Special Comments from Chiaki Kobayashi, Shūichirō Umeda, and Chikahiro Kobayashi on "The Summer Hikaru Died"! Introduction on "SHIBUYA ANIME BASE" #ShibuAni #53

When the topic turned to favorite voice actors, Ise named Maaya Sakamoto and Miyuki Sawashiro, passionately saying, "When Miyuki-nee stands in front of the microphone and speaks, the world of the storyboard expands vividly." She recalled being overwhelmed when they acted together, discovering, "There’s more to a voice that moves people than just the emotion in the sound. She puts everything into her voice—it feels like magic."

Terasaki’s admired voice actors are Megumi Hayashibara and Ikue Otani, with whom she co-stars in Pokémon. "Every time, their performance is 180° different from what I expect. For me, a role limited to just cries and sounds would feel restrictive, but for Hayashibara-san and Otani-san, that’s 'freedom.' I aspire to be like them someday, always evolving and having fun acting with complete freedom.”

Moreover, Ise is eager to participate in overseas conventions and serves as a PR ambassador for the Global Anime Challenge (GAC)—a project for nurturing young talents aiming for world expansion—and participates in workshops, learning directly from creators.

Terasaki showed respect for Ise’s proactive approach, saying, "Mariya has qualities I don’t possess, she thinks on a grand scale and has a deep love and determination to do things for others. I admire her for that.”

The next episode, airing on Friday, July 25th, will feature behind-the-scenes stories from "HUNTER×HUNTER," which marked a turning point in its conclusion arc, as well as Mariya Ise's thoughts on giving back to the anime industry.

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