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OK, sorry to spam this thread so much - I'll go away for a week (I'll try ) after this, but anyway I just did a rough translation of that cast interview from Animage.

Once again these are the scans:

Spoiler for translation:

Fumiko Orikasa - Yasako (Yuuko Okonogi)

Spoiler:

First things first, this story has got interesting settings. The streets and the small mom-'n-pop candy stores give off a nostalgic scent, but I also end up thinking about how it'd be so exciting if I grew up with computers like these when I was a kid, while I'm acting.

Yasako seems like quite a passive girl at first glance, and there's a lot of times when she eventually gets led along by Fumie, but maybe that's kind of similar to myself too. I keep having the powerful Sachiko Kojima-san (Fumie's voice) leading me along (laughs). As the story progresses the other characters also really come to life.

Like Daichi-kun and the others, they're so very much like kids that I think it's really cute. There's a lot of ideas floating around in director Iso's head, but when the story unfolds those embedded ideas will tie together with the plot elements. For all that I don't know about what's going to happen, I'm all the more excited whenever I go for the dubbing sessions.

Houko Kuwashima - Isako (Yuuko Amasawa)

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Isako actually places a barrier between herself and other people, as well as society. For example even when she sits on a chair she has her arms folded and gives off arrogant vibes. She doesn't speak much to any boys who might seem below her, but even when she does it's in an imperative tone. At the end she just feels that she's carrying out a mission in a world of her own. Isako's probably quite bad at communicating with others, really.

At first I thought I'd have to act more child-like, but I was told by the director that since he's only picking people based on whether they fit the role when speaking in their normal voices, so I was told I didn't actually have to take her childishness into that much consideration.

While it can be said that "Dennou Coil" is a world that is a direct result of the childrens' playing, like Toire no Hanako-san* there's something unnerving about it, and it has this sort of atmosphere that makes you feel "if you turn around there's somebody behind you".

My impression of Mitsuo Iso is that he's the sort of person who's always wearing a knitted cap and grinning away. Anyway, I think this show is full of surprises that - in a good way - will betray the audience, so do look forward to this show.

*Toire no Hanako-san is a sort of urban legend dating from the 50s? I think. It's a ghost story sort of thing and it's been made into two live-action films, an anime film, and was in episode 2 of Gakkou no Kaidan. Anyway it's about a ghost in a toilet and I'm too tired to read any more on it.

Romi Paku - Haraken

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The last time I worked with director Iso was in "RahXephon" (2002)*, but really, he is an awesome person. I would dearly love to see what's in his head even once (laughs). Embedded amidst the light stories about life's trivialities, are the director's thoughts on things from the way people connect with each other all the way to the history of war.

Actually, I'm the type of person who's like Haraken. I also really like this kind of atmosphere, so (laughs). But he's a really hard role to act out. He doesn't really bother other people much, but is a youth who's creating his own eggshell... "Dennou Coil" shows a modern life but it's also nostalgic. I think it's created with much warmth and care.

*Episode 15. Childhood's End aka Kodomotachi no Yoru aka The Children's Night. A widely noted episode.

Sachiko Kojima - Fumie

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If you were to describe Fumie in word would... it would be "Auntie". (laughs) She's a busybody and a little slow in catching some things. And that's me. Fumie is exactly me. During the audition they also let me take on various other roles, but really I just wanted to do Fumie! So when it was decided I was really glad. In "Dennou Coil" there's a lot of kids that make you go "Ah -- yes, yes I know a kid exactly like that!".

Even though it's a story about a future it's an unusual world in that it feels a bit nostalgic too. I'm looking forward to see exactly how this will turn out.

Rie Saitou - Daichi

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When I was told I was selected for the role of Daichi, I couldn't believe it! and I was full of worry. During the audition I was thinking back about my days in elementary school while having a staring competition with the script. I would like to act out my first male role full of frankness.

At first glance Daichi's one of those self-important bullying kiddos who have their own little gang. But he's also a kind person and gets all flustered in front of girls he likes. He's so cute you can't really hate him.

Another "Dennou Coil" character I must recommend to you is the virtual pet "Oyaji". I was totally in love with him the very second he appeared. "Dennou Coil" portrays a digital world that's strange but fascinating as well. It's a show that both children and adults can enjoy.