Aoi (Yuka Iguchi) & Hinata (Kana Asumi)

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アオイ(イグチユカ)&ヒナタ(アスミカナ)

Aoi & Hinata is a character-name unit drawn from Yama no Susume (Encouragement of Climb), a slice-of-life anime about a group of friends rediscovering mountain climbing in the hills around Hanno, Saitama. Yuka Iguchi voices the shy, reserved Aoi Yukimura, while Kana Asumi plays the sunny, outdoorsy Hinata Kuraue, and the pair record theme songs in character, most notably 'Staccato Days' from the OVA release. Their softly intertwined harmonies mirror the push-and-pull between a timid girl learning to step outside her comfort zone and the cheerful best friend pulling her up the next trail, giving the songs the same cozy, encouraging warmth that defines the series itself.