[translation]~Hetalia Movie Theme Song Recording Cast Interview
「銀幕ヘタリア Axis Powers Paint it, White(白くぬれ！)」主題歌を歌うユニット“ワールド８（仮）”のキャストにインタビュー!!
"Movie Hetalia Axis Powers Paint it, White(Shiroku nure!)" Theme Song Unit "World 8" Cast Interview!!
Original Interview in Japanese
Animate Interview w/ all 8 Cast
Ani★Roko Exclusive Interview with Sugiyama Noriaki
Ani★Roko Exclusive Interview with Onosaka Masaya
*Note: Some questions in the animate interview and aniroko interview are overlapped, and you can see their wordings are slightly different, in that case I take the animate ones.*
Chinese Translation
If you prefer: HERE
Brief Translation
for other 6 cast can be found HERE
Full-length Translation
I can't do all 8 cast interview, so I am only doing the full length translation for Sugiyama Noriaki (England's CV) and Onosaka Masaya (France's CV)'s interviews. Because this quarrel partners mentioned each other a lot in the interviews, it's a lot of fun to translate~
NOTE: Those smiling faces were originally in the interviews, not by me~!
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(Even though they're from different interviewers, the pics kinda look the same~~)
■杉山紀彰「Sugiyama Noriaki」 (England's CV)
●Includes what is of England in the theme song！
――How did you feel after actually sang the song？
The 1st thing I thought was even during singing, France and England were still fighting(^__^). Although lyrics like "Be nice and don't fight♪" existed long ago, but to me singing while fighting was something new. Also, I thought it was fresh to combine different languages and ways of counting of each country and made them into something like shouting commands. Because meanings of all different languages were explained nicely at the bottom of the lyrics paper, everyone was able to accept them in such a manner like "ahh, so that's what it meant". I don't know if it's because how the music is played around, but there are probably places that you can't tell if it's Japanese or a foreign language by simply listen to the music. After you hear the song in the theater, please read the lyrics to make sure~
――Were there any places you felt difficult or paid more attention to？
It was only the solo part during the climax of the song that I felt kinda difficult. I paid more attention so that I wouldn't be stuck at that part.
――You had received all kinds of directions when recording for the song, did anything left an impact？
Because it was (not only a theme song, but also) a character song, so I was told that I should "be like England, express England's characteristics". The script reading part was alright, but when it came down to singing, if I tried to stand out too much, it would destroy the whole tempo and melody. Therefore I was singing while trying to keep the balance at the same time. Even when the melody was flowing, if I thought my character should stand out in this place, then I would try to make it sound like script reading.
――After you tried singing the song this time, did you find anyone that "get along pretty well / you want to do a duet with"?【Ani★Roko exclusive question】
Though singing with France seems to be fun, the whole thing will probably turn in to a quarrel(^__^), so I want to sing some positive songs with Japan. I think it will be fun if the up til now Japan of the Axis Power and England of the Alliance force sing songs like "let's make the future world" together.
――What about characters outside the Axis power and the Alliance force【Ani★Roko exclusive question】
I want to sing some original Christmas song with Finland. Towards the end of year, we should definitely (^__^) make Hetalia Christmas like songs such as to let Finland be the center then let each country's chorus join in, wouldn't it be fun?
●Anticipates the upcoming movie！
――Now let's change the topic, please tell us some episodes happened when acting England.
Though there were a lot, but my personal favorite was doing ad-lib quarrels with France. Also I like the big-brother like England when he is dealing with little America. I really like stories that show England's gentile side.
――Please let us hear your anticipation or enthusiasm about Hetalia movie's airing.
Since it's a movie, that means it will be a full volume of stories. Among them, I want to be a equal to all other charming characters and express what should be of England in order to boost up the story. Furthermore, if all characters are able to play an active part and show their high spirits to such an extent that people will feel that "if anyone is missing, the movie won't be complete", then I am happy. I will be looking forward to see that!
(Onosaka san is cool~)
■小野坂昌也「Onosaka Masaya」 (France's CV)
●Recording while considering "to what extend I should act?"
――How did you feel after the actual recording？
I was not bad, but if I had to say the hard part is to think to what extend I should act. Since there would be people doing their jobs to sing the song, then how much one character should stand out? Usually 3 to 4 people's singing is enough to make up the melody, then what is left to think is how to make the character stand out. Although France talks normal usually, but it is when he fights with England that he goes crazy, so I think that is the time France's characteristic stands out.
――After you tried singing the song this time, did you find anyone that "get along pretty well / you want to do a duet with"?【Ani★Roko exclusive question】
Duet?(^_^) Um.. seems like after all it is still England. England and France start advocating their own opinions, then it becomes a quarrel in the middle of the conversation...some sort of like that. No matter what France says, England will reject with "NO!", something like that probably can make a story.
――What about characters outside the Axis power and the Alliance force【Ani★Roko exclusive question】
Um.. I will say Sealand. Also to do art with Austria...then humiliate each other？(^__^) I think those will work too. After all France value himself the most(^__^)
●France's charm point is "standing firm"
――So far were there any episodes left in your mind during acting?
Since cast are all popular people, it is never able to gather everyone for recording. But even though England (Sugiyama Noriaki) and Germany (Yasumoto Hiroki) are popular too, they always purposely come (^__^) For France, because England comes for recording every time, it makes the acting of quarrel scenes much easier. After all "Hetalia" is a work with characters all liking themselves, however in France's case, even in such a work he wants everyone to know about incidents happened in the history. He is a character that wants to prove that he knows things. Even during other people's episodes, he will speak up to let people know that "I am here". I think he wants to make people acknowledge him by showing people what he knows.
――What is your favorite line of the character?
Quarreling scenes with England definitely were the most impressed to me. However quarrel scenes are almost complete ad-lib (^__^), if you have to pick a line, I think "I am simply objecting all opinions of yours" is pretty good.
――What do you think is charming about your character?
It has to be his self-center personality like "This, is what I think". Also when he objects everything England says. Place like "Although I think it's good I am opposing it anyway" is also good (^__^) Because he stands firm he wouldn't say thing like "though that is good, this seems great too". People like Germany will want to imitate after hearing others' opinions, but France doesn't think he's lacking anything so he thinks it's unnecessary to do so.
――Please let us hear your anticipation or enthusiasm about Hetalia movie's airing.
Though it is a movie it is still "Hetalia", except the script book gets much thicker (^__^) We all still recorded like always did.
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My note:
I didn't manipulate anything in the content of the interview, but it still turns out like reality FrancexUK, and you wonder why ♪
This quarrel partners are indeed a lot of fun, I had no idea the quarrel scenes were mostly ad-lib!!! Incredible~!! Now it will totally change my perspective when I see them fight again~!!
Nontan's Finland idea sounds great too, they should definitely try once~~
Lastly,
VERY brief ｔranslation of other cast about this 2 question:
――After you tried singing the song this time, did you find anyone that "get along pretty well / you want to do a duet with"?【Ani★Roko exclusive question】
Namikawa Daisuke (Italy) - After all it's Japan and Germany
Yasumoto Hiroki (Germany) - Nobody! But if you have to say, I guess Italy.
Takahashi Hiroki (Japan) - A lot, Russia, Japan, America, England, and China for all kinds of different reasons.
Konishi Kaysuyuki (America) - Japan 'cause opposite of America. England too but that's just too obvious they will get into a fight~
Takato Yasuhiro (Russia) - China since partner a lot; maybe America; Italy's the opposite so it seems fun.
Kaita Yuki (China) - Russia since not often seen in anime
――What about characters outside the Axis power and the Alliance force【Ani★Roko exclusive question】
Namikawa Daisuke (Italy) - Cuba, total opposite of Italy.
Yasumoto Hiroki (Germany) - Liechtenstein, also Hungary, makes me at peace.
Takahashi Hiroki (Japan) - No one, just me...
Konishi Kaysuyuki (America) - Canada! Fun to act both parts~
Takato Yasuhiro (Russia) - Estonian, Latvia, Lithuania these 3 w/ Russia, or Belarus and Ukraine w/ Russia.
Kaita Yuki (China) - Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China unit~
I pick these 2 questions 'cause I thought they're fun, hope you enjoy~