"My Daughter Has Become Much Older Than Me" - Voice Actress Kikuko Inoue's Humor Draws "Oi Oi!" Responses, Storm of Blessings for Beloved Daughter's Growth

Voice actress Kikuko Inoue's official X account has published images, and two-shot photos with her real daughter, voice actress and singer Honoka Inoue, are generating buzz.

Kikuko Inoue began with "Happy Birthday Hocchan," celebrating her daughter's birthday. She continued with a humor-filled comment based on her own catchphrase "Eternally 17 Years Old," posting "My daughter has become much older than me! The gap keeps growing wider and wider." She also expressed gratitude to fans, writing "I am filled with heartfelt gratitude to everyone who always warmly watches over us. Thank you so much, truly."

The published images consist of two photos. The first appears to capture Honoka Inoue during her childhood, showing her adorable figure in navy blue clothes paired with pink rain boots and holding a pink vinyl umbrella. The second is a current mother-daughter two-shot, with Kikuko Inoue dressed in a light blue elegant dress and Honoka Inoue in green. Both have flower-like hair ornaments in their hair, and the image of them standing side by side with smiles conveys their close parent-child relationship.

Kikuko Inoue is a veteran voice actress known for roles such as Kasumi Tendo in "Ranma 1/2," Belldandy in "Ah! My Goddess," and Acrobatic Silky in "DANDADAN." Her self-introduction as "Eternally 17 Years Old" is well-known, and an exchange has become established at events where she introduces herself as "I'm 17 years old" and the audience responds with "Oi oi!" Meanwhile, her daughter Honoka Inoue is also active as a voice actress, taking on roles such as Kotone Kazairo in the anime "RPG Real Estate" and Nanami Asari in "The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls." The two frequently co-star together, and their good relationship often becomes a topic of conversation.

Fans who saw the post responded with comments such as "What lovely photos," "The power word of 'my daughter has become much older,'" "Oi oi!," and "Happy birthday, Honoka-san."