The Ear Care Shop ~Bustling~

As the long-awaited new entry in a popular series, this work is carefully and kindly crafted so that both series fans and newcomers can enjoy it equally. You can appreciate it with a flat, unbiased perspective even without factoring in personal sentimental attachment. First off, the opening two tracks are incredibly well-crafted as an introduction. The light back-and-forth banter interspersed between the self-introductions and the supplementary explanations from the shop manager Ayane herself functions as an introduction to each character, and the dedication shown in ensuring that the sense of vocal distance and positioning never overlaps among a large cast of 7 people really stirs up expectations. The parts that follow don't connect to each other, and this clean-cut separation might leave you feeling a bit of loneliness, but I think it achieves an outstanding result in terms of the aforementioned flat enjoyability. Sound-wise, the overall impression is refined, which follows in the footsteps of the atmosphere of the past series. Strong stimulation is kept to a minimum, and there's a lot of gentle sensations whether it's the voices or the ear cleaning. There's a lot of chit-chat, but it makes you incredibly sleepy. It's really relaxing. My favorite track, Erena-chan's head spa, might be relatively more intense. The scenario is meticulous above all. I felt that a lot of care was put into the characters' personalities, including the acting. Also, I think whoever came up with the blowing game should be awarded some kind of prize.

If you were immersed in the ASMR scene back in the day, you'll surely know the Mimi Nadeya series as works that are just wonderfully soothing to the ears and healing. The melodies of voices played by sound professionals including Kanoko-san healed the heart through the ears... This work is the first from Mimi Nadeya since Sōi in 2018. Actually, since the last release came out in December 2018, it's been a bit over 6 years, but it's been a long, long wait. There were even times when I wondered if this series had ended, and then this came along. Wow, I was blown away! Given how many years have passed, there are probably people who don't know this series. If you think about it that way, this time's setting of visiting the shop for the first time is a good opportunity to get to know Mimi Nadeya. Regulars might feel a bit of "but I'm already a regular...", but just think of it as being reincarnated as a new person listening in. This work features the usual cast plus some new characters mixed in. It's a lively work befitting its title, and it might be nice to change who you listen to depending on your mood that day. There are 7 days in a week, so having a different girl keep you company each day is also worth considering. With hopes for this long-awaited comeback and for the Mimi Nadeya series to continue on, everyone buy it----!

It's been quite a while since the previous entry in this series, but here comes a surprise new release! It feels like an omnibus-style work featuring the full lineup of cast members who have appeared in Mimi Nadeya so far. I haven't been able to listen to everything yet, but the reliably pleasant sound combined with the voice actresses' voices gives it excellent relaxation and sleep-inducing effects! I think I'll listen to it again tonight as I fall asleep! This is definitely a work I'd recommend to anyone who loves ASMR.