Was it Maaya Sakamoto? No! Fans praise Kana Ueda’s "dual role" in "Re:ZERO" Season 4 premiere: "Voice actors are truly incredible," "Almost a perfect copy! lol"

The anime "Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- 4th season" began airing on April 8. Kana Ueda, the voice behind Anastasia, has been praised online for her performance, which "perfectly copied" Echidna (CV: Maaya Sakamoto), with fans commenting, "Her way of speaking changed so much!" and "It felt so natural..."

In Episode 67, "The Reason for Taking You Out / Gorgeous Tiger Reloaded"—the first episode of the fourth season—Subaru Natsuki (CV: Ysuke Kobayashi) feels something is off with Anastasia’s behavior and points out, "You’re not Anastasia. Don’t do as you please with that person’s face and voice." Once her true identity is exposed, "Anastasia" shifts from her usual relaxed, Kansai-accented tone and asks, "How strange. How did you know I wasn't Ana?"

Currently, Anastasia’s body is being borrowed by an artificial spirit created by Echidna, the "Witch of Greed." The artificial spirit’s main body is reportedly the fox scarf that Anastasia always wears. When Subaru dubbed her "Eridna," "Eridna" expressed some dissatisfaction, saying, "I have a bit of a resistance to that name..."

Kana Ueda, who plays Anastasia, also took on the role of Eridna, delivering a performance remarkably similar to Echidna. Surprised voices have flooded the internet, saying things like, "Wait? Was Kana Ueda playing both roles? I thought it was Maaya Sakamoto!" and "Wow, the way she speaks changed completely." Fans continued to praise her, saying, "It's amazing how a voice actor can change the atmosphere so much even with the same voice. They’re truly incredible," "Kana Ueda’s acting actually gave me goosebumps," and "It felt so natural... almost a perfect copy! lol"