[EN] Interview with Komiya Arisa (Seiyuu Animedia Nov 2016)

Translation of Seiyuu Animedia 2016 November Issue: Interview with Komiya Arisa.

Initial TL from CN by: larysayshi



Second TL and QC by: @kuuxkat



Original TL in CN: Here by KomiyaKISS



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TL starts from the cut below:

Dia’s cute point is that she is like her sister.

Character Profile:



Kurosawa Dia

Third Year Student of Uranohoshi Girls’ High. The Lady of a local influential family and serving as the Student Council President. Like her sister Ruby, was enamoured with School idols in the past. She is prideful and a perfectionist, she would never allow giving up on things half way through.

–Please introduce yourself!

When I’m in an event as part of Aqours, fans call me [Arisha], but usually people call me [Arisa] and [Ari-chan]. Please feel free to call me by those nicknames. For my charm point, I guess it would be my eyes. I have been told that because they are dark brown, they would leave a deep impression. Because (Kurosawa) Dia is a third year, among the members, I would pay attention and take care of the other members around me… But actually usually I am quite free-spirited (laughs).

–What are your impressions of Kurosawa Dia?

At the side of Dia’s mouth, she has a beauty mark. Actually I have a mole too but it is on the opposite side. The moment that I read her file, I felt a sense of intimacy. After the anime started airing, I realised Dia’s cute points is that she is like a little sister. She should be a reliable person, one would feel that compared to (Matsuura) Kanan and (Ohara) Mari, she would be more of an elder sisterly figure. But in actual fact, the two of them would be more elder sister-like. Her true personality and similarities to Ruby are very cute.

[a]: Aqours

What are Aqours’ Charm Point?

It would be our filled to the brim challenging spirit. No matter what kind of situation, everyone will put in their all. Most recently, the Uraraji [Personality Host Selection] was pretty intense. One has to do introduction to the TV Anime with different themes like with: “Folk Songs”, “Opera”, it was actually very much of a mess (laughs). But everyone did do their introductions properly, and we trained both our spirit and our adaptability (laughs). I did my introduction with a “Rap” theme.

[q]: Question

Is there anything you would like to ask Kurosawa Dia?

I would like to ask what she intended to do during that time, the two years that she stopped being a school idol. To (Kurosawa) Ruby, she told her that she wanted nothing to do with school idols, deliberately avoiding anything idol-related, but she definitely did not forget what had happened before. Even if she did have this blank period, she has deep knowledge on idols, so I feel that there is something amiss. So I want to ask Dia what she thought, and what her attitude towards school idols was.

[o]: Objective

What are Komiya-san’s goals from now on?

As my current focus is centred on activities surrounding [Lovelive! Sunshine!!], I would be thinking of what Dia would do in order to be cherished and loved. I will work hard and make all my experiences important reference points. For future developments, needless to say, I will continue as a Voice Actress, as well as my acting roles…. Of course I will not limit myself to only acting and voice-acting, I do still like theatre/dramas. To improve my acting, and to continue participating in theatre/dramas are my goals.

[u]: Uniform

Which costumes did you like?

The Insert Song in Episode 9 [Mijuku DREAMER], the kimono was super cute, especially when matched with Dia. The fireworks display was gorgeous too. It made me recall the Numazu Summer Festival Fireworks Display that we had the privilege to watch a few days before the event that we held on July at Numazu. If we don’t count outfits from the TV Anime, the second album [Koi ni Naritai AQUARIUM] PV outfit is my favourite. The base of the costume is the same but the ties and ribbons have different designs. The colors of the outfit also correspond to the image colour of the members. I think those ideas are great.

[r]: Radio

What are your thoughts after trying out Radio Programs and Niconamas?

Even though I have participated in radio programs before, I have never hosted one. I think it is a valuable experience to have to be the individual controlling the pace and progression of the program, it’s not just a happy experience to be able to talk, but I’m also very concerned about what the listeners are expecting (from me). For the Niconama programs, I’m happy that in any segments when there are competitions for points, basically teams with me or Suwawa (Nanaka) will win.

[s]: Stage

Please say some words of encouragement for the upcoming live on 2017 February Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture!

As a 1st Live only happens once in a lifetime, I would like to make the most of this opportunity. Even though there is definitely pressure to succeed, I believe that if all of us practice while being down-to-earth, we will definitely succeed*. Because from now on, it’s when the real practices begin, and we will strive to achieve our goal of having a performance that everyone would be satisfied with. I especially like being in a subunit, I am looking forward to be able to sing AZALEA’s songs too.

*(TL Note: I believe Arisa means that as long as they are not full of hot air.)

PROFILE

Blood type B. Major Works: [Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters] Yoko Usami/ Yellow Buster and all activities associated with it. Current agency: Box Corporation.