Voice actress Yuko Miyamura — best known as Soryu Asuka Langley in Neon Genesis Evangelion and Kazuha Toyama in Detective Conan — updated her YouTube channel “シン・宮村優子ちゃんねる (仮)” on 18 August 2026 with a video that quickly resonated with fans of a certain age.
The video, titled “[Tough Battle] Beginner Gunpla Builder Voice Actress Yuko Miyamura Takes on the Char’s Zaku II — How Far Can She Get in 2 Hours!?”, follows Miyamura as she attempts to assemble the iconic Char’s Zaku II model kit from scratch. From the very first moments, she can be seen reaching for her reading glasses before getting to work — a telling sign of the challenge ahead.
The tiny parts proved to be a genuine ordeal. On X (formerly Twitter), Miyamura posted a candid reflection on the experience, paraphrasing a famous line from the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise: “I don’t want to admit it… the presbyopia that comes with age…” — a nod to Char Aznable’s iconic quote, cleverly repurposed to lament her own eyesight.
The post struck a chord immediately. Fans flooded the replies with their own stories and words of solidarity:
- “So Miyamuu has reached the age where presbyopia is a thing…”
- “Not presbyopia!”
- “Gunpla really does have so many tiny parts…”
- “I dare say — it is aging! (How rude)”
- “I’m too scared of my presbyopia to even open the Gunpla I’ve been hoarding.”
- “Building Gunpla was actually the first time I realized I had presbyopia.”
- “Only people who have it truly understand… fine detail work is so hard.”
- “Those decals… you just can’t stick them on anymore…”
- “I totally get it~” / “I understand this very, very well.”
Beyond her voice acting career, Miyamura is also active as an actress in drama and film productions, and has released albums and singles as a singer — making her one of the more versatile talents in the industry. Her candid, relatable Gunpla adventure appears to have only endeared her further to fans.
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