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5	!!Futaba Ichinose
6	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a01.jpg]]
7	--> '''Affiliated Agency:''' Aozora Production \
8	'''Roles:''' [[SeriesMascot Pipo]] in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'', Uma in ''SPIRAL CAFÉ'' (Drama CD), Ashley (zombie), unnamed cheerleader, unnamed boy, and background people in ''Cry of the Zombie: The Devil's Bloody Legend'' (Japanese Dub), Frill in ''Malreich'', Unnamed character in ''Mochi-Kuma'', Boy (A) in ''Western Detective'' \
9	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RieTakahashi
10
11	Futaba is the protagonist of our story. She is a NewMeat voice actress attempting to break into the industry out of pure interest in the challenging environment the industry provides. Like all ordinary people, she grows up watching anime, but did not went deep into becoming an {{Otaku}}, leaving her at a grave disadvantage in industry knowledge and radio show hosting flexibility compared to her colleagues. Add her lack of on-stage performing arts training, she has to overcome her stage fright and poor dancing skills as an IdolSinger.
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13	* EmbarrassingNickname: She gets the nickname of [[RepetitiveName Futa-Futa]] from Hikari when she appears on her radio show.
14	%%zce* {{Expy}}: Futaba is a dead ringer for [[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya Yuki Nagato]], more specifically the [[Manga/TheDisappearanceOfNagatoYukiChan Disappearance]] version. Although she is far more emotional than [[ReiAyanamiExpy the mold]] would imply.
15	* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: She has a plush doll of Korori (the main character from her favorite childhood anime) that she often talks to.
16	* GrayRainOfDepression: After Futaba finds out that [[spoiler: Rin got a part that she had been hoping to reprise from a Drama CD, because it meant that she'd be able to work with Creator/RieKugimiya again.]] Ichigo even points out that the forecast had said it'd be sunny.
17	* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Most voice actresses don't become {{Idol Singer}}s with their own radio show after only a year in the industry. The fact that she even has parts on a semi-regular basis is impressive. This doesn't stop her from apologizing onstage to Ichigo and Rin for being the weakest link in the group.
18	* IdolSinger
19	* InSeriesNickname: [[RepetitiveName Futa-Futa]]
20
21	!!Ichigo Moesaki
22	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a02.jpg]]
23	--> '''Affiliated Agency:''' Voice Entertainment \
24	'''Roles:''' A student in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'', Sapporo in ''Kuroneko of Eternya 2'' \
25	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukiNagaku
26
27	A NewMeat voice actress who grew up faithfully indulging in the [=ACG=] [[note]]Animation, Comics, and video Games. Yes, the Japanese use the English terms and vice versa.[[/note]] hobby, and vows to become an IdolSinger voice actress.
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29	* ADayInTheLimelight: Episode 5 focused almost exclusively on her. Futaba and Rin only really show up at the beginning and the end.
30	* DaddysGirl: Despite her dad's [[OverEnthusiasticParents personality]], it's established that she really is close to her father, worries about him and vice versa.
31	* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: When she refers to Creator/YuiHorie as Hoi Yurie.
32	-->'''"Hoi Yurie"''': Hoi?
33	* GirlishPigtails
34	* GivenNameReveal: Her real last name is Kagawa as revealed in Episode 3.
35	* IdiotHair
36	* IdolSinger
37	* InSeriesNickname: Futaba and Rin occasionally call her "[[StrawberryShorthand Poison Ichigo]]".
38	* MrImagination: Ms. Imagination: Ichigo created a persona of being a princess from the Strawberry Planet to make herself more memorable and will occasionally switch into it mid-sentence.
39	* OjouRinglets: Invokes this in her Strawberry Princess persona.
40	* {{Otaku}}: She claims that she's not, but she considers going to Comiket "the duty of a citizen".
41	** ClosetGeek: Although she tries to deny this at first.
42	* PrincessesPreferPink: She pretends that she's a princess from the Strawberry Planet. As such, all of her non-work outfits are pink.
43	* SmallNameBigEgo: Played with. Ichigo is aware that she's not famous or popular, but she is convinced that she will be.
44	* StageName: Ichigo Moesaki isn't her real name. We never knew what her true name really is.
45	** MeaningfulName: She basically calls herself a "{{Moe}}[=-smile=] {{Strawberry\|Shorthand}}."[[invoked]]
46	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Ichigo is obsessed with strawberries to the point that she has an entire persona built up about how she's a princess from the strawberry planet and just about everything in her room has a strawberry on it. Although the obsession is not because she particularly likes them, she's just making a pun on her StageName.
47
48	!!Rin Kohana
49	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a03.jpg]]
50	--> '''Affiliated Agency:''' Sakuranbo Theatre \
51	'''Roles:''' Operator in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'', Uma in ''SPIRAL CAFÉ'' ([[TheOtherDarrin Anime]]), Unnamed character in ''Classreiter'', Mina in ''Weekend Patissier'' \
52	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MarikaKouno
53
54	Rin is a child actress currently in 9th grade middle school [[note]]Unlike the U.S., who's education system has 9th graders enrolled in high school, East Asia in general still holds 9th graders as middle schoolers.[[/note]] who's been taking voice acting cases every now and then.
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56	* ADayInTheLimelight: Episode 10 dealt with her learning to balance her life with work and how it would affect her relationship with Sayo.
57	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: In the eyes of Futaba and Ichigo, she is this since she has more experience [[strike: and popularity]] in the industry than them.
58	* ChildhoodFriends: With Sayo.
59	* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Green eyes and green hair.
60	* TheCutie: Futaba and Ichigo both comment on how adorable she is when they first met her.
61	* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: The epilogue shows that she changed her hair after starting high school.
62	* {{Expy}}: She's the [[ShrinkingViolet painfully shy]] version of Sakura Kinomoto of ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'', especially visible with how she wore her GirlishPigtails when she was little, top it with the same red ball accessory bands.
63	* FriendOrIdolDecision: Literally. The crux of episode 10 is that she has to decide whether she will give up her voice acting/IdolSinger career and stay at Hakuo, or go to apply to a high school where she can continue it (leaving Sayo behind). [[spoiler: Ultimately, she chooses to apply to a different school, but Sayo points out that they can still see each other during their free time.]]
64	%%zce* IdolSinger
65	* InSeriesNickname: [[RepetitiveName Rin-Rin]]
66	* {{Joshikousei}}: She's often seen in her [[Manga/HayateTheCombatButler Hakuo Academy]] middle school uniform since she heads to work right after school.
67	* MetaCasting: In-universe example. Rin was cast as Mina in ''Weekend Patissier'' because the director wanted someone who could naturally play a normal 15 year old girl. Unfortunately Rin has been acting almost her entire life and doesn't have much experience with being normal.
68	* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: Is seen almost exclusively in her school clothes.
69	* ShrinkingViolet: The reason why her parents sent her to acting class, was in hopes that it would help her overcome her shyness around people.
70	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Rin looks just like her mother.
71	* TokenMiniMoe: The youngest of the trio, where Futaba and Ichigo are implied to be older than her.
72	[[/folder]]
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74
75	[[folder: In-Universe Voice Actors]]
76	!!Hikari Shiodome
77	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a04.jpg]]
78	--> '''Affiliated Agency:''' Aozora Production \
79	'''Roles:''' Esther, one of the main characters, and unnamed little boy in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'' \
80	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HitomiNabatame
81
82	Futaba's sempai of the same agency who's been making celebrity headlines within the ACG [[note]]Anime, Comic, and Game[[/note]] business recently.
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84	* BigSisterBully: On Futaba, for the fun of it.
85	* CoolBigSis
86	* TheNicknamer: She's the one who coined the nickname, "Futa-Futa" for Futaba; then "Kon-Kon" for manager Konno.
87
88	!!Taisuke Yamori
89	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a05.jpg]]
90	--> '''Affiliated Agency:''' Aozora Production \
91	'''Roles:''' Mirok, one of the main characters in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'', unnamed character in ''Cry of the Zombie: The Devil's Bloody Legend'' (Japanese Dub)\
92	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuyukiHiyama
93
94	A famed, high-profile, veteran voice actor in the business who also happens to be Futaba and Hikari's sempai of the same agency.[[note]]Confirmed by FreezeFrameBonus.[[/note]] He usually gives off a cool, non-expressional demeanor and acts particularly firm towards [[NewMeat newbie]] voice actors in order for them to get their acts straight in a faster pace.
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96	* CanonImmigrant: Taisuke did not show up in the manga. He's an anime-based character.
97	* KnightOfCerebus: As to what Fubata sees him as. The atmosphere would become drastically stressful to her whenever Yamori is in her sight.
98	* MeaningfulName: His surname means "Family Protector." As in "safe-keeping his agency's reputation."
99	* TheStoic: Just ''how'' did he managed to voice-over a cheerful fireworks moment with his poker face? It's probably a skill only ''he'' knows how.
100	* TaremeEyes: He's got quite a pair of sleepy eyes, being a voice actor sure is tough alright.
101
102	!!Mr. Sekigami
103	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a14.jpg]]
104	--> '''Roles:''' A main villain in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon''\
105	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomomichiNishimura
106
107	A veteran voice actor in the business since TheSeventies.
108
109	In episode 1, Sekigami was one of the first few actors to be greeted by Futaba, not long after that, Sekigami was shown saying "hi" to Rin as a subtle way to "hint" Futaba that Rin was also a voice actress despite being a middle school student. He played alongside Creator/MasakoNozawa as a villain standing against TheHero in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon''.
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112	* CoolOldGuy: As of 2016, [[YoungerThanTheyLook he turns 70.]]
113	* InkSuitActor: Even though Nishimura wasn't assigned to use his real name for this character, this character however, is still [[AsHimself practically himself]].
114
115	[[/folder]]
116
117	[[folder: Guest Starring Real-life Voice Actors]]
118	!!Creator/MasakoNozawa
119	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl01.jpg]]
120	--> '''Roles:''' Kite, the AcePilot in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'' \
121	'''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Herself]]
122
123	One of the female voice acting legends in Japanese Animation History. Nozawa is known for [[ActingForTwo portraying most of the boys of the Son Goku family]] in the ''[[Franchise/DragonBall Dragon Ball]]'' franchise.
124
125	In-Universe, she's cast as the AcePilot and main character, Kite within the anime, ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon''. And all voice actors has to literally wait in-line to greet her one-by-one on their first day of recording.
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127	* GrannyClassic: She may be known for playing the rude [[Franchise/DragonBall Son Goku]], but her true self is probably one of the nicest ladies in the business.
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129	!!Creator/HiroshiKamiya
130	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl02.jpg]]
131	--> '''Affiliated Agency:''' Aozora Production (In-Universe) \
132	'''Roles:''' [[FreezeFrameBonus Kousuke]] in ''Weekend Patissier''\
133	'''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Himself]]
134
135	Kamiya is a contemporary celebrity voice actor who holds a lot of [[{{Fangirl}} fangirls]] in his possession.
136
137	In episode 2, he showed up as Futaba's sempai of the same agency [[note]]In-universe only, Futaba's actress Rie Takahashi is affiliated with 81 Produce, while Kamiya's affiliation is truly with Aozora's [[BlandNameProduct bland-name agency]], Aoni Production.[[/note]], and was really fond of the cat T-shirt Futaba wore to office.
138
139	He came back in episode 10 to star in an anime feature movie called ''Weekend Patissier'' alongside Rin, who was cast as his little sister. During their break, he shared with Rin about his own insecurities as a voice actor, and how he's trying his best to work his part of the chain within the anime and game industry.
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141	* KindheartedCatLover: Most of his conversation with Futaba was him showing her pictures of his cat.
142
143	!!Creator/YukariTamura
144	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl03.jpg]]
145	--> '''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Herself]]
146
147	One of the contemporary celebrity voice actresses and anime theme song singers in the business.
148
149	In-universe, she was a guest in one of Hikari's radio shows, which the Earphones trio gets to meet since they were also there to promote their upcoming ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'' promotion radio show.
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151	* BishieSparkle: She literally ''walks'' with them.
152	* GirlishPigtails: Practically her trademark look.
153	* OlderThanTheyLook: [[MemeticMutation She doesn't look a day over 17]].
154	* SpecialGuest: In-Universe example. She takes part in Hikari's radio show.
155
156	!!Creator/BanjoGinga
157	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl04.jpg]]
158	--> '''Roles:''' Bodhisattvon, the CharacterTitle in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'' \
159	'''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Himself]]
160
161	Ginga is a well-respected veteran voice actor who was active in the 70s and 80s anime.
162
163	In-universe, he was cast as the CharacterTitle SuperRobot, Bodhisattvon in ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon''. Futaba bumped into him during their ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon'''s completion party, and was courtesy enough to share with her some voice-acting advice during their brief talk.
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165	* GentlemanAndAScholar: Being a man with ''class'' has always been his trait.
166	* GracefulLoser: He shares his ''extensive'' experience of being [[ChronicallyKilledActor the resident]] RedShirt with Futaba, and mentors her with the mindset that "If you know you're gonna get killed, then you might as well get yourself killed off the stage gracefully." "No matter if you're TheHero, or [[{{Mook}} The Mook]], each character is important to the plot. And it's the actor's job to bring all you got to the stage."
167
168	!!Creator/YuiHorie
169	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl05.jpg]]
170	--> '''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Herself]]
171
172	Like Creator/YukariTamura, Horie is also a celebrity voice actress who's active in live performances in the industry.
173
174	In-universe, she's cast as the lead heroine of the game ''Kuroneko of Eternya 2'' and shared the same makeup room with Moesaki during their game's stage event.
175
176	She guest-starred again in episode 12 working with Futaba in an unnamed project, where Futaba showed concerns regarding her teammate Ichigo hiding her injuries which could affect their first concert performance. Horie then shared how she enjoyed working within an unit [[note]]''[=Aice5=]'' see trivia.[[/note]], noting Futaba on the importance of getting along with colleagues and to have each others' backs in times of distress.
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178	* BishieSparkle: She had quite a bucket full of them, but she can't wear them as her own accessories like how Creator/YukariTamura does.
179	* IdolSinger: We see her give a concert at the end of the ''Kuroneko of Eternya 2'' promotional event.
180	* OpaqueLenses: Before getting changed.
181	* SheCleansUpNicely: Inverted. When she first shows up in Episode 5, she looks like she just got out of bed. The dissonance between that look and how she looks in public appearances is enough for Ichigo to have to call her Hoi Yurie just to process it.
182	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Both times we see her, she's eating melon bread.
183
184	!!Creator/RieKugimiya
185	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl06.jpg]]
186	--> '''Roles:''' Aretha in ''SPIRAL CAFÉ'' (Drama CD and Anime)
187	--> '''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Herself]]
188
189	A voice actress who rose to popularity in recent years and has won The Seiyuu Awards Best Voice Actress of 2008, very much well known for voicing little girls and mostly those with {{Tsundere}} qualities.
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191	In-universe, she stars in a Drama CD adaption of the manga series, ''SPIRAL CAFÉ'', which turned into an anime adaption shortly after.
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193	* CoolBigSis
194	* TheCutie
195
196	!!Creator/RikiyaKoyama
197	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl07.jpg]]
198	--> '''Roles:''' The protagonist in ''Cry of the Zombie: The Devil's Bloody Legend'' (Japanese Dub) \
199	'''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Himself]]
200
201	A stage performer-turn-voice actor who's mostly known for his dubbing performance of western dramas and movies. It wasn't until the late 2000s that he started earning more important anime roles and branching himself further into anime voice-acting.
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203	* PermaStubble
204	* {{Spoiler}}: By law, actors are forbidden to release any type of information regarding the artistic property of whatever they are working on. But info-dumping about other projects will eventually, bound to happen whenever a voice actor meets up with a fellow cast mate who he works together with while small talking, in Koyama's case, it's Yamori on a western drama series called, ''Hard Guy'', in which Futaba's a fan of. Unfortunately for Futaba, her being in the presence of Koyama and Yamori means she has no choice but to overhear them spill the beans of the fate of her favorite characters.
205
206	!!Yūji Machi
207	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl08.jpg]]
208	--> '''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Himself]]
209
210	Machi is a veteran voice actor who reigns in the field of television show [[{{Narrator}} narration]] , movie, and live-action dubbing. He's not really an animation voice actor type-of-guy, therefore, he only takes on the roles of background characters, such as Usagi Tsukino's Dad, Kenji Tsukino of the ''Manga/SailorMoon'' original series. He is mostly remembered as the voice of Ultraman Tiga in the tokusatsu series, ''Series/UltramanTiga''.
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213	!!Creator/NorikoHidaka
214	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl09.jpg]]
215	--> '''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Herself]]
216
217	A veteran voice actress who's pretty much named as one of the forerunners of the "Idol Voice Actress" phenomenon in Japanese voicing acting history, known for her [[TheCutie cuties]], [[GenkiGirl genki girls]], and [[YamatoNadeshiko Nadeshikos]]. She was famous for her portrayals of Akane Tendo of ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', Satsuki Kusakabe of ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'', but for most of the first generation {{otaku}}s in Japan, it's ''[[MemeticMutation has]]'' to be [[StarMakingRole Minami Asakura]] of ''Manga/{{Touch\|1981}}''.
218
219	Noriko Hidaka was a former child actress who went onto becoming an on-screen IdolSinger durning her teenage years. But her popularity never improved, and was out of the spotlight for a few years; it wasn't until she took note of a fan indicating her voice as "quite unique," that she considered transferring into the voice acting field.
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221	In-universe, she was working in a studio one day and came across managers Atsumari and Konno, taking Futaba into an audition within the same building. Not long after Futaba's audition, she overheard Atsumari disciplining Konno for her actions on Futaba, and shared her thoughts on how she was glad her managers pushed her to audition for roles she's never enacted before. Which in her case, were boys. [[note]]Researching from other wikis, her first boy role was most likely a minor character named "Prince Uru." from ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}'' [[/note]]
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223	* AudibleGleam: She may not have flashy [[BishieSparkle bishie sparkles]] like the new generation idol actresses, but ''oh'' her background was packed with {{Moe}} twinkle sounds that will make everyone's heart melt.
224	* TheCutie
225	* OlderThanTheyLook: Obviously the character designers wouldn't dare to draw her beyond the age of 20, that would shatter the dreams of her now 40-year-old fans.
226	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]] If she hadn't took that step in challenging boy characters early on in her career, we wouldn't be able to see her as Danpei of ''Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei'', and certainly not as [[spoiler: ''[[Manga/DeathNote Near]]'']].
227	* YamatoNadeshiko
228
229	!!Creator/RyokoShiraishi
230	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl10.jpg]]
231	--> '''Roles:''' Detective Macaroni in ''Western Detective'' (Anime)\
232	'''Voiced by:''' [[AsHimself Herself]]
233
234	A contemporary voice actress who tends to receive boy characters, and strong women characters sporting the Kansai accent. Her notable roles are Hime Onizuka of ''Manga/SketDance,'' and Hayate Ayasaki of ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler,'' which Futaba's a fan of in-universe.
235
236	Futaba plays alongside Shiraishi in the anime, ''Western Detective''. Just a few days into work, Futaba overworked herself and caught a cold, which can potentially be damaging to her career. [[note]]Unlike most voice over production outside of Japan, Japanese voice actors hired to do animation work has to act together to make the best time management usage for their anime production. Having just one voice actor, especially a principal actor, absent for a certain amount of time can be a huge aggravation to the whole production team. Which can lead to a high percentage of being switched off the production, worst case, fired from the industry. Yet unlike the high-profile actors, who has greater chances to be immune from switch-offs thanks to their experience and popularity, [[NewMeat new meats]] like Futaba has the highest chance to be laid off, since they are mostly unknown actors playing minor roles and can be replaced very easily.[[/note]] Upon meeting up with Futaba since her absence, Shiraishi actively approached her to generously provide Futaba her bag of cough drops she takes with her everywhere she goes. And shares with her the importance of personal health and it's relation to their survival within the industry.
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238	* BishieSparkle
239	* CoolBigSis: She's very generous in showering Futaba with loads of cough drops, and panics when she thought she scared the soul out of Futaba when she shared her experience of getting throat surgery.
240	* TheFashionista: Shiraishi's known for being a fashion-forward gal.
241	* GenkiGirl
242
243	!!Creator/MasumiAsano
244	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rl11.jpg]]
245	--> '''Affiliated Agency:''' Aozora Production (In-Universe) \
246	'''Voiced by''': {{As H\|imself}}erself
247
248	An experience voice actress as well as the original writer for the ''Sore ga Seiyuu!'' manga. She tends to voice [[GenkiGirl genki girls]] in her early days, but has recently expanded her range to voice cool-headed, smart and mature ladies.
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250	* CreatorCameo: As the writer of the manga, it's a given.
251	* MoneyFetish: Apparently her goal is to get rich.
252	* RecurringExtra: A RunningGag. Asano makes one appearance per episode posing as some background character with different job positions.
253
254	[[/folder]]
255
256	[[folder: Agency Managers and Various Industry Personnel]]
257	!!Ms. Atsumari
258	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a06.jpg]]
259	--> '''Position:''' Manager at Aozora Production \
260	Voiced by: Creator/AmiKoshimizu
261
262	Atsumari's an experienced manager hired in Futaba's voice acting agency, Aozora Production. She's currently in charge of taking the NewMeat of their department, Konno under her wings in training her the ropes of their business.
263
264	Voice Acting Managers in general are tasked in pitching their talents to recording studios they are assigned to, grab as many auditioning opportunities for their agency as much as possible, and scheduling their talents' cases. Managers are not responsible for babysitting a certain selected group of talents, but whichever manager receives a case for a talent, that manager has the duty to serve as the middleman between the recording studio and the voice actor.
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266	* BigSisterMentor: Of Konno.
267	* CoolBigSis
268	* MeaningfulName: Her surname means, "to gather," and "to collect."
269	* SugarAndIcePersonality: She normally scares her agency talents with her no-nonsense poker face, but she will not hesitate to give off a warm smile when they've done their best at work.
270
271	!!Aoi Konno
272	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a07.jpg]]
273	--> '''Position:''' NewMeat Manager at Aozora Production, and voice actress idol unit, ''EARPHONES''. \
274	Voiced by: Nozomi Furuki
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276	* ADayInTheLimelight: Episode 9, showing what she had been doing for Futaba behind the scenes throughout the series.
277	* HiddenDepths: Episode 9 shows that she dreams of being a top manager and she has been doing everything in her power to assure that Futaba was able to live her dream of being a voice actress.
278	* IWillOnlySlowYouDown: Parodied in episode 9. Futaba and Konno were stuck in traffic while trying to get to a voice recording, so they decided to run instead. Along the way, Konno trips and received a bloody nose, yet she [[HeroicSacrifice urges Futaba to leave her behind and move on]]. Futaba makes it on time, but Atsumari pointed out that [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot they could have just called and let the studio know they were running late]].
279	* IdiotHair
280	* InSeriesNickname: "Kon-Kon", coined by Hikari.
281	* MeaningfulName: Her name translates to "Blue Bluefield," [[ADogNamedDog dresses in blue]] from head-to-toe.
282	* MinorInjuryOverreaction: Played for comedy, Konno treated her nose bleed incident as if she was mortally wounded, resulting in the IWillOnlySlowYouDown reaction above.
283	* SugarAndIcePersonality: She's basically a [[TheCutie cute]] EmotionlessGirl who really wants to help her coworkers achieve their dreams into stardom.
284	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Gyūdon
285
286	!!Mr. Kaibara
287	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a08.jpg]]
288	--> '''Position:''' Producer of ''Radio Bodhisattvon'', and voice actress idol unit, ''EARPHONES''.
289	--> Voiced by: Creator/KentaMiyake
290
291	A producer within the anime industry who partook in the production of ''Buddha Fighter Bodhisattvon''. He selected cast members Futaba, Ichigo, and Rin as the [=DJs=] of ''Bodhisattvon's'' promotion radio show, ''Radio Bodhisattvon'' for their refreshing energy and good chemistries with each other. When he felt they had earned enough potential for further popularity, he proceeds to package them into a brand-new voice actress [[IdolSinger idol unit]], naming them ''EARPHONES.''
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293	* IdiotBall: The girls silently think this of him InUniverse. He booked a 2 hour concert for them in a venue that seats 500 despite the fact that they only have 3 songs and the release of their first single had less than 40 attendees (including store employees) in a room that seated 80. Then he went and spent 500,000 yen on getting them custom outfits for the concert. Had the concert failed, he would have been bankrupt.
294	* OpaqueLenses
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298
299	[[folder: Other Characters]]
300	!!Korori
301	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a09.jpg]]
302	--> Voiced by: Rie Takahashi
303
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305	* CompanionCube: She's a plushie that Futaba treats as a source of advice and comfort.
306	* MrExposition: She spends most of her time directly addressing the audience, informing them about the various aspects of the voice acting industry.
307	* SeriesMascot
308
309	!!Sayo
310	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a10.jpg]]
311	--> Voiced by: Creator/AyaneSakura
312
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314	* ChildhoodFriends: With Rin.
315	* ExoticEyeDesigns: We all thought her "heart-shaped pupils" was just [[WingdingEyes a mere artistic indication of her obsession for Rin]], but episode 10 proved to us that she was ''born'' with them.
316	%%zce* {{Expy}}: Of Tomoyo in ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura''.
317	* ImYourBiggestFan: For Rin. She was also her first fan.
318	* {{Joshikousei}}: Like Rin, she attends [[Manga/HayateTheCombatButler Hakuo Academy]] Middle School.
319	* SatelliteCharacter: She basically exists to be Rin's classmate, childhood friend and borderline obsessive fan.
320
321	!!Futaba's Fan
322	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a13.jpg]]
323	--> Voiced by: Hiroshi Narishima [[note]]A student currently still majoring in voice-acting class who won the 8th episode audition in part of ''Sore ga Seiyuu's'' voice-acting student guest-star program. Therefore, he participates within episode 8 only. In episode 8's credits he was listed AsHimself, so it was clear that his voice was replaced by random background voice actors in the finale.[[/note]]
324
325	The first known fan who supports Futaba. He's a sweet young man from the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_Prefecture Saga Prefecture]] who took notice of Futaba's act since her debut. Despite her low profile and his way far-off living distance, he managed to loyally attend all of her events in person; and follow all of her interviews, and works to-date. He even went his way to own the same Korori plush Futaba has to bring along with him to cheer Futaba up.
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327	* BackForTheFinale: He's shown attending the ''EARPHONES'' concert calling for encores.
328	* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Futaba. And WordOfGod did mentioned in her Twitter that it's these kinds of fans that encourages them performing artists to keep striving in their field of profession.
329
330	!!Ichigo's Dad
331	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a11.jpg]]
332	--> Voiced by: Creator/KentaroIto
333
334	The father of Ichigo. His face hasn't officially been shown in the anime as of yet, but judging by his outfit and background, Ichigo seems to have come from a rural family background.
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336	* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents / OverEnthusiasticParents: After Ichigo accepts to take part in the radio show, she realizes that not only has her father started following her on Website/{{Twitter}}, he's sharing it with the entire family ''and'' posting pictures of when she was in kindergarten.
337	* BackForTheFinale: He was shown attending the ''EARPHONES'' concert. However, it was also implied through Futaba's "smirk" backstage that she played a part in contacting Ichigo's family to have their whole entire clan buy-off as much of the remaining tickets as they can to fill the concert hall, leaving a glorious 20 out of 500 seats left unsold.
338	* TheFaceless
339
340	!!Rin's Mom
341	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a12.jpg]]
342	--> Voiced by: Creator/SatomiSato
343
344	The mother of Rin. She noticed Rin being socially awkward ever since she started kindergarten, therefore she decided to place Rin in acting school to help her gradually step out of her shell.
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346	* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Just like her daughter.
347	* GenkiGirl
348	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Her daughter looks just like her, except for her personality and deeper green hair and eyes.
349	* YamatoNadeshiko
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