Kikuko Inoue Press Panel
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Reikun
Ah, the reason I actually really asked for press. I have to really thank
Chris for giving me this opportunity to represent the site. This is my
only moment of weakness. Tomorrow will be lots of press panels, though
the Media Blaster and Manga Entertainment Panel is scheduled at the same
time. I will go to Media Blasters panel since I met Queen and found
out 5 titles will be announced. Note, none of the Mahou Tsukaitai DVDs
will be clear case after volume 1.
Inoue arrived about 20 minutes late to her press release, so each of us
could only ask one question, though I did sneak one in at the end. Pictures
will be available sometime after I get back from the convention(still using
film, gomen ;_;)
Here is a quick summary of the questions at the press session. This is
paraphrased heavily. Questions from other press people are included.
Question: How is gaming voice acting different than anime voice acting?
Answer: Fundamentals are the same. You use a large than life voice for
game acting.
My Question: How do you choose roles?
Answer: For voice acting, schedule and personal time play a large role. I
am very happy to take roles.
Question: How did you become Belldandy. How did you approach it?
Answer: There is two ways to get roles. One is to audition. The second is
if the creators, director, and staff of the anime want you. For Belldandy,
the staff chose her to bring out the goddess due to her kindness.
Question: How did you become a seiryuu?
Answer: I orignally wanted to be a middle school teacher. One day at college,
I had to teach middle school class and they did nothing I said. They played
badminton in class. I gave up. I then saw a rerun of an anime I liked as a child
called, Attack #1(a volleyball anime). I still enjoyed it as a adult. I viewed
it as a gift from heaven. I wanted to give happiness and excitement to other
people.
Question: What anime do you watch?
Answer: Any that I have a role in. I also like mahou shoujo, especially sailor
moon. (Author's note: Inoue played Sailor Aluminum Siren in Sailor Stars)
Question: What is your favorite character?
Answer: I view all my characters as my children, so I cannot choose a
favorite child.
Question: What roles are coming up?
Answer: I am playing Esmeraldes in Cosmo Warrior Zero. I have to audition for it.
Question: How did the applause at the opening ceremonies of AX feel?
Answer: First I felt surprise that so many people in America knew I was. I feel
that its a team effort of the entire anime team who got me to where I was.
Note: Inoue uses -pyong at the end of her sentences, when being interview on the
radio in Japan. This is similar to Fushigi Yuugi's No da, and Digi Charat's -pyo, and -nyu
Note: Inoue feels like she was a fish in her previous life, yet she eats fish. This was brought up at a guest dinner the night before.
My question: Did you bring Wendeyan with you?
Answer: How do you know about Wendeyan?
My Answer: A friend told me.
Answer: Inoue brings out Wendeyan, a little plushie dog she keeps in her bag. She refers to Wendeyan as her friend. (Pictures later)
Note: She had to teach me how to properly pronounce Wendeyan's name
Press Panel Ends
Kikuo Inoue Guest of Honor Panel
Sings AMG OP acapella. Audience claps out beat for her. People take out lighters.
Question: What colleagues do you hang out with?
Answer: Aya Hisakawa(kero-chan's seiryuu), A good friend. Hisakawa-san has her own
garden at home and brings vegatables to Inoue-san.
Question: How was it like playing Li Shaoran's mother in CCS movie 1.
Answer: That staff got scared of me since I was playing such a strict role.
Question: What's something funny, you do?
Answer: At home, I will say Sailor Moon's punish moon phrase to my 3 year old daughter.
Question: How did you get the Belldandy role?
Answer: It was thanks to my roles of Kasumi Tendo(Ranma), and Electra(Nadia). The directors wanted me to combine the kindness of Kasumi with the will of Electra. That became Belldandy.
Note: She then sang a sony called Cotton boy. She also sang the OP to Sailor Moon.
Question: Why do your colleagues call you oneisan("big sister")?
Answer: This was thanks to my role of Kasumi Tendo, since I played the elder sister. Hibiki and Akane's seiryuu would call me oneisan, and it carried over.
Question: Do you use any of your character's catch phrases in real life?
Answer: Currently, I want to use a phrase by my character Melissa from Mahou Sensei Riui. (I forget the phrase).
Question: I hear you want to be a banana, why?
Answer: I want to be like a banana, because a banana is a hard working fruit, and it nutritious yet easy to digest. Do you think I'm crazy?
End of session
I don't win an autograph ;_; My life is over.
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