The protagonist of this work, Murai, is a high school boy who is in love with his homeroom teacher, Ayano Tanaka. He confesses his feelings to her but is rejected. However, the next day, when he changes his hairstyle, something changes in Tanaka…!? Tanaka loves the character “Hitotose” from a girl’s game, and after the makeover, Murai looks just like her favorite character.
This is an extreme heart-warming romantic comedy that depicts the course of love between the extremely shaken Tanaka and Murai, who continues to approach her relentlessly.
This time, we asked Hikasa Yoko, who plays Tanaka-sensei, about the similarities between herself and the role she plays, stories from the recording set, and her favorite scenes.
–What were your thoughts when you first heard that it was going to be a TV anime?
Yoko Hikasa (hereinafter, Hikasa): I’m sorry if I misunderstood, but I was strangely worried, wondering, “Can it be done? Can it be made into a movie? What will they do? Can it be broadcast?” The unique worldview and surreal gags that the author has, and the way the author’s mind is depicted like an amusement park, make it a work that feels like a ride on a roller coaster, merry-go-round, and pirate ship. I was interested in how they would put together the story in one movie, and in 12 episodes.
The thing I thought about the most while doing the dubbing was, “What kind of music will it be?” I was looking forward to the directing part, like “How will the music flow? Is it a drama accompaniment? Is it a sound effect? How will it be incorporated?” When it was announced that it would be made into an anime, I was surprised at first, but from there I became more and more excited.
How did you prepare for the role of Tanaka Sensei?
Hikasa: I first encountered “Murai’s Love” when I was making a drama CD, about 5 or 6 years ago. Takanashi (Kengo) and I played Tanaka and Murai. So, we tried to bring the characters we created in the drama CD as much as possible into the anime.
In the case of drama CDs, the director and production team are different, but we tried to bring the characters into the world of the video without any sense of incongruity so that people who listen to the drama CD will think, “This is a perfect fit.”
–What is your impression of Professor Tanaka? What are the similarities or points of empathy between you and him?
Hikasa: It would be terrible if I looked similar, right? (laughs) I’m very happy when people say that it’s a perfect fit, but I also have mixed feelings, like, “What kind of image does that have of me?” (laughs).
However, when people say that “this crazy character is perfect for you,” it means that I’m able to do some very outlandish things, and I think it’s a pretty difficult character, so I’m glad that they trusted me.
As for the parts I can empathize with, I don’t really have a favorite character… but if I had to mention the similarities, I’d say our tsukkomi at events and teasing the audience. Apparently my style of tsukkomi matches the work and Tanaka-sensei.
Also, the moment after class is over, when I switch gears and say, “Wow, I’m done! Now it’s my time,” is a bit similar to how I feel. I love lounging around in bed at home looking at my smartphone, so there were a lot of moments in the home scenes that I could relate to.
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