Apothecary Diaries Leads on Playing Maomao and Jinshi
In an Anime Herald interview, Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka described how they approach Maomao and Jinshi in The Apothecary Diaries.
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Why it matters
The two leads describe a recording process built on ensemble listening and director trust, and Yuki's mention of new characters in season three is the interview's only word on what is coming next.
Key Facts
- Aoi Yuki voices Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries.
- Takeo Otsuka voices Jinshi in The Apothecary Diaries.
- Yuki said she thinks of herself as the downbeat when recording.
- Otsuka said he has no particular prep for the role.
- Yuki said season three adds many new characters with places to shine.
Yuki said she thinks of herself as the percussion and the downbeat, setting the rhythm so the rest of the cast can shine. Otsuka said he has no particular prep and plays off his scene partners. Yuki also said season three adds many new characters with places to shine.
Yuki framed the role as rhythmic rather than internal: she is the downbeat, and the cast plays around her. Otsuka works the opposite way, holding space for his scene partners to affect him. Both credited the director's casting for the result, with Yuki saying the actors' souls sit close to their characters and that the director knew it well enough to place them.
On Jinshi's popularity, Yuki called him the epitome of poison, too beautiful and too high class, and said that is why she roots for him to survive. Otsuka said he would have to ask Hyuganatsu how the character got here.
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Sources
- Anime Herald The Apothecary Diaries Cast Talks With Anime Herald