{"id":39626,"date":"2019-07-06T06:12:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T22:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/?p=39626"},"modified":"2019-11-05T19:00:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T11:00:01","slug":"qoo-otaku-haruhi-suzumiyas-voice-actress-aya-hirano-brings-her-sweet-voice-to-japan-expo-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/39626\/qoo-otaku-haruhi-suzumiyas-voice-actress-aya-hirano-brings-her-sweet-voice-to-japan-expo-2019","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo Otaku] Haruhi Suzumiya\u2019s Voice Actress Aya Hirano Brings her Sweet Voice to Japan Expo 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Known for her roles as Haruhi Suzumiya (\u6dbc\u5bae\u30cf\u30eb\u30d2) in\u00a0The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, voice actress Aya Hirano (\u5e73\u91ce \u7dbe)\u00a0joined a\u00a0panel and signing session at\u00a0Japan Expo 2019, which is being held in Paris, France from 4th to 7th July.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"39686\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/39624\/qoo-otaku-things-see-japan-epo-2019-day-1\/attachment\/19070423463744#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070423463744.jpg?fit=1944%2C1296&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1944,1296\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 700D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562264270&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"19070423463744\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070423463744.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070423463744.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39686\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070423463744.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070423463744.jpg?w=1944&amp;ssl=1 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070423463744.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070423463744.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070423463744.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Hirano also voiced over a number of hit anime, including Misa Amane (\u5f25 \u6d77\u7802) in Death Note, Konata Izumi (\u6cc9 \u3053\u306a\u305f) in Lucky Star, and Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail. During the panel on 4th July, Hirano met her fans and kindly answered their questions regarding her voice acting, acting and music career.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">Le showcase d&#8217;Aya Hirano ( <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hysteric_Barbie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Hysteric_Barbie<\/a> ) commence dans quelques minutes (16h) sur la sc\u00e8ne Ichigo, venez nombreux ?! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tU33ncjxbD\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/tU33ncjxbD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Japan Expo #japanexpo \u26e9?? (@japanexpo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/japanexpo\/status\/1147136798901936128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q: As a voice actress, actress, and singer, how do you manage to do all\u00a0<\/strong><strong>the jobs, which are totally different?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>I just get used to it. [smile] When I was ten, I started in the entertainment industry as a child actor performing in television commercials. I then played my first voice acting role in 2001 in the anime television series Angel Tales. I am honored to release a number of singles and albums.\u00a0As different jobs give me a\u00a0different experience,\u00a0I am just happy to be a part of this industry.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q: In your voice acting career, which characters do you like the most?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>I like every character that I have voiced over. I find that they are very cute in their unique and bizarre ways. But if you ask me which character give me the greatest impression, it is undoubtedly Haruhi Suzumiya. It is a breakthrough role and I am glad that even nowadays people will cosplay as the character.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-attachment-id=\"39704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/39626\/qoo-otaku-haruhi-suzumiyas-voice-actress-aya-hirano-brings-her-sweet-voice-to-japan-expo-2019\/attachment\/19070512024384#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512024384.jpg?fit=1108%2C737&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1108,737\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"19070512024384\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512024384.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512024384.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39704 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512024384-1024x681.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512024384.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512024384.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512024384.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512024384.jpg?w=1108&amp;ssl=1 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><strong>\u25b2 Haruhi Suzumiya from\u00a0The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>I also like to play Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail. I have voiced over the character for\u00a0over\u00a0ten years\u00a0and it is like growing together with her. I became so close to other voice actors in the anime, such as\u00a0Tetsuya Kakihara\u00a0(<span lang=\"ja\">\u67ff\u539f \u5fb9\u4e5f), who played Natsu and\u00a0Rie Kugimiya\u00a0(\u91d8\u5bae \u7406\u6075), who played Happy in the anime.\u00a0<\/span>I witnessed Lucy became stronger and stronger in the anime and I am really proud to be her voice.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-attachment-id=\"39705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/39626\/qoo-otaku-haruhi-suzumiyas-voice-actress-aya-hirano-brings-her-sweet-voice-to-japan-expo-2019\/attachment\/19070512055532#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512055532.jpg?fit=850%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"850,475\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"19070512055532\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512055532.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512055532.jpg?fit=850%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39705\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512055532.jpg?resize=850%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512055532.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512055532.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070512055532.jpg?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><strong>\u25b2 Lucy Heartfilia\u00a0from\u00a0Fairy Tail<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q: Can you share your experience in character building?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I will study the personality of the character. Their movement and signature phrase also helps me understand the character. I try to find out\u00a0what makes them different and unique, so I can switch to different characters instantly during recordings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u00a0also do a lot of practice before the recordings\u00a0as I watch the anime over and over again to make sure that I accurately convey the feelings of the characters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q: Is there any memorable experience in your voice acting career?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent stage event in Japan brought the five main characters of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya together after 12 years. I was really happy to see them again after such a long time. It was like going back to the good old days when we took recordings for the anime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ja\">\u30e9\u30f3\u30c6\u30a3\u30b9\u796d2019 \u30fc \u30a2\u30e1\u30d6\u30ed\u3092\u66f4\u65b0\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E5%B9%B3%E9%87%8E%E7%B6%BE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u5e73\u91ce\u7dbe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E7%A5%AD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\u30e9\u30f3\u30c6\u30a3\u30b9\u796d<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7xIImsveg3\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/7xIImsveg3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mqdTdXqlWD\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/mqdTdXqlWD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u5e73\u91ce\u7dbe\u30aa\u30d5\u30a3\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30a9 (@Hysteric_Barbie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hysteric_Barbie\/status\/1143036121112203265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q: How is your one-day work schedule look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Actually, the schedule of every seiyu is pretty much the same. Most of us start our first recordings at around 8 am and we went to lunch with other seiyu from work. We then started the second recordings at around 4 pm. It actually gives a lot of time for us (seiyu) to get along.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q:\u00a0You also appeared in stage plays\u00a0since 2012. How is it like to be an actress on the stage?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was undoubtedly a new challenge for me and I was\u00a0so thrilled to try things that I had never done before. I always wanted to participate in musicals when I was a kid, I even joined a kid theatre troupe. After so many years, my dream finally came true.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q:\u00a0Is there any other jobs you would like to try?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would love to do more fan meetings overseas. It is a great opportunity for me to interact with my fans and understand how they feel about my work. I also want to do more live concerts, as it feels really good on the stage.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q: Can you share some funny stories that you have encountered during your voice acting career?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One time, I attended a Japanese TV show with the costume of Misa Amane from Death Note. I suddenly felt very sick in the middle of the show and had to get to the hospital. When I arrived, everybody in the hospital was so surprised to see my cosplay costume. I could never forget about it. [laugh]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-attachment-id=\"39723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/39626\/qoo-otaku-haruhi-suzumiyas-voice-actress-aya-hirano-brings-her-sweet-voice-to-japan-expo-2019\/attachment\/19070521083346#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521083346.jpg?fit=966%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"966,573\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"19070521083346\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521083346.jpg?fit=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521083346.jpg?fit=966%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39723\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521083346.jpg?resize=966%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521083346.jpg?w=966&amp;ssl=1 966w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521083346.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521083346.jpg?resize=768%2C456&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><strong>\u25b2 Misa Amane from Death Note<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">\u258d<\/span><strong>Q: There is a famous catchphrase for Haruhi Suzumiya in the anime. So if you really have a chance to meet aliens, what would you do? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Actually, I think that aliens already live among us. [smile] We may have met them before and becomes friends with them. I may even invite them to join SOS Brigade. [laugh]<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"39714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/39626\/qoo-otaku-haruhi-suzumiyas-voice-actress-aya-hirano-brings-her-sweet-voice-to-japan-expo-2019\/attachment\/19070521023738#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"19070521023738\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39714\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Hirano also performed the catchphrase of Haruhi when she introduced herself: \u201cI&#8217;m Haruhi Suzumiya, from East Junior High. First off, I&#8217;m not interested in ordinary people. But, if any of you are aliens, time-travelers, or espers, please come see me. That is all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also joined a music showcase on 5th July, as she performed a number of anime songs, including Haruhi Suzumiya&#8217;s character song &#8220;God Knows&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"39730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/39711\/qoo-otaku-japan-expo-2019-day-2\/attachment\/19070521432617#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?fit=5184%2C3456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"19070521432617\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39730\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?w=5184&amp;ssl=1 5184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521432617.jpg?w=3600&amp;ssl=1 3600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>QooApp is honored to have an exclusive interview with Hirano\u00a0during her attendance in Japan Expo. Stay tuned for our following article as Hirano shared her path of becoming\u00a0a famous voice actress and singer. Stay tuned to more Japan Expo news in our Japan Expo 2019 section!<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-register\"><a class=\"in-post-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hysteric_Barbie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-register\"><a class=\"in-post-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/category\/japan-expo-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Japan Expo 2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though I am no alien, I am just so happy to see you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":39714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[4127,772,779,777,6536,4126],"tags":[33,6557,1308,4,2889,6564,6565,6561,6560,6558,6562,6563,6559],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/19070521023738.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pe8G4K-aj8","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39626"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}