[Takatsuka Tomohito Birthday Event 2025 supported by animelo・Program Report] Voice actor Takatsuka Tomohito celebrates his birthday with fellow voice actors and fans, including Sugita Tomokazu and Kobayashi Daiki! Dwango Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department Press Release: August 30, 2025 [Takatsuka Tomohito Birthday Event 2025 supported by animelo – Program Report] Voice actor Takatsuka Tomohito celebrates his birthday with fellow voice actors and fans, including Sugita Tomokazu and Kobayashi Daiki! Thrilled by a surprise from three “favorite voice actors” – Packed with content from live performances to heart-melting lines – We bring you the “Takatsuka Tomohito Birthday Event 2025 supported by animelo,” which was streamed on Niconico Live on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/770/96446-770-9083f90f1ffe62548bcbbc39fbf88a29-3900×2925.jpg This event was held to celebrate Takatsuka’s birthday with his fans, who have deepened their interactions with him through programs such as the NicoNico Live “Online Lottery Special,” and to express their gratitude to them. The event was divided into two parts, a daytime and an evening session, and featured guest appearances by Tomokazu Sugita, Atsushi Tamaru, Daiki Kobayashi, Toshinari Fukamachi, and Jun Suetsugu (MC). The daytime session featured voice acting legends Tomokazu Sugita and Atsushi Tamaru. At the beginning of the event, the entire venue called out “Takapi!” (Takatsuka’s nickname), and Takatsuka appeared from the back, passing through the fans. The excitement was evident, with viewers joining in and calling out “Takapi!” in the comments section. During the opening segment, Takatsuka, Sugita, and Tamaru each showed their palms to the camera to highlight the beautiful hands they share. Then, as a surprise, a voice message arrived from Nakamura Eriko, whom Takatsuka lists as one of his “ideal voice actresses.” Takatsuka collapsed to his knees in shock and joy, prompting comments from viewers such as “He looks so happy and cute” and “I could cry.” The packed opening segment also included a Q&A session with fans. In response to the question, “Who do you think will be the first to congratulate me?”, Takatsuka replied, “My close friends, like Fukamachi (Toshinari) and Chiba Shoya, message me on LINE as soon as the date changes, but they don’t do that to me that often. There aren’t many men who do that, are there?” Sugita continued, “Hironori Kondo always contacts me at midnight,” while Tamaru shared an incident in which “Masatomo Nakazawa once sent me a message early.” The first segment was “Superhuman Feeling! The Box Contains Kinnikuman Erasers.” The game involved guessing which superhuman the box contains. Tamaru, Sugita, and Takatsuka took on the challenge in order, but struggled. At one point, Takatsuka commented, “Even if you like them, you wouldn’t know!” They also showed teamwork with the fans, asking them to pose as Kinnikuman Erasers as hints. Viewers responded with comments like, “This will help you learn more about Kinnikuman,” and “This is an impossible game.” The next segment was “Takatsuka Tomohito’s Lottery Mate – All Lines Requested by Sugita and Tamaru.” Takatsuka drew a lottery ticket with lines that Sugita and Tamaru had thought up in advance that they wanted Takatsuka to say, and then read the lines aloud. The lines ranged from humorous to heart-melting, such as “Once again, Takatsuka Tomohito (32 years old), who knows nothing” (by Sugita) and “When you smile, all the fatigue of the day just melts away. So, if possible, I hope you’ll keep showing me that smile forever…” (by Tamaru). Comments like “Sugita is such a genius” and “Thank you, Tamaru” were flying around. Afterwards, at the “Takatsuka Tomohito Special Birthday Live,” he performed two songs, “Tsuyogari Hero” and “est,” in a venue bathed in the glow of penlights. Viewers responded to Takatsuka’s singing with comments like, “I love his voice,” and “I love Takapi’s singing so much.” Finally, as a “gift project,” fans selected by lottery tried their hand at “Casual Rock-Paper-Scissors.” Fans were surprised by the “experience” gift, which was a little different from the usual gift projects, and everyone in the venue enjoyed a fun time together. Furthermore, Sugita and Tamaru gave Takatsuka a gift of “probably useful words.” In his closing comments, he expressed his gratitude for working with his admired seniors, saying, “I never thought the two of them would come…it feels like a dream. They were in the shows I watched when I was an otaku.”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/770/96446-770-38977c546b25eb07dff424815e67a4ae-1706×960.jpg During the evening session, Takatsuka’s “regular members” Daiki Kobayashi and Toshinari Fukamachi appeared as guests. The event began in a relaxed atmosphere, with Takatsuka describing it as “a sense of security like home.” The opening chat, which included discussions of the Switch 2 and Street Fighter 6, livened up the venue with gaming, a shared hobby for the three.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/770/96446-770-27f2d0e7d38c1e1d8a334d0e4d1d254d-1706×960.jpg In the following gift corner from the guests, Kobayashi presented a “circulator” and Fukamachi presented a “purple bag.” When asked why he gave the air circulator as a gift, Kobayashi said, “Because Takatsuka said it was nice,” but it was later revealed that this was said on radio before the ban on information was lifted. “Oh no! I’m sorry!” exclaimed Kobayashi, who panicked, to which Takatsuka responded, “Maybe we’ll be able to find out the answer in the future.”
Afterwards, just like Nakamura in the afternoon session, surprise voice messages arrived from Saito Chiwa and Sakurai Hiromi, who Takatsuka lists as “voice actors he admires.” Takatsuka looked happy throughout the event, covering his face and clutching his heart. The first segment was “Takapee Talk!!” As close friends with Takatsuka, the two shared insider information they knew, such as, “When we played Monster Hunter together, I left first, but when I woke up in the morning, Takatsuka was still logged in” (Fukamachi) and “He doesn’t know the names of many celebrities” (Kobayashi). When Takatsuka interrupted, saying, “Everyone knows (that he doesn’t know the names of the celebrities),” Kobayashi responded, “Takapi is an honest person, so he doesn’t have anything to say about the tipster,” giving us a glimpse into an episode that conveys Takatsuka’s love for games and his down-to-earth personality. Viewers also left comments such as, “Are you sleeping with Takapi-chan?” and “I like that Takapi.” In the next event, “Takapi Quest!”, the three participants embarked on an RPG-like adventure around the venue. One of the missions, the “Rock-Paper-Scissors Challenge,” saw the three members compete in a serious match against fans. While there were suspicions of
match-fixing (?), such as when Fukamachi asked, “Is there anyone who always ends up sticking out rock in rock-paper-scissors?”, the event was a huge success.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/770/96446-770-71818d91711808318a7a45e01a4cdc65-1708×962.png In the “Hearing Challenge,” in which guest fans were asked what they liked about Takatsuka, answers filled with love for Takatsuka came out, such as “He works hard at everything” (Kobayashi), “He has great aim when his teammates are hit” (Fukamachi), “His hands are
beautiful,” and “He has a lovely smile” (all from fans). During the live performance, they performed “Our Answer” and “!!!!!!!!!!!!!” After finishing the song, Takatsuka said, “I was on the verge of tears from the first syllable of the first song of the afternoon
performance.” He concluded by saying, “I’ll continue to work hard to give back to everyone through my voice acting work and make
Takapi-chuu.” The comment section was filled with warm messages of support, such as “8888888888888” and “I’ll continue to support you!”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/770/96446-770-88280716c58c440389d81a479dde8ce5-1706×960.jpg Throughout the day and night, Takatsuka’s birthday event was filled with warm blessings and love from guests and fans. The entire venue came together to celebrate Takatsuka’s birthday and share a special time. Tomohito Takatsuka Birthday Event 2025 supported by animelo ■Date and Time: Sunday, August 24, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (Daytime Session), 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Evening Session) ■Viewing URL:
https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv348296554(Daytime part, part free) ：https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv348296576 (Evening session, partially free) ■ Time-shift period: Until 11:59 PM on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 / One-time viewing only ■Cast: Tomohito Takatsuka, Daiki Kobayashi, Jun Suetsugu, Tomokazu Sugita, Atsushi Tamaru, Toshinari Fukamachi For more information about this release Press release attachments