“Drinking Buddy” Shugo Nakamura Reveals Ayaka Ohashi’s Secrets! “SHIBUYA ANIME BASE” #ShibuAni #51

On ABEMA, “SHIBUYA ANIME BASE” #ShibuAni episode 51 was broadcast live on June 27, 2025 (Friday) from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This time, Ayaka Ohashi, a voice actress and artist, appeared as a guest, delivering a special feature on “Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid” and introducing information on new anime titles.

In the popular segment “My Anime Resume,” the show explored the anime history of Ayaka Ohashi, who began her entertainment career as a child actor in 2001 and made her voice acting debut in 2012, in a resume format. Ohashi explained that she became hooked on anime in 2007 at age 13 when a friend recommended “BLEACH” to her, and she chose Toshiro Hitsugaya as her favorite character. She reflected, “I wanted to join the 10th Division, so I aimed to become a voice actress. I wanted to appear in ‘BLEACH’ and become a Soul Reaper back then.”

She also discovered the appeal of robot anime through the “Gundam” series, and in 2008 at age 14, she encountered “Code Geass,” which she would later voice a character for in the game. Ohashi revealed, “When I was cast, I was like, ‘What!? Me!?’ I even got nervous just calling out the names Lelouch and Suzaku.”

Furthermore, in 2012 at age 18, she became obsessed with “Kuroko's Basketball” and met Ryota Kise, whom she described as her “life's favorite character.” She passionately explained, “I really like characters who have an unexpected side to them. Kise is a handsome guy who also models and usually acts laid-back, but during matches, he shows a fiercely competitive side. That gap is so irresistible.”

She went on, “Kise calls the people he acknowledges with a nickname that ends in ‘-cchi.’ I wish he would call me ‘Ayakacchi’ too…” The studio erupted in laughter. She then shared, “In real life, my senior Yuka Ōtsubo started calling me ‘Ayakacchi,’ and I was so happy.”

Next, in 2014 at age 20, she became obsessed with “Haikyu!!” and named Toru Oikawa as her “second favorite character.” She explained, “Oikawa-san is someone who mastered his skills through hard work. I really respect his determination to keep striving even in the face of geniuses.” Hearing this, MC Shugo Nakamura commented, “Ohashi-san, you’ve taken a lot of lessons and classes, haven’t you?” Ohashi responded, “I love taking lessons. When I got hooked on ‘Haikyu!!,’ I even attended volleyball classes. I wanted to serve like Oikawa-san’s killer serve!” The studio was abuzz with excitement at this surprising story.