An anime actress with nearly 1 million Twitter followers tweeted out a guide telling her fans to bathe before coming to her concert

• Famous anime voice actress Rie Takahashi drew a cute infographic containing tips for fans attending her concert.
• One of the pointers included reminding fans to bathe before going, to avoid bothering others with their odor.
• Survival guides to smelly anime conventions and concerts have been around for years.

Anime conventions and concerts are notorious for their "unmistakable smell." They have shown that having thousands of fans packed into a confined space — with a mixture of body sweat and a variety of body odors — can be a recipe for disaster. Many fans have commented on the terrible odor they have encountered at these events on TikTok, Twitter, and Reddit. 

—JELLY☾☆KES ♡ (@jellycaaakes) November 26, 2022

Over the years, attendees have come up with guides and tips to survive the stench — from the obvious option of using more deodorant to suggesting people spread menthol-scented ointment under the nose. 

On February 25, famous voice actress and singer Rie Takahashi took it upon herself to gently remind her fans about basic live concert etiquette on Twitter, where she has close to a million followers. The 29-year-old is best known for voicing Megumin in popular anime KonoSuba and Hu Tao in viral role-playing game Genshin Impact.

In her detailed and hand-drawn guide for her first live concert ever, Takahashi includes suggestions like bringing a power bank, or carrying a small bag to keep your valuables safe. Her tweet has since gotten 8,811 likes and 2,602 retweets, as of March 6.  

—高橋李依 (@taka8rie) February 25, 2023

Near the bottom right of her infographic, the singer sketched a drawing of a person taking a bath, with her suggestion of bathing before the concert to avoid bothering others with body odor.

Many of her fans were impressed by her hand-drawn infographic, and others were also amused by the small detail about bathing. 

A Twitter user replied, saying that they can't bathe due to an injury, but said they would definitely bring perfume along, to which Takahashi responded: "Personally, I recommend sweat wipes and dry shampoo! Some people may not like perfume!"

—Noritaka (@norixpark) February 25, 2023

—たか2 (@t_k_g_s_n_) February 25, 2023

So far, it doesn't appear as though anyone has taken offense to her suggestions and many Twitter users were expressing gratitude for the effort she put into drawing the infographic. 

As live concerts are back in business after countless cancellations due to the pandemic, these concert-going tips will definitely come in handy to many.