Bigwest has launched a new singing audition that will determine the voice actress for the heroine of the upcoming brand-new Macross entry. The audition’s official title is Macross Heroine Audition 2025, and applications are open until April 30, 2025.
The company requires applicants to perform their own renditions of the demo song, which is titled “Ai to Ai.” This audition is only available to women who are residing in Japan and aged between 13 and 22 years old as of April 1, 2025.
The residence clause is especially important, as the judges will summon applicants who have passed the initial screenings for face-to-face interviews in the final phase in late July 2025. In addition, the eventual winner will have to participate in promotions and concerts for the new anime show while attending singing and dancing lessons in Japan.
Bigwest has also published a sample “Ai to Ai” performance by Minori Suzuki. The latter won the previous audition and became appointed as the voice actress for Freyja Wion in the 2016 entry Macross Delta. Bigwest added that it will publish more samples from other singers in weekly intervals.
The new Macross anime show is undergoing production at Bandai Namco Filmworks’ studio Sunrise. While the latter is best known for the Gundam franchise, it can dedicate a majority of staff members to work on this project, as the series’ 2025 show Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is being made in collaboration with Hideaki Anno and Studio Khara of Evangelion fame. The new Macross anime show is expected to be available to watch worldwide, following the deal signed by Bigwest and Harmony Gold in 2021.
Bigwest will close the public application period for the Macross Heroine Audition 2025 on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Published: Mar 3, 2025 10:30 am