Namikawa Daisuke & Yashiro Taku Put in Great Effort to Deliver “Pleasant Sounds” to Viewers! What is This “Feeling of Having Earwax Stuck for Over 10 Years”?

On September 10, 2025, Wednesday, at 10 PM JST, ABEMA’s “Anime LIVE Channel” aired Seiyuu to Yoasobi Sui #17. This episode featured a special segment titled “Let’s find pleasant sounds with a dummy head microphone!” While dummy head microphones (often abbreviated as “damihe”) are typically used for more serious or reflective corners on the show, this time, voice actors Namikawa Daisuke and Yashiro Taku embarked on a creative journey to craft truly soothing sounds for their audience.

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The Cotton Swab Challenge: A Deeper Dive into Ear ASMR

The studio was brimming with various items carefully selected by the staff for the damihe experiment. They kicked things off with a classic ASMR staple: cotton swabs. Namikawa Daisuke and Yashiro Taku reacted with a puzzled “Classic!?” as Yashiro Taku began using a cotton swab to “clean” the dummy head’s ear. Listening through headphones, Namikawa Daisuke described the rustling sounds as, “This… might be a bit unpleasant… It feels like I’ve had earwax stuck for over 10 years.” He then added with a laugh, “Can I say one thing? Earwax feels good when it’s *removed*. This will never be removed!” When Yashiro Taku misjudged his pressure and a loud noise boomed through the headphones, Namikawa Daisuke immediately delivered a sharp tsukkomi, exclaiming, “You just burst about three of my eardrums!”

Next, the roles reversed, with Yashiro Taku taking on the listening role and Namikawa Daisuke becoming the ear-cleaner. Yashiro Taku shared his impression, stating, “It wasn’t that unpleasant. Maybe Namikawa-san is just good at it.” The duo then used three cards – “pleasant,” “unpleasant,” and “so-so” – to rate the experience. Namikawa Daisuke surprised Yashiro Taku by raising the “pleasant” card. Namikawa Daisuke explained his reasoning: “Looking back, if this were real, I wouldn’t be able to dig in so aggressively. But when you can dig in that much without pain or danger, maybe it actually feels pleasant.” Yashiro Taku, however, gave his honest assessment, confessing, “It wasn’t something I’d want to listen to constantly.”

The Curious Case of “Kogome” and Viewer Reactions

The sound exploration continued with Namikawa Daisuke picking up a sieve and some azuki beans, humorously mispronouncing azuki (小豆) as “kogome.” He admitted, “Kogome…? Something about saying it feels wrong…” The comment section on ABEMA erupted with laughter and corrections, with viewers typing things like “No way! LOL” and “It’s pronounced azuki, LOL!” Yashiro Taku then used the azuki beans in the sieve to skillfully recreate the sound of gentle wave ripples, much to the satisfaction of a listening Namikawa Daisuke. However, when Yashiro Taku vigorously shook the sieve up and down, Namikawa Daisuke took off his headphones and jokingly scolded him: “Hey, young man. That’s not it, it’s ‘ripples of the waves’!” Yashiro Taku responded with a bewildered look, “Ripples of the waves…? Sieve and kogome for ripples of the waves…?”

Afterward, Namikawa Daisuke demonstrated his own attempt at creating the sound of wave ripples with the sieve and azuki beans, earning an impressed “Ah… that’s good…” from Yashiro Taku. The ABEMA comment section was once again abuzz, with comments like “We’ve got an azuki professional here, LOL!”

Throughout the segment, Namikawa Daisuke and Yashiro Taku continued to experiment with a variety of unusual items, including a can lid, popping candy, and even a diploma case lid, showcasing their creativity in crafting diverse and engaging sounds for the damihe.

Show Details

Seiyuu to Yoasobi Sui [Namikawa Daisuke x Yashiro Taku] #17 Overview

• Broadcast Date: September 10, 2025 (Wednesday)
• Episode Link: https://abema.tv/video/episode/218-795_s14_p17
• Note: Available for free viewing for one week after broadcast.

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