On June 26, her 26th birthday, voice actor Yuki Tanaka announced on her official Twitter account that her solo debut album “Crier” is set to release from Lantis on October 2, 2024.In a handwritten message, she wrote, “Artist activity has been a big dream of mine since I was a child. Lantis has decided to let me be at the starting line of that dream. The staff and everyone. I am standing in this place thanks to all the people who have looked out for me and have strongly pushed me back. I am filled with gratitude for them from the bottom of my heart. Let me have your backs from now on. I will sing songs with such wishes powerfully. I look forward to connecting with you through songs that I love and having a great time together. I will do my best as an artist, so please support me.”
Yuki Takaka started her professional activities as a member of voice actor unit NOW ON AIR in 2016, The unit was formed by the six winners of the “Kimikoe Audition” held by Tohoku Shinsha from March to August 2016. The six members made their voice acting debut in the 2017 anime film Your Voice -KIMIKOE-, and Tanaka voiced one of the main characters, Kaede Tatsunokuchi. NOW ON AIR ceased their activities as a unit in July 2021.Meanwhile, she has also been active as a member of voice actor unit Kleissis since 2018. The unit has released nine singles and one full album. As an anime voice actor, she is best known as Asahi Serizawa in THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS, and is cast as Rinrin Takahashi in the fall 2024 TV anime Trillion Game.
Prior to the CD release, the album’s title track “Crier” will be available on digital services at 00:00 on June 27 (JST). Then, her first solo concert is scheduled to be held at the Hulic Hall in Tokyo on January 11, 2025. All editions of the album “Crier” will also include an application coupon for the concert ticket.In a teaser movie below, you can check out part of four songs from the album — “Crier,” “Blue Wind,” “No Pain No Gain,” and “Mirai Sketch.”
“Crier” first press limited edition CD jacket
Regular edition CD jacket
Sources: Yuki Tanaka official Twitter, Lantis official website© Bandai Namco Music Live Inc.
