The super popular online action game "Phantasy Star OL2" has attracted the attention of players in Japan and even neighboring countries and regions since its launch, and many well-known voice actors have joined in the work, and the official character song CD has also been released. For this reason, some Japanese media interviewed the voice actors who recorded the character songs.

【Teodru Nobuhiko Okamoto】

Q: What are your thoughts after the recording?

A: This time, I composed the music on the premise of digging deep into Teodru-kun's psychology...... So I'm going to follow that as well as to sing the songs. The title of the song is "Na Luo の Messiah", and if you look at the title, you can see that some difficult Chinese characters are mixed with English, so as to express a "feeling as if you are carrying something".

Q: What kind of song did you record this time?

A: It's a fantasy piece with a worldview style, and it embodies elements such as "crime and punishment" and "light and darkness". There are many Chinese characters that are not usually used, such as "餞", "wedge", and so on. Many people may sigh after reading it: I learned these kanji when I was in junior high school (laughs).

Q: If you know these words, then you are still very handsome!

A: Yes, yes (laughs). Chinese characters such as "spiral" also appeared.

Q: Are there any lyrics that Mr. Okamoto particularly likes?

A: My favorite lyric is "Paradox". There are also some English words that may not be used very often, such as "Sacrifice". Even people in English-speaking countries don't necessarily use these words, do they? (laughs)

Q: There must be some highlights in the radio drama section.

A: In the radio drama, people communicate about the songs, and from Teodrew's point of view, it's like "playing in Messiah". Because the names of the songs are not commonly used, they contain the mood of playing.

Q: If you want to release radio dramas and character songs in the future, what kind of work would Mr. Okamoto want to challenge?

A: If I could continue to sing, how about including the change in Teodrew's personality in the main game? For example, the first part is the beginning, the second part starts to go crazy, but in the climax stage, it comes back to reason. It's a good song with a lot of drama. Also, I think it's cool to perform a three-beat song in a darker style, which is also very handsome.

Q: I guess it's a Teodrew-style song?

A: Personally, if I talk about other characters, I would like Mr. Kakihara Tetsuya, who voices Huey, to sing "idol songs".

Q: (hilarious)

A: That's what I want him to do while screaming and singing like a female idol song (laughs). After all, since decades ago, "contrast cute" has been a very important element. And the screaming idol song feels pretty good.

Q: I don't know if it's moe, but I'm not wrong (laughs).

A: At that time, it would be better for Teodru to be able to mix in as well. The screaming duo sings idol songs with a very embarrassed mood, which seems to be fun (laughs).

Q: Finally, would you like to give a few words to the fans?

A: Phantasy Star OL2 is now on its third anniversary, but it is still loved by the majority of players. I don't think there's been a lot of game like this before. And if you can enjoy the game, then the characters will gradually grow. And as a spin-off, we also sang character songs. With this momentum, there will be an event related to character songs someday, right......? Please support us while looking forward to it.

【Aiko: Yoko Hikasa】

Q: What are your thoughts after recording?

A: This time, the song is relatively rare for character songs, and it is a duet. And the other party is still "Cyno" starring Ryohei Kimura. When I recorded the song this time, I sang it first, so I was very free to play the mood of "Echo". But I'm a little worried: I'm sorry that Mr. Ryohei Kimura will sing with me next (laughs).

Q: What kind of music did you include this time?

A: The first half of the story is about the relationship between the two, and then it's about understanding each other's feelings. And Echo has a feeling of "where the hell are you going, I'm very uneasy" for Cyno, and I sang with this feeling. In the song, it embodies the straightforward and festive of girls that is usually difficult to embody.

Q: In the world of Phantasy Star OL2, Eco is always led by Cyno.

A: Yes. Although the two seem to be closely intertwined, they are actually not (laughs). This time, because the song is a character song, it is included in the form of a song, but there is also a feeling that the lines are being recorded.

Q: Do you have any favorite lyrics?

A: I'm always being led around, so when Cyno said, "I'm going to make an appointment next time," I immediately had a good feeling. Thinking that Cyno took the initiative to say, "Let's go together", it made me very happy. Although we have different styles, we can also intersect in the duet, so I care about this lyric very much.

Q: In addition to the character songs, there is also a radio drama in this work, so please tell us about it.

A: Echo has the mood of wanting to sing with Cyno, but it's hard to express it properly. And I feel like I'm going to be a little wrong (laughs). And this is the difference between Cyno and Ike. However, in the end, it was very satisfying, so I hope you can feel the relationship between the two from it.

Q: This is also a plot that is difficult to see in the main game.

A: There are very few shots like this in the game, which makes me a little embarrassed (laughs).

Q: If you were to do a character song next time, what kind of work would you like to challenge?

A: When I heard from other people that "I'm going to have a character song", I thought to myself, "It would be fun if Cyno sang with Echo", but this time it actually came true (laughs). So I'm in a very content state right now. If you continue to sing in the future, you will ask the players, "How do you feel good?" ”

Q: I don't think you have a solo character song for "Eco" that you played.

A: Yes. So how about ...... "independence" once? This time it's a folk song, so next time it would be nice to show Echo's energetic side and reckless characteristics. What do you think of the character songs that have a lot of lines and are very lively? (laughs)

Q: What kind of plot would you like to use in the second part of the CD?

A: The radio drama CD is different from Yan sù's main story, and it has a bit of a noisy feeling, so I've always been happy. This time it's a funny work, but next time, if the world suddenly changes, it becomes a "campus work" or a "work with disappointed hopes"! Then it would be good, right? (laughs)

Q: Finally, would you like to give a message to the fans?

A: In the second installment, I played "Echo", and I was very happy about it. The series has been around for a long time, and in the end I really didn't expect it to be such a long work, and I didn't expect the characters and the story to be loved by so many people. Phantasy Star OL2 has grown up because of the support of players. Please continue to support us. And today's CD should be able to satisfy everyone. So please listen to more people and give me a lot of advice.

【Cyno Battle: Ryohei Kimura Arc】

Q: This time, Mr. Kimura sang a song called "夢にうまれかわるメロディー", so please tell us about it.

A: This is the first time I've sung a song with Echo (voiced by Yoko Hikasa). The music is refreshing and mild, and I'm looking forward to the finished product.

Q: What are some of Mr. Kimura's favorite lyrics?

A: It's a dialogue as a whole, so I prefer the way the two characters combine their moods rather than a single part.

Q: Yoko Higasa, when talking about the character song, said, "It's great to be able to sing with Cyno, who acts casually in the main game. ”

A: Yes. As long as it's a game.,Then it's definitely for the protagonist to speak.,And only Cyno and Echo don't have a lot of opportunities to communicate.。 In that sense, I'm very happy to be able to express the time that belongs to these two people.

Q: In addition to the character songs, Mr. Kimura also recorded radio dramas, so please tell us about the contents.

A: If you've heard the first character song before, I'm afraid you'll have a smile this time. The plot of the game is relatively strict, so it is difficult to see such a plot in the game. The content, I feel like it's more nonsense and funny.

Q: If there were any more character songs in the future, what kind of songs would Mr. Kimura want to sing?

A: How about the next time you sing together? Let all the characters of Phantasy Star OL2 come together!

Q: (laughs)

A: What did Ms. Higasa say before?

Q: She said, "I'm happy singing with Cyno, but I don't sing alone, so I'd like to sing alone next time." ”

A: Ahh I see!

Q: Finally, would you like to give a message to the fans?

A: When I played the first character song, I was thinking, "What the hell is this!?" "And this time, I didn't expect to have to do it for the second time. And the reason why we were able to achieve this is also thanks to all of you who enjoyed the first bullet. I'm so happy. Thank you all for your continued support.

In the second round, I was able to sing with my partner "Echo", and the song was so cute that I liked it very much when I hadn't finished the sample song yet. And it's a duet that I'm singing with Eco and talking to each other, and I'm very happy about it. I had already listened to her singing before the recording, and I thought her singing voice was very beautiful, and this guy was really good at singing (laughs). I also want to work hard to create excellent works, so let's look forward to the finished product. I hope all fans will listen well. Please advise.