Stardust Promotion’s VA Unit SoundOrion Finally Makes Their Major Debut in 2023
Japanese record company Nippon Columbia announced on December 24 that SoundOrion (pronounced San-Do-Ri-On), a unit consisting of four voice actresses belonging to Stardust Promotion’s voice actor department – Honoka Kuroki, Ami Komine, Momoyo Koyama, and Asuka Shioiri – will finally make their major debut in 2023. The news was also revealed in front of their fans during their Christmas concert on the same day.
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The unit was formed by rookie voice actresses who belonged to the department launched in the spring of 2016. The members were selected through an audition of 5,000 participants and have released songs regularly from the agency’s own label since their formation, including “Meguru-Omoi-Meguru,” which was used as the ending theme song for the 2017 TV anime Netsuzou Trap – NTR-.
Their major debut songs are now in the works for a release in the spring of 2023. They have opened a new Instagram account where the members will be posting photos of themselves and each other, as well as photos of making process of their new songs and web programs.
The moment of the announcement at their Christmas concert:
本日の #聖ドリララライヴ での
メジャーデビュー発表の様子です????#サンドリオン pic.twitter.com/cH4xcxULYy— サンドリオン(SoundOrion) (@SoundOrion0310) December 24, 2022
SoundOrion members:
Honoka Kuroki (Amana Osaki in The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors):
Ami Komine (Satori Ustuki in CUE!):
Momoyo Koyama (Karen Aijo in Revue Starlight)
Asuka Shioiri (Naomi Takagi in PuraOra! PRIDE OF ORANGE):
Their latest music video “Hoshi no Larme” from their second best album “SOUND OF BES2” released on December 21:
“Melon Soda Float” MV:
Sources: Nippon Columbia press release, SoundOrion official Twitter
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