Voice Actress Mariya Ise: "I Wanted to Become a Film Director After Watching Princess Mononoke" — Meeting Hideaki Anno at Moyoco Anno's House

She also mentioned her experience playing Midori Kitakami in "EVANGELION: 3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO." Ise debuted as a voice actress at 16, and her first regular role was in "Sugar Sugar Rune," based on a work by Moyoco Anno.

"When we held the launch party for the show at Moyoco Anno's workspace, everyone was chatting and enjoying homemade dishes. There was a man standing alone by the window, holding a wineglass. He looked lonely, so I started a conversation—and that turned out to be Moyoco Anno's husband, Hideaki Anno. I asked him what kind of works he directed, and he replied, 'Why don't you look it up on Wikipedia?' The room instantly went cold (laughs). But later he gave me a DVD of 'Love & Pop,' saying, 'I hope we can work together one day.' I was really happy. Then, when I auditioned for 'EVANGELION: 3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO' later on, I mentioned this anecdote, and Mr. Anno remembered me," she shared, revealing a precious behind-the-scenes story.

Afterwards, the two moved to a café and delved into some "voice actor problems" unique to their profession. When Ise brought up, "Being asked to do this or that line from a character on the spot—honestly, it's tough," both instantly agreed, exclaiming, "We really hate that! Please stop!"

Ise explained, "We're performing a role, so lines only truly work when responding to another's words. If we're just asked to say isolated lines, we can only bring out 10 or 20 percent of our ability." Terasaki concurred: "Honestly, I don't want people to see that." Ise added, "If you really want to hear the lines, I’d love an environment where we can recreate the actual dubbing scene."

Furthermore, Ise expressed her deep pride and passion for her profession: "Japanese voice acting techniques are truly world-class craftsmanship. The skills and culture we have built up should be protected, and I think we can share them even more globally."

Additionally, the "Shibuani Special Feature" segment highlighted "YAIBA Samurai Legend," making "SHIBUYA ANIME BASE" #52 a jam-packed broadcast, now available for free catch-up streaming on ABEMA.

The July ending theme for "SHIBUYA ANIME BASE" #Shibuani has also been announced as "Yanna Ruwa" by Kiyono Yasuno. Yasuno commented, "I'm so delighted that 'Yanna Ruwa' will be played on 'SHIBUYA ANIME BASE,' where I once visited the studio! On this floral Friday night, let’s get excited talking about anime, spread the love, be happy, blow away stress with 'Yanna Ruwa'... If I can help everyone have a wonderful sleep, nothing could make me happier."

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