Hiroki Yasumoto Talks About Male Voice Actors' Sauna Culture! Studio Erupts in Laughter Over "Facial Battle" with Chiaki Kobayashi

On ABEMA, "Say You To Yo Asobi Monday [Hiroki Yasumoto × Chiaki Kobayashi] #27" was broadcast on Monday, December 8th at 10 PM.

In this broadcast, Hiroki Yasumoto and Chiaki Kobayashi got into a kotatsu prepared in the studio and engaged in wide-ranging discussions on themes such as how to spend cold days and why male voice actors love saunas.

"It feels like it became a common enjoyment" - What does Yasumoto say is the reason why many male voice actors love saunas?

This time, titled "Warm Talk in the Kotatsu," Yasumoto and Kobayashi had a leisurely conversation. They conducted a project where they picked cards shaped like oden ingredients from a pot, each card having a talk theme written on it, and discussed topics based on those themes. When Kobayashi said, "You know, it's actually dangerous to use bare hands," while removing the pot lid and trying to pick up an oden card with chopsticks, Yasumoto found this amusing and grabbed the card directly with his bare hands. When Kobayashi said, "It's hot, so good kids shouldn't imitate this~," Yasumoto retorted, "But you just took off the lid with your bare hands anyway," and they started with their usual well-paced banter.

When Yasumoto drew the card "Why do male voice actors love super hot saunas?", he immediately began expressing his love for saunas, saying, "I also love saunas, and I'm constantly exchanging sauna information with Kaito Ishikawa. We even properly check out the relaxation spaces." When Kobayashi, who also loves saunas and especially frequents them in winter, asked, "Do you go between work?", Yasumoto answered, "I go after work," while revealing his special routine: when he has considerable time before his next job, he goes to the sauna before returning home, takes a nap, and then goes to the work site.

Yasumoto spoke with a smile, saying, "Then when I go to radio work, man, my mouth just moves so well. I'm like a bundle of energy." When Kobayashi responded, "So when listening to Yasumoto-san's radio and thinking, 'This episode is amazing!'...," Yasumoto grinned and said, "It means I hit the sauna before coming, right?" and the studio was filled with laughter. Regarding why so many male voice actors became sauna lovers, Yasumoto explained, "At first, I think someone discovered the term 'totonou' (achieving perfect balance), and there was talk that having such a routine would be good, and from there it feels like it became a common enjoyment," and afterwards continued to get excited with Kobayashi talking about their favorite ways to enjoy saunas and facilities.