That is reaffirmed in the fights this time and he’ll continue to grow stronger with that in mind. But his belief that a hero is someone who wins still stands. He’s still in a place of deep anger, but he was able to think of the definition of a hero, and broaden his perspective as he aims to become a hero. Because Kacchan is that kind of character, I think it was good because I was able to naturally play the angry Kacchan.Īfter recording, has your impression of Bakugou changed? That, and there’s also Kacchan’s feelings, and for the first time in HeroAca, I recorded in an isolated booth separate from everyone else and just listened to Daiki-kun and the others’ voices through the headphones. I think Daiki-kun is just as exhausted (lol). I think I have pretty good physical strength (stamina), but it was amazing how Kacchan was really able to exhaust me both physically and mentally. I had very exciting recording sessions with (Yamashita) Daiki-kun and Miyake (Kenta)-san and it was fun, but I feel like I just ran a marathon. How was it finishing the recording this time? It reminded me that Kacchan’s conviction since childhood is to become a hero who wins. So the question is will he aim for his own victory or will he aim for a “Hero-like” victory together with Deku? Also, in the face of All Might’s overwhelming power, I think Kacchan not only felt frustrated but also happy. Moreover, his partner is Deku, the source of his irritation.

But it isn’t easy because the opponent is All Might who has been the object of his admiration and his goal. Kacchan, who up until now has just been thinking of winning through his own power, now faces the choice of “winning by himself” or “winning together”. But that’s also one of the good points of Bakugou Katsuki as a character.Īnd he fought All Might together with Deku who is the target of his anger. That could be his strength, or his weakness, or his fragility. He does sometimes get too caught up in winning though. But symbolically, it’s because he believes that “Heroes always win in the end”. It has been shown since the first season that Kacchan looks only at victory. This time Bakugou’s past has been drawn.Īs a kid he has always wanted to win. But the reasons for his anger are from his feelings of wanting to win. I’ve been referencing the behavior of people I’ve met who are quick to anger, but Kacchan is beyond everyone else.

Okamoto-san’s personality also does not seem to make it easier… It’s the feeling of being unable to accept that possibility.” Having to gradually tap into deep anger is the most difficult part of voicing Kacchan. I received more guidance regarding this: “His troubles come from the possibility of being surpassed by Deku. And when Deku moves like him during class and shows his improvement, Bakugou’s irritation just shot straight up to 100%. Now he is “Elegant Bakugou”.īest Jeanist parted his hair 8:2, and was made fun of by Kirishima and the others because of it…. Kacchan is about deepening feelings, such as anger, more, and that’s why it’s difficult voicing him.ĭuring the workplace experience, Bakugou surprisingly became the source of comedy. And that Kacchan was then told off by Deku, so he just felt even more anger and irritation. Then I was told, “He’s saying this but Katsuki still thinks he can win. In “Bakugou Katsuki: Origin”, there was a time where he said “I’d rather lose than work together with Deku” and at that time I thought Kacchan was ready to lose. But what is difficult is how I am able to draw out the differences between each of them. Kacchan often yells (lol), and the emotions in those yells are often very similar feelings like anger, frustration, irritation. ★ How has it been voicing Bakugou since the first season? You can read all the cast interviews on the official website. But I didn’t enjoy translating it so I ended up with this. I planned to translate the interview with Shigaraki’s voice actor first since it was the most recent. I was reading the interviews and thought it would be fun to translate them (someone else probably already did but oh well). This is a rough translation of the interview with Bakugou’s voice actor, Okamoto Nobuhiko, posted in the anime’s official website.

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