Which Song Surpassed 5.55 Million Plays to Beat Creepy Nuts and ano for the Top Spot? 2025 Summer Anime Song Special

On ABEMA, the anime/pop culture information program "SHIBUYA ANIME BASE" #57 was broadcast live on Friday, August 22, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

This time, the guest was voice actor Ryohei Kimura, who plays Kohei Imamura in the TV anime “Grand Blue” Season 2. Additionally, Shugo Nakamura appeared as the monthly guest for August. Together with the main MC, Yuki Iwai of Haraichi, and the assistant Sora Tokui, the program delivered a summer anime special, the latest anime song rankings, and a classic theater corner.

Tokui Sora revealed behind-the-scenes stories of the original work by Kenji Inoue, stating, "It's challenging the boundaries of compliance."

The main feature this time was the much-talked-about sequel broadcast, “Grand Blue” Season 2, which is airing after seven years. Ryohei Kimura appeared in the studio, playing the role of Iori's best friend and hardcore anime otaku, Kohei Imamura.

Kimura looked back fondly, saying, "During the first season, we would go out drinking almost every week after recording." He shared an episode from that time, mentioning, "I participated with Yuma Uchida, Katsuyuki Konishi, and Hiroki Yasumoto, and we would order '2 liters of beer,' making it a very friendly environment." He further shared with a smile, "In the first episode of the second season, we tried recording while drinking, but since there are a lot of shouting scenes in this work, I learned that drinking and shouting can really lead to chaos... (laughs)."

Additionally, he revealed behind-the-scenes stories from the recording studio, noting that there was always alcohol lined up on the lobby table. He exposed, "The original author, Kenji Inoue, would drink while watching the monitor and cheer us on, saying, 'Good job! It's interesting!'" To this, Tokui expressed a look of understanding while exclaiming, "It's a work challenging the boundaries of compliance!"

In the studio, a collection of Kohei's famous scenes from the work was aired, and Kimura conveyed the enthusiasm of the production site once again by stating, "In the voice recording, the priority was on comedy, and the tension was high. If someone made someone laugh and the recording stopped, it felt like a win."