Interview with Daisuke Nanikawa V.S.: A savior in the industry!
The mini-talk show "VoiceSwitch" has gained a lot of popularity among voice actor fans by revealing the "no makeup" of popular voice actors. It's like a switch.,The content of the work is "ON", and the personal content is "OFF.,AnimateTV will bring you an exclusive interview with the voice actor after each episode.。 The guest invited this time is the well-known Japanese voice actor singer Daisuke Nanikawa! Daisuke Nanikawa, who began his active role as a voice actor at the age of nine, has voiced numerous well-known works such as "Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket" Alfred, "The Prince of Tennis" Hirotaro Ho, "Death" Ulquiora Sifa, "I Want to Sue You" Shota Kazahaya, "Tutor HitmanReborn!" Giotto, "Fairy Tail" Gerald, "Full Time Hunter" Hisoka, "Demon Assachel is Calling You" Wasbi, "K" Izona Society, etc.; At the same time, he has also dubbed for many well-known overseas movies, such as "The Lord of the Rings", "Star Wars", "Pacific Rim" and so on. In addition, Daisuke Nanikawa once invited many well-known voice actors to make a movie called "Wonderfulworld", so he was often jokingly called a supervisor on the spot. This time, we were lucky enough to have an exclusive interview with him, and decided to become a voice actor? Obsessed with work and shopping? Let's walk behind the scenes of Daisuke Nanikawa!
■There are some things that you have to say to understand
――You worked hard to include the show, can you tell us how you felt when you appeared in the show?
Daisuke Nanikawa: I talked a lot about work and personal matters today, and I got some valuable time to rediscover myself. Some of these questions have been asked before, and based on the answers, I can see the changes in myself, and I have a feeling that "it's really different from before." With the continuation of his voice actor career, there are more and more things to talk about.
■ It's easy to get hooked on something
――Let me ask you a more private question, have you been obsessed with anything lately?
Daisuke Nanikawa: I've been playing games a lot lately. Monster Hunter and mobile games are often played. I used to spend a lot of time playing games like "Three Kingdoms", but I don't have much time to go home lately, so I'm more playing games on handhelds. Otherwise, because I like sports a lot, I often go to the sports store. Ah, and rice cookers. Rice cooker!
――Is there a rice cooker?
Daisuke Nanikawa: It's more like I want to know more about rice cookers than I love it. I love rice, so I've been researching how to make it the most fragrant and tasty. Could it have something to do with rice cookers? After checking it, I found that it actually had a lot to do with it, and the reason for it was very profound, so I was hesitant about which rice cooker to choose (laughs). In this way, as soon as I identify something, I will immediately become obsessed with it, and when I encounter a more curious question, I will chase the answer.
――Mr. Nanikawa: You have played a variety of roles so far, and did you have any hobbies that influenced you to become fascinated by these characters?
Daisuke Nanikawa: I don't think there's a hobby that fascinate you with this reason. However, when I am exercising, a character's line suddenly flashes in my head, "That character has said something like that...", and I was really influenced by the characters from that point of view.
- I see. Can you give us some examples of the roles you've played so far?
Daisuke Nanikawa: That's definitely Eustace Kidd from One Piece. It was a character that was full of mysteries to me at the time, "Why did you ask me to voice him?" "It felt very curious. However, after actually trying to play him, I suddenly realized, "It turns out that I can still have such acting skills!" "It was a great experience. Sure enough, anyone will be surprised when they meet a character who can realize their potential, and they will be impressed at the same time.
■Become an entertainer who can support the industry
――Mr. Nanikawa, tell us about the future and ambitions you described.
Daisuke Nanikawa: Of course, I will continue to be active as a voice actor and singer in the future, but I don't want to be limited to these fields, I want to be a professional entertainment person who makes people feel that "what this person does is fun". To be honest, "entertainment" is the culture that is most susceptible to current events, but without it, life would be dull and boring, so my goal in life is to be a person who can take on this culture and make the industry more prosperous. As for whether it can be done, then "how do you know if you don't try it!" "That's right, so it's all about taking the first step!
――I'm looking forward to your future activities. So what do you say to the reader in the end?
Daisuke Nanikawa: You may think that there is a lot of nonsense in this interview, but I think it is all from the bottom of my heart. I hope that everyone who has watched the show "VoiceSwitch" will be happy, especially those who are tired and those who dream of becoming voice actors but are running into walls everywhere, and it would be my honor to make everyone laugh. Finally, if everyone in front of the screen has the same troubles as me, then please be sure to try the advice I proposed for you, I hope it can help you!
――Thank you very much.