{"id":4233,"date":"2018-12-07T22:31:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T05:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=4233"},"modified":"2024-10-16T23:16:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:16:26","slug":"interview-voice-actress-satomi-sato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2018\/12\/07\/interview-voice-actress-satomi-sato\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERVIEW: Voice Actress Satomi Sato"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anime Trending had the opportunity to interview Japanese voice actress Satomi Sato at Fanime 2018! Some of her notable roles include Ritsu from K-On<\/em>, young Nagisa from Free!<\/em> and Eru from Hyouka<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you for coming to Fanime! How is your experience so far at the San Jose? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Satomi Sato:<\/strong> Up until now, I have been to a lot of Asian countries. So, Fanime is my first American convention! I was really moved to see even in America, people loved the work from Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When it comes to voice acting, are there a lot of difficulties or challenges? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dancing? (laughter) Recently, there has been a lot of shows where even the voice actors have to sing and dance, so that\u2019s pretty hard! Other than that, if it\u2019s for characters and if I think in my head \u201cthis is hard or challenging.\u201d I wouldn\u2019t be able to do the role.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You played as Ritsu from K-On. What were some memorable moments from performing for that series? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019d have to go back to the auditions! For the K-On<\/em> audition, I auditioned for two or three different parts that I chose. Up until then, I\u2019ve played a lot of quiet characters and have chosen Miyo and Yuki. So after I did those two roles, they asked me if I could do Ritsu. Since I have never played a very energetic character, I just let out my voice as much as I could, and then I got the part! It was the first time I had played such an energetic and active character, so I had to work very hard. Thanks to that, it was able to open a new door to play other characters, and I am extremely grateful for that.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ritsu plays drums in K-On<\/em>. We heard you also played the drums. Did the character resonate with you since you both played the drums?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ritsu from K-On!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Because in the show, Ritsu says \u201cI don\u2019t want to play the drums because no one can see the drummer at all,\u201d (laughter) I physically experienced that when I played the drums, watching from the back. So even in the show, when Ritsu realizes without the drums you can\u2019t really start the music, I was able to experience that as well. I didn\u2019t really do it on purpose, but we\u2019re also very similar in that we end up rushing a lot when we play (laughter).<\/span><\/p>\n

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As you mentioned Ritsu was an energetic character and opened up a lot of opportunities, what are some of your favorite character types?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yandere? (laughter). I really like characters who have different types. To try and figure out what that character is thinking, it\u2019s a lot more interesting to do that character than to do someone that is always energetic. It might be because I played a lot of those yandere characters. My nickname is \u201cSugar\u201d because Sato means sugar. I actually ended up with the nickname \u201cKuro Sato\u201d which means \u201cBlack Sugar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Recently you played the Yuna from B: The Beginning<\/em><\/strong>. Since it was a Netflix Original Show (where all 13 episodes were released) compared to traditional TV anime series<\/strong>, were there any differences as a voice actress?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Because it was on the internet and not regular broadcasting, there were fewer regulations. The feel of the show was more of a foreign drama rather than an anime when we were making it. Even in the cast, rather than the people we usually see, we saw a lot of Japanese voice actors who dub foreign shows and veterans who work on those more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pop Team Epic<\/em> has been very popular. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ahh OK OK. It\u2019s a sub-culture anime. In Japanese, you can kind of add \u201cso\u201d to sub-culture. That \u201cdamn sub-culture anime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pop Team Epic<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did you get the chance to see any cosplayers from the show? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I actually took a picture with some cosplayers yesterday! One of the cosplayers also liked the another show I was in and I was able to talk about. There were a lot of cosplayers from that anime. Do you guys like the show (Pop Team Epic)<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n

AT:<\/strong> Yeah!! (One of our writers wore a shirt from the show)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sato-san:<\/strong> Thank you very much!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Does it surprise you this show is very popular in the West since there\u2019s a lot of jokes people outside of Japan may not get?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You know how they give the middle finger? So I thought maybe from overseas they would get mad at us! It seemed like everyone was very accepting. So I thought they (foreigners) were very big-hearted people. Actually, I wonder, what parts do you guys like from it and foreign fans?<\/span><\/p>\n

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We love comedy, and it\u2019s well-timed comedy. As an anime fan, so many of the jokes are still riffing on things from other shows and media that I enjoy from Japan. For instance, there are references we grew up with like Chrono Trigger so it really connected well.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So you\u2019re enjoying the same way as Japanese people then! Wow. Everyone is able to understand each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One other role you played was Nagisa from the series Free! Were there any challenges with voicing a male character?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I originally started working on Free! as the friend of Gou, Hanamura. They suddenly asked me to play a different role, a role that isn\u2019t credited or unlisted. I thought since Yonaga-san played Nagisa with such a high voice, I thought is that OK?? Since Yonaga-san was able to do it, I was able to kind of follow what he was doing. I\u2019ve always wanted to play a boy character so I was really happy to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have you been following any recent anime? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I watched the shows I\u2019m in, and also, if there\u2019s any manga or stories that I liked before, then I\u2019ll watch those too!<\/span><\/p>\n

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How often do role changes occur in the anime industry?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As long as you\u2019re not the main character, but for instance, a side character, you often get asked to those type of roles. I have been asked to do a lot, relatively. As a newcomer, when I first started, I was able to do a lot of different roles which was interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What would you tell your past-self when she started voice acting?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to be so nervous! (laughter). Now that I look at my past roles, I feel \u201cmaybe I could do something better\u201d but that was the best I could do. It makes me warm and fuzzy to think about.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chiyo from Is the Order a Rabbit? <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You played Chiyo from Is the Order a Rabbit? <\/em>Coffee or Green Tea? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

GREEN TEA! I\u2019ve always liked Japanese sweets and green tea. I enjoy matcha as well. It was destiny to have met Chiyo-chan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Any final comments to fans online?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, I feel that since I\u2019ve been able to go around the world to meet fans, I realize that people around the world love Japanese anime. I was really moved to learn that people didn\u2019t listen to the dub of their native language but the original Japanese dub and learn Japanese from watching anime! I really hope all these people who study so hard and are very passionate about anime will be able to enjoy more from now on. One day I hope to meet the people who read the article online and I look forward to that day! (laughter)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Special thanks to Fanime and Aoni Production for the amazing opportunity. Fanime 2019 is scheduled for May 24 to 27, 2019 at the San Jose Convention Center. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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