Takuma Terashima appears on Ishikawa local TV! Voice Actor Innovation for local TV Programs
The 23rd Ishikawa Furusato CM Awards, a program in which 19 municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture create handmade commercials to communicate their charms, will be hosted by Ginshari and Sunao Hashimoto, and voice actor Takuma Terashima will appear as a guest this year, as he did last year.
The presentation will be broadcast as a special program on HAB Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (headquartered in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 8:30 am.
TakumaTerashima is the Hodatsushimizu-cho Tourism Ambassador!
(Reference) Hodatsushimizu-cho Tourism Ambassador / Hodatsushimi-cho
Takuma Terashima is from Hodatsushimizu-cho in Ishikawa Prefecture! He is also a tourism ambassador.
The popular voice actor will be appearing on a program in his hometown, so this is a must-see for all voice actor fans in Ishikawa Prefecture!
Ishikawa Hometown CM Awards
The “Ishikawa Furusato CM Awards” started in 2002 to rediscover the charm of hometowns in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Since the first contest, all local governments in the prefecture have participated, creating handmade commercials overflowing with hometown love.
Ishikawa Prefecture currently has 19 cities and towns, and is known as a comfortable place to live, with nature such as oceans and mountains, and towns with a sense of culture and history. In recent years, it has become increasingly popular among tourists and immigrants.
The Ishikawa Furusato CM Awards have been held every year with various themes such as tourism, people, etc., and each city and town has been communicating the charms of the region. The completed CM works are not only broadcast on TV, but also promoted in various places, including the official channel of Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting Corporation on YouTube.
This year’s theme, “Thank You for Ishikawa 19
On January 1, 2024, the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. It was a shocking disaster on New Year’s Day that no one will forget.
Each city and town created a 30-second commercial piece expressing their “Thank you” for their hometowns, for those who provided support after the earthquake, for those who protect the traditions and livelihood of their towns, and so on.
Each city and town created a 30-second commercial piece expressing their own “Thank you” and weaving together “19 messages.
About the program on Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (Ishikawa Prefecture)
We hope all the lucky fans who are able to watch the program in Ishikawa Prefecture will do so!
[Special Program] The 23rd Ishikawa Hometown CM Awards
Sunday, December 29, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
[Program HP] https://Kanazawa-ya.com/furusato/
Appointment of voice actors brings a new breeze to local TV programs!
In recent years, the use of celebrities in local regional programs has been increasing, but the next breakthrough may be the use of “voice actors”. Voice actors, who enjoy the enthusiastic support of anime fans, are an untapped treasure trove of talent that has yet to be exposed on local TV programs.
Why voice actors now?
- Unparalleled buzz: The amount of enthusiasm amongst the “Oshikatsu(Geek Activities)” crowd is unimaginable!
- Attract new viewers: Bring in a new audience of anime fans to your program.
- Reach out to the whole country and the world: You can expand beyond local programming through distribution on YouTube, SNS, TVer, and other platforms.
- Pioneering advantage: By pioneering this program with other stations nationwide, it will lead to branding as an innovative station.
- Local stars from the voice acting world: It would be good to produce local stars not only from popular voice actors whose schedules are tough to get, but also from unknown voice actors!
There may even be future superstars in the voice acting industry, such as Yo Oizumi, who is active not only as an actor but also as a voice actor.
Specific Benefits
- Increase program awareness through buzz on social networking sites
- Improve program quality by utilizing voice actors’ narration skills
- Revitalize local communities by holding program events and other events in collaboration with popular voice actors
Please consider using voice actors for this opportunity. We are confident that this will be the first step for your station’s programs to spread their wings across the country and around the world.
