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Many people have probably experienced being suddenly asked at company parties, banquets, year-end or New Year gatherings to “Do something funny!” even without any warning.
If you’re thinking, “I can’t do a one-shot gag, and I’m not good at jokes…,” then impressions are perfect for you!
It’s great if your impression sounds similar, but even if it doesn’t, going all in can still get everyone excited.
Plus, once you master an impression, you can pull it out in any situation—super handy!
In this article, we’ve gathered easy, recommended impressions of anime characters everyone knows and popular celebrities.
Pick the ones that fit your voice and personality, and give them a try!
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Singers and Artists (11–20)
Ayumi Hamasaki
There might be a kind of difficulty precisely because it’s simple.
This is an impression of Ayumi Hamasaki, the songstress loved all across Japan.
When you hear “an Ayu impression,” the first thing that probably comes to mind is “I’m Ayu!” right? That high-pitched voice while keeping air from coming out of your nose—try it and you’ll see it’s actually pretty easy.
Pinching your nose might make it even simpler.
Once you get used to it, try talking like that as is.
If you have someone next to you who can imitate other musicians, you might even pull off a dream conversation.
Hiromi Go
Even people from generations who have no firsthand knowledge of when Hiromi Go originally sang this song have heard it.
That’s because there are still impressionists who imitate him on parody shows.
His voice is quite distinctive, so if you try it yourself, you might even think, “Huh, I might actually sound pretty similar.”
Ken Hirai
A lot of people do impressions of Ken Hirai, don’t they? Many people around me are good at doing Ken Hirai impressions as well.
That means with a bit of practice, anyone might get good at it.
Let’s sing Ken Hirai’s songs and get the crowd going!
Yosui Inoue
The series of MC lines that start with “Hello, this is Yosui Inoue” might actually be more famous than Yosui Inoue’s songs themselves.
His voice, with that distinctive midrange that seems to flow through the nose, is recognizable enough to enjoy even if you don’t know the original.
It might be an impression you can use in almost any situation.
U.S.A.DA PUMP
How about perfectly copying the dance to DA PUMP’s comeback hit “U.S.A.”? Even if you can’t nail it flawlessly, the song itself gets everyone hyped, so no problem! Almost everyone knows it, and during the chorus, let’s get the audience involved and dance together!
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
How about trying an impression of Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, which often appears on TV impersonation shows? If you can sing karaoke doing his impression, men in their 50s and older will probably join in a big sing-along! It’s a great recommendation for entertainment at venues with an older crowd.
YUKI（JUDY AND MARY）
If you have a distinctive voice—people often tell you that you sound like an anime character, for example—how about doing an impression of YUKI, the former vocalist of JUDY AND MARY? I think it’ll work because even singing normally can end up sounding like an impression.
If your voice is more average, try singing with a slightly babyish, lisping quality to capture her vibe.
Since JUDY AND MARY have many hits, go for well-known songs like “Kujira 12-gou” or “Sobakasu” that everyone will recognize!
Koji Yoshikawa
These days, Koji Kikkawa is active as an actor and often seen in TV dramas.
He has been performing as a singer since his debut and still does live shows.
How about trying to master an impression of his singing? The impressionist Kannazuki often does a Koji Kikkawa impersonation, right? Of course his older songs are well known, but the tracks from COMPLEX, his project with Tomoyasu Hotei, are also highly recognized and very popular with people of that generation.
Channel your inner Kikkawa and nail that cool vibe!
Singers/Artists (21–30)
Hikaru Utada
If you’re going to do an impression of a singer, how about Hikaru Utada? Her voice is very distinctive, right? If you can imitate it well, people will immediately recognize that you’re doing a Hikaru Utada impression, so I recommend it! The most important thing when doing her vocal impression is the whisper voice! A whisper voice means singing with a breathy tone.
She always sings with a whisper voice, so it’s essential when you imitate her.
Listen to an explanation of the whisper voice, practice it, and let’s become one of Japan’s leading divas!
Kaori Mochida (Every Little Thing)
Every Little Thing continues to enjoy a long-lasting career.
No matter how much time passes, their pure singing voice always cleanses the heart.
As for an impression of the vocalist, Kaori Mochida, the impressionist Miracle Hikaru often performs it on TV.
The song “fragile” seems to be the one most frequently imitated.
If you’re not at a karaoke place, have Every Little Thing’s hit songs ready on your smartphone.
I get the feeling that doing an impression of guitarist Ichiro Ito would be easy if you have a guitar, so if you want to get big laughs, you might try finding a male partner to team up with.