Growing up, Seta Ichika was like any other child, full of dreams and aspirations. However, her life took a dramatic turn when she lost her mother at a young age. This traumatic event could have broken her, but instead, it fueled her determination to pursue her passions, including voice acting.
At 19, Ichika moved to Kyoto to study traditional Japanese dyeing at the Kyoto University of the Arts. But during her second year, her mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Stage IV. Ichika returned home. For eight months, she acted as primary caregiver. Seta Ichika - I Don-t Have A Mother Anymore- So...
In a particularly touching scene from the "Afterglow - 5th Anniversary" story, Himari breaks down crying over a fight with her own mother. While the others freeze, unsure how to respond, Ichika simply kneels, takes Himari’s hand, and says: "It’s okay to be angry at her. It means you still care. The worst silence isn’t arguing—it’s when there’s no one left to argue with." Growing up, Seta Ichika was like any other
He looked at the drawing for a long time. Then he smiled—the first real smile since the crack. “She would have loved that,” he said. At 19, Ichika moved to Kyoto to study
Critics called it uncomfortable, even invasive. But audiences sat in silence, often weeping. Some left their own voicemails on a secondary line installed for public participation. The collection of these messages — strangers speaking to their dead — became a separate exhibit titled “So We All Speak to the Empty Room.”