Minako Sato Discusses Playing Tsubasa Nanase in Classroom of the Elite Season 4
The interview offers the first detailed look at how Sato approached Nanase, a character who debuted in the new season and differs sharply from the weaker roles Sato has played before.
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In an interview with Megami Magazine, voice actress Minako Sato discusses her role as Tsubasa Nanase in Classroom of the Elite 4th Season. Sato says Nanase is a character hard to describe in one word, and that playing her required balancing strength and cuteness. She also reveals she originally auditioned for a different character.
Minako Sato, the voice of Tsubasa Nanase in Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: 2nd Year Arc 1st Semester, says the character is hard to pin down. In an interview published in the June 2026 issue of Megami Magazine, Sato explains that Nanase gives a good first impression but never bends once she decides something, and that the staff told her not to overdetermine her performance. Sato originally planned to audition for a different character, but her manager pushed her to try for Nanase. She describes the role as a challenge, since she has mostly played weak characters before. Sato also notes that recording with Hiroya Egashira, who plays the intimidating Houzen, was less frightening than she expected because he stayed with her through retakes on episode one.
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