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<\/span><\/p>\nAnimate Times<\/em>, February 23, 2017. See the original post here<\/a><\/p>\n Japan is the pride of the world in terms of its stellar number of anime works, one of which is certainly Space Battleship Yamato<\/em>. Yamato<\/em> is considered a masterpiece, and the first chapter of the latest work, Yamato 2202<\/em>, will be released February 25.<\/p>\n New developments, new characters, and a new cast all attract attention. Particularly noteworthy in the casting of Sayaka Kanda as Teresa. What kind of performance will she bring after having been involved in many prestigious anime works, including Frozen<\/em>?<\/p>\n Animate Times<\/em> got the chance to interview Ms. Kanda. She talked about her anxiety at the voice recording, which gave us a glimpse of her passion for this new challenge.<\/p>\n Interview by Yu Ishibashi<\/em><\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> This is a work that has been loved by fans for many years. How was your appearance decided?<\/p>\n Kanda:<\/em><\/span> I knew of Yamato<\/em> of course, since it was a historical work from before I was born. Moreover, Teresa is a very important character\u2026I shuddered to hear how important she was when I listened to the other cast members. (Laughs) I had a lot of anxiety at the beginning. “Is this going to all right\u2026?”<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> The voice actors who appear are quite prestigious. Were you surprised to be co-starring with any of the actors this time?<\/p>\n Kanda:<\/em><\/span> It wasn’t surprising, but I was nervous to be performing with Daisuke Ono in the lead role of Susumu Kodai. I had the chance to talk with Mr. Ono once at the Voice Actor Awards, and he said, “I’ll see you on site someday, Ms. Kanda.”<\/p>\n (Footnote: At the Ninth annual Voice Actor Awards in 2015, Ono won the award for best actor in a lead role and Ms. Kanda won the corresponding award for best actress.)<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> Oh!<\/p>\n Kanda:<\/em><\/span> I answered, “Yes! I will definitely work hard!” When we came to co-star together he asked “Do you remember that?” and I was very nervous. But since Teresa isn’t involved in the story much at the early stage, it’s not like I can say, “I worked with Mr. Ono!” (Laughs) As time goes by, my chances to participate at the recording site will increase, and I’d like to report that I will be definitively performing with Mr. Ono.<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> What kind of image do you have of Yamato<\/em>?<\/p>\n Kanda:<\/em><\/span> When I was young I would participate as a dancer with adult staff members and when everyone launched on tour, Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> was enthusiastically sung in karaoke. That’s a strong image for me. It gives me a personal image of the men in the generation above mine.<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> It seems like a more adult work.<\/p>\n Kanda:<\/em><\/span> That’s right. Since it was broadcast in the 1970s, it was literally before I was born\u2026<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> Since this is such a historical work, I would think there is considerable pressure.<\/p>\n Kanda:<\/em><\/span> There is, there is! Teresa is a character who is difficult to explain in a word, and it’s an important role to be the trigger that gets Yamato<\/em>‘s crew to act. She has a kind of divinity, so I thought I had to have the persuasive power of a deity. I still think very much about how to perform in the presence of all those dignified voice actors.<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> What are you careful about while performing?<\/p>\n Kanda:<\/em><\/span> The voice of Teresa in the Yamato<\/em> TV series is very calm and has an adult-like image. She looks like a very beautiful girl, and I don’t imagine that I’ll be doing much in the way of being energetic. When I asked the staff on-site about her image they said, “The character is a goddess, but a human being can’t be a god. However, the moment you speak I’d like you to show some divinity that is somewhat different from the other characters.”<\/p>\n During the short recording time I thought, “What is divinity?” Teresa keeps sending out her earnest wishes into space, is it a desperate feeling\u2026? The answer I arrived at was the feeling of “Please!” but if I put in too much feeling all at once, it becomes too human. So I told the staff, “I’ll speak indifferently.” It was very much a performance of subtraction.<\/p>\nSayaka Kanda’s longing for voice actor work — thoughts she shared in our interview about Space Battleship Yamato 2202, Soldiers of Love<\/em><\/h3>\n
Daisuke Ono lent a word of support<\/h3>\n
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