Animedia 2011-06

Kyubey's Mouth

Source: Animedia, July 2011.

Shinbo: Toward the end of the last episode, after Madoka had disappeared, I thought Kyubey should only move his mouth as one of the things that had changed in the new world. But Miyamoto-san (saiyuu series director) objected to that (lol).

Kato: Oh i see. even if Kyubey's magical girl system had changed, the rest was unchanged. He's only partners with homura for percentage's sake. So we made an effort not to change how they use their technique.

From another TL: Shinbo talks about having Kyuubey move his mouth, not "only his mouth" since you know, he never moves it. Also he says the only thing that changed was him being with Homura, not that it's for percentage sake. Also, rather than "technique" "how the characters act" would be better.

Shrine Visit

Source: Animedia, July 2011.

Shinbo: Before the Madoka Magika after recording started, we all went to a shrine to pray for a hit. At the time, the person representing the voice actors was Kato-san.

Kato: Kt was the first time I had ever participated to pray to get a hit. It was interesting, the priest read the title like [ma---ho---usho---jo---].

Shinbo: it was really hard to not laugh. like [o----o----ki----no---ume----] (lol). Probably Kyubey's popularity at that time was a blessing.

From another translator: This is about how they all went to pray for Madoka to be a hit before the dubbing. Katou (Kyubey's VA) talks about prayed "Ma~Hou~Shou~Jo~" and "A~o~ki~ U~me~" and jokes about how "maybe that's why Kyubey got so popular".

Seiyuu Comic

English translation of the VA comic

Original 2page scan from Animedia, June 2011.

Translated by symbv from evageeks.forum.

Page on the right is p.72 and the one on the left is p.73. Translation will be from right to left and top to bottom in p.72, followed by the same sequence in p.73.

PMMM – After recording report

Puella Magi Madoka Magika that is the talk everywhere! I went to see the off-recording for its last episode. Reporter – I am Deguchi, the illustrator who is responsible for this report. I am going to witness the battle of those girls!

Studio 2010 (seat plan) It is a very chic studio. 3 screens, 4 mikes. (right vertical)

• Ookubo Rumi-san (Mahou Shoujo A)
• (Iwanaga Tetsuya-san (Madoka's dad, Tomohisa)
• Yoshida Seiko-san (Kamijou Kyousuke)

(left vertical)

• Gotoh Yuko-san (Madoka's mom, Junko)
• Nonaka Ai-san (Sakura Kyouko)

(horizontal row, right to left)

• Mizubashi Kaori-san (Tomoi Mami)
• Katoh Emiri-san (Kyuubei)
• Saitoh Chiwa-san (Akemi Homura)
• Yuuki Aoi-san (Kagame Madoka)
• Kitamura Eri-san (Miki Sayaka)

Glass window. Resting room (second row from bottom, from right to left)

• Sound Director Tsuruoka
• Series Director Miyamoto

(the figure at the corner)

• At the behind, Director Shinbo

(lower part of p.72) The flow of Off-recording. Overall preparatory meeting. A quick go-through of the whole scripts 1. Testing 2. Fixing individual points 3. *** Real take*** 4. More fixing Part A and Part B have their separate sessions from 1 to 4 and including breaks, it took THREE HOURS AND TEN MINUTES!!(seems to be longer than usual this time)

(the frame just above Sayaka and Madoka's heads) During the go-through, they watched the video and from time to time the mood livened up. “They have grown moustaches!!” (pointer to the screen) Familiars of a witch. Totally destroyed by Mami in one episode. “They have moustaches!! (heart)” “I want a moustachioed figure!” “Want!” Moustaches are very popular!!

(the two people next to Sayaka). At photo session for data archive

• Gotoh Yuuko – It is better for a couple to stand together, right?
• Iwanaga Tetsuya The person himself is also a bespectacled man.

(from Sayaka, to the middle frame between Sayaka and Madoka, to Madoka). Kitamura Eri - Blouse with small flower pattern, white organdy skirt. “I am a little bit disappointed...BUT SINCE IT IS HITOMI IT CAN'T BE HELPED (miffed) (snip). HE WILL SURELY MAKE HER HAPPY (more miffs)” “THAT'S MAN!! MAN!!” ← there was no such dialogue. The tough and sad scene where Sayaka accepted Kyousuke and Hitomi, where Sayaka became more and more SULKING! This is what it was like during the go-through.

(next to the small figure of Hitomi) Hitomi. Friend of Madoka and Syaka. She confessed her love to Kyousuke. Yuuki Aoi – “Sayaka---” <--- there was no such dialogue. ** Bursts of laughter!! ** Her spectacles case, her pen and her bag all have polka-dotted pattern.

(bottom frame of p.72, from right to left) The girls watching the scene where Hitomi watched Kyousuke play violin from backstage. “Get some poltergeist and cut his violin's strings!” “The two will surely split up!” “Ahahahaha” Girl-Talk is explosive !!!

(small frame at bottom left of p.72) Very sad. Sayaka's feelings...it may not even reach the boys. It will stick to the hearts of girls, they may think that it is so “heavy.”

(top frames of p.73 from right to left) Saitoh Chiwa-san. When Saitoh-san went back to her seat, she had an eye-contact with Yuuki-san and they smiled.

Ookubo Rumi-san - looking at the mahou shoujo from other countries... “How is Kyuubei called overseas?” “English or French?” “OH! KyuBeei! Perhaps? Ahahaha”

Nonaka Ai-san, Denim one-piece dress. Kyouko, who had a lot of dialogues spoken when she was eating something. “Okamura Sound Director: From here to here, could you make some munching sound (mogumogu) like you are chew something?” “Sure. 'If it can be tried then let's try it'” munch munch munch.

(second row of frames of p.73 from right to left) For fixing everyone announces for herself. “I am sorry, may I do the part when Homura reacts to Madoka's voice?” “I want to try one more time.” “Here, I want to retry this.” Thorough discussion will be held with the sound director “Madoka ← using the character's name. Since here is the peak of her emotion, please soften it a bit after this.” “Sure, and there is something after that I am not sure...” The understanding regarding the psychology of the characters and the complicated designs (settei) gets deeper in the process.

Mizubashi Kaori-san wearing black cap with glittering sequins. “This is the fate of mahou shoujo.” Besides Mami, she also dubs the voice of Tatsuya, the 3 year old younger brother of Madoka. “Madoka~~”

“Okamura: Kyousuke should become scared, like when a scary thing came out” Sayaka ← Scary thing “How mean!” Yoshida Seiko-san “Ah! Sure!”

(the third row of frame of p.73, from right to left) Kyuubei has become a mahou shoujo?? “Okamura: as a commeration” And so she also did the voice for Mahou Shoujo C

Katoh Emiri-san “I used this mouth to eat the dead Kyuubei” ← no such dialogue of course (lol)

Yuuki-san wanted to do it in real life too. Madoka being a clumsy girl in a mahou shoujo anime: “I wish I could do it like the images in the OP” Homura “You are OK with the dress around the buttock being torn? And then there is the strange underwear.” Homura “'MADOKA!! DON'T GO!!'” Madoka “'I am sorry'” PASSIONATE ACTING! The scene where the two split up was bloodcurdling stuff.

(bottom row of frames of p.73, from right to left) Kitamura-san being unhappy with herself due to NG. “I could say it without problem at home yesterday!!” stomp stomp “Okamura: Everyone usually says the same thing (lol)”

[One more last scene!?] During the go-through of the scene when Homura heard Madoka's voice, somehow the idea that instead of a whisper how about if it is a shout? Reporter “Saitoh-san is so easy to get into the mood” Madoka “Ganbatte!!!” ← although it was supposed to be a whisper it is more like a shout. Homura “Eh!? W..Who? Who!?” could not see Madoka.

“Okamura: That is all. Thank you so much everyone!” Everyone claps!! All staff members also clap! Madoka “I've made it through!”

This was the passionate, cheerful and serious scene of action. Reporter “My eyes got a bit wet too...” She projected her emotions into Madoka's mother.