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Hosted Panel Questions

Q: So is this your first time in LA? H: Yes Q: First time coming to America, right? H: Yes Q: So we can say that you came specifically for us? H: Of course!

Q: ?? H: I was really happy to see all of the cosplays here.

Q: Are you more of a dog or a cat person? H: Neko! Q: Why do you like cats more? H: I have 2 cats and they are my children. Their names are Tororo and Komu (unsure of names/spellings sorry;;/)

Q: Are you a good swimmer? (Free! reference question) H: I can swim pretty well and in different styles, including butterfly ;) Q: Were you on a team for swimming at school? H: No. (He said something about a club but I missed it)

Q: Have you ever broken into spontaneous song and dance in public? H: No *laughs* Do people really do that? Audience says yes and he raises arms cheerfully surprised.

Q: Please tell us the reason you became a seiyuu. H: I used to love American TV Shows such as A-Team and ??. So when I found out that the voices dubbing the live action was the same as those for animation, I thought this job was interesting. I also used to want to be a kindergarten teacher and entertain kids. So when I do voice acting, I can also reach my goal of entertaining kids.

Q: Do you prefer gaining skills for swordsmanship or for gunsmanship? H: I prefer swordsmanship. I have tried ?? [a type of choreographed swordsplay] before and it was really tough but also interesting.

Q: Do you also travel often outside of Japan? (JoJo reference question) H: I do when I get invited to events and conventions, but I have never traveled at my leisure. I especially have never been to Egypt. Q: Where would you like to travel? H: Australia. And New Zealand because I have played the voice of Legolas.

Audience Q&A Session (I apologize that I actually had a hard time catching the questions so I mostly only have the answers given by Hirarin)

(Question about favorite role) H: I love all of my characters but my favorite role was Legolas.

(Question about visiting Canada for 100th year celebration?) H: I would like to visit Canada someday. And also do snowboarding while there.

(Question about behind the scenes of otome guy roles, ie DiaLovers etc and if the lines are ever embarassing to him to say) H: If I have to say those lines for myself, it would be very embarassing. However, as long as it is for a character, it is ok.

(Question about favorite current American TV Show) [I missed the answer due to some noise]

(Casual Cardia cosplay asked a question about playing roles of Earls vs normal people? - Could not clearly hear) H: Just because the character is an Earl, it doesn’t change their core character. So each character has a different personality I try to portray and bring forth from their script.

Q: Do you like singing roles?

H: I do like singing as a character and I try my best to stay in character as I sing.

Q: Do you enjoy recording as your characters? H: It is very difficult and to keep my voice in character as well. But it is a fun challenge.

(Question about Free or JoJo?) H: We have specific seating arrangements for each production. So we have fun and chat before and after the recording but during is all professional mode.

(Question about food or what has he done in America?) H: In N’ Out

(Question about JoJo with spoilers - How do you handle all the different ranges of emotions?) H: Kakyoin is very important to me. It is a character that a lot of people love too. I was really nervous before the recording trying to figure out how to perform such a scene and didn’t figure it out until the end. So when I recorded that scene, because I was with Dio, Kakyoin’s lines just came out from me. So I found that it is important to listen to the other actors to determine my own acting.

(San Cosplayer asks about personal role model or motto for himself) H: I don’t have any personal role model but my motto is ?? [simple explanation is: The taller the wheat grows, it bends]. So even if I get more popular and famous, I want to stay humble and hardworking with everyone.

~~ I missed a few questions since some kind of concert or dance started up next door and the rooms are divided by thin panel walls ~~

(Question about new Free!) H: New Free! will be about Rei and Nagisa protecting the swimming club, maybe? I don’t knot much about the story but I look forward to acting for it.

(Question about chara in DiaLovers?) H: Do-S, Hentai, and ??: These are the 3 points I needed to be focused on. I feel like the more I did this character, the more...Do-M he actually feels..?