Thank you for auditioning! I have three pieces of feedback for you. ---- 1. There are a lot of projects involving Japanese content on CCC, and while some directors are picky about this, some are not (I'm one of the picky ones): proper pronunciation of Japanese names. Names carry a significant amount of pride and cultural importance in the Asian culture, and generally speaking, it's best to cater to the proper pronunciation than not. "Hatsutaro" was read as "Hatsutaru" and "Haruko" was read as "Haroko". Additionally, the individual syllables of japanese words need a stronger syllabic placement - so instead of "haruko" as you'd read an English word, you would recognize each syllable as "ha-ru-ko". You've got the correct emphasis on the first syllable, so that's good - just make sure to enunciate the syllables a bit more when it comes to names. ------ 2. "Thanks for your patronage" is a a sentence that's spoken loudly to an outgoing customer. The way you recorded that was more like saying it to a person sitting in front of you. Depending on the distance between you and the other person, the way you deliver the line must change. Would you say it the same way you did to someone who's walking out of the store? No - you'd say it louder and throw it further so that that customer could hear you. ------- 3. There's a hum in your recording. Use an equalizer to take that out. ----- hope these comments are helpful. Good luck! :D