All five are regular heroines! The too-gorgeous voice cast of the new romantic comedy “Goddess of the Cafe Terrace,” which will start its anime in April. | FRIDAY DIGITAL

All five are regular heroines! The too-gorgeous voice cast of the new romantic comedy “Goddess of the Cafe Terrace,” which will start its anime in April.

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From the first volume of “Goddess of the Cafe Terrace. In the manga, Hououji Momiji plays the role of Momiji, the vocalist of a girls’ band, played by Asami Seto, who is also an excellent singer.

The latest work by Koji Seo, author of the manga “Ryoufu” and “Kimi no iru machi” (The Town Where You Are), “Goddess of the Cafe Terrace” continues to gain momentum. This is the sixth work in Weekly Shonen Magazine by the master of romantic comedies, and is a legitimate romantic comedy featuring five unique girls who would normally be “heroines” in a manga.

The protagonist is Hayato Kasukabe, a student at Tokyo University who returns to “Familia,” a coffee shop on Miura Beach left behind by his deceased grandmother. Hayato returns home for the first time in three years with the intention of folding up his loss-making business and turning it into a parking lot to make some extra money for the summer, when he is suddenly confronted by five beautiful women in their underwear and nude, who mistake him for a burglar and catch him in the act. It is the worst possible encounter, but the five want to continue living together as before, and they try all kinds of colorful tricks to dissuade Hayabusa.

The most appealing aspect of the story is the concept of “all five girls being heroines. The anime, which will begin airing in April, will feature voice actors who have been chosen to portray each of the characters, further enhancing their appeal.

From the first volume of “Goddess of the Cafe Terrace. Ono Shirakiku, who won the first place in the popularity contest, is usually a serious person, but when she gets drunk, she has a tendency to open up.

For example, Ono Shirakiku, who won first place in the “First Popularity Poll,” is good at housework and has an air of purity, but when she gets drunk, she changes into a “dirty girl” and attacks Hayabusa, a gap that is hard to resist. Azumi Wake, who plays the role of Sanae Katagiri in “THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS” and Special Week in “Uma Musume Pretty Derby,” is one of the most promising voice actresses in the industry today. She is one of the most promising voice actresses in the industry today, and her wide range of acting styles, from the capricious girl to the calm, ladylike voice, is sure to be on full display in this production.

Of the five, Makutsuzawa Sakuraba is the first that Hayabusa meets, and she seems to be the heroine of the five, but is she really ……

Asami Seto plays the role of Momiji Momiji, who has a cool, mature demeanor and the ability to gently wrap her arms around Hayabusa. Momiyo is the vocalist of a girls’ band, but Seto, who has excellent acting and singing skills, including singing the ending song as Ayase Chihaya, the main character in “Chihayafuru,” is a perfect choice for the role. With his pleasant, slightly low alto voice, he could be a soothing presence.

Other popular young talents include Ruriko Aoki, who plays Sakuraka Makusawa, the first beautiful girl Hayabusa meets in “Familia,” Sayumi Suzushiro, who plays Akimizu Tsurukawa, a typical “brainy muscular musume,” and Ki Yamane, who plays Ryusei Tsukishima, who was voted second in the popularity contest. The lineup is full of popular young talents.

You can enjoy a pseudo-love affair with Hayabusa by comparing yourself with Hayabusa. Or you can enjoy predicting where their love story will end up from a third-person perspective. Find your own guess and enjoy both the anime and manga.

Click here to read the first volume of "Goddess Cafe Terrace".

  • Interview and text by Minako Nakamura

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