"Surprised by Him Playing an Old Man" "The Gentle Elderly Voice Is Great Too": Akira Ishida's Chief Voice in Episode 6 of Anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

In Episode 6 of the anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, which broadcast on August 1 (broadcasting sequentially), Dayir (voiced by Akira Ishida), an elderly character and one of the Merkit chiefs, appeared. Viewers were surprised, commenting, "A rare type of performance," and "He created a raspy voice while retaining his glossy tone."

Episode 6, "The People of Mergen," revealed the past of Töregene (voiced by Ami Koshimizu), who serves as the sixth wife of Ögedei (voiced by Hiro Shimono)—the third imperial prince of Genghis Khan—yet seems to view her husband as an enemy.

For the sake of an alliance in the past, Töregene was sent to marry Dayir, one of the Merkit chiefs who was much older than her. When Töregene arrived, Dayir gently welcomed her, saying, "Töregene, welcome. I'm sorry I couldn't give you much of a grand welcome. Were you surprised your husband is such an old geezer?" After that, Töregene connected with Dayir's daughters and spent peaceful days, but one day, a development unfolded where they were attacked by the Mongol tribe led by Genghis Khan...

Voice actor Akira Ishida skillfully played the elderly Dayir, leading to a succession of reactions online such as, "A rare type of performance," "Surprised by him playing an old man," "The gentle elderly voice is great too," "He created a raspy voice while retaining his glossy tone," and "Akira Ishida playing an old man has real dignity."