony Music and ANIPLEX.
The group was formed through an audition to find idol voice actors to play characters created by some of Japan's most famous creators.
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