"Magical Girl Ilia: The Nameless Maiden" Isomiya Riki × voice actor interview with Natsuki Hanae ×
The theatrical version of the anime Fate/kaleid liner Magical Girl ☆ Ilia Licht Nameless Girl, released in Japan on August 27, 2021, is the second theatrical version after the previous game" "Oath under the Snow".
Ilia, who rescue Miyu from Entsworth, learn about Miyu's past and the Holy Grail War with this world from the parallel world's Guardian Miyajiro. That is the fate of Miyu's sorrow, and it is also the story of his brother Shiro's gambling for Miyu to embark on a heroic battle.
In order to save humanity, Endsworth wants to sacrifice Miyu. For the sake of beauty, Shiro decides to make enemies of the world. For the two justices that are incompatible, Ilia vows to guard everything. This game is a showdown between Ilia and Nzworth, the darkness of Enceworth's bloodline that lasts for hundreds of years, and the past of Beatrice, Arika, and Julian on their Side of Endsworth will be revealed. This article interviews Arika's voice actress Hoshi Zokai, Biltris's voice actress Riki Nakamiya, and Julian's voice actress Natsuki Hanae on how to perform the despair, sadness, anger toward the world, and the feelings after watching the release.
——This time, in order to prevent the epidemic infection, it is a scattered recording, and everyone should see the part outside of themselves for the first time through the completed version of the film. First of all, please talk about your feelings after seeing the film.
Hanae: It's very beautiful.
Nail Palace: Well, it's really beautiful.
Hua Jiang: Every shot is portrayed very delicately, the action scene has a super sense of speed, and each composition is very handsome. I didn't notice that aspect when I first watched it, but from the middle of the way I was thinking, "This is a very amazing film, right?" and I was impressed by the film again. The switching of the shots is also very story-oriented, and even this part was taken into account when making it.
- What does the camera switch mean?
Hanae: It's harder to express, but there's an attack, a bouncing 1-on-1 scene. The description here is from the perspective of both sides, and it can also substitute for the feelings of both sides.
Stars: I was surprised to see the action scenes. Alika didn't take part in the fight, so I had no idea how anyone else had recorded it. I watched the finished film and was amazed at how much I could make such a sound... The intense switching of the camera and the expressions of the characters on the screen are also very eye-catching.
Speaking of expressions, Arika will change from this film.
Stars: Yes. It's all creepy expressions, and it's because I saw The Cuteness of Alika's previous past that this contrast makes people speechless. Such a pure and cute girl would show such an ugly expression. Just the movement of the mouth, a little part, can express this feeling, which is really powerful.
Nail Palace: The depiction of Arika is done in a different way than the others. It makes people feel the sense of nothingness that a person has lived for thousands of years, the original picture is very creepy, and coupled with the incomparably dark lines of The Sauce (Miss Stars), the effect is even stronger.
- Endsworth is from season 4 of "3re!! " began to appear. At first, it felt like a simple and easy villain, but this time it was to understand a lot of Entsworth's situation. What is your impression of Entsworth now?
Hanae: Knowing his firm belief, Julian's grief can no longer be seen as a villain. Although from Ilia's point of view, Endsworth is not justice, but for Julian, it is the only justice. The mood for his sister, the mood to save Alika, has become the behavior concept that drives him forward, that is, it will be very painful.
Nail Palace: When Beatrice first appeared, she didn't know the background of the characters, so I only got the explanation that "I like to play with people's characters". After recording, it felt like she was really a sadist. I've always wondered why this girl was so violent, why she was so hostile to Ilya. This time the theatrical version has all the answers, and now I understand Beatrice's sadness very well. She became a character I really liked, and I was grateful to Ilya for saving Beatrice.
Stars: If behavior and thinking cannot be understood, they will be regarded as aliens. The view of Entzworth is the same as this, and it is because of the collision with Ilia's desire to save Miyu that it becomes evil. But why did it become that position, if you know that there is Julian's gentleness in the foundation, then you will question what evil is - this is my strong feeling. In this theatrical version, Julian, Arijah, and Beatrice are very cute, and Ilia is not pushing her own way of survival, but wants to get close to and understand them, which makes me feel very happy.
——Is there anything impressive or hard about this recording?
Nail Palace: The (door rib) dance recorded together is very powerful. I often cherish the feelings of that moment, so I usually don't record it myself many times. But Mai Yi Sauce is an infinite number of recordings, such as "Please let me record again" and "Can I record again?". I think she's expressing her feelings in the trial-and-error lines, it's really like Ilya is possessed. I felt the same strong will in her as Ilia did—no matter how many times I recorded it, I would definitely stick to it. I was very impressed.
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Nail Palace: I didn't know she was carrying such a painful background before, and I cried when I was in the stands. I wanted to perform that mood cherished in the recording, but there were too many action scenes in the first half of the film, and I also consulted with the sound supervisor about whether I could record the final scene first. If I continue to record the action scenes, my Heart Beatrice will disappear (laughs). So, I wondered if I could record the back before I ran out of throat.
Hanae: I understand (laughs). The part of Miss Nail Palace is very difficult.
Nail Palace: First record the part that accepted Ilia's salvation, the warm and melted part of the heart, and put the bang and crackling parts at the end. I recorded it with the mood of "Today this is the last, even if you use your throat, it's OK, Let's GO" (laughs).
- What about Miss Stars?
Stars: Erica has changed from being very cute before she was last time, to being desperate, and Pandora or something, and she shows a variety of expressions. So at first, I was also tortured, while groping for how to show the change in Elika's feelings and confirm the sense of temperature. When Pandora was there, he gave the impression of being cold, a closed-minded, dead-hearted expression, not an aggressive thing. The sound supervisor gave the request to reflect the part that did not know who it was facing, with what purpose it was speaking, and was a little mechanical. The sense of horror that Elika carries this time is a renunciation of everything.
Hanae: I recorded it by myself, and it was really hard for everyone (laughs).
- What is the more difficult place about Julian?
Hanae: Julian is basically the same Julian as before, but there will be a lot of wavering in terms of feelings, even if it is a scream, now, you have to think carefully about what anger is. Saving Alika is his idea of behavior, but he is angry at his indisputable self, the darkness of Endsworth, the unreasonable world, and so on. I want to show this change in feeling. There's also the shouting, which is more this time, so I was still thinking about where the maximum limit was when I recorded. If you start too hard, it will become one-sided, so start with the converging anger, the slowly emerging anger, and finally erupt again. The audience can also perceive Julian's feelings from these aspects.
- This time, Julian of his childhood also appeared in the memory. How is this?
Hanae: At that time, Julian was completely devoid of darkness, an innocent child who admired his sister, so I also recorded it with a clear heart (laughs). It's really a very important scene for Julian, and now Julian's origin is here. The origin of his anger. This time I voiced Julian and always paid attention to this.
——Is there any particularly impressive scene in this work?
Nail Palace: I was all impressed. Knowing the plot that comes all the way behind the TV animation, then this time, seeing Miyu's trust in Xiao Hei, you will exclaim "Oh oh!". Ilia's amazing growth was also impressive, as strong, gentle and warm as a mother's heart. In its form of danger, the constant darkness of Enceworth, which is now purified by light, is also very impressive. There is also the horror of Sakura's creepy bones. It's all scenes that can't be distracted.
Hua Jiang: As Miss Nail Palace just said, the real film is all about watching. One of the scenes I particularly liked was the scene where Arriet and Julian hugged each other at the end. The whole picture there overflows Julian's mood, and I am impressed by the shots that go all the way to the final scene, reflecting his inner changes.
Stars: I like that scene too. Elika, who has always been in the dark and closed her heart, finally showed a serene expression, snuggling up to Julian's appearance, which touched my heart. Arika's changes, including her tenderness, stem from having a pure innocence of mind. Her heart was swallowed up by many things, so in the end, the negative energy armor covering herself was peeled off in one breath, and it was really good that she could communicate with Julian with a straightforward mood. I also injected soul into the lines, hoping that the audience friends must feel the heart of Elika.
- There will be a sequel to the story. Please talk about the curious and exciting parts of the future plot.
Hanae: Will there still be Julian's scene in the sequel (laughs). This time it was all my part, and then it was handed over to Mr. Nick Koyuki Jr. (Darius's voice actor), and I would pay close attention to the future of Endsworth.
Nail Palace: Indeed, I was still curious that Darius was the final boss— the twists and turns of the plot. Also, I will pay attention to Miss Tanaka. She is super cute, but full of mysteries, what kind of active performance will she have. Will you rip off your arm again? My idea was "Miss Tanaka, Fight!"
- Next time, will Arrie really be saved, right?
Stars: I don't know the future plot at all, and I'm looking forward to it all. I wondered what the future would hold for Miss Tanaka and Jill Jun. Like this time solving the mystery of Endsworth, I will wait for the sequel to solve the mystery of the two.
——Finally, Mr. Trouble Hanae, as a representative, said a few words to the fans and friends.
Hanae: It's rare to have the opportunity to voice a character for so long, and it was a great experience. The production staff and voice actors went all out to create this work, hoping that the audience friends could watch it a few more times, and every time they watched it, they would find it. The sequel may be longer, and the waiting time is quite long, so you can start reviewing from the TV anime, or look at the original manga, and go deeper into the world of Magical Girl ☆ Ilia, which will make me very happy.