President and Voice Actor Yoko Hikasa Reveals Why She "Really Struggled" with 'The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity' on 'ShibuAni' #71

On Friday, December 19, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM, 'SHIBUYA ANIME BASE (#ShibuAni)' #71 was broadcast live on ABEMA's anime channel.

This episode featured voice actor Yoko Hikasa and comedy talent Tenshin Hantarou as guests. In the opening segment of the show, titled "Hikasa's 2025," they looked back on voice actor Yoko Hikasa's extremely busy year in 2025.

Hikasa, who established her company in September 2024 and has been successfully balancing her roles as both president and voice actor, appeared in 26 productions in 2025 alone. She cited 'Flower and Asura' as the most challenging work in the first half of the year. "It was a work centered around recitation, and the role I played was a genius who draws people into that world through recitation. I had to perform while also bringing them into the world of recitation, which really troubled me," she reflected on that time.

Furthermore, as a first-half highlight, she mentioned "winning the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Seiyuu Awards," and while naturally pleased with her own win, she said, "The speeches from those who won the Best Newcomer Awards were so wonderful, and I could see the future where these people would go on to win supporting and leading role awards, which made me so happy." When MC Haraichi's Iwai asked, "Did anything change after winning the Best Supporting Actress Award?", Hikasa immediately replied, "I thought my work might increase, but it was just normal." This prompted a retort from the studio: "No, you're already fully booked!"