> From: <Mink249@aol.com>
> Had Inoue Kikuko (Lobelia Carlini) been there, the entire 
> Paris Hanagumi would have been assembled, but she could not 
> be there that day.  Hiroi had a message from Kikuko, saying 
> she was sad because she couldn't be with them.  (The 
> interview would have been much more interesting had she been 
> around, in my opinion.)  

If onee-chan was there, you need to schedule at least 30 more 
minutes for the event.  I am not too sure she can stop talking.
^_^;

But I agree with you that if she was present, the interview
will be much much more interesting.

> Yokoyama Chisa didn't really talk about it, but talked about 
> seeing Segata Sanshiro at yesterday's event.  She apparently 
> got to do a commercial with him for Sakura Taisen, after 
> confirming with Sega.

That commercial with Sakura and Segata Sanshiro is a Must 
Watch.  Very funny, and very rare.  It could be downloaded
from Sega web site only for a very short period.  Other
Sanshiro CM can be downloaded from the page for a long 
period of time.  The Sakura CM can also be found in the
promotion clips in some Sega games.

> Kazue: We all ate yakiniku. 
> [everyone begins to laugh]
> Mayumi: (does a rolling motion with her hands)
> Kumiko: (laughs in surprise)  I got drunk yesterday... 

Kumiko is a good drinker, that is, can drink a lot without
getting drunk.  And is rumoured to be even better than 
Orikasa Ai, the famous drinker in the seiyuu-dom. 

> Mayumi was happy to find someone shorter than she was.  
> However, Kumiko and Yuriko suddenly came out and stood next 
> to both Mayumi and Ecchan (Mayumi: "I didn't ask you two to 
> stand!").  ^_^;  They're huge compared to both of them! 
> (Especially Kumiko...!)  

Indeed, both Yuriko and Kumiko are very tall.  

[Hidaka Noriko]
> She said hearing Kikko-chan (Inoue Kikuko) as Lobelia made 
> her sound so gallant and brave, but seeing her dancing was 
> another ordeal.  ^_^;  

Bhahahahahahahahah (ROTFL).  

> Yuriko wanted to be a waitress...  ^_^;

<drooling> AM, Kobeya, Basamichi..... </drooling>

> Chisa is currently working hard on rehearsals for "Sakura 
> Taisen," and is also working hard at the wadaiko.  However, 
> she just learned to play the  shamisen.

What is "wadaiko" ?

> Kumiko said she's on a diet.  [Diet??  -_-;  Futtotenai yo, 
> Kumiko-san...]  

She mentioned in the Kaijin Bessou practise session that 
she was fatter than previous kayou show and afraid Iris' 
costume did not fit her.  ^_^;

> (Also, Hiroi called her "Fucchi."  ^^;)  

She was also called Fuu-chan by fellow Sakura Taisen seiyuu.

> Noriko (or "Nonko-san," according to Hiroi) joined a sports 
> club.  

She was called Nonko by lots of other seiyuu.

> Suddenly, Hiroi said, "Oh?  Look!  Don't just sit in the 
> crowd watching, Oogami-san, Matsubana-san.  Come up!"  He 
> went into the side of the crowd and brought Suyama Akio, 
> Oogami's seiyuu, and Matsubana (or Matsumoto?), one of 
> the "Sakura" staff.

Matsubana Hidenori, production character designer of Sakura
Taisen.  He is also the character designer of Ah! Megami-sama.

> as well as the Super Kayou Show on August 15-19 at the 
> Aoyama Gekijou.

The date should be August 15-25.

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