EPISODE ZERO.
( with SEOHYUN, NISHIYAMA KOTARO. )

??? ━ Seiyuu Academy Radio!

??? ━ Seiyuu Radio, episode zero!

AFTER GREETING THE AUDIENCE AT HOME IN ENGLISH, BOTH THE HOSTS HAPPILY CLAP THEIR HANDS WHILE THE RADIO'S JINGLE PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ I'm Seo Joohyun, but you may know me as Seohyun from Girls' Generation and from my acting roles as well. Thanks for having me!

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ And I'm Nishiyama Kotaro! I'm a seiyuu, just like the future  winners of this show, and I'm active both in the anime and game industry with a variety of roles in both sectors.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ You've voiced in idol franchises as well, right?

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Correct! Even more prominent voice actors in Japan will usually take at least one or two roles in those kinds of media, as they often have a musical career as well.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Oh, I see! I've done my research on your career, but hearing it from someone in the first place is much more interesting. Seems like it requires lots of hard work and flexibility!

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ It does, it does. But you're just as great, Seohyun... I mean, you have top notch vocal skills, your Japanese is quite good and you're a great actress as well!

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Ah, you flatter me...! I also like your singing voice quite a lot, Kotaro-kun. It's soothing and it has variety, although I've listened just to a few of your roles...

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ The radio is such a cute idea, too... And you're quite good at it, but I figure it's because of your job, isn't it? Not like we don't have idol radios...

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Ahhh, I just can't wait to start! I'll do my best.

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ You'll do just fine! I'm sure our listeners love you already. Now then, I think it's time to read fanmails, isn't it?

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Sure it is! Let's proceed with yuka-san's mail. Thank you!

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Thank you!

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ "Since Taro just complimented your singing and acting skills, wouldn't you consider a voice acting proposal if someone offered it to you?"

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Wait, didn't you have a voice acting role in the past? Edith in the Korean dub of Despicable Me, I think...

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ You're right, Kotaro-kun! Someone did his research, I appreciate.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ It wasn't just me, actually... Taeyeon and me voiced two of Gru's daughters... With Taeyeon voicing Margot. How amusing!

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ This being said, replying to yuka-san... Probably I would, yes. It'd be a meaningful experience and although it's acting, I'd have to focus on different things from the usual...! It'd help me deliver more meaningful acting simply through my voice too.

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Nice reply! This is the attitude the trainees should have as well. Next question comes from kurokonnichiwa... Thank you!

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ "When will the trainees be officially introduced? Do you already have a favorite trainee? Can you give us spoilers on the teachers, like, how many of them are there?"

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Uh... Just how much are we allowed to say?

THE STAFF MEMBERS TAP ON SOME PAPER IN FRONT OF THEM.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Not too much... I see...

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ To reply to the first question, they'll also be introduced through this radio! As for our favorites... Huh...

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Yeah, I do. I won't deny it, some are much more interesting than the others...

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ You think so!? I'm surprised... Honest as usual, Seohyun! [laughs]

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ [laughing with him] of course! Honesty and beauty are my key qualities!

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ ... Jokes apart, they're all interesting in their own way, it's just... There's some who piqued my interest since the real beginning, y'know? We've seen them already, so we already know names and faces but it doesn't go further than that for most of them, at least for me.

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ I see, I see... Well, as for me, I have no idea at all. They are extremely interesting and they all have potential to do great things. As for the teachers...

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Well, we shouldn't say anything too explicit. I also want to keep the surprise...!

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Right, right. All I can say is that they are very competent people, and I'm sure you'll recognize at least a few of them right away. As the show is affiliated with SM Entertainment, Avex Group and 81 Produce, the choice is quite limited too...

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ And as for the number... I think we can say that, right?

THE STAFF MEMBER KEEPS QUIET.

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ I'll take that as a yes. There'll be 2 teachers for acting classes and 2 teachers for performing classes, the latter split into vocal teacher and dance teacher. This number is to be counted per class and not as a whole!

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ And then we have 1 teacher for Japanese classes and 1 teacher for public interaction classes, the latter consisting in social media image and such. Those teachers will be the same for all classes, unlike the previous ones!

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ I think we have time for one last question, Seohyun. Would you mind reading one? You can pick whatever you want.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Meh... I think I'll pass. Don't you want to do it instead?

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ ...

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ [laughs] I'm joking, I'm joking. The final question is from yawnkat: "Can't you sing something together as a way to start or end the episode?" Oh... I'd love to! But which song could we sing?

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Wait, how about... This one song from one of your works? Come closer...

SEOHYUN WHISPERS SOMETHING IN KOTARO'S EAR.

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Sure thing! Do you know the lyrics, though...?

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ I wouldn't have said it otherwise. [giggles softly] Let's sing it like this.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ ♪ Our small boat sways in the waves, we leave our course to the wind... ♪

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ ♪ The fish that gather know the far, far sea ♪

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ ♪ Tell me, what kind of mysterious sparkling blue is out there? ♪

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ ♪ They giggle happily with their friends ♪

IT'S MARINE BLUE RENDEZVOUS, KANATA SHINKAI's (CV: NISHIYAMA KOTARO) SOLO IN ENSEMBLE STARS!

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ ♪ Rendezvous in the blue, blue sea ♪

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ ♪ Dissolve the sky and the sun reflected on the water's surface ♪

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ ♪ Slowly swaying, swaying with you to wherever ♪

HOSTS ━ ♪ Let's aim for the arch of light beyond the horizon ♪

THE HOSTS CLAP THEIR HANDS.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Ah...! How nice. Your voice is just as good as in the original recording.

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Thank you! You were great as well, Seohyun.

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Oh, you flatter me. [giggles softly] Well then! This wraps up Episode zero of SEIYUU ACADEMY RADIO. We can't wait to talk to you in the future episodes as well!

NISHIYAMA KOTARO [HOST] ━ Stay tuned, here on...

SEOHYUN [HOST] ━ Seiyuu Academy Radio!

NOTES FROM AMPHI . . .

Hello there! I hope you enjoyed this introduction to the show's radio... I promise the episodes will be much more entertaining from now on! Some of you might remember this format from my 2021 applyfic, FISHING MASTER, but for those who don't... This is how I'm going to work 50% of the time!

This being said, if you read until here please comment with your guesses for the teachers and, in case you haven't submitted your form yet, a report on your form as of now. THIS WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN EVALUATING YOUR ACTIVITY.