It has been revealed that voice actress and singer Nao Toyama will be taking a break from music in 2027. She will hold her final live concert, "OVER THE RAINBOW at Nippon Budokan," at Nippon Budokan (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) on March 11, 2027, and will end her musical career after this performance.
The announcement was made at Higashiyama's live concert held at J:COM Hall Hachioji (Hachioji City, Tokyo) on February 8th. Higashiyama explained the reason for his hiatus as "a positive decision to deliver a culmination of my journey over the past 10 years and to consider what lies ahead in my musical career." He has also decided to produce a new album as a culmination of his approximately 10 years of musical activity.
Higashiyama debuted as a voice actress in 2010. That same year, she gained attention for her role as Nakagawa Kanon in the TV anime "The World God Only Knows." She has appeared in numerous popular works, including as Kujo Karen in "Kiniro Mosaic," Kirisaki Chitoge in "Nisekoi," Reina Prowler in "Macross Delta," Shima Rin in "Laid-Back Camp," and Cure Arcana Shadow in "Detective PreCure!" She debuted as a singer in February 2017, and held her first solo concert at Nippon Budokan in February 2018.
