On Saturday, May 30, 2015, the popular TV anime "White Bear Cafe" held a commemorative event to commemorate the release of Blu-ray Disc BOX. Wataru Hatano, who played Handa in this work, and Takayuki Kondo, who played Kirino, attended the event as guests. The event was held at the Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture, and it had a very original atmosphere.

In addition to asking questions from the zoo's keepers, there was a reminiscence conversation with the producers, and there was also an experience where you could feed the animals with your guests. The whole event was carried out in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere. Now let's report to you on the details of this event!

●Hatano, who has just started raising kittens, enjoys the sweet life with cats

As soon as Hatano appeared on the stage, he sighed with emotion: "(The venue) is so big! Kondo, who plays multiple roles in the anime, greeted everyone: "Today I am Kondo, who plays Kirino-kun." Actually, Kondo is looking forward to seeing rare white tigers at Tobu Zoo, which is rare to see in Japan. Immediately after that, it entered the joyful conversation session of Yutano.

Hatano: We came to Tokyo by car, and when Kondo was in the car, he said to me, "Na~ Hatano-kun, Hakutora, do you know?" "It feels like he's always cared about the appearance of the white tiger. Then we had a lively conversation about seeing white tigers at Tobu Zoo. "The white tiger is still small, it's very cute!" He kept saying that. So I entered the venue with a state of anticipation. But when I was putting on makeup, he actually went to see it alone!

Kondo: You're going to go, right? Will you go?

Hatano: Shall you go? That's weird!

The simple Kondo was complained about by the mature Hatano, which caused bursts of laughter in the venue. After the warm-up, it officially enters the first link.

Because today's two guests in the anime "White Bear Cafe" are the two breeders of Handa and Kirino. Therefore, the activity starts with the session of "asking real breeders what they have been caring about".

The real keeper in reality, Mr. Yasuhiro Shimoto of Tobu Zoo, took the stage. Mr. Shimo, an "animal expert" who has a lot of experience in TV performances, first answered Yutano's questions.

Hatano: As a breeder, do you have any special things to pay attention to? For example, we are voice actors, so we usually pay attention to the maintenance of our voice and vocal cords......

Below: Not to mention health management, it is also necessary to train a pair of eyes that can observe animals. Whether there are hidden health hazards in the animal, whether the physical condition has deteriorated, and a series of things, should be observed as soon as possible before the condition deteriorates. The expression of the animal when it gets up, the state of eating when eating bait, and the condition of excretion should be observed. Herbivores in wild animals tend to forcibly endure themselves in order to be able to follow the collective action, so it is not uncommon for them to fall ill suddenly.

In response to this answer, Yu Tano smiled bitterly and said, "It's amazing...... I admire that I can endure it. If I feel uncomfortable in any way, I'm going to complain to my agent right away......"

After hearing that "I want to observe the appearance of animals", Hatano remembered something. "This is my private matter, because I usually feel lonely, and I started living together with a little male cat three weeks ago. However, I am very worried whenever the cat sneezes or changes slightly. So now it's time to have a weekly visit with a veterinarian. ”

Hatano, who showed a cat slave look, caused the audience to let out surprises and laughter. As for why he chose a male cat, Hatano said that it was because the agent complained that "if you buy a female cat, Hatano's life will end there." Then, the kitten, who seems to be very naughty......

Hatano: We've been together this morning. But he's usually very naughty, and if I'm nosy, I'll show off my paws at once...... It hurts! I'm about to add a new wound......

Kondo: Tsundere. Tsundere.

Hatano: Yes, tsundere. However, when it comes to me on its own initiative, it will show "trouble...... Hug my uncle~".

Kondo: Heartthrob! It's worthy of Hatano-kun's cat.,Absolute heartthrob.。

Hatano: Well, I'll hug you gently.

Kondo: The master-slave relationship has become strange?!

Overall, it's a little worrying but a very happy life. Next, Kondo asked the question, "What was your motivation to become a breeder?" Mr. Xia replied, "I have always liked animals since I was sensible, and this mood has never changed, and I want to work in this field when I grow up." "It's also a very simple idea. In fact, Kondo also dreamed of becoming an animal keeper as a child.

Kondo: I also dreamed of becoming a breeder, a nurseryman, an entertainer, ......or something.

Hatano: Kondo is very gentle, so it would be a good fit to pursue a career in raising and caring for you.

Kondo: Yes...... I love animals so much...... There is often the feeling of being stared at by animals. When I went to the zoo, I stared at each other with owls and meerkats, and for a moment I could even feel something.

In addition, Mr. Shimoto also talked about the trivia that "kangaroos dig holes and burrow into them when it is hot, and lie in a nirvana position", which Hatano listened to very attentively, and complained that "it was like a dad who completely relaxed and watched a baseball game". He was intrigued by the little stories that the real breeder Mr. Shimoto encountered. At the end of Mr. Xia's conversation, Kondo reluctantly said, "I really want to keep talking."

● Kondo's voice is so funny that it's hard to hold on?!

After the keeper Mr. Xia left, the next step was to enter the "conversation session with the producer reminiscing about "White Bear Cafe". AvexPictures' Aiizumi took the stage. First of all, everyone talked about the previous outings, and Hatano recalled, "For the first event, the outdoor stage at Yomiuri Land was amazing. During the rehearsal, the sun was shining brightly, and it was so hot that I took off my shirt, but it was super cold during the official performance! The temperature difference is too big! ”

Kondo recalls going to Wakayama Adventure World, saying, "It was super fun. But I didn't take the plane because I was afraid of motion sickness, and I always came by land (with the producer of Iizumi......" Hearing such an inside story, Hatano couldn't help but let out a surprised cry: "Actually by land? ”

After that, while reviewing the many events held so far, we also revealed interesting things that happened during the recording. "Before the recording began, I had a plan to perform like this, but the people who appeared behind Kondo couldn't talk properly because Mr. Tortoise was so funny and always made people laugh!" He introduced the story of Kondo, who plays multiple roles in "White Bear Cafe". Producer Iizumi also said that seeing such a voice cast outside the recording room really made him feel that he was "able to make something very interesting", and he was very happy.

Regarding other impressive scenes, everyone mentioned Jun Fukuyama's acting skills. Jun Fukuyama usually performs with a "hard" voice, but this time he played a completely different role from the previous role. In a certain episode, there was a scene where the fantasy panda-kun's body became super strong, and at that time Fukuyama also showed off his muscles! It's as if the seal has been lifted. Hatano was poked to laugh at that moment.

In addition, everyone also talked about the lineup of each voice actor event is very luxurious, with popular voice actors such as Kazuhiko Inoue, Kenichi Suzumura, Akira Ishida, Rie Nailiya, and Kana Hanazawa attending. Especially Panda-kun's sister, Meimei played by Kana Hanazawa, seems to like Handa played by Hatano very much.

"Now I still listen to Meimei's character songs in the car. It's super cute.,Because it's Hanazawa's voice.。 The lyrics have my prince or something, and I like to listen to it when I'm tired from work, and I play it on a loop all the time (laughs)" and so on, and the three of them told a lot of stories full of good memories during the conversation.

● Hatano and Kondo enjoy feeding happily like teenagers

Next, it is also the most characteristic "animal feeding session" of this activity. The audience selected by lottery from the venue will join Mr. Hatano and Mr. Kondo to feed the baby goats and alpacas at Tobu Zoo. (If you don't get drawn, you can only watch!) When the baby goat and the alpaca appeared, the audience cheered together with "so cute". The animals scrambled to eat, and Hatano and Kondo also smiled.

When fans of "White Bear Cafe" hear "alpaca", they should think of "alpaca", a regular customer of the coffee shop starring Daisuke Ono. But in reality, alpacas "don't eat food from people they don't know." So there was a challenge activity on the spot to "if you succeed in feeding, you can get a ticket to Tobu Zoo". However, the rumors seemed to be true, and no one succeeded...... In addition, for some reason, Kondo kissed the alpaca many times, and kept muttering "good happiness ......" to show his crazy face.

At the end, a raffle was held. Prizes include original bags, T-shirts, special cushions printed with the signature of the original author, and signature boards. After the draw, the audience must have thought, "This event should have ended like this, right?" However, no one expected that there would be a birthday surprise for Kondo, who had a birthday on June 5th!

In keeping with the theme of the event, a birthday cake with the same pattern as the new illustration drawn by Mr. ヒガアロハ was put on the stage. The high quality of the cake elicited a unanimous compliment: "Wow! That's amazing! "It's a mouth-watering perfection indeed. At the end of this REPO, we would like to send you two testimonials from our guests.

Takayuki Kondo:

Thank you very much for being able to come so far away from Tobu Zoo today. I didn't expect to be able to celebrate my birthday here, and I'm very happy. Thinking that today's event was at the zoo and that I could get up close and personal with the animals, I was looking forward to it since yesterday (laughs). I'm always looking forward to holding an event, but this one was really enjoyable. After that, please enjoy your visit to the zoo with all the visitors at the zoo. Thank you all today!

Hatano Wata:

""White Bear Cafe" is going to hold an event at Tobu Zoo." When I first heard the news, I didn't think anything about it and replied, "Okay, I see!" But when I came back to my senses, I said to the manager, "Ale? It seems like I'm allergic to animals...... "Later, it became quite a topic of discussion in the office (laughs)...... I didn't know what to do, and when I was upset, I started living with a kitten because I lost to loneliness, and instead I felt that I used to think it was scary to be close to animals. I'm living a great day now!

It's like adding a sense of survival. I finally understood why Kon-chan (Kondo) was excited because of the white tiger. When the alpacas and goats came to the stage to get up close and personal with us. The moment I saw them, only one thought crossed my mind: "Ah! So cute! "Why do I live for 33 years in vain and I don't know how to feel! Tong Guò was lucky to come to Tobu Zoo for this event. Thank you very much for coming to cheer for "White Bear Cafe in Tobu Zoo" today!

The event, which has always been surrounded by a warm atmosphere, has finally come to an end. The original "White Bear Cafe" manga is being serialized in the magazine "Cocohana", and a physical store in Takadanobaba in Tokyo is also operating. We look forward to seeing each other next time.