Make Your Daily Life a Scene from an Anime with Hikaru Midorikawa’s “Ikebo”! The Birth of the “Sexy Cicada” Brings Laughter to the Studio

On ABEMA’s “Anime LIVE Channel,” “Say You To Yo Asobi Friday [Tomokazu Seki × Hikaru Midorikawa] #15” aired on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 10:00 PM. In this episode, Hikaru Midorikawa appeared on “Yo Asobi” for the first time as a substitute MC for Reiji Kawashima. In the segment titled “Legendary Voice Actor Tradition! Deep Dive into the Questionnaire Talk!,” a wide range of topics were discussed, from Midorikawa’s childhood and training school years to his early days as a voice actor. Furthermore, the segment “I Want to Hear That Sound in Midorikawa’s Voice!” featured Midorikawa recreating various everyday sounds with his voice, turning daily life into epic scenes.