"Aura is a Character That Will Remain in Everyone's Hearts," Says Ayana Taketatsu at Anime 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' 2nd Anniversary Screening Event

Regarding memorable scenes from the anime, she expressed her admiration for the high quality of the production: "When Aura was told to 'kill yourself' and brought the weapon to her neck, the expression of her hair loosening was wonderful. Her hair was being cut strand by strand, yet they didn't show the moment when her neck was finally cut. I think it's precisely because such expressions were so magnificent that she became a popular character who remains in everyone's hearts despite her limited screen time."

Furthermore, when asked about memorable lines, she answered that the scene where the director gave her specific direction left an impression, and while holding an Aura panel, she performed the famous line "Himmel is no longer here, is he?" live. The audience responded with loud applause.

Additionally, questions arrived for Taketatsu from the three cast members who appeared at the Chapter 1 "Departure Arc" stage greeting held on Friday, September 26th: Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren, Kana Ichinose as Fern, and Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark, leading to a segment where she answered each question.

To Kobayashi's question, "Who is your favorite character in 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'?", she responded: "When you look at Fern alone, she appears as a fragile, age-appropriate girl, but when she's talking with Frieren, she looks like a mother. Personally, I love the interactions between those two," commenting that the relationship between Frieren and Fern is a "wonderful master-disciple relationship."

In response to Ichinose's question, "What magic would you like to have?", she mentioned, while incorporating episodes from her daily life, "magic to find lost things." To Tanezaki's question, "Did you imagine Aura would become such a popular character?", she answered: "I didn't think so at all. Before I knew it, the character kept growing bigger and bigger, and I couldn't keep up with how much she was being talked about. I'm happy."

After answering questions from the three, the flow turned to Taketatsu asking a question back to Tanezaki. From a playful question like "What's your favorite ramen?", she directed a question specific to this work to Tanezaki, who portrays a wide range of characters: "Frieren has aspects where she's aloof and doesn't show emotions, but when she encounters human emotions while interacting with people, how do you portray the subtleties of Frieren's heart?", asking how she expresses the difficulty of playing Frieren, who doesn't show much emotion outwardly.