[EN]VOICE BRODY Magazine - Interview with Suwa Nanaka

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CN TL： 沉迷魚魚魚的社員 ( 七喵研究所 )





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Although we have different personalities. But when the 9 of us do things together, there’s this strength that becomes one.





Roses (Yellow) - Friendship

*TL Note: In the language of flowers, yellow roses symbolizes friendship.





Q: The light that you found was? Suwawa: The mentality to challenge (things), the importance of camaraderie.







Even if the things that we wish to do are different, but perhaps when it comes to our personalities, we are similar.







Q: Suwa-san’s photo-shoot at the magazine BRODY (April 2018) is very close to this (magazine’s) interview, thank you very much (for accepting) to be published twice consecutively in a row.

Suwawa: It’s fine, don’t worry (laughs). It’s our end who should be thankful.





Q: What kind of thoughts do you have after TV Anime season 2 ended?

Suwawa: As up till now there’s lots of recordings. Because we’ve gone through a lifestyle where there’s lots of recording sessions in a single month, so when episode 13’s recording was completed, I was told: “From now on there won’t be any arrangements for recording”. As there were actually lots of recordings all the time, and I thought: “There aren’t any more huh?”, and thus I felt a little lonely. The recording for the anime was completed slightly earlier, but it totally didn’t have the feeling of: “it’s over”. But when I was told that there would be no recordings, there’s this: “ahhh… it’s over.” feeling. “WONDERFUL STORIES” was done at the final one.





Q: Amongst the songs in “LoveLive!”, if it’s episode 12 it’s the song in episode 12, if it’s episode 13, it’s episode 13’s song, they tied up the story in this way using the songs, right?

Suwawa: That’s right. Hata (Aki)-san wrote lyrics that’s really tied closely to Aqours, and weaved the entire story of Aqours. In the TV anime they only broadcasted the 1st portion, for the 2nd portion, the lyrics are extremely good too, I hope everyone could listen to it.* Like how the feelings gradually became more intense, there’s lots of songs, as compared to the lyrics in part 1, part 2’s lyrics are even more amazing. The lyrics for “WATER BLUE NEW WORLD” really did depict the Aqours from before till now, it’s really in depth. Because I carry with me the feelings of (Matsuura) Kanan… how do I put it, it feels like I was possessed, at that time, I became Kanan herself.

*TL Note: Suwawa mentions how the songs broadcasted in the anime are TV size, and the second half of the lyrics in the full versions are just as good.





Q: The C&R for Suwa-san in events starring Aqours, has always remained in my mind.

Suwawa: Is that so?







Q: “The muscles that developed from helping in our diving shop, I think? Look, it feels good, doesn’t it?” This self introduction, doesn’t it have a huge gap from how Suwa-san is normally? What frame of mind did you have while you say this?



Suwawa: That… it feels kinda good (laughs). As it has the muscle strength to princess-carry (Suzuki) Ainya.









Q: If you are possessed by Matsuura Kanan, you’ll be able to do a princess-carry right?

Suwawa: …. Nope, perhaps I can do it normally too. But I’m different from Kanan, I don’t quite like exercise (laughs).









Q: You are the kind that would want to be a couch potato, right?

Suwawa: That’s right… I don’t want to do exercises at all, and what I like best are the sofas that make people become couch potatoes(laughs). So at the very beginning I felt that Kanan and myself are totally different people, but after performing, unexpectedly I felt that we could get along well. I am unsure whether it’s because my emotions are easily substituted, or perhaps it’s easier to meld with. Even if the things we wish to do are different, but perhaps our personalities are similar.









Q: Akin to: “Once it’s decided - let’s do it!”. In the 1st season, Kanan has the impression of being very hard headed.

Suwawa: …. It’s this part that we’re kind of similar (laughs). But, I feel that both Kanan and me have places that we have grown. We’ll listen to other’s opinions, and take in suggestions that we can take in.









Q: Grown. That means, because Uranohoshi Girls School is closing down, so the members of Aqours along with their seiyuu have to keep on growing and expanding then?

Suwawa: Even we ourselves didn’t think that the school would really close down and be combined, it’s not something that you hear even around you and it’s exactly because of that, that we were rocked by the impact. Uranohoshi is really going to be no more, or will it not? We had to continue forward while in this state of uncertainty.









Q: Based on the results, it became another goal of: “Finding another light”?

Suwawa: Previously there was this doubt: “When will we reach our final destination”, I went: “That’s it,” after finding out that we have to win “LoveLive!” and leave our names behind. Although it feels that winning doesn’t have much meaning, but it already felt great if we could leave the school’s name behind through our victory.









Q: You left behind proof of yourself.

Suwawa: It’s the proof of Aqours’ hard word, and the proof that Uranohoshi did existed. As Kanan is a 3rd year student, her life in school is ending soon. It’s akin to her diving, or whether she would attend college? When I was in school I too had a time when graduation was imminent, and after one grew up, they wouldn’t have that phase again. As there aren’t many occasions where you’ll feel that your time is limited, so being able to leave behind proof of one’s existence at a time like this feels great.









Q: Before and after you were involved of this project, are there any changes in your impression towards time itself?

Suwawa: As I feel that “LoveLive!” is a long-term project, at the very start I wondered: “How long would this end?” “How long would I be part of Aqours”, things like that?









Q: You did think of that at the very start, right?

Suwawa: Yes. And afterwards, it has been a couple of years, there really would have this feeling of: “How long more do I have with everyone?”. Right now, I meet everyone almost single day, if on occasion, I don’t see them in roughly a week, it does feels like that’s a long time where we haven’t met.









Q: Perhaps it’s because Suwa-san likes idols, so you’ll feel this even more?

Suwawa: So I reflected lots, when season 2 of the TV anime ended, what more could we do. Although we haven’t seen the final destination yet, so we’ve yet to really start doing everything as though it’s very precious.









Q: The fans themselves too don’t want to consider it ending too, right?

Suwawa: There’s really lots of people supporting this project, I can feel that from letters and etc. And I’ve been told: “It’s great that this project exists”, I feel that it’s really great that I myself can take part in this project.









Q: Are there any impressionable contents in the letters or the words that were said to you?

Suwawa: The most impressionable one was, in last year’s 3rd Single (HAPPY PARTY TRAIN), Center Poll, I was congratulated with: “It’s great that you attained 1st spot”, I always kept that in my heart. And there were others who said: “It’s great that you have gotten sustained support”. Mm, I’m really happy about that.









Q: Last year, I visited the model of Kanan’s home, in Awashima Marine Park. There’s a huge banner with “Congratulations getting the Center Position! - From the staff of Awashima Marine Park” - I was really shocked by it.

Suwawa: Hmm mm mm! I would usually rarely take the initiative to sign things, but the moment I saw that banner, I was ecstatic and asked: “Could I sign it?” and afterwards I put my signature on it (laughs).









Q: Whether is in real life or in the world of the project, the line between them are extremely vague, and an unbelievable feeling has sank into it. As Matsuura Kanan both in the animated world and reality, along with the days of being a member of Aqours, what are the places that you felt you have grown.

Suwawa: Although, there are times where you would bump into walls, but if I’m together with the members of Aqours, it’ll be easy to surpass it. Regardless of what happened, everyone would work together to complete it. At the same time as rivals we compete and slowly grow together.









Q: “This person is amazing” - do you have thoughts like this too?

Suwawa: Although it isn’t really mean that we are rivals, but I feel that (Inami) Anju really does have the leadership to lead Aqours, and the power to gather everyone as one, I myself would have the thoughts of: “I want to follow too!” too. Although she is an oddball(laughs).









Q: I think I finally understand a little (laughs). In the time after this there would be a period where you would be engaging in activities separate from the TV anime and Kanan, what would be your relationship with Kanan be like going forward?

Suwawa: For me, I won’t feel that Kanan isn’t around. During LIVES, I’ll natural perform as Kanan, we’re sleeping together everyday too.









Q: Sleeping together?

Suwawa: I placed nesoberis on the bed for her to lie on, so we’re sleeping together every night.









Q: In a physical sense right (laughs)

Suwawa: After bringing a nesoberi home, I would continue sleeping. As she’s quite big, she’ll often fell off the bed too.









Q: Do you talk with her?

Suwawa: I do too. When she fell off the bed, I’ll go: “Hey - you fell off.” to her, and then place her back on the bed.









Q: That’s Such a nice conversation(laughs). This time we did request everyone to do some pre-interview assignment, Suwa-san’s answer was that the light you discovered was: “The importance of camaraderie”.

Suwawa: I’ve always feel this strongly during LIVEs. Although we do complete LIVEs together with the staffs, but when you are standing on the stage, the feeling that there are only the 9 of you on the stage is very strong. It does have that feel that it’s exactly because of these 9 individuals, that I can feel that I’m not alone there dancing. At times like this, I can truly feel that everyone is part of a team. Although everyone has their distinct personalities, and everyone’s personalities are different, but when the 9 of us do things together, there’s this strength that becomes one.









Q: It’s exactly because it’s these 9 individuals, I feel that there’s lots of fans who liked all of you because of that.

Suwawa: If it’s the case, then I’m really happy, to be able to affect those who are watching, then it’ll be able to transmit the energy that Aqours have worked hard together. Perhaps this is the charm point of this project. And, not just transmit, but we also obtain energy from everyone, and we obtained the mental fuel to motivate us to work harder, I feel that this is truly “LoveLive!”.







Although we have different personalities.

But when the 9 of us do things together, there’s this strength that becomes one.



As Matsuura Kanan







Profile: Suwa Nanaka - Born on 2nd November. Started taking lessons at a Seiyuu training centre during her middle school years, in 2013, debuted as a seiyuu through broadcast (radio) programs. Her main diet is cake (Commonly takes “pino” cakes). Her nickname is “Suwawa”