The Idolmaster SideM held a special live broadcast on September 1, and a brand-new voice actor took the stage: Ino Yukiteru, who now voices Hinata Kanon. The existing cast was quick to welcome him with open arms.
THE IDOLM@STER SideM is a “dramatic idol training game” that launched in July 2014 as the first male idol production game in the THE IDOLM@STER series. Its concept is “For a reason, we are idols!” Players become producers at 315 Production, guiding a diverse cast of male idols with backgrounds ranging from doctors and part-timers to Self-Defense Force members.
Hinata Kanon, a former child actor, is part of the kid idol unit “Momofuku-en” alongside Tachibana Shiro (CV: Furuhata Keisuke) and Okamura Nao (CV: Yano Shogo). He was previously voiced by Murase Ayumu.
During the broadcast, staff announced updates regarding Kanon’s voice schedule, as well as event, merchandise, and story information for THE IDOLM@STER SideM. A special segment also dug into what kind of person Ino is as the newest member.
After the stream, several cast members took to X to share their reactions.
Nakamura Shugo, voice of Tendou Teru, posted: “Ino Yukiteru! Yoroshiku from now on!”
Kano Sho, voice of Kamiya Yukihiro, wrote: “Thank you for watching!!!! Ino Yukiteru-kun!!! His nickname has become ‘Yukiteru’!!!! Please give him lots of support from now on!!!!”
Yano Shogo, voice of Okamura Nao, shared: “Thank you for watching! Our new comrade Ino-kun is an interesting guy! Please continue to support Hinata Kanon, Momofuku-en, and all the idols of 315 Pro!”
Furuhata Keisuke, voice of Tachibana Shiro, added: “Thank you for the special SideM broadcast. Ino-kun, please take care of us!”
Fans were delighted by the cast’s camaraderie, commenting: “I’ve grown to love SideM even more! Looking forward to what’s next!” “The lively broadcast with Ino-san and the reliable older brothers was hilarious!” “Thanks to the fun support from the older brothers, it was a great stream.” “I want to see more exchanges between Yukiteru-kun and Kano-san!” “It’s because of the gentle center that SideM is so loved.”
Ino himself posted: “Thank you for today! I’m Yukiteru! lol (I received a nickname) Please take care of me. The broadcast was fun ♪”
Viewers also praised the new voice: “Kanon-kun was so cute!” “Looking forward to Yukiteru-san!” “That was definitely Kanon-kun!” “Yukiteru-san was born!” “With such a wonderful voice, I’m excited to hear the new Kanon.” “I’m glad we got to hear the new Kanon’s voice right away.”
With such a positive reception, expectations are high for the future activities of Momofuku-en.
