M!LK's Sano Yuto Joins Toy Story 5 as Smarty Pants Voice Actor
The casting marks Sano's first voice acting role in a franchise he has followed since childhood, and his approach to the dubbing process shows Pixar's trust in a performer from the music industry for a major character.
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Sano Yuto, a member of the vocal dance unit M!LK, has been cast as the Japanese voice of the new high-tech toy Smarty Pants in Toy Story 5. He passed an audition at Pixar's US headquarters and re-recorded about 80-90% of his lines after the initial dubbing session, working with the director to refine the performance.
Sano Yuto, actor and member of the five-member vocal dance unit M!LK, has been cast as the Japanese voice of Smarty Pants, a new high-tech toy for toilet training in Toy Story 5. He passed an audition at Pixar's US headquarters to join the series he calls 'something that has always been by my side.'
The production team instructed Sano not to practice before the dubbing day, but he practiced thoroughly anyway. After recording, he re-recorded about 80-90% of his lines, working with the director to avoid sounding like himself. 'I wanted people to feel that this character is speaking without any discomfort,' he said.
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- Cinema Today 佐野勇斗が“変わらずに守り続けたいもの”…M!LKの快進撃とファンへの思い