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Voice actress Hanamiya Uina (nicknamed “Ui-na”) has been announced as a main character in the TV anime “The Elusive Samurai.” At the same time, her appearance at a talk show during the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (Kyomafu) was also revealed. On the thread, fans expressed surprise at Hanamiya’s growing momentum as she expands her career from “Love Live! Hasunosora Girls’ School Idol Club” into Bushiroad’s new “BanG Dream!” project and now “The Elusive Samurai.” Meanwhile, the gap in workload compared to other Hasunosora members also became a topic, as posters brought up fellow members’ recent activity for comparison.
What people said
She's the character who marries the protagonist.
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Wait, seriously?!
The moment the rickety old ship called Hasunosora started sinking, she jumped onto the speedboat called BanG Dream!, and now she's boarded the luxury liner called The Elusive Samurai too.
Apparently just getting to audition for an Aoni Production slot is tough enough on its own, since so many amazing senior voice actors are already crowding it.
Hoshi said in an interview that she's happy to finally feel like a genuine voice actor — but what anime is she even in this season?
Few of the Hoshi cast even put "voice actor" in their X (Twitter) bio, so not many of them see themselves as voice actors or care much about voice acting as a career.
Talk show confirmed!
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https://x.com/nigewaka_anime/status/2095829727659626617
The BanG Dream! voice cast plus Yano!
Announcing the talk show at the same time as the cast reveal — seems like the industry's caught on to her drawing power.
Nirenon's in this too — how's that supposed to work out?
They're castmates in the new band for the new BanG Dream! project.
BanG Dream! has always had a knack for pulling in this much talent.
Why isn't "Toritsu-dai" more popular?
Whoever's voting in the favorite-character polls has zero eye for talent.
The person middle-right has an amazing face, but wow, she doesn't come cheap…
Then what happens to Non?
She's touching Azusa's butt and thighs and everything, but her real "wife" is Chuke.
So what's everyone else doing, since their workload hasn't gone up? lol
Uh, she's in stage readings?
Uh, she's doing artist activities?
Uh, she's doing livestreams?
Hii-chan played Customer A and Customer C in that ABEMA musical thing, didn't she??? She played the female production assistant in "Zenshu," didn't she?? She played Female Student B in "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You," didn't she???
And that's all just from her brilliant 2025 — sure, she hasn't done anything yet in 2026, but you won't find another voice actor who acts this wonderfully anywhere else!!!!!
The time you should spend building experience as a rookie voice actor ends up tied up in singing and dancing instead.
You're better off being the type who's happy as long as she gets to sing, dance, and do solo work, and doesn't care much about the rest.
Even so, that's still the elite track compared to the vast majority of voice actors who never get anywhere.
Background and Discussion Points
Hanamiya Uina debuted as a member of “Love Live! Hasunosora Girls’ School Idol Club,” and alongside the anime’s second season, she has taken on a growing list of outside work, including Bushiroad’s new project and “The Elusive Samurai.” The thread’s comparisons to a “rickety old ship,” a “speedboat,” and a “luxury liner” reflect how posters were rating cast members who’ve landed opportunities outside Hasunosora — and it’s nothing unusual these days for voice actors who debuted through social games to juggle multiple IPs at once. It’s a common misconception that one cast member having a heavier workload says anything about another member’s talent; casting comes down to individual auditions and offers. The Kyomafu talk show itself brings together a mixed cast from Nijigasaki High School Idol Club and Hasunosora, reflecting a broader trend of events that cross over multiple projects within the Love Live! franchise.
※This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Love Live!) thread “Ui-sama Confirmed as Main Character in The Elusive Samurai.”
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