"Takuma Terashima Was Always Fiddling With It": Voice Actors Get Hooked on the Robot's Craftsmanship! DANDIVINE TV Anime Advance Screening Report

Terashima said, "At the press conference in June, when I asked Inoue what kind of character he was, he said, 'a boring man,' so the character was dissed before the show even started (laughs). Now that recording has actually begun, he's right. I play the role myself, so I want to say, 'That's not true,' but everyone around him is just too intense. On the other hand, the director told us that each episode has a different kind of fun, and Gekiha's role feels a little different every time, so it all ends up being entertaining! I don't know. But I'll say it clearly!" While making people laugh, he made the case that the protagonist is not merely a boring character.

Shiraishi and Aizawa also nodded energetically, laughing, at the remark that each episode has a different kind of fun. Aizawa said, "It's chaotic (laughs). Akane is the one who goes the wildest. In my case, I decided to stay quiet in the early episodes. Later on, things will go this way and that way. That's because she's Gekiha's sister." This hinted that Kirei, too, will show a different kind of fun from her early appearance.

As the conversation turned to the recording sessions, Shiraishi said, "We recorded without any particular explanation, and it went so smoothly that..." Terashima added, "It went so smoothly that we haven't really had a chance to interact much."

Aizawa then teased him: "There were always toys in the studio (sample figures of the show's robots, including Dande Ace), and Terashima was always playing with them, right?" Terashima fired back by marveling at the toys, saying, "Combining robots have come this far these days!" and drew laughs from the audience.

When the MC asked about the robot combination sequences, a highlight of the event, Director Cao showed his confidence in how they turned out, saying, "The robots' silhouettes look cool." He added that Good Smile Company, which is producing the show, made proposals about the combination sequences, and that "I suggested things like, 'Maybe we should do it this way,' and we decided through discussion," explaining that they held many discussions.

He continued, "You're about to see a combination sequence. I watch them every time, too, and they get me really excited. They're just so cool!"

Regarding the opening theme song by Takanori Nishikawa, Terashima said, "I tried singing it myself, but I thought, 'How do you even sing this song?' and had no idea (laughs)," expressing his astonishment at Nishikawa's vocal ability.

Shiraishi said, "It's cool. The fight scenes are one of the show's appeals, and you can feel from this song that 'This is it!'" expressing her expectations for the show's distinctive coolness.

Aizawa commented, "I've already seen the opening animation, and it's a perfect match! It's delicious!" She also said of the ending theme song by DayRe:, "It turned out wonderfully."

After the MC announced that DayRe: also took part in the recording sessions, Terashima mentioned that the show has a large cast. "Some episodes didn't fit in the recording booth, so we even set up extra chairs. There was even one time when not everyone could fit, and we were told, 'Anyone who isn't in Part A, please step out.'"

Showing his fan side, he said he was excited to work alongside senior voice actors such as Katsuyuki Konishi and Ryutaro Okiayu, and shared a behind-the-scenes story: "Every time, we get the script for the following week, and Okiayu will say something like, 'This is an episode where we can really play around (meaning, add ad-libs).' He gives everyone a 'play-around forecast.'"