ASMR: The Fox Deity and Her Twin Elder Sister — Ear Cleaning, Tail Ear Cleaning, Rain Sounds & Onomatopoeia

I always knew just how much Korisu-chan admired Sakura Tange, so I was surprised when the details of this work were announced. It's only been in the past few years that companies have started releasing voice works featuring famous voice actresses on DLsite, and doujin exists as a culture separate from that kind of corporate work. Korisu-chan has always worked as a completely individual circle, not a company, and the hit works that came before this one—like the Okitsune-sama works and Oni-chan—were born from steady, down-to-earth effort. And amid all that, Korisu-chan didn't ask Sakura Tange to voice the character of the Okitsune-sama's older sister because "she's a famous voice actress"—it was for the completely personal reason that "she's the voice actress I've always admired and loved." Korisu-chan's voice has long been said to sound "like Sakura Tange," so it's easy to imagine that if Sakura Tange herself played the older sister role, it would make for a perfect sister duo work. But I think normally that just stays as an imagination. That's why I was surprised. To think she actually made a collaboration with the voice actress she'd admired for so long come true, in this way!! This is absolutely not something you could have predicted just because their voices happen to sound similar. Because she's an individual circle, because she's just been a longtime fan, and precisely because her admiration runs so deep, I think normally you'd think "there's no way, absolutely not." In Korisu-chan, who made that happen anyway, I feel a core strength completely different from the image you'd get from her soft, healing voice. It's not about being shrewd or calculating or anything like that—it's that both her activities up until now and this event share the same part: "the result of doing what I wanted to do," that doujin-like quality. It just so happens that this time, the other person was a famous voice actress. But that's something that's really hard to pull off normally. Without bending herself, and without limiting what she's capable of, Korisu-chan keeps pursuing possibilities—she's an amazing girl.

Wait, the older sister fox shows up with Sakura Tange as her VA!? ...This review is for those who thought "I haven't listened to the previous work and, well, whatever..." With Korisu-san's works, which are often story-based, you might worry, "Should I really start from the previous work?" or "Should I check the plot summary of the Okitsune-sama series from that super long playlist on YouTube first?" If you're one of those worried people! The Okitsune-sama series doesn't really have any particularly prominent storyline— it's just a leisurely, laid-back story with an adorable Okitsune-sama, so even if you haven't bought the past works, even if you haven't listened to the several-hours-long situation voice playlist on YouTube, it's totally fine to jump in starting from this work! Even if you fall asleep partway through and go "oh, next track!"—you can just listen again later, that's the point, you can enjoy it with that kind of easygoing feeling! Kyaa~!!! Lovely! Just listen to the first few entries from Korisu-san's super long Okitsune-sama situation voice playlist on YouTube, and if you think "oh, I might like this type of Okitsune-sama!", then go ahead and buy it, that's basically the vibe! The older sister Okitsune-sama voiced by Sakura Tange is also crafted as a character that will click with you smoothly if you like Okitsune-sama. She's a little sexier than Okitsune-sama and likes to drink. Compared to when it's just Korisu-san's Okitsune-sama alone, the back-and-forth banter between the two sisters really shows up here, which makes it even more heartwarming.

The "Okitsune-sama Series," which you can listen to on both YouTube and DLsite. Turns out that Okitsune-sama has an older sister! ...That's the kind of story this is. Having your ears cleaned by Okitsune-sama or the older sister fox is great, but... Being sandwiched between Okitsune-sama and the older sister fox... having both ears cleaned at the same time, being fluffed with their tails... that's a truly blissful moment. If you love being healed by Okitsune-sama, this is especially recommended, and make sure you don't skip the after-talk!