Prism プリズム - Tachibana Kippei & Kamio Akira

This single from Tachibana Kippei and Kamio Akira of Fudoumine marks the 4th release in the duet series. Previous releases included those from Oishi Shuichirou & Kikumaru Eiji (Seigaku), Chinen Hiroshi & Hirakoba Rin (Higa) and Yanagi Renji & Niou Masaharu (Rikkaidai).





Track list:
1) Prism
2) Spirits of Hunter ~ Shishi no Shinnen ~ (The belief of a lion)
3) ACE of ACES
4) Prism - Instrumental

Release date: 27 August 2008
Price: 1300 yen
Catalog number: NECM-13017
Published by: TY Entertainment
Distributed by: King Record

Otanjoubi Omedetou, Kamio Akira!

Today's the birthday of Kamio Akira, the speedster from Fudoumine! As we know it, Kamio's strength lies in his speed on the court and he's not called the speed demon of Fudoumine for nothing. Due to his obsession with speed, this seems to have influenced his temperament to a large extent that he flares up easily when provoked. It is especially obvious when he's with Momo or the matter involves An. Nevertheless, his behaviour doesn't get on my nerves as much as his hairstyle which covers half of his face where I find the latter more annoying. However, I still find Kamio a joy to watch most of the times since he provides much comical relief during "clashes" with Momo.

Name: Kamio Akira
Date of Birth: 26 Aug
School: Fudoumine Junior High, Year 2
Height: 165cm
Weight: 52kg
Blood Group: O
Play-style: Right-handed, counter puncher
Favourite shoes: NEW BALANCE WCT 800
Favourite racket: DUNLOP XL Mega Impedance Titanium
Special Technique: Sonic Bullet
Favourite Food: Hourensou no Ohitashi and Portofu
Hobbies: Music and karaoke
Family: Parents and Elder sister
Father's Occupation: Employee of travel agency
Subjects good at: Sports (running) and music
Favourite colours: flourescent yellow and green
Favourite trait in girls: Cute smiles

Otanjoubi Omedetou, Suzuki Chihiro-san!

Today is the birthday of Suzuki Chihiro-san who plays Kamio Akira in Tenipuri! He was born in 1977 at Yamagata Prefecture and is currently a seiyuu under Arts Vision since 1 Apr 2003. He is usually called Chi-chan by his peers and fans. Suzuki used to form a group named P.K.O with Toriumi Kousuke who played Sengoku Kiyosumi and Saeki Tomo but Saeki had left the group in spring 2005 as she wanted to concentrate on treatment for her heart problem. As such, there's only Suzuki and Toriumi left in the group at the moment where they have released CDs and held concerts.

Besides Tenipuri, the only other anime I've heard Suzuki in would be Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou. Actually, it was easy to spot him because Suzuki's voice is really unique that it's hard to forget once you've heard it. Although his character, Arima Souichirou is very different from the hot-blooded Kamio in Tenipuri, I just kept seeing traces of Kamio in Arima because of Suzuki's voice despite the fact that Karekano was a much earlier production than Tenipuri. For those who are interested in finding out about Suzuki, please vist his official website here.

Otanjoubi Omedetou, Kamio-kun!

Today's the birthday of Kamio Akira from Fudoumine. Otanjoubi Omedetou!

Well, he's not one of my top favourite characters in the ranks of Genichirou, Atobe or Tezuka but I like his constant "clashes" with Momo when it comes to tennis and An. That is very entertaining in my opinion. Of course, Momo is not that sharp enough to know that Kamio likes An and regards him as a rival for her affections so it's usually a case of Kamio getting angry for nothing. In addition, I tend to think that An seems to feel something different for Momo as compared to Kamio. Besides that, he is also not on very good terms with Kirihara ever since he got Tachibana-san injured during the Kantou semi-finals but things got settled after the Senbatsu camp so I guess the bad blood between them is no longer present.

Initially, when I first saw Kamio, I got pretty irritated with the catchphrase, "Rhythmn ni norize" or "Rhythmn ni high". In addition, his fringe covering half of his face got on my nerves. Now, I've learned to get used to these unique features of Kamio-kun. And his partner, Ibu is so laidback and naggy most of the time and I really wonder how someone like Kamio who places a lot of emphasis on speed can stand him. Maybe opposites do attract.

Kamio's voice actor is Suzuki Chihiro whom I've also heard as Arima Soichiro in Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou. His birthday is 17 Feb 1977, his hometown is in Yamagata and his agency is Arts Vision. He has also formed an unit named P.K.O with Toriumi Kosuke and Saeki Tomo. By the way, Toriumi plays the part of Sengoku Kiyosumi from Yamabuki and the two had played before in the Kantou competition before. I've also found a picture of him but it's a side view photo.