- Interview Date: 8/23/2025
- Interview Location: Anime NYC 2025
- Interview Format: Spherical Robin
Anime Trending: Spy x Household is well-liked worldwide. How does it really feel to be a part of the solid of this wonderful collection and did you ever think about you’ll be a part of the collection?
Kenichirō Matsuda: I’m very honored to be a part of such an incredible, well-liked collection. I’m very grateful to be part of it. To be trustworthy, I by no means thought I’d be a part of one thing this massive, so I’m very grateful to be part of it.
Emiri Katō: I used to be very comfortable once I was chosen to play Becky. After I used to be chosen, I went and browse the entire collection that was out and I cherished it. It was quite a lot of enjoyable. I used to be very a lot trying ahead to the recording course of. Now that it’s out on this planet and everybody loves it, and I’ve seen so many cosplayers on-line, I’m much more grateful to be a part of such an incredible collection?
Unknown Outlet: Why do you assume the present is so beloved by everybody?
Emiri Katō: I must say that the most important cause is Anya’s so cute. In fact, Lloyd and Yor are very cool. They aren’t an actual household by definition, however the extra time they spend collectively, the extra they develop into like an actual household. In fact, then Bond joins in.
I believe all of their lives are relatable indirectly to all the viewers, and that might be additionally the appeal, however ultimately, the most important cause continues to be Anya’s cuteness.
Kenichirō Matsuda: I consider that (Tatsuya) Endo-sensei’s character designs are simply so good, but additionally the way in which he writes retains you enthralled within the story. The precise story is critical and a bit darkish, however it’s introduced as a comedy quite a lot of the time, so you’re feeling relaxed that there isn’t any impending doom. So, you get to get pleasure from it whereas there may be that critical stuff occurring within the background. I believe that is likely one of the largest causes it’s so beloved.
Anime Nook: Do you’re feeling that any facets of your strategy to your voice performing have modified for the reason that anime started manufacturing?
Kenichirō Matsuda: I really feel like I perceive Bond a lot better, now that extra time has handed. In comparison with once I first began enjoying Bond, my portrayal of him is slightly bit extra free. I don’t really feel as constrained.
I can relate to Bond. After I first joined the solid, I used to be very nervous, simply as Bond was when he first joined the household. Now we really feel relaxed with the remainder of the Forgers and I’m having quite a lot of enjoyable.
Emiri Katō: At first, Becky is a bit prickly and unapproachable, even in the direction of Anya. In fact, because the story goes alongside, they go from being mates to being finest mates. After we had been enjoying our roles, even when (Atsumi) Tanezaki-san and I aren’t on the identical microphone, I really feel that we’re extra related now. She has mentioned the identical factor as nicely. It doesn’t matter if we’re far aside. We’re very related in our roles now. We’ve each talked about this in varied Japanese media as nicely.
Anime Herald: When you had the chance to present Anya Forger and Becky Blackbell some life recommendation, what would you need to inform them?
Emiri Katō: I believe what I’d inform them that what brings individuals collectively shouldn’t be precisely cash. (Laughs)
What brings individuals collectively is being trustworthy with one another. The rationale Becky and Anya grew to become such good mates is that they’re each so trustworthy. They principally don’t have any lies. I don’t really feel like I taught them something. They taught me that.
The Pure Aristocrat: Does any of Becky’s persona match your individual?
Emiri Katō: I believe we’re each very trustworthy. I’m a horrible liar.
Anime Trending: You voice Bond the canine. How does it really feel to voice him and the way do you put together your self for that function?
Kenichirō Matsuda: Bond could also be a canine, however he’s very clever. His emotions are just like a human’s, so I don’t really feel it’s that totally different from enjoying a human character. However, he’s a canine, so there are elements the place he’s way more trustworthy, easy, and simple. As for making ready for the function, I principally keep dwelling and say “Borf, borf!” loads.
Emiri Katō: Sure, Bond is a canine, however there are just a few occasions within the collection when he says human phrases. That’s one thing that we because the solid all the time look ahead to.
Kenichirō Matsuda: After I take a look at the script, I attempt to see if there are any elements the place I can say human phrases. Through the rehearsal, I’ll strive it out and normally it goes by way of.
Unknown Outlet: Do you’ve any recommendation for voice actors?
Kenichirō Matsuda: Watch quite a lot of issues. Devour all kinds of media, learn quite a lot of books, watch quite a lot of motion pictures.
I don’t get to do that a lot, however, journey the world, see quite a lot of locations, expertise quite a lot of various things. Broaden your horizons. I believe all of that is essential on your expertise of enjoying different characters.
Emiri Katō: I really feel the identical. Expertise quite a lot of various things. Clearly, that brings quite a lot of totally different feelings. You expertise happiness, disappointment, ache. You have a tendency to recollect all of these emotions, even bodily, mentally. While you need to cry, your throat begins closing up or will get dry. I believe that actually helps once I’m performing. I’ll be capable to recreate no matter emotions are wanted from me within the function.
Anime Nook: What would you say is probably the most tough side of voicing your character?
Kenichirō Matsuda: I get away with quite a lot of issues when enjoying Bond. Our recording periods are very free. We really get away with quite a lot of issues. I’ll strive issues out and gained’t count on them to say “okay,” however they’ll use the take. That makes me assume I can go even additional subsequent time.
To be clear, I’m speaking about Bond.
Emiri Katō: The function of Becky shouldn’t be very tough for me to play. However she speaks very quick. So, quite a lot of the time I must say loads in a really brief time frame. So I find yourself practising loads at dwelling to verify I match the time slot.
Anime Herald: While you first grew to become a voice actor, did you ever think about considered one of your key strains could be “Borf,” and should you may give Bond some life recommendation, what would you say to him?
Kenichirō Matsuda: I clearly can’t say that I believed that considered one of my most memorable strains would have ever been “borf.” I’ve heard that “borf” is well-liked although, so I’m very grateful that that’s the case. It’s such a easy line, so I’m grateful for that as nicely.
I want to inform him that Yor is definitely not that scary. He all the time feels impending doom and that his life is being threatened when he’s round her. I’d like to inform him that isn’t the case.
The Pure Aristocrat: What do you hope for the way forward for Spy x Household?
Emiri Katō: As Becky, I need to see how everybody at Eden School goes to develop any further. I’m very curious to see how they alter and develop after they go up a grade. In fact, I’d like to see them at an older age in some unspecified time in the future within the story. However in fact, I additionally love them as their small little selves proper now.
Talking for Becky, I’m clearly very inquisitive about the place the romance between Damian and Anya goes to go sooner or later.
Kenichirō Matsuda: You don’t simply imply Damian? You imply each Damian and Anya
Emiri Katō: From Becky’s viewpoint, they’re each in love with one another. She want to see how that romance results in the long run.
Kenichirō Matsuda: Talking for Bond, he want to stick with the Forgers and dwell a peaceable life, rolling round as a canine. I additionally hope he will get to dwell peacefully any further, contemplating the whole lot he’s gone by way of.
Anime Trending: What’s it like working with (Atsumi) Tanezaki-san and might you describe your dynamic when voicing your characters?
Emiri Katō: After we’re recording, we’re just a few microphones aside. However, we really feel related. Earlier than and after the recording session, we normally get collectively and speak about what we need to do with the ad-libs. We talk about these items collectively. And since we play finest mates, we really feel deeply related.
I’d love to come back to New York once more with Anya, (Laughs)
Unknown Outlet: Do you ever get scared or nervous if you find yourself voice performing? Do you’ve recommendation for different individuals on how one can cope with that worry?
Emiri Katō: When the primary solid is collectively, I don’t assume any of us get that nervous. There are occasions when some wonderful senior will are available in to do a visitor spot. That makes me nervous. I clearly really feel like I can’t mess up.
Kenichirō Matsuda: I really feel like I’m perpetually nervous. (Laughs)
I believe being nervous is definitely necessary. You don’t want to beat it. It’s good to settle for that a part of your self. That makes me really feel extra critical about this function. I’m changing into mates with my nervousness.
Anime Nook: Becky tries to behave extra mature than she is, whereas retaining her childlike parts. How do you’re employed that combination of maturity and immaturity into your voice performing?
Emiri Katō: Becky loves to look at dramas which are meant for adults. She likes to be taught the tougher phrases, regardless that she normally has no thought what they imply. Plenty of time within the scripts and subtitles, tough phrases are expressed in katakana, in order that we all know they’re tough. She doesn’t perceive what the phrases imply quite a lot of the time, however she desires to say these new phrases. In enjoying Becky, I attempt to replicate that she’s making an attempt to say these phrases that she doesn’t perceive.
Anime Herald: Welcome to New York! Do you’ve any enjoyable plans or tales out of your journey?
Emiri Katō: We acquired to go to quite a lot of locations on this journey. I acquired to go to the placement for The Continental Resort from John Wick (1 Wall Road). We each went to Instances Sq.. I shot quite a lot of movies once I was there and had quite a lot of enjoyable.
Kenichirō Matsuda: I acquired to see the Ghostbusters firehouse. I additionally acquired to see the well-known Brooklyn Bridge in individual.
Emiri Katō: I acquired to fulfill up with a good friend that lives in New York. We had lunch in Central Park.
The Pure Aristocrat: When recording Bond, do you normally file alone, or with the opposite solid members?
Kenichirō Matsuda: After we are doing the run although, we get to file collectively. Sadly, when the precise recording occurs, there are occasions when I’m alone recording Bond’s function. Plenty of the time, Bond is rolling round within the background, or sleeping. In fact, if I may file with everybody, I’d like to.
I undoubtedly relate to Bond.
