Interview with Mariko Honda

Every year, many new voice actors emerge, and the future of some of them is promising from all sides. Recently, some media interviewed Mariko Honda, who has starred in works such as "The Student Union's Own Opinion" Sakurano Kuriyu, and "Daily" Yuko Aiyu.

Q: Today's outfit feels like a good match for your person? Do you usually wear this style of clothing?

A: I usually wear dresses, too. I love green, so I always buy green dresses. However, if it is in a program such as NICONICO Live, the green clothes will show the effect of blending with the background~ (laughs), so I haven't bought this color recently (crying). But I also like white. Like today's dress, I like it very much. Dresses are really ...... It's so easy to wear! (laughs) and very girly.

Q: Exactly! So let's hurry up and start the interview. First of all, let's start with the new spring "Ganzhi Soul". Miss Honda plays the role of a puppy in it.

A: The voice actors in "Ganzhi Soul" often come to you for interviews. Like the previous Rika-Bear, Miss Oshigami, etc...... It's almost half of it (laughs). "Ganzhi Soul" is an animation that will come out with a lot of girls.

Q: After all, the slogan of the work is "the noisiest anime in Japan", so I heard that the recording scene was really noisy (laughs).

A: Yes, it's very noisy (laughs). Basically, it's all about the pear bear, and the emotions will explode because of various things (laughs). Also, the conversation between Miss Murakawa and Mr. Shimono is like talking about husband and wife. Every time Mr. Shimono closes the door, she rushes in and shouts "Oh~ahhh As a result, everyone complained: Oops~ We were all shocked~ (laughs)

Q: How perfect are you imitating...... Speaking of which, as one of the god-related gods, did you decide that you wanted to choose this role during the audition?

A: Before the audition, people said to me, "Why don't you try 3 or 4 roles?" "After all, there are a total of 13 Ganzhi gods, so I chose 4 of them to practice. However, at the scene, it was actually said, "You can choose all of them!" I was the first to appear, and I said, "I—I picked 4 characters...... and on the way home, I thought, "That character is actually pretty good~hey~" (laughs)

Q: As far as Miss Honda is concerned, what do you think of the position of the puppy in the Ganzhi gods?

A: The puppy feels like a pair with the monkey. They're always together, and they're somewhat similar, and they feel like twins. Obviously, monkeys and dogs are incompatible, but they are good friends in the work. And they are all very frank and naïve, belonging to the type of "lively, fool, little ghost" (laughs).

Q: Has your impression of the role of puppy changed?

A: My feelings for puppies haven't changed, but the other characters have changed more. Ah, the most distressing thing for everyone at the scene is to add the lines of "Meng Li". Although it seems very simple on the letter, it is difficult to integrate this effect into the lines~ I didn't know it at the time of the audition, so the puppy didn't say the words with cuteness (laughs).

Q: Although "Dry Soul" is a new spring episode, it has been on the radio since around September last year, and the radio program and NICONICO live broadcast have been unveiled.

A: Since then, I feel that I have been inseparable from "Ganzhi Soul". There is also a "calendar" item on the official website, and basically every day there will be live anime, radio broadcast days, character song events, etc.

Q: A few days ago, I included a mini album of the puppy's character song, "最強プロデュース! めざせ干支ップ☆アイドル" is also on sale.

A: Basically, the character songs are sung by everyone solo, but the puppy is a duet with the little monkey. In order to express the cute character of the puppy, I also sang it with all my energy! In addition, you can also hear a solo version of the ending song "Bluemoment" on this album!

Q: I believe that there will be people who will make up for it in the future, so what do you think is the highlight of Ms. Honda's work?

A: Komei (voice actor: Rii Murakawa) has a variety of hard work stories, and there are a lot of characters in the work, and there are surprising developments in the second half of the plot, so I hope you can take a look. It's going to blow everyone's hearts (laughs)!

Q: Also, your appearance in "Machine Qì Girl Z" is also very eye-catching. After last year's anime aired, NICONICO Live also held a live broadcast of "Machine Qì Girl Zplus".

A: This is based on the original work of ダイナミックプロ and Toei Animation's "Demon God Z" as the prototype of zuò, and all the previous machine qì people have become girls, so this setting is also interesting (laughs), right? And we voiced cute girls, especially when I starred in Z-chan.

Q: And even though the characters are cute, the setting is "old-fashioned temperament women" (laughs).

A: In terms of lines, I feel like a girl born in the town of Showa. It makes people realize that "those guys must not be forgiven!" "Domineering (laughs). She combines the style of the archetypal Demon God Z with special moves, so it's a lot of fun. In addition, the enemies and other characters are also archetypal.

Q: And it's hand-to-hand.

A: The director attaches great importance to the element of "hand-to-hand fights between girls". From the first episode, this is the biggest attraction of the work. Of course, there is also the benefit that girls are gone (laughs). So, when the plot ends, people will say, "You've done your best," and hey, is that true (laughs)?

Q: (laughs). In addition, you also played the role of Klandall in the game Absolute War, which was released on July 2nd. What kind of character is this?

A: It's a competitive sister, giving people the feeling of a bold big sister. It's not so much that I like to laugh, but I belong to the type of "leave it to me". It's a fun game, and it's cool to be able to control all kinds of characters to support battles (laughs). In the "Attack Launched! The streets will also change, and you won't get tired of watching that scene!

Q: Did you already see the footage during the recording?

A: Seen before recording. I'm a girl, but I think it's fun. Boys are probably more interested. The act of attacking and defeating the enemy makes you feel refreshed and refreshed.

Q: Are you used to playing these kinds of games?

A: Originally, I played RPGs and simulation games more than action. I like to cry because of the story, and I'm interested in games with cute graphics. If you list your previous works, you should be "The Humanoid Princesse of the Maru Kingdom" and "The Tale of Boboro Clois" and the like. I've played a lot of games anyway. And I've always loved the Night of the Summons series! And I appeared in the fifth generation! It feels like a dream come true (laughs).

Q: I've already mentioned two sister-type characters, but the first time you starred in the anime was "The Student Council's Own Opinion", in which Kurimu Sakurano played ......

A: That's the role of a little Lori. Most of the characters I've dubbed before have been lively girls. In short, it's all about working hard. But recently, I've started to play some big sister and very female roles. I don't know which character is more in line with my characteristics (laughs).

Q: Kurimu Sakurano is your first main character.

A: Jiu Limeng-chan is the student council president. Most of the girls I starred with were just debuting. At that time, there probably weren't many animations in which newcomers played the main characters. It's also my first time singing. At first, I was surprised and thought "voice actor...... Singing too? "I've only sung in choirs before, so I'm a little overwhelmed (laughs). Everyone worked very hard and practiced the theme song under the arrangement of the instructor.

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Q: Now that there are more opportunities to sing, I don't think I'm nervous.

A: Oops~ There are too many people who sing well, and I'm not a singing professional, so it's still far away. You have to learn! So I personally go to training and karaoke practice.

Q: What does a person sing when he sings K?

A: Naturally, I sang my own songs, but the main ones were the theme songs of the recent anime. For example, "The Battle of Arslan", which is now broadcast, and so on. In addition, so are Miss LiSA's songs. Also, I like Yui Horie very much, so I often sing her songs. And the repertoire includes "Madoka Magical Girl ☆ Magic" "コネクト", and there is also "バニラソルト". As for "おはよう", it's a song that has been sung all the time.

Q: So, imagine yourself killing people in karaoke. And how do you want to work as a voice actor in the future? Please also tell all readers.

A: A lot of my previous works have been funny. Or maybe I can only voice for funny works. Therefore, I hope to appear in Yan Sù's work! I hope to appear in Yan Sù's work! I hope to appear in Yan Sù's work! (It is important to say three times)

I always say these things to the staff, but their response is always "Oh, you, you have such a funny voice, you can't help it." (laughs) Huh? There's nothing funny about the sound, is it? Is it my lifestyle? (laughs)

Actually, it's not like I've never appeared in this kind of work, but my characters are often used to be funny (laughs). I want to make people cry and feel heartache, so I want to perform Yan Sù's work! I'm waiting for something like this!!

Also, I've been trying to do various things lately so that I don't regret it in the future~ I also want to hold a personal talk show. From start to finish! But I don't sing much about the song (laughs). Rather, I want to talk to the guests. Like, "Where are you from?" And so on. How do you say that there is such a public discussion (laughs)!?

Q: (laughs). Finally, a few words for our readers!

A: I've been able to get in touch with people through guò's various works before, and I'm very happy about that. Therefore, in order to further increase the opportunities to meet people in the future, I will also be broadcasting live on anime, games, broadcasting, and NICONICO...... and other places, so that everyone can see more of my expression. Please advise! Please don't forget the jì ...... Don't forget the real pear of Honda......!!!!!

Q: Thank you for your time today!