Hase explained why he wanted to become a voice artist. He told the crowd, "I first got into this world after I noticed the name of voice artists listed on the end credit of a video game. Until second grade in junior high school, I thought that the characters were really speaking." Ito responded by saying, "You are so pure and innocent ♡"

Ito spoke about his current interests. He revealed that he is hooked on fermented milk drink flavoured gummy sweets. Apparently they are quite difficult to find, so Ito sometimes takes visits various store to find them! As the talk progressed, Hase spoke about his favourite type (of character)! He said, "I immediately fall for anyone who has a diligent personality and a bob!" All kinds of information was revealed during the talk!



When asked about impressions of each another, Hase said "Ito is like an aniki (elder brother) to me. He is dependable on both a professional and personal level. He is so reliable!" Ito responded by saying, "Hase is probably the kindest person I've ever met! And that's not all... He's got a great body! It is a bit of a surprise when you see him get undressed (lol)!" It is clear that they are super close! Their comments certainly give us insight into the mutual respect and trust they share!

Ito showed everyone Hase's biceps!

The audience had a chance to see the voice artists perform some improvisations as a reward for getting the questions right in the "Multiple Choices" quiz that took place. For the sketches the actors were asked to "talk like someone with chuunibyou syndrome (eighth-grader syndrome)," "act like a flirty guy," and "pretend to be a boss who makes a confession of at work!" The venue was filled with excited screams as the they began to act out the scenes ♥

Here is Hase playing a flirty guy!
This is Ito pretending to be boss at work. He had an intense, passionate look on his face as he looked at the crowd and said "Would it be alright if... I say... I want you to be my private secretary..."

The host of the event was Matsuzaki Katsutoshi, a comedian from the "Yasashi Ame" duo. Matsuzaki also tried his hand at acting!

Towards the end of the event Hase spoke about his goals for the future. With excitement in his voice, he said "I will work hard to become successful and really break through!" With his colleague in mind, Ito added, "If you get behind Hase now, in five years time you will be able to say that you were backing him before he made it big." The event finally came to a close amidst huge cheers and applause.

Goods and merchandise designed by the two guests were available inside the venue♪
It was officially announced during the event that another "Next Stars Circle" event is scheduled to take place on 29th February 2020! The organizers also expressed their desire to hold a reunion for all the "Next Stars" who have appeared in their events at some point in the future! Make sure to keep an eye on what the guests at the "Next Stars Circle" gets up to in the future!