As the voice actor industry has attracted more and more attention, some media have begun to use voice actors as the subject of interviews. Among them, the "~Voice Actor's Ring~" column launched by a Japanese media uses 50 Q&A interviews with recent hot voice actors, and this form has also attracted the attention of many voice actor fans. In this issue, he has starred in Suzaku Suzaku ("CodeGeass"), Yu Kanda ("D.Gray-man"), and Toshitoshi Shibuya ("Start being a Demon King today!"). Takahiro Sakurai, who is a popular character, will accept 50 questions from the media.

01. Please tell us about your opportunity to become a voice actor.

A: When I was a kid, I watched TV once, and then a voice actor was invited to the show. "Tong guò can do a lot with one person's voice," he said. "I was struck by this statement. Because until then, I thought that Doraemon in "Doraemon" was talking by himself. Also, when I was in Chinese class in the first year of junior high school, someone said to me, "Your voice is very similar to that of a voice actor." So I found this possibility in myself.

02. Which is Mr. Sakurai's animation debut?

A: "Four-wheel drive brothers".

03. In your previous works, is there any role that left a particularly deep impression on you?

A: Claude Strelf. I feel very lucky to be able to star in this role......

04. Among the characters you have dubbed, are there any characters that have parts similar to you?

A: I think there are some things that are more like, but I don't know.

05. In the previous dubbing process, please list a plot that impressed you.

A: When I was starring in "PEACEMAKER Iron", there was a plot that impressed me deeply. I don't remember which episode it was, but it's just a plot on a rooftop. Faced with the death of his sister, the character cries and is extremely remorseful at the same time. This image is still fresh in my memory. However, it may also be a more painful relationship in terms of dialects.

06. If you have any failures or impressive experiences at the dubbing scene, please let us know.

A: I got the recording time wrong, and as a result, everyone started recording, and I was still watching the third season of "Lost" at home.

07. Are there any competitors or voice actors that you are targeting?

A: I have great respect for Mr. Takasei Nakao, Mr. Shigeru Nagashima, Mr. Keiharu Fujiwara, Mr. Masaya Onosaka, Mr. Ryutaro Shiki, Mr. Tomoichi Seki, and Ms. Minami Takayama. But there's not much that makes me feel like "this is a competitor".

08. What do you think you would do if you didn't become a voice actor?

A: I think I think I inherited the rice shop from my hometown. Actually, that's probably not bad.

09. What is the most painful thing about being a voice actor?

A: Native pronunciation & dialect. I still feel pain too. I think the Kyoto and Osaka dialects sound like the piano is played with only black keys.

10. Conversely, what is the happiest thing about being a voice actor?

A: I was able to create an image that I liked.

11. Do you like to sing? Also, when did you think the song you sang was the most impressive?

A: I like to listen to songs. And when I go to karaoke with my classmates to sing WANDS and Yutaka Ozaki's songs, I think of the good times I spent at vocational school.

12. Do you have any memorable contributions to your radio program?

A: Some people think that my voice is very ordinary.

13. Did you have anything particularly attached to during the performance?

A: I haven't thought much of it.

14. What kind of characters are you best at voice acting?

A: People who have problems of one kind or another. Weak people. There are no people who have a sense of zài.

15. Please tell us about your goals and dreams as a voice actor.

A: As long as I can continue my current job, I would like to.

16. Please give a word to those who are working hard to make voice actors their goal.

A: It's fun to be a voice actor, but it's also hard. We need to be aware of this. Pay attention to fate and bonds. Be humble.

17. In addition to the works you starred in, are there any other anime that you often watch?

A: "Cat and Mouse", "Lucky Star Kid", "Mobile Suit Z Gundam", "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" this article.

18. What kind of animation do you like from the viewer's point of view?

A: Sad works, lonely works, sad works.

19. What kind of child were you when you were a child?

A: A rustic, timid, and bad child.

20. Tell us about the shows you watch regularly.

A: "Game Center CX", "TAMORI Club", "Rain Talk", "Cambrian Palace".

21. Tell us about your favorite book in your life.

A: "Heavenly Route". This is to tell us about "Three Kingdoms" in a form like a musical. It's a touching concept.

22. Tell us about your favorite game in your life.

A: Final Fantasy VII. At the end, Midgar's gesture is unforgettable.

23. Tell us about your favorite movie in your life.

A: "Dawn of Death". This is the case of George A. The work of director Romero. I watched it when I was a kid and I loved it.

24. Tell us about your favorite music in your life.

A：Flipper‘sGuitar。 I want to be like them, too.

25. Please introduce your motto.

A: You have to live your own life and be happy.

26. What sports have you participated in before, please tell us about your experience?

A: Volleyball, table tennis, hard tennis, scuba diving. It's just that I've experienced it, but it's not a specialty.

27. Please tell us about the songs you often sing when you go to karaoke.

A: I don't go to karaoke much.

28. Please tell us your favorite food.

A: Sushi, grilled offal, Chinese cuisine.

29. Please tell us about the food you hate.

A: Red spicy food, tomato.

30. Tell us about the shops you frequent.

A: Isetan, interior store, antique store, record store. The approximate range of activities is Setagaya ~ Shibuya.

31. Do you have any favorite snacks?

A: Relatively simple snacks. I'm not very good at drinking draft beer.

32. Do you drink alcohol? If so, what type of alcohol do you like?

A: Whiskey and shochu mixed with soda. I love distilled spirits.

33. What did you do during your last holiday?

A: Go shopping at Adidas.

34. If you had a week off where you didn't have to do anything at all, what would you do?

A: Regardless of domestic or foreign, in short, travel.

35. Do you have any interests that you have recently developed?

A: Wear the clothes you bought before. Buy some cheap records.

36. Please tell us about the qualifications you have.

A: Motor vehicle driver's license, scuba diving qualification certificate.

37. Is there anything you'd like to challenge in the next 10 years?

A: It's something that you can only challenge if you become an adult. In addition to being a voice actor, I also wanted to do something that I loved.

38. What type of opposite sex do you prefer?

A: Gentle, lovely people are my dish. If you say that I like the aura of the opposite sex...... So similar to Aoi Miyazaki, Kahimi Karie and Takahashi Mariko compare my appetite.

39. What part of the opposite sex do you care about the most?

A: Eye.

40. Which item has the highest price among the last purchases?

A: I bought genuine LINTON clothes at Chanel. But it's not a Chanel brand.

41. What do you want most right now?

A: Hot Springs and Hawaii.

42. If you arrive on an uninhabited island, you can only take one thing with you. So what would you choose to bring?

A: Survival game with a knife.

43. If someone told you, "You can use 1 million yen as you like", how would you spend that money?

A: Luxury travel. Or a cheap long trip.

44. If you have any habits every day, please tell us as well.

A: In the bathroom, I brushed my teeth and watered the plants. It's old-fashioned, isn't it......

45. Please give a word to the fans.

A: Since I still get a job, I would like to ask for your advice. I was on the radio show P.S. was very energetic. Filial piety" will teach everyone to experience happiness and strictness from 0.

46. (Fan question) What is the difference between the role you get through the audition and the role that you get from the production system?

A: There is still a difference between the joy of successful audition and the joy of getting the role directly. It's just that the reason for the encounter with the character is different, and it's the same in dubbing.

47. (Fan asks) Are there any other roles that you definitely want to play in the future?

A: I'd like to voice some messy characters. In the future, I don't want to stay in a certain genre, but I want to meet a variety of characters.

48. (Question from Yoshimasa Hosoya in the previous issue) How on earth can you grasp that incredible aura and a sense of existence that makes people care?

A: Hosoya-kun is incredible, but everyone cares about it.

49. Please tell us about the voice actors with whom you have a good relationship.

A: If you just met friends at work, there are Kenichi Suzumura, Jun Fukuyama, Mamoru Miyano, Renji Irino, Shinji Kawada, Daisuke Nanikawa, Tomokazu Sugida, and Yuki Kaji. Basically, they all have a relationship with me...... Ah, and Mr. Yoshimasa Hosoya (laughs). In the future, I will value Mr. Natsuki Hanae more.

50. In our next interview, we plan to invite Mr. Natsuki Hanae. Please ask him a question.

A: Did Hanae-kun himself have a story of "feeling ashamed"?

Moderator: Thank you, Mr. Takahiro Sakurai, for your cooperation today. In the next interview, we will ask 50 questions about Mr. Natsuki Hanae, a friend of Mr. Takahiro Sakurai. Mr. Natsuki Hanae has played roles such as Atsuhiro Maeda in "TARITARI" and Hikaru Sakishima in "From a Calm Tomorrow". Looking forward to his answer!