5D's seiyuu interview, part three
-->The worldview is different, but the message is timeless
Interviewer: What’s it like in the recording studio? Miyashita: Hoshino-san’s mike stand is tall!
Hoshino: They built a mike stand for me, and only I can reach it. :-)
Miyashita: No one else can reach it. So the mikes on both sides get crowded. I thought that was funny, the King gets his own personal mike. :-)
Hoshino: I was embarrassed… :-)
Interviewer: Miyashita-san, this is your first time as a voice actor, isn’t it.
Miyashita: I’ve been on stage a lot, so to be honest I approached it as if it wouldn’t be much different. But I’ve been late stepping up to the mike and I’ve blown into the mike and so on, and it’s been a big deal. And the booth is soundproof, so sometimes my voice comes out with less tension than I thought. It’s frustrating to think, The music covered for me that time! But at first I had these areas that needed improvement.
Interviewer: “5D’s” has a hard storyline, not like the previous works. What are its highlights?
Miyashita: The episodes in the detention center reminded me of a movie I like, “The Shawshank Redemption.” Even in rough surroundings, if a guy stands up for what’s right, people will gather around him. The message of “Yuugiou” is that you need to have ties to other people and a trusting heart, and I’m absolutely sure kids understand it.
Hoshino: Even if the worldview changes, “Yuugiou’s” keystone theme doesn’t change.
Miyashita: The same for the card game. You can’t play that game unless you talk to the other person. I think the game is a great opportunity to make friends.
I think that no matter how many times Yuusei stumbles, he’ll continue to believe in his friends and his cards, and he’ll get up again. I want to do my best to express Yuusei’s strong faith that keeps him going in the face of anything. That’s the impression I’d like you to get from the entire production.
Hoshino: More characters are coming after this. With more characters come more cards, and new duel developments, so I look forward to the duels themselves for one thing. And I’m also looking forward to how the various human relations around Yuusei and Jack will cause reactions between them. I’d like you to watch for that.
Miyashita: I want Yuusei and Jack to fight on the same side soon. If those two join forces they’d be unbeatable. I wonder which one would raise the subject first? I want to see the two of them laughing out loud together. And first of all I want to duel Jack one more time! The previous time didn’t come to a conclusion. And sometimes if men fight in earnest, they get along better afterwards. I want them to fight it out.
_____________ [Translator's Note: Special thanks to Iseki-san, webmaster of Kazuki no So.
I understand there is another 5D's interview in the Dec issue of Seiyuu Grand Prix, which I'm trying to order through a local bookstore.]