My Dress-Up Darling's Voice Cast Dazzles With Behind The Scenes Stories
My Dress-Up Darling dazzled the world largely due to Marin’s glittering pink nails and her infectious character — a character dropped at life by her voice actress, Hina Suguta. Upon getting into the interview room, Hina Suguta is a really completely different individual from the character she acts. Sporting a pink shirt with puffed sleeves, she sat calmly in a chair, talking with deliberation and taking particular care in her solutions. Beside her, Shoya Ishige sat with relaxed but tall shoulders, a straightforward smile, and eyes that didn’t waver, a peaceful confidence that his character, Gojo, hasn’t but discovered.
Seeing these two voice actors aspect by aspect and evaluating them to their characters is a gigantic reminder to the expertise and ability they possess as voice actors. We got the distinctive alternative to discuss their roles as Marin and Gojo proper because the second season of My Dress-Up Darling arrives this season.
The two of you might have already labored collectively within the first season of My Gown Up Darling. What was it like working collectively once more for the second season, and has something modified between the primary and second seasons in working collectively?
Hina Suguta: It’s been three or 4 years between season one and season two recordings, however whereas there’s a little bit of a niche, we’ve seen one another and labored with one another on completely different press occasions or radio discuss exhibits. I used to be actually ready in anticipation for season two and was simply so excited to get again into the sales space once more. Once I lastly did, I don’t assume something modified. The solely factor that actually shifted was my motivation and keenness to do season two, so the one change is a optimistic one — my very own emotions in direction of my appearing.
Shoya Ishige: Season one was truly the primary time we met, so we had been a bit reserved and form of shy at first. There was actually no banter or conversations till about mid-season. Between the three or 4 yr hole, we’ve gotten to know one another via the completely different occasions and promotional occasions that we might do. So, I believe having that hole truly helped us really feel extra snug for season two. As soon as we acquired into the sales space and began recording for the brand new season, we had been already snug with one another, which I believe performed into the appearing as nicely.
Suguta-san, you reacted in pleasure to our Anime Trending Awards when Marin received Greatest Woman. Do you assume Marin has an opportunity of successful Greatest Woman once more, contemplating what’s coming within the second season?
Hina Suguta: Completely sure! I’m wanting ahead to it. Excessive hopes!
How do you every interpret the connection between Marin and Gojo, and the way has that interpretation affected your efficiency within the recording room?
Hina Suguta: So in season one, Marin’s emotions for Gojo slowly developed, and no actual motion was taken on these emotions. She’s simply observing and dropping herself within the relationship and her emotions forming.
In the meantime, season two is when the crush thrives and explodes, and it’s portrayed extra via her actions. Marin’s in full-on crush mode versus in season one which is, “Oh, I believe I like him.” The meter simply retains rising.
Shoya Ishige: From Gojo’s perspective, I believe as you see within the anime and the story growth, it’s primarily Marin’s emotions which can be being portrayed and Gojo’s simply doing his finest day-to-day to maintain up with the chaos. It’s extra of a relationship of respect in direction of Marin than a crush. I believe that’s the distinction between the 2 and the way it affected the efficiency.
Do you might have any enjoyable tales from the recording room whereas recording for the second season that you may share with us?
Hina Suguta: In season two, there are much more new characters, interactions, and it was just like the extra the merrier. One attention-grabbing factor is that Marin must be the heroine, in everybody’s minds it’s like Gojo-kun grew to become the heroine. It’s somewhat tough to elucidate, however throughout recording, the audio director would go, “Hey! Our heroine!” to Ishige-san. Due to that, inside everybody’s minds, Gojo grew to become the heroine.
Shoya Ishige: For season two, there have been numerous strains from Suguta-san as Marin, which included numerous completely different feelings. It actually felt like a rollercoaster experience via the completely different strains and dialogue, and she or he was extremely praised by Fujita Akiko, who’s the audio director. She took that very gracefully — I loved seeing her being so humble about it, and it was an attention-grabbing expertise to see that appearing unfold.
Because you two each talked about getting recommendation and reward from the audio director, are you able to present us with any insights about voice appearing from the collection that individuals simply may be privy to, like what’s taking place behind the scenes? What sort of recommendation did you get when recording? Did it’s a must to apply or put together a particular method earlier than recording?
Hina Suguta: There are such a lot of strategies and completely different sorts of course that I’ve acquired when recording. However particularly for Marin, she will get actually excited, and when she will get excited, she talks actually quick. When she will get obsessed with one thing or has tunnel imaginative and prescient about one thing, all of it falls below the umbrella of pleasure. I’ve acquired numerous course on learn how to add completely different layers and nuance to that very same emotion, and with that recommendation, I might take that residence, apply, and recite these strains again and again so I may principally document with my eyes closed.
Shoya Ishige: In season one, Gojo is extraordinarily introverted, so there was numerous course primarily based on emotional stability, corresponding to how a lot to painting and the way a lot to maintain inside [of him].
Nonetheless, in season two, I believe Gojo has discovered to be a bit extra expressive and comfy along with his feelings. I’ll nonetheless get instructions to, “Tone it all the way down to elementary fifth-grader stage,” one thing very particular from the director to form of preserve the pure and harmless a part of Gojo, whereas being extra expressive than season one.
On the panel for My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, after some unimaginable reside studying to an ecstatic viewers, the 2 voice actors voiced their love and keenness for the characters and appearing, asking the viewers to please assist them of their roles and their future roles. You can too take part by watching the second season, now airing on Crunchyroll.