It has been announced that Nagi Inoue, a member of the idol group Nogizaka46, will appear as a semi-regular voice actor in the TV anime "Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendou" (NHK Educational TV, every Friday at 6:40 pm). Inoue will play Tsugumi, a new character who will make her first appearance in episode 141, "Professor Rokujo's New Invention," which will air on December 13th. Inoue has previously played the maneki-neko (beckoning cat) Nyagi, who appeared in episodes 112 and 134, and also made guest appearances in episodes 124 and 133. Tsugumi is an artificial intelligence girl who appears in an app created by Professor Rokujou, a mysterious person who is targeting Zenitendou, and is said to hold the key to the story. Inoue commented, "When I appeared on NHK Radio 1's 'Rajira! Sunday' about a year ago, I never imagined that a year later I would be appearing as a semi-regular, so I'm very happy! I've always loved anime and have always wanted to try my hand at voice acting, so I'm honored to have been given this wonderful opportunity. I want to cherish this connection. Thank you very much."
"The character Tsugumi, which I will be playing, is an AI, so when I first read the script, I was very worried about how to act. Also, I don't have much experience as a voice actress, so I'm struggling with it every time I record, but I get help from the other cast members and staff around me. I'll do my best to make sure that you can feel both Tsugumi's obedient AI side and her girlish side." "There are still many things I'm not good at, and I often cause trouble for the cast and staff I'm working with, but the set of the anime 'The Mysterious Candy Shop Zeni-Tendo' is very fun because it's warm and full of humor, just like the anime. I've only ever done voice-over work on this set, but I feel it's a wonderful one. As Tsugumi, I'm very happy to be able to enter the world of the anime 'The Mysterious Candy Shop Zeni-Tendo'. I'll do my best, so please continue to support me!" she said. "The Mysterious Candy Shop Zeni-Tendo" is a popular children's book series written by Hiroshima Reiko and illustrated by jyajya. The story is set in Zeni-Tendo, a mysterious candy shop that changes the fate of people who buy candy, and tells the story of the owner, Beniko, and her customers. The animated film was screened at the Toei Manga Festival in 2020, and the TV anime started in September 2020.
