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Thank you for your purchase!

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I had the honor of voicing Rion Shinonome.

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My name is Shiki Asagi.

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So, yes.

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I don't do free talk sections very often,

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so this actually feels kind of fresh.

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So, did you enjoy it?

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Well, I imagine that most of you listening right now

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have probably already watched
and listened to everything before tuning in to this.

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So, how was it?

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As far as gyaru characters go,

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I've actually already had some experience voicing them before.

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Most of the gyaru characters I've played so far have been laidback,

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so this time, I went a little more high energy than usual.

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So yeah, it was a lot of fun.

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I usually get cast

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as calmer, more reserved characters,

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so playing someone

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who just lets her emotions out, and who is so energetic,

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was really refreshing and fun.

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Of course, playing quiet characters is fun too,

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but this was a different kind of enjoyment.

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Yes, it really was fun to perform.

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But toward the end,

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around Track 4 or so,

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You discover that

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she's not actually a real gyaru.

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Yeah, I just leaned into that contrast,
and played around with it.

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But when she really goes full-on gyaru like that,

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I think that's part of what makes her so cute
and lovable as a character.

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Yep, that's what I think.

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Yeah, I really do.

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So that part was really fun to do.

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A lot of people quite like that contrast.

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Obviously, I do too.

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I hope you were able to feel that too.

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The fact that the entire series

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is fully animated is pretty incredible, right?

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It's amazing. I mean, just the animation alone can be demanding
and comes with challenges.

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But because this title is binaural,

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it means you have to pay close attention
to positioning and everything.

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It really creates a sense of presence,

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like you're really there in the scene.

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Monaural animations are great too,

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but when they're binaural, they just feel more real somehow.

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It's just really impressive.

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I haven't actually watched the anime yet,

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but I'm really looking forward to it.

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I truly hope

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that you all really

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enjoy watching it!

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I've never really had the opportunity

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to work on

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a binaural animation before.

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So I'm really excited about it.

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Plus, it being in vertical format is quite convenient

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as I've heard there are a lot of people

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who don't own a computer these days

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and mostly just use their smartphones,

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so I think that's really

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one of this title's strengths.

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I mean

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you can hold a smartphone in one hand, right?

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Being able to do that is a huge plus,

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I think.

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You can even prop it up somewhere, which is super convenient.

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I think those little aspects improve the experience.

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Of course, audio-only titles

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are great too

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because they let your imagination run wild.

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For this title,

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since it's in vertical format,

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you get visual information

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along with the immersive binaural audio.

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I really think it's a work you can truly enjoy on multiple levels.

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So, I really do hope you enjoy it.

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This is actually

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my first time being involved with this series,

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but there are other works in the series

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featuring other voice actors.

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So be sure to check them out.

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So yeah,

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if you liked it, please feel free to leave a review.

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And it would be fantastic if you could spread
the word on social media, too.

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Well then,

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this has been Shiki Asagi, the voice of Rion Shinonome.
Thank you for listening.