[Azur Lane ASMR] Healing Squad Assemble! An Autumn Journey with Senior Mikasa

Like a mother, like a grandmother. Just when I think she's like an auntie relative, she turns into an older lover. Oh, senior of seniors. You were quite the formidable opponent. How many times was my consciousness reaped from me. Seriously, how many takes did it take me to listen through this all the way, seriously. No matter where you cut it, it's calm. This is what adult healing should be like. An invitation for a two-person trip from our proud battleship Mikasa. Throughout the whole thing you get spoiled to an almost ridiculous degree, so be prepared. There may be some Commanders who resist being treated like a child. But please, give up. You're up against the wrong opponent. The nickname "Grandma" isn't just for show. She bought me dango, so what, it's great, heheh And yet, she also shows glimpses of a girlish side. When giving a piggyback ride, when holding hands. When picking out a hair ornament, and when the two of you put on a jacket together. The way she responds a little shyly—ah, it's just too much. Don't forget to enjoy the trip itself too. Magnificent autumn leaves, the murmur of the river. Listening to the sound of the waterfall while relaxing, and at night a kettle over the hearth. And the manjuu working so hard. What even is a manjuu innkeeper... This part might be even more enjoyable with the subtitled video. Once you get back to the home port, tentacles are waiting for you this time of year anyway, so go ahead and rest your heart fully here. When I fell asleep to my senior's lullaby, and then finally came back to this side. The sigh that naturally escaped me was surely not mine alone. I might get scolded for such a clichéd impression, but really, just one word. It was good. It was really, really good.

There's been a topic shaking up Azur Lane, and by extension the old Twitter community, this past week. The casting of Hinata Aoiyuka-san, a heavyweight of adult ASMR, as the voice of a new Azur Lane character. Needless to say, the voice and performance she brought to the character were an ideal match beyond compare. "Is Azur Lane lewd?" "What are you saying now!" Yes, Azur Lane is an all-ages game, but it's also an H game. If you've listened to the previous entry in this ASMR series, Implacable's sound-based treatment, there's no excuse left—Azur Lane content is lewd no matter how you slice it. But... this ASMR is different!! (Hug) In this ASMR, Mikasa's usual warrior-like nature quiets down, and instead she heals us Commanders like a doting, gentle older-sister-wife type, full of sweetness. There's the natural situation of carrying Mikasa on your back, whispers and breaths near your ear, as seen in the preview you get to enjoy a lap pillow, and while sharing a haori (hanten?) as an excuse, she embraces you closely and strokes your ear, and finally, while lying down together with her stroking your back, as your consciousness loosens with drowsiness, she gently scolds the mischievous Commander... This is a healing and sleep-inducing ASMR work where you can fully savor the slightly low voice of Ohara Sayaka-san, who I personally consider a sedative (my own analysis) (and I myself am writing this review after unintentionally falling asleep for about an hour). However, there are a few scenes that touch on the in-game worldbuilding and relationships with other characters, so those who know nothing about Azur Lane, started recently, or haven't played the related events might find some parts a bit confusing. The opening pitch of "Operation: Heal the Commander" Part 4 was such a straight, direct hit for Azur Lane, greatly exceeding expectations of "what would happen if Mikasa were picked for this," and answered the theme of healing in the most textbook way possible. I'm grateful for this work, and I'm already looking forward to the next installment featuring Shinano (CV: Noto Mamiko-san), an as-yet-unexplored frontier in the ASMR world in a certain sense.

This work is about enjoying a trip together with Mikasa, and I felt it had a much stronger "date" feel compared to other entries in this series, whose concept is "healing the Commander (the user)." Because of that, the previous works' passive feeling of just endlessly receiving healing is toned down here, and I think the real appeal lies in getting to see various different sides of Mikasa. The motherly side, where she fusses over you attentively. The grandmotherly side, where she's bad with machines. The mom-like side, where she gently puts you to sleep. Mama Mikasa... might be nice... ...and there was also a girlfriend-like side of her, enjoying the trip together with you. Mikasa all dressed up is just ridiculously cute^~ So, for anyone who loves Mikasa, this is a work I really recommend listening to. There's no explicit content, so it's safe even if your family finds it.