This is going to be super quick.

I think there are way too many new voice actresses these days.  Many
of them come from idol profession.  Admittedly, it's not always a bad
thing as can be seen, or rather heard, from such talent as Shimizu
Kaori.  With the few exceptions aside, the pool is overflowing and
getting thin by the season.

As an anime connoisseur, I'm always looking out for the "special"
voice actresses.  Since I don't feel like getting into the negative
side of things today, I'll skip talking about Yukino Satsuki.

Today's main focus is Nakahara Mai.

But before that, a quick comment about the lead role in Shichinin no
Nana.  Mizuki Nana has an amazing voice that just can't be imagined
from the way she looks.  She looks cute and almost funky even, but her
voice has a punch like no other.  Why am I talking about Nana-chan?
Because it's all about Shichinin no Nana.  For obvious reasons,
Nana-chan was chosen to play, umm, Nana-chan, in Shichinin no Nana.
No, I'm not talking about her name.  Her amazing singing abilities and
reasonably good acting has created a large number of fans very
quickly.

Now, all this talk about Nana-chan was nothing but a diversion.
Because Nana-chan is getting such a large amount of attention, I have
a feeling that other casts of Shichinin no Nana may not get the kind
of attention they deserve.  Then again, none of the other Nana sounded
any special EXCEPT Nana-sama, who is played by Nakahara Mai.  She has
this sophisticated voice that I haven't been able to come up with a
right way to describe, but I believe she has what it takes to build up
a memorable career as seiyuu.  Her singing voice is very special,
perhaps even more so than Mizuki Nana's singing.  In the opening and
ending themes of Shichinin no Nana, she only has small parts, but it
stands out wonderfully.

Basically, I just wanted to point her out now so I can say, "I told
you so!" some time in the future.

Chao.