User blog:Dorayaki/Your Wanted Major Voice Actress / Seiyuus in the future?

As we know from this year on, Aikatsu! franchise would not introduce professional singers but instead more voice actress with singing talents. It might be a bit exciting news to anime fans who like following certain outstanding seiyuus and also their songs.

However, as BANDAI tends to scout more amateurs for younger girls as main protagonists, the chance of introducing experienced seiyuus into the ain cast is not high, probably only certain key characters (leganday idols, seniors, rivals, etc) would be voiced by bigger names. But this still leaves room for us to expect some names we've heard before.

Returning Aikatsu Seiyuus?
Some of the singers from this year's cast, such as Ibuki Kido, Ayaka Ōhashi have been in earlier series, so that probably means there are other candidate seiyuus returning. So who could they be?

1, Tomoyo Kurosawa as Otome: Seriously, really, BANDAI? She's one of the very original cast yet already a very professional singer before, she should also had a role in AIStars series as well. In other idol anime, she's also known to be the singer voice for Gaarara from rival Pretty series, so it'd be very nice to have her return at some point.

2, Kotobuki Minako as Mizuki. Well I personally don't have high hopes for her, she's a big name in this industry so having her as main character is unlikely.

3, Manami Numakura as Yurika. She's also known for Hibiki Ganaha from The iDOLM@STER series, so also a welcome choice.

4, Kiyono Yasuno as Sakura. She recently has several singles for anime op/eds, so she's a very good candidate as returning singer in future series.

5, Asami Seto as Shion. She has been voiced for many anime characters as well as singing for anime characters, so also a good choice.

6, Kaori Ishihara as Seira. Also has certain experience for anime character singing.

7, Aya Suzaki as Mikuru. Also has certain experience for anime character singing.

8, Kanako Miyamoto as Noeru. She's known to be a good singer and has several songs in Pretty Cure series, so she has a very good chance to return in this series.

8, Yūki Takada as Rin. Surprisingly, she's been singing for various anim songs in recent years and also participates in The iDOLM@STER series, which means she's a very good choice for returning.

9, Reina Ueda as Yayoi&Lily. Her most known anime idol singer career is rather in the rival Pretty series where she voiced for various characters and also had song for each one, which means she's a very good choice for returning in Aikatsu! series. Although, it's not sure if she will stick to Pretty series just like Kanae Ito (as Kokone in this series) does.

10, Miyu Tomida as Yume. Has certain singer experience.

11, Minami Tsuda as Hime. Also a very experienced seiyuu for anime idol such as in Pretty series and The iDOLM@STER series.

12, Yōko Hikasa as Elza. Another big name in this industry we might all know. Yes, that means the chance of having her return as a regular singer is very low, but she's known to be a great band singer, it'd be nice if she can have a band girl role in the future,

From other known series?
1, From Pretty Cure series: Following Miyama's case, new amateurs who was scouted and participated in BANDAI's cooperative Pretty Cure series has a very good opportunity to enter the Aikatsu! series as well. As Pretty Cure series has anime character albums, the voice actresses all have character singing experience.

2, From Super Sentai series: Well, the chance is lower, despite also BANDAI's cooperative series, most of the female cast concentrates on drama acting more. But in this series they also have voicing experience (when as rangers or in toys) and release character song album, so the chance might happen.