高森奈津美強勢加盟《蔚藍檔案》！紅色冬聯邦學園新活動「逃離183號」即將開跑
Blue Archive's Japanese server recently dropped a bombshell—the brand-new event "It's our Engine! ~Escape from No. 183!~" has officially been previewed, and the new character making her debut alongside the event, Anna Niki (仁木アンナ), has been confirmed to be voiced by the popular voice actress Ms. Natsumi Takamori. The moment the news broke, it immediately sparked lively discussion in the player community.
New Event "It's our Engine!" Stage Set at the Red Winter Federal Academy
According to the official tweet, this new event is set at Red Winter Federal Academy (レッドウィンター連邦学園), and the story revolves around "Special Class No. 183." The teaser reads: "Teacher! Emergency!! Red Winter's students are asking for help, let's head there at once! The destination is 'Special Class No. 183'!" It is accompanied by a suspenseful promotional tagline—"I want you to stop it—this endless struggle."
The "No. 183" in the event title is clearly the key clue to this story, and the appearance of the new character is closely tied to this mysterious special class.
Genius Researcher "Anna Niki"——Voiced by Natsumi Takamori
The official account then revealed the student introduction for "Anna Niki." Anna serves as the class representative of Special Class 183. According to her backstory, she was once a brilliant mechanical engineering researcher with a promising future, but her forceful push to advance her research caused an accident, and she was ultimately sent to Special Class 183.
Anna's personality is also quite distinct—she loves being recognized and praised by others, still treasuring the medal she was awarded in the past, and deep down she has always secretly hoped someone would ask about its origin. Her entrance line is the confident "It's the genius's turn now!" (天才の出番ですね！).
Natsumi Takamori is a veteran Japanese female voice actress, born on February 14, 1987, affiliated with Raccoon Dog, and has accumulated a large number of well-known works since her debut in 2009. In Azur Lane, she voices Yudachi and Z1, plays Kaori in the Princess Connect! Re:Dive series, and has also appeared as Miku Maekawa and other characters in THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls. Her addition to the cast of Blue Archive has led many fans to exclaim, "She's finally here."
Partner character "Erena Niki" revealed simultaneously
Also revealed alongside Anna is the vice class representative of Special Class 183, "Erena Niki" (二木エリナ), voiced by Hanana Hishikawa. Erena serves as the head of the chemistry field and is exceptionally capable, but at the same time she hates studying and is a troublemaker who finds things bothersome. She was also sent to the special class due to an accident during research, and since she cannot freely leave the remote Class 183, she is eagerly waiting for the day her cautious disciplinary probation is lifted.
It is worth noting that Anna's surname "Niki" and Erena's "Niki" are pronounced the same, both as "Niki," but the kanji are different. According to the student introduction, this coincidence of same pronunciation but different characters seems to have already caused quite a few misunderstandings in the story, and the relationship between the two has also become a focus of player attention.
Conclusion
What kind of story is hidden in the "Special Class 183" of Red Winter Federal Academy? And how will Natsumi Takamori portray this confident genius researcher? All the answers will be revealed in the new event.
