"The DNA of Tsundere Characters Was Engraved in Me Without Realizing It" TV Anime 'You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!' Interview with Takehiro Urao & Yū Serizawa

——Akari's tsundere properly shows the tsun when she's being tsun, and properly shows the dere when she's being dere. The fact that she balances both tsun and dere properly also makes it incredibly powerful, doesn't it?

Serizawa: Indeed!

Urao: The dere side is clearly performed through monologues, but the dere mixed in with a bit of tsun is just the right balance.

Serizawa: Thank you!

——I think she's definitely a character who will be engraved in the history of anime tsundere characters following from Kugimiya-san.

Serizawa: I'm glad you said that! Can I go on a rampage from here? (lol)

Urao: I truly think an era is being created.

Serizawa: I'm happy! Tsundere is the best!

——But it was really surprising that you weren't conscious of the tsundere aspect while performing.

Urao: I didn't have the impression that I was getting hit that much by Akari, but when I watched it on air, I realized I was getting hit this much every episode.

Serizawa: Yeah. Like, did I really say that many scary things? But deep in Akari's heart, there's always love, and even though I, the performer, don't remember attacking, it seems I was attacking...!

——Perhaps it's emphasized more when it becomes the completed footage (lol). Fans of such an Akari are looking forward to each episode, so please give us a final message.

Serizawa: Very thankfully, Akari-chan is being called a nostalgic classic tsundere. For those of you who miss the hardcore tsundere of that era, I'll thoroughly come at you with punches, so please definitely watch 'You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!' After the punches, cute lovey-dovey scenes await, so please look forward to it.

Urao: Akari is really cute, and from here on there's an incredible impact coming, so please look forward to it. Even if I don't say which scene, you'll know when you watch it!

——Thank you! We're looking forward to it!

While Akari is a classic tsundere character, this interview revealed glimpses of how her pure and adorable side is carefully performed. In the currently airing 'You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!', we hope you'll thoroughly enjoy every subtle nuance of Akari's tsun and dere.

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