Left: Takuya Eguchi / Right: Emiri Kato
The 2023 Comic Expo will be grandly held in Hall 1 of the World Trade Center from now until the 31st. On the 29th, the animation agency Kapok held a meeting with Takuya Eguchi, the voice actor of “Lloyd Fodger” in “SPY×FAMILY”, and specially invited “Betsy Blackbell” Kato Hidemisato as a guest, making the scene Fans were quite pleasantly surprised.
Introduction to “SPY×FAMILY Spy Family Wine”
This work describes the spy “Twilight” Lloyd. In order to carry out the mission, Fojie made an appointment with the killer
The animation of “SPY×FAMILY” started airing in April 2022 and immediately caused a sensation in the community, becoming the traffic code of the recent secondary creation industry, and even driving the sales of peripherals and original comics. The second season of TV animation will be launched in October this year, and the theatrical version of the animation will be released in Japan at the end of the year, and the release date in Taiwan has not yet been determined.
Voice actor introduction
Takuya Eguchi
He debuted as a voice actor in 2008, and won the Newcomer Male Voice Actor Award at the 6th Voice Actor Awards in 2012, and the Leading Voice Actor Award and MVS Award at the 17th Voice Actor Awards in 2023. Has voiced “Mobile Suit Gundam AGE” Asham Asuno, “Shadow Basketball Player” Koganei Shinji, “Sure enough, my youth romantic comedy got it wrong. “Hikigaya Hachiman, “My Story! ! “Gang Tian Shuo and others.
By the way, Eguchi Takumi is currently the tallest male voice actor in Japan, with a height of about 188 centimeters. Compared with his frame-mate Kato Hidemisato (155 cm tall), he looks taller.
Emiri Kato
She debuted as a voice actor in 2004. Because of her high-pitched voice, she often plays the roles of lively, tsundere, Zhengtai/Lolita, and pseudo-mother. Dubbed works include “Lucky Star” Hiiragi, “Monogatari Series” Mayo Hachikuji, “Idiot, Test, Summoned Beast” Kinoshita Hideyoshi, “Magic Girl Madoka” Chubby, “OVERLORD” Aura Bei La Fiora, “Battle Girls’ Academy” Michelle Wataki, etc.
seiyuu meeting
Including this “SPY×FAMILY Spy Family Wine” seiyuu meeting, Eguchi Takuya has come to Taiwan for the third time, and Kato Hidemisato is a precious first time. Fans cheered constantly, especially during the live dubbing session, which moved and surprised the two voice actors.
In the middle of the question-and-answer session, the official genius arranged a lottery for the handwritten drawing board. The painting skills of the two can be said to be far apart, Kato Hidemisato’s painting skills are very good,When I have time, I will also open a live drawing; As for Eguchi Takuya, his painting skills are the same as that of Yoji’s voice actor Zaijian Saori, and he will be classified as a “soul painter”.
You can first guess which characters they are drawing in “SPY×FAMILY Spy Family Wine”.
interview
What Taiwanese food do you like/most look forward to eating?
Kato: Snowflake ice is already very popular in Japan. When I come to Taiwan, I really want to eat mango ice. During this trip to Taiwan, I also ate various flavors of Din Tai Fung Xiao Long Bao and fried water lotus, especially the fried water lotus with garlic. The aroma is impressive. I hope that Japan can also introduce water lotus!
Jiangguchi: The staff took us to eat “Soy Milk King”. This store has a variety of food, including steamed buns, steamed buns, desserts, and salty soy milk. Although I have been to Taiwan three times, I still feel that Xiaolong The buns are really tasty.
Also, buying pineapple cakes as souvenirs is also indispensable.
The original manga of “SPY×FAMILY Spy’s Family Wine” has become very topical and popular during the serialization period. How did you two feel when you first received this dubbing job?
Eguchi: I knew this manga before I got the job. I saw it on Twitter by chance. I found it very interesting, so I started to serialize it. I never expected that one day in the future, I would be able to participate in the dubbing work of the animation “SPY×FAMILY”.
When the staff of the brokerage company heard that I took the role of Lloyd, they were even happier than me. They would also discuss with me what should be paid attention to when playing Lloyd. The voice of the animation “Lloyd” can be said to be It is the result of my hard work with the staff.
Kato: I knew that the manga was very popular at the beginning, but I only read the original manga after I was sure that I received the role of Becky. I saw that Becky was really a cute character, and I became more and more eager to act as soon as possible. Becky, I regret that I didn’t watch “SPY×FAMILY Spy Family Wine” sooner…
Did you encounter any interesting things while dubbing?
Eguchi: At the time of the recording, Japan was still in a period of severe epidemic. Everyone recorded separately. I did it with the members of “Fojie Family”, including Yoko (Hayami Saori), Ania (Tanezaki Atsumi), Peng De (Matsuda Kenichiro).
Everyone has a relatively quiet personality, and there is often silence after recording, but because of similar personalities, they really live together like a family, which makes people feel very comfortable.
Kato: In the part where George sings with everyone! When I watched the anime, I sang in chorus, but I recorded it individually. I was the first person to enter the recording studio to sing. I felt a little embarrassed at the moment, but the actual finished product is great.
When dubbing, what do you think you should pay special attention to?
Eguchi: Lloyd’s father’s voice will be relatively calm. In spy mode, because you have to consider the next move, there will be a lot of thoughts in your head, so the speed of speech must increase accordingly. When playing with Lloyd in spy mode, I often eat What about the screws?
As a father, Lloyd is the image of everyone’s ideal good father, and as a spy, he is a spy who is isolated from the world and has a professional sense. The gap between the two is very large, but fundamentally, they are both “Lloyd”. No matter who they are, everyone will have different aspects.
An example of the same person but with a very different voice, you can take my mother as an example. When he used to scold me, if someone called him suddenly, his voice on the phone would become very gentle, completely different from the way he was just angry. different.
Kato: When I read the original comics, I felt that Betsy was strong on the outside, but she still had a cute side inside. I’m not sure what Ania’s actual age is, but I can confirm that Becky is older than him. At the same time, she has the feeling of being a sister who can take care of others, and the intimacy of getting along with classmates of the same age.
Also, when playing Betsy, be careful not to make him look too spoiled and obnoxious. I’m so happy to hear that the anime Betsy is cuter than the manga!
How do you think you are the same/different from the voice actor?
Eguchi: Except for the sound, it’s not the same at all! Lloyd is the perfect and capable image, and I am very casual, almost the complete opposite. However, compared to characters who are very similar to myself, it is easier to find characteristics from characters with different personalities, and the process of trying to figure it out goes smoothly.
Then the host suddenly discovered that Eguchi’s own golden hair color was also very similar to Lloyd’s. Eguchi looked back and looked like the character picture on the backboard of the stage. It turned out that Eguchi didn’t dye his hair specially, which became a beautiful coincidence of this meeting .
Kato: The most similar thing between Becky and I is that we are more real and consistent! Ania will feel at ease with Becky. As for the difference, unlike Becky who takes care of Ania, I am more like the one who is being taken care of. In terms of life, I am more like Ania. I hope that I can take care of others like Becky.
Favorite SPY×FAMILY anime scene?
Eguchi: The original animated bridge where Lloyd takes Ania Castle on an adventure, the action scenes and the scene of the castle blasting are very exciting.
Kato: Dodgeball! Especially the scene where Bill appeared, it was really unexpected that it was a competition between elementary school students, and Becky couldn’t help complaining. There is also the scene where Damian is protected by Ania, which makes the heart pound.
It’s a pity that I was out of the game soon, but fortunately, Betsy has a bit more role in this episode compared to the comics. Secretly telling everyone, this animation has a special feeling of adding a little bit of “Dragon Ball”!not a hunter
What is your impression of Joer and Ania?
Eguchi: Joer has overwhelming combat power, and his fighting skills may be better than Lloyd’s. On the surface, he is gentle and graceful, but he is really terrifying; Ania has an innocent, cute, and a little cunning personality. These characteristics are particularly charming.
It would be very interesting if we really encountered families like Ania and Yueer in the real world. But an ordinary and simple life is still the best.
Who is the most impressive Eden Academy classmate?
Kato: I like George. George thought he was going to be expelled from school, so he made many wishes with his classmates. Although everyone was a little reluctant, they still helped him realize it with great loyalty. The ending was very interesting!
How does Miss Kato think Becky will react when she sees Lloyd?
Kato: Becky looks forward to Lloyd very much, and may do a lot of support for Lloyd! The Lloyd he knows now is just the father of his classmate, and he doesn’t know the side of him as the spy “Twilight”. If that moment comes, I will try my best to interpret Becky’s mood.
Choose one career! Spy or Killer?
Kato: I want to be a spy. In order to seize information, you have to interact with people or infiltrate, and you can also change clothes, which feels very interesting. But I may be exposed soon, right? Because I, like Betsy, am the same person!
Eguchi: It can only be a killer. Joer can easily fly over walls, so killers may do this kind of training. If I also successfully become a killer, it should be very convenient to move.
What super power do you want?
Kato: I don’t really want Ania’s ability to read minds. From a realistic point of view, it may be very hard. Ania is really strong… I prefer Pender’s ability to predict the future. It is easy to be thanked by the other party and feel very lonely.
But if you can see the lottery results, this ability is really good!
Eguchi: I like to drink, sometimes if I drink too much accidentally, the hangover will be very painful the next day, so I want the ability to “relieve the hangover easily”.
What I want to say to Taiwan fans
Eguchi: Even though this is the third time I have come to Taiwan, I still think it is a really great place. I really want to thank the fans for their long-term support.
Next, “SPY×FAMILY Spy Family Wine” will launch the second season of TV animation and theatrical version, I hope you can continue to watch. If the response to the new work is good, maybe there will be a chance to meet you again in the name of the voice actor of this work. Look forward to the new theatrical version and TV animation!
Becky: I am very happy to meet fans in Taiwan. I know that “SPY×FAMILY Spy Family Wine” has always been loved by everyone. Thanks to the support of fans, we have the opportunity to come to Taiwan to meet you. I look forward to this event Can bring strength to everyone! When I go back, I will tell Ania, “The fans in Taiwan are really amazing!”
2023 Comic Expo Event Information
Date: July 27-31, 2023
Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm daily
Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1 (No. 5, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Taipei City)
