Forum - View topicInterview: Haruka Tomatsu, Sword Art Online's Asuna
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zeo1fan
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Her responses were interesting. So she wants to be strong and buff, yet she wants to be pretty and a good cook. Are we sure she's not Sailor Jupiter?
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bin1127
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While I agree that Megumi is awesome in all the roles she's done, that does not mean Haruka sucks. She was fantastic in Tonari no Kaibutsu and Katanagatari. Both very different roles and she switched up her voice to great effect. There's no need to put write her off like that. She's talented in all the things she does. |
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mewpudding101
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I'm so glad (most of) you guys enjoyed the interview! I guess it was worth it to skip school and do it. It was a lot of fun for me too, and I gave her a cake and got an autograph! She's a great person.
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zeo1fan
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I'm not really an SAO fan, but I think it's ridiculous when people can't divorce their opinion of a work from their opinion of an actor. And from what I've heard, she's pretty good. Nice interview. |
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MrTerrorist
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Thank goodness that oldie Hipster troll is gone.
He was getting into everyone's nerves. Anyway, I love the interview with Haruka Tomatsu. She sounds very humble and i laugh when i found out she was the class comedian and became a VA by a friend. The fact she does some research from the source materials for roles she plays shows how dedicated she is to her work. |
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UkiyaSeed
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But Tomatsu already voiced someone who is not a human... well in a tokusatsu show that is. She's Canderrilla, an enemy monster general in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger and has one fun yet evil theme song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JztikvUFs4Y |
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SquadmemberRitsu
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Putting my personal thoughts on the show aside or my thoughts on Asuna's development, I'm forever grateful to SAO for introducing me to Tomatsu. Although my favourite role of her's has to be Mizutani. I know that sales aren't great but of all the shows I want a second season for My Little Monster is somewhere at the top. Also, I can't go without mentioning 'Girls, be ambitious' from Sora no woto.
As I'm typing this I happen to be listening to her new album and loving it. Specifically 'Yume Sekai' (The first SAO ED)
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hpulley
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Thanks again for the interview! Worth skipping school over I'd say 
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mewpudding101
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Here's the picture! I did a much nicer cake for the other person I interviewed, only because I had enough icing, but I themed the cake after one of Tomatsu's recent characters, Bell Renjouji (pictured in my icon). https://twitter.com/oOSarahNelkinOo/status/351557093859397633/photo/1 |
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hpulley
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Looks good! Hope she enjoyed it. July 1st? I guess the interview happened a while ago? |
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Sparvid
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One of the things I love about seeing Sphere live is that - especially when it comes to her and Aki Toyosaki - their happiness of performing in front of fans is constantly so very visible. They seem to be incapable of sleepwalking through a performance. |
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rahzel rose
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What a cool little interview. I think Tomatsu is a very talented woman despite the fact that she seems to voice characters in shows I'm not too fond of like Anaru from anohana and Saki from Valvrave.
 Both roles were fantastic, but actually sitting through the series was kind of like pulling teeth. And while SAO has its problems, I enjoyed Asuna as a character and as a role Tomatsu has done. I think she showed great range with her.
As for her singing career, I have to admit my only exposure is through Sphere and Star Driver, both of which I love! I cannot even say how many times I've listened to Non-Stop Road and Monochrome on repeat. 
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mierin
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Thank you for the interview!
Apart from Shizuku in Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, I also liked her role as Older sister maid in MAOYUU. |
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Maidenoftheredhand
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I think she's great. Became a fan of hers through her performance of Aoba in Cross Game.
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ScruffyKiwi
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Of her performances I'd think Nagi from Kannagi and Aoba in Cross Game would be my favorites. The episode where Nagi locked herself in the cupboard in Kannagi was pure awesome voice acting, considering that the scene only showed her face a couple of times and she was in a cupboard the whole episode! Oh and I LOVED Monochrome. She has such a beautiful singing voice. |
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One of the best VAs I've ever heard. Hell, even Hoko Kuwashima from Gundam SEED is better. Back in the days of the 80-90s, people like Tomatsu would have been in 2 bit roles. It was the people who were GOOD like Touma and Hayashibara, who were mains or major supporting. I miss those days. Even my Japanese friends from Japan agree with me. 
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